On the Steps
(c)~nivulus 2021 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
NM #1 ~ Comfort
Characters are mine (c)~nivulus 2018 the door clicked as mela unlocked it and stepped into the house. she set her duffle bag on the floor before announcing herself.
NM #5 ~ Hard to Aim
Characters are mine (c)~nivulus 2018 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.
NM #11 ~ Birthmas
Characters are mine (c)~nivulus 2018 mela made her way upstairs, following the sound of furious clicking to her target. "_fuck_."
NM #3 ~ Gotcha
Characters are mine (c)~nivulus 2018 niv returned to the kitchen to find a note beside a tray of condiments.
NM #13 ~ Window
#13 of niv & mela [ summary: ] niv experiences yet more existential despair [ ~500 words ] why sleep when you can be sad and write about it characters are mine (c)~nivulus 2019 niv lay still, eyes closed and doing his best to deny consciousness.
NM #6 ~ Hot
Characters are mine (c)~nivulus 2018 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.
NM #9 ~ Go to Bed Mister
Characters are mine (c)~nivulus 2018 niv slouched in his chair as he stared at the monitor, clicking idly through social sites for new posts, or messages he knew weren't there.
NM #7 ~ Gone
Characters are mine (c)~nivulus 2018 mela woke and stretched an arm across the bed to find herself alone. not uncommon, but they _had_ gone to bed together and niv usually slept longer. his pillow was missing too.
T #1 - Headspace
Character is mine (c)~nivulus 2018 it was a warm and sunny day, late in the summer when the cool chill of fall waited patiently just around the corner.
NM #4 ~ Trying
Characters are mine (c)~nivulus 2018 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.
NM #2 ~ Sitting
Characters are mine (c)~nivulus 2018 the night sky was clear, innumerable stars flickering on a canvas of black as niv stared past them all.