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.
- ThomG
- Thom Gabrukiewicz is both a communicator and a writer of flash fiction. Most of what he writes is kind of dark, with occasional forays into the light. He’s a winner of some awards and has covered two Winter Olympics. He’s also written a guidebook about hiking with dogs. He’s fiercely loyal and has a malevolent side that seems to visit less and less. He’s both a hopeless romantic and a realist. He's currently working on community wellness issues in Wyoming.
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6 comments:
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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