RBHOS: Taller
"Man, Sophie. You're growing like a weed!" You say as you marked a dash on the wall over her head and noted the difference between it and the last one. There were two lines from last time, in fact: one for her head, and one for her big pointy ears....
I-77
1. The mountains of West Virginia, a beautiful place, the trees, the creeks, and the rusting mining equipment. The little photo of Vanessa Jenkins the prettiest little girl from Stonewall Jackson High is still packed into your vest pocket, slim little...
RBHOS: Baking
Flour, eggs, sugar, vanilla extract... After lining out all the ingredients, as well as multiple utensils and bowls, you look down at the little wolf beside you. Sophia straightens her legs in order to more easily scope out everything, diligently...
RBHOS: Reflecting
Once the door had shut behind her, and she listened to his footsteps walking away, Sophia took a drawn-out breath through her snout, exhaled deeply, and slouched her shoulders. She couldn't really comprehend what exactly was happening right now. She...
A Guide Dog for the Apocalypse (CH. 1)
You're really starting to regret your "eat the perishables first" approach. At the very least the last house on the block has power, especially a toaster, but it doesn't help make the eighth meal this week of just sandwiches any tastier. You run...
Love is a feline: Final
I find myself lost in thought as I stand before Evelyn’s door, a small smile on my lips. We've been dating for a few weeks now, and I've been loving every minute of it. Evelyn has been more ready to lead the charge since my daring kiss on our first...
Ta petite feuille
You look up to the late evening sky, a mix of purples and oranges mingling with each other as a cool breeze blows past you. Deeply inhaling before letting out a content sigh, you look back to the man sitting mere inches away, brandishing the...
Look, Don't Touch
_(1/14/21 Update: Just noticed the "heart" alt-code symbol used in the name of a certain plot device was being automatically converted into a "?" instead after submitting. It's been changed to the "\<3" emoticon as an alternative to a heart symbol for...
Being Neighborly
Being Neighborly Dean stepped out onto his back lawn, coffee in hand, and admired the sun just touching the treetops across the river valley below. His property, along with the neighboring one, were on the inside of the oxbow of the river,...
In the Burning Heart, Chapter 1
A knock on the door shook me from my peaceful reading, bringing me back to the present. I was in my study, the shelves around me filled to bursting with all manner of books, texts, tomes, and what...
A Spare in the Trunk: Catching Up
The fridge closed with a soft hiss, cool air brushing her scaly arms. The reflection of a green kobold holding a coffee mug caught Lys's eye; the morning sunlight gave her white horns a glow, and she smiled back. Taking a sip for good measure, the...
Horseman, Raven, and Sentinel
\>Another day, another dollar. You groan awake on the ship, groggily rising and following through on your morning routine \>Rise, piss, dress, groom, comb. \>The subtle droning of the engines in the back is the only sound you hear apart from the...