Drabble Backlog (2025.02.27)
From January's personal "drabble a day" challenge, originally written November 24, 2024. These dailies are unedited and do not represent polished work.
What was he supposed to do with his hands again? They were walking side by side on a crisp winter day. The sunlight glances off the surrounding snow, fluttering along the green silk of her hair. He knows he’s staring—of course he is—and she notices too. “Is something wrong?” Kee asks, and Kieran takes a sudden interest in the cars across the road. “No,” he says too loud, then cringes; ducks his head, speaks softer: “Nothing, just…” Should he hold hers? “You’re just really pretty today,” he grumbles intimately to his scarf. Her laugh makes it worth it.
(This excerpt features idolkilling’s OC Kee.)