The Heart Makes a Fool of the Mind - Continuation 8
13. _The Next Day_ "Why?" Keurin began hours later as he stood in the bathroom and looked at his reflection, his face red from weeping. "Why couldn't you just ask him to quit and move in with you, Keurin? You love him, he loves you; you want to be...
The Carnal District Part Three
3. White and Purple, Black and Blue Jet sat at the table opposite of Garn, a half-smoked cigarette dangling out of the corner of his mouth. He'd offered one to the tiger about half an hour ago. Garn had refused politely enough through a short no...
The Carnal District Part Nine
9. Back to Business Jet and Rakkarth stood side by side in the bathroom as they brushed their teeth, glad to finally move on with their night - or day, rather, as the sun had begun to rise and peek out across the city. Rakkarth had sat on the...
The Carnal District Part Two
2. Shark About Town Jet stumbled out of the apartment building and onto the sidewalk, donning a pair of sunglasses and hoisting the bag of clothes over his shoulder. He slipped his free hand into his pocket and started walking. No buses stopped...
The Carnal District Part Eight
8. Last Call Rakkarth stepped past Jet and to the fridge, retrieving a few beers from inside. He sat down on the couch and cracked one open, chugging it. Jet stumbled over and sat down next to him. He took another shot from the bottle and passed...
The Carnal District Part Four
4. Quiet The apartment was dark and quiet when Jet returned. The light of the corridor behind him spilled past his form, stretching his shadow long and thin, into the room. He stood there for a long moment, hand still clutching the doorknob,...
The Carnal District Part Six
6. Dinner and Drinks “I knew I said we'd be seeing each other again soon, but I didn't expect it to be this soon!" Asher said, bouncing in his seat as he drove along, casting a sideways glance towards the shark. “Yeah," Jet replied, the...
The Carnal District Part Five
5. The Expected Guest Two years ago. Jet stumbled along as the snow fell around him, silently gathering in the storm drains and on the curbs; piling up against the cars parked on the street; in the corners of windows and doors;...
The Carnal District Part Ten
10. Ginger Ale Jet rushed out of the club and into the rainy night, holding his duffel bag in front of his face as he passed by Asher, hoping the drake was too preoccupied with whatever was going on on stage to notice him. The rain was still...
The Heart Makes a Fool of the Mind Continuation 10
17. _The well-sung woes will soothe my pensive ghost;_ _He best can paint 'em, who shall feel 'em most._ - Tennyson "So... and don't be angry, but I have to ask," the dragon began, taking a small breath. He let it out as a sigh and continued,...
Comfort
Comfort A lifetime's worth of conversations Can happen in silence here Where a single unified heart Beats between two souls 1. The room is lit by a single small lamp on his side of...
Greywing
Greywing The corridors were lined with glowing arcane crystals, dancing through innumerable shades of violet to blue to white and back, piles of gorgeous magical gemstones set into nooks as light sources or perhaps simply because she had...