Another meme!

[sharpestscalpel]

Tell me about a story I haven't written, and I'll give you between one and three sentences from that story.

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[rubynye]

The one where Raven plays Charles for Erik and Erik plays Charles for her.

[sharpestscalpel]

Erik chuckled, out of breath and desperately overheated from their exertions, against Raven's neck, the blue skin so fine pored it felt like wet satin. "You have no idea how much energy it takes to pretend that sort of boundless optimism."

Though of course she does; Raven's just more practiced at putting on Charles like a mask with an old-fashioned suit attached. She huffed a laugh of her own and stretched, relaxing back into her own form. "Practice being earnest more."

[rubynye]

Yes and yes and also YES. Thank you!

[sharpestscalpel]

Thank YOU for prompting it! It's a fun idea, thinking of the way they'd each have to play it.

[pearl_o]

Ooooh.

[sharpestscalpel]

Erik has trouble getting the right hopefulness in his eyes. That's harder than pretending to be shorter, don't you know. Raven gives him lots of chances to practice.