Harsh, cold waves tossing me throughout the water. The chill sends shivers down my spine, but my body can barely find the energy to shake as I push up.

Further up.

Gasping.

Trying to find relief for my lungs.

Pain.

No, that’s not the word.

Tension.

Like my lungs are being suffocated.

I reach the crystal surface, following the moons soft trail, gasping for breath just to be shot down by ano...

“Get him!”

“Woo!”

“Who’s winning?”

“My money’s on Jessie.”

“No way! Jonah’s got this.”

Lou wonders why fights are even more common now than before they had the dampening cuffs. And humans think animals need to be trained.

She really doesn’t understand humans.

From where she is walking by, she sees a glimpse of the action and grimaces and turns her head away. Violence isn’t her thing. Neit...

I’ve been living in a world of

White stucco and grey

So it hasn’t felt like a shock

To see my reflection every day

In the matching black and white

But now I’m in paradise

The teal skies, pink flowers

Grass lush and green

Pool aquamarine

With the people who love me

And all the sudden it’s obvious

They’re living in color

And my aura is glaringly

Embarrassingly

Shockingly

Grayscale

I’m...

Loud music

Hearty laughter

Quiet thoughts

Of the hereafter...

TW: suicidal ideation (reflecting on past thoughts, not present intent)

She painted black

Over my favorite Monet

She had the power

To slap night onto day

It was endless the gray

I was not okay

Because she’d show me the light

Then take it away

She made everything dark

And nothing fun

Dealing with her was so heavy

That I wanted to be done

Being alive

But now she’s gone

And the sky is b...

the clock on my wall

2am

pitch black

throwing up

scared

don’t cut.

don’t cut.

don’t cut.

the moon

wait for morning

close your eyes

pitying smiles

anguish

don’t cut.

don’t cut.

don’t cut.

the bathroom floor

4am

lights off

violent shaking

empty

don’t cut.

don’t cut.

don’t cut.

my green bracelet

almost there

pink blanket over face

tears down cheeks

strengthening

don’t cut.

don’t cut.

don’t...

Walking through the Wild Thicket with someone they barely knew is a bit awkward. Haze doesn’t appear to mind at all. She hums a happy tune, not apprehensive at all about Ward.

“So….what is your relation to each other?” Ward asks, expression uneasy. He looks expectedly at Nova.

“We’re sisters,” Nova answers sharply, not liking his behavior at all. “Oh that makes sense.”

“Excuse me?” His face p...

Darkness and despair.

The cries of the wicked are similar to the cheers of a crowd, after witnessing a game winning goal.

As waves crash against a wall of glass. The shattered windows spread like an infection into the hearts of all people.

For those coming from a cold world. The eternal black flames seem like a warm

Hug

for those without love, the burning and bruises are the only sensation ...

Everyone loves me.

Here I am, a kind server at a local diner that everyone frequents in a small little town. Dressed in a dress and apron, I smile and offer you the best hospitality there is.

Been coming for a while? I know what you like and dislike. I’ll give you what you want before you know what that is. I’ll joke with you and give you such a pleasant time here. Such a sweet, kind girl they ...

Tyler stood in the midst of a chaotic party, the deafening music pounding in his ears. The room was filled with people, their laughter and conversations blending into a cacophony of noise. He tried to lose himself in the crowd, to drown out the thoughts that haunted him. But no matter how hard he tried, his mind kept replaying the hurt, the failures, and the heartbreaks that had defined his past.

...