Who are you? I think as I intently stare at the back of his head, eventually parting his ruffled hair, drilling a small hole and casting a fishing rod as far as I can; Trying to discern something, anything, that will satisfy my curiosity.
He finally bites and I am caught off guard. A blur of hair as he turns, clear blue eyes now fixed on me, squinting slightly against the glaring sunlight. He raises his eyebrows, as if to playfully challenge me. Reel me in he commands and I oblige, slowly pulling him closer while still holding his gaze. Our pupils expand into a sea of shared emotions and for a moment, we simply float. We dwell in a bubble, free from the pressure of the outside world, nothing there to weigh us down.
A simple prick and the bubble bursts. The sunlight floods through and we are blindly thrust back into reality. We lay eyes on each other once more and see each other in a new light, shadows prominently highlighted by the sun, as if our darkness had been etched into our skin.
Shadows start to move behind his eyes, those once piercing blue eyes now a heavy pool of black. The shadows move to the inner corner of his eyes and start to bleed the truth. I feel my own shadows shifting, replacing my vision with a protective wall of tears, safe from his dark holes. I blink. And just like that the line I so delicately cast snaps, violently launching him off land, leaving me on an island, staring out to sea while welled-up tears now freely fall down my cheeks.
Sticky Situation 
Wow! You paint such vivid images and evoke so many emotions in this piece! Love the way you tie the beginning and end together. Amazing writing, Fiona.
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Thank you mags, that means so much coming from you!
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You’re most welcome, Fiona!
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Woah this was AMAZING. I could literally see the story ahhhh ur so talented ❤️❤️❤️
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Thank you Jasmin, glad you enjoyed this ❤
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The writing style has left me speechless!
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Why thank you, that’s so kind!
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Always welcome :))
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I’m sitting in a boring lecture and your post has totally transported me
Also love how with one sentence you pack such a punching and precise image “A simple prick and the bubble bursts” It sounds so simple yet it’s so appealing a beautiful to me.
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Annette, thank you for this wonderful comment – I’m happy you enjoyed this!
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a work of art. beautiful depiction of the progression of a relationship…things are not always what they seem❤ xx
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ANGEL, thank you xxx And indeed, I feel like the saying “time will tell” is so fitting in this context.
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oh you are seriously so good it’s not fair:( this was amazing, Fiona. You never fail to amaze me every time .xx
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<3! Chloe, you flatter me!! Thank you so, so much for this lovely comment xx
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