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Author on Reedsy Prompts since Feb, 2020
Submitted to Contest #29
I tried to identify what his scent was. It smelled like Axe body spray or maybe it was the mousse in his curly, brown hair. In either case, the smell was pleasant and just sitting there in his presence had a calming effect. I leaned a little further back into the couch, my knees now pressing up against him. He was laying back, brow furrowed as he flicked through his Instagram feed. I held still. I noted the rise and fall of his stomach with each breath. The mumbling he did every so often. The warmth of being so close. The d...
Submitted to Contest #28
“How’s your day been?” Michael asked. “Fine,” I replied casually, trying to hide my blushing. “Thanks for being there with me earlier.” I referred to his comforting arm around me at church as I sobbed from the lack of joy I felt from religion. He offered a reassuring smile. We climbed up the stairs to Macy’s apartment and he knocked on the door. No answer. He turned the knob and walked in. “Macy?” he asked the seemingly empty apartment. He was about to shut the door to call her when she appeared from her room with a beaming...
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