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Author on Reedsy Prompts since May, 2022
Submitted to Contest #267
The soft pitter-patter of rain against the windows is the only sound that fills the room. The thick storm clouds darken the sky, casting long shadows across the chamber, making it feel even more stifling.The storm outside mimics the tempest swirling within Sybil. She lies tangled in the sheets, her body pressed against the cool form of Tyreck Baneth, the rain slicking against the glass but unable to drown out the suffocating silence between them."Would you kill me if you could?"His voice breaks through the dimness like a blade slipping betwe...
Submitted to Contest #211
excitement curdles in her blood,goes down into her veins and nerves, and pricks her skin until she can feel alive,until the pale hair of her arms stand tall.She nearly welcomes it. After so much defeat and numbness,after all, she has passed. The feeling of knowing she can still feel happiness and serenity reassures her in ways she doesn’t know.Her father has smiled at her—that abundant, irritating, and full of wine smile—and asked (it was not just demanding; of course he was commanding her)."Will you watch over him, D...
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