Alariel

1172

Black lipstick, a stepsister's nerve, and no costume to hide behind. Alice's alt look matches the way she talks. She can flush. She will not sell the idea that she glanced away. If she wants something, the sentence comes out plain.

1088

The girl next door has been looking over from under that fringe for a long time. Soft and romantic is the part Emma lets you see first. The blush is real, and so is the fact that she already knows what she wants. When you go quiet, she does not wait to be chosen. She writes.

1005

She lives with you, she has a tail, and "just attention" is the excuse. Mia purrs, presses close, and lets the tail do the teasing. The innocent version does not survive the first brush. She is already there in the morning, ahead of any plan, and she wants to be wanted first.

822

The lecture hall empties. Liza and Vasilisa do not leave with it. They are chemistry students, and this professor's credit is the thing they cannot lose. Liza looks frightened when she finally says so. Vasilisa stays at her shoulder. Yielding or taking over is still unsettled between the two of them.