A while back I had an idea for … something, and I’m pretty sure it’s not going to develop into anything more than these few paragraphs, so I thought it’d be fun to share with you!
Black ooze seeped under the door. With it came a sharp, bitter tang that filled the air. Evelyn stared at it, entranced, until the scent crept into her mouth, bogging down her tongue. She scrunched her nose, stepped forward–mindful of the puddle–and pounded her fist on the door. “Kira! Kira, you better not be making a mess in there!”
The ooze shrank back under the door, leaving only its stink behind.
Evelyn sighed. “Kira, what are you doing?”
No answer.
Evelyn rolled her eyes. “I’m coming in!”
She turned the handle and pushed the door. It creaked as it slowly swung open, the light from the hall doing little to break through the dark murk of the room. Evelyn sighed and reached for the wall just inside the door. “Kira, I’m going to turn on the light.”
“No!” Kira’s husky voice was pouty and petulant. “No light.”
Evelyn restrained another sigh. “Why not?”
The darkness slithered back, and the light from the open door was just enough to show a mass on the bed.
She stepped into the room, eyes on the bed. “Kira?”
Kira sighed, and the bedsprings sagged with the weight of the emotion.
“Kira, what’s wrong?”
More slithering, and the shadows lurking deep in the corners and along the far wall faded, until the room was cast in the gray glow of a dark room lit by the light from the door. Evelyn waited, not wanting to intrude in Kira’s space but also running low on patience–and restraint on another sigh. “Kira.”
“I’m ugly,” Kira said, choking on the words like a sob was trapped in its throat.
Evelyn’s heart broke. “Oh darling, no, you’re not.” She moved into the room, mindful of the shadows spilling across the floor. By the time she sat on the bed, Kira had pulled its shadows in even tighter, making a dense physical form for Evelyn to side her arm around its not-quite-shoulders. She gave a little squeeze. “You’re perfect just the way you are.”
Hope you enjoyed this random little thing!
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