Welcome to this week’s installment of many micro stories, ranging in length from 100 words to 500 words.
With each story we hope to deliver a little whimsy into the lives of our readers.
ETERNAL DARKNESS
I freeze mid-swipe at the ash on my skirt. There it is again—a soft, rhythmic mrhrrr, like a cat with opinions. I glance at Sebastian. He stiffens.
“What?”
“That noise,” I say.
“I’m doing nothing.”
Another rumble escapes him. Mrrrp.
“That,” I inform him, “is purring.”
“It’s the wind,” he snaps.
“We’re indoors.”
He scowls, arms crossed, cape swishing. “It’s a vocal reflex. Pure physiology.”
Mrrrglp.
I step closer. “So when you’re happy—”
“I am not happy.”
He purrs louder.
I touch his collarbone. The sound deepens, warm and traitorous.
He shuts his eyes. “If you tell anyone—”
I grin.
Ever Avarice is an Australian Dark Paranormal and Reverse Harem Romance author who loves books and believes there’s magic even in the darkest of places.
If you enjoyed this story you can find it and more in the Hawthorn & Ash anthology.
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