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Author on Reedsy Prompts since May, 2021
Submitted to Contest #97
The air is always heavier when plagued by the weight of the world. It was so thick; I felt like suffocating. Each breath felt like I was inhaling my own carbon dioxide- a stagnant, hot feeling. It swelled inside my lungs, poisoning every inch of my inner workings. I stuck my head out the window to no avail. The dense feeling was hard to overlook, but I managed. Droplets of condensation had built up across the pane- an homage to the dramatic contrast of temperature inside my own room compared to that of the outside. The consistent hea...
Submitted to Contest #95
I stand in front of two doors; they are all I know. The one to my left is painted pink- a bright, rosy hue that hurts my eyes to peer at for too long. The knob is worn and withered, oils from hands before me have since tarnished its color. There is a chip in the bottom right corner where it connects to the frame that holds it. I shift my eyes a few inches to the right and am met with the image of the other door. It is a dark, navy blue. This, too, I am unable to stare at for longer than mere seconds- the color tempting me to sink to my k...
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