The prompt over at OneWord is “mercury.” A little stream of consciousness. I kinda like it.
Emotions rise and fall like quicksilver in a glass vessel; shocking heat rises in his cheeks, sending the mercury rising.
Her coolness feigns a drop in surface temperature, but it’s all an act. Cool to the touch, but she’s a smoldering match tucked into tinder.
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Such heat!
I enjoyed this.
"...but she’s a smoldering match tucked into tinder."
Love it.
Good to see you getting back to the swing of things.
"Her coolness feigns a drop in surface temperature".
I agree,all an act.
~Harsha
Loved that last line especially. Fanning now :)
I kinda like it too.
You're good at this sort of thing.
The last line was great!
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