twiddle

Oct. 4th, 2009 09:59 pm
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(For those new to this, "twiddle" is my word for these fragments of stories. Most of the fairy tales are more thorough than this; click on the tag to read those.)

"Masks"

His mouth on my hand, his breath on my skin – I shiver, and try to hide it, and masks slide across his face before he asks the same question he asks every night.

Mystery, mystery. He walks through my dreams as I walk through this house, a cautious exploration of intersecting worlds and undefined intentions.

There are spaces beasts possess in the world and in our minds. I feel his claws in places I thought were mine alone. He moves through my almost-sleep and, shaken, I bare my throat to him as he passes by.

One day, I find him hunting. He kisses me, flicks my knees apart; then stalks off, glancing back a promise. I trace the memory of passion, my lips still bearing the weight and heat of him; I watch him prowl the forest and, not-quite-prey, I stay behind.

We repeat this dance for ages.

And oh, you are the monster because this world tells us that you are. But when I press fingers to my flesh, I feel the fur hiding underneath.

How long before he discovers I am the more dangerous of the beasts?

Date: 2009-10-05 02:23 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] briansiano.livejournal.com
Not bad.

Mind if I send you a writing fragment?

Date: 2009-10-05 02:25 am (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] elionwyr.livejournal.com
Surely. :)

Date: 2009-10-05 02:33 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] octoberland.livejournal.com
Wow. WANT MORE.

Date: 2009-10-05 02:34 am (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] elionwyr.livejournal.com
Yeeeeah, me too.

My writing muscles are very out of shape. I'm lucky to get 600 words out. It's incredibly frustrating...apparently, divorce fries one's ability to write.

But..thank you for liking! *smooch*

Date: 2009-10-05 04:49 am (UTC)
From: [identity profile] octoberland.livejournal.com
Ooh, you know what you should do? Send this to Circlet as a microfiction submission. Just saying. :)

Kisses back at you.

Date: 2009-10-05 02:35 am (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] celtic_maenad
Wow. That's... wonderful. I like it a lot.

Date: 2009-10-05 02:37 am (UTC)
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From: [identity profile] elionwyr.livejournal.com
Thank you. :)

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