NM #6 ~ Hot
Mela came home to find Niv sprawled on the couch, wearing nothing but his shorts. Putting on a smirk, she casually walked up to him. "Is this an invitation?" She said, plopping down and leaning heavily on him as she ran a hand up his chest. ...
NM #4 ~ Trying
Niv's ears perked as he heard the key sliding into the knob of the front door, signaling that Mela was home. He saved his work on the computer before turning it off and going down to meet her. "Hey hon." She said, watching Niv come down the stairs....
NM #2 ~ Sitting
The night sky was clear, innumerable stars flickering on a canvas of black as Niv stared past them all. The porch steps weren't the most comfortable place to sit, but it was the quietest and had the best view. He didn't have to crane his neck. ...
NM #10 ~ Predatory
Niv stood at the counter in a t-shirt and sleep pants, an array of sliced meats, cheeses, and other fixings spread out before him as he assembled a pair of sandwiches. Mela sat quietly in similar dress, legs crossed and elbows on the table, resting...
NM #5 ~ Hard to Aim
Niv's mind waded through the haze of unconsciousness toward waking, spurred on by the warmth of stiff morning wood, pushing insistently between him and the bed. He gradually became aware of the rest of himself, sprawled beneath the covers like a mess....
NM #3 ~ Gotcha
Niv returned to the kitchen to find a note beside a tray of condiments. _"Sweetie,_ _When you have a moment, can you take these_ _out to the table and arrange them?_ _ _ _Appreciate it!"_ _~M_ _ _ He had nothing better to do, so he...
NM #15 ~ Just Clothes [Pt.1]
Tucked into a corner of the couch, Niv lazily scrolled through his phone with one hand. With the other, he was absently scratching Mela's chin. Her head lie in his lap as she read a book, stretched across the...
On the Steps
He sits on the step, staring at nothing His gaze is low and unfocused, head slightly tilted Numb from stillness, his body is gone Winds of thought whisper through him They steal away, and leave him hollow In the absence make themselves...
LLST #7 ~ In-Laws [Pt.2b]
“Where shall we begin?" “_Where indeed_…" Niv replied, looking around, clearly more on his mind than just sorting through possessions. He peered into a few boxes as...
LLST #12 ~ Visitation
The streets were still and quiet in the pre-dawn darkness, save for the clacking of talons against cobblestone. Mokkah hummed a cheerful tune to herself, keeping in time with each step as the little kobold made her way to...
LAWT #6 ~ A letter
Alex plodded away at the work on his computer, until his attention was pulled away by a gentle tapping at the door. There he saw Lorrie, leaning into the doorway, still half hidden by the wall. He gave her an...
LLST #5 ~ In-Laws [Pt.1]
The afternoon sun shone through the bay window at the front of the house, filtering through the many wooden boxes stacked around the room. Niv was deep into emptying one, mostly of books, when a light rapping...