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Author on Reedsy Prompts since Jun, 2021
There is a certain serene beauty in mindless, repetitive tasks Luke found as he was chopping vegetables. The smooth glide of the knife, slicing through everything like butter, the consistent knocking against the cutting board that echoed throughout the otherwise quiet kitchen, all required just enough brainpower to keep him occupied while still allowing his mind to wander wherever it needed to at the moment. For minutes on end, that was all he heard, the intermittent, sharp sound of the knife, lulling his tired brain into a sense of calmness...
Submitted to Contest #97
Danielβs head rested against the car window; his eyes glued to the pitch-black surroundings zooming past him. He and Michael drove down the empty road, his boyfriend's jet-black car blended into the environment perfectly. Dan could feel Michael's glances being thrown his way. He had something to say, that was clear, but for some reason, he kept quiet. It's been that way the entire drive back home. Though Daniel didn't mind it that much. He'd rather just not talk at that moment, especially not to the dirty blond who was sitting in the driver'...
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