Every relationship contains

A bridge.

A bridge that

Allows safe passage

From one to the other.

Perhaps it’s the

Hesitation

Or

Fear

In your voice

That makes me swell

With uncertainty.

Or

Perhaps

It’s the knowing that

Our bridge is crumbling

That floods me

With rushing emotions.

Deep, dark water

Drags me under

Yet makes everything so

Clear that

You snapped the bridge.

You created this hopeless

Ho...

This was supposed to be easy. Infiltrate the gala and swap the codes. Don’t pay attention to the spy. The cute and charming one. The one whose eyes draw you in like a bird to the sky and a flame to air.

_What was I thinking?_ I drew my eyes away from his and trudged to the edge of the dance floor. I looked around for an exit and found one almost immediately—the gala was held in the middle of ...

The ground shakes, the trees swaying in the breeze. Even with cars racing on the streets, there was an eerie silence. No one was outside.

The air carried the faintest hint of petrichor and humidity. I breathed in deep, closing my eyes. The little wind chimes on the back porch clinked softly together and I smiled.

The birds, who usually chirped day and night, were nowhere to be seen or he...

NOTE: Not today’s prompt but one from a while back.

I know I wasn’t supposed to see the unsent text. I know I was only supposed to text her mom for her while she was making dinner. I had accidentally tapped on my contact instead. The text I saw…it shattered my heart.

_Hey. I know what you are. You don’t have to hide from me anymore. I…don’t know how to say this, but I don’t know if I’m comfo...

“So, who’s going to die today?”

I clenched my jaw, my eyes narrowing at the sight unfolding before me. I hadn’t known they were going to invade. I hadn’t been prepared for the bloodshed that now left more than half our people dead. Distant screams could still be heard even when I tried to shut them out.

“How about you, little one?” His voice rang clear among the remaining survivors. W...

“We’re in this together, but I’m not sure I can trust you,” he confessed under his breath.

I inhaled sharply, stopping to turn and look at him.

“You don’t need to trust me in order to get your brother. I’m here to right my wrong. You just happen to be involved.”

He stared, silent.

I sighed and continued, “Look. I’m going to get you inside the compound. I’m even going to lead you where they’r...