[tripledrabbles] Last stop

tripledrabbles Triple Drabble Challenge 007: Terminal


"Are you done setting up?"

It was his turn to be engrossed with the equipment and the frame tonight. She'd been recording videos all afternoon but now she felt like resting, letting go, and leaving her secrets with the night.

"Hm. Almost."

They didn't do much today, but she was a little tired. There was a clump of giant rocks on the sea so shallow that they just waded to get there. She kept her camera on him, recording this boy playing pretend in the middle of almost-nowhere.

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[100words] Diversions

Originally posted at 100words
prompt: #129 - sport
Original characters

It was him who first pushed his fingers through the gaps between hers: a demonstration. This is fine, this is okay.

He enjoyed the flush on her cheeks and it was a victory when she pulled his hand towards herself.

He led by example. The first kiss, the first whisper. She followed and he let the thrill pull them. A kiss on the escalator for all the world to see. A lick on the ear that he didn't expect, in the cinema with hundreds of eyes glued to the brightness of the screen.

He poked and she would always respond.

[drabble_zone] One out of many

Originally posted in drabble_zone
Title: One out of many
Rating: G
Fandom: Original
Length: 200
Challenge: #126 - Just The Way You Are
Summary: Bella is reminded that Luis cares for her friend, somehow.


"Tala! Bella! Sorry I'm late!" Luis was easy to spot. With his height, getting lost in a crowd was never a problem. "There was a tree that fell over in front of the station, and there was an ambulance..."

"What?" Tala asked, eyes wide.

"I think it smashed through the glass."

"Really?!"

Bella eyed him for a few seconds before shaking her head. "He's kidding." What would Tala do without her?

Feigning annoyance, Tala slapped his shoulder. "That barely hurt," he laughed. "Here." He pushed a cup onto Tala's hand.

"Milk tea?" Bella guessed. The humidity was so bad today. She would've paid him to get her one, too.

Tala shook it twice before sticking the straw in and drawing a sip. He didn't forget to replace the pearls with coconut jelly either. The thoughtfulness cheered her up. Turning to Bella, she backtracked to their earlier conversation. "It's not like you and Luke, but he cares. In his own way."

Luis paced himself beside Tala and took her free hand into his as they walked. "I only care because you're so entertaining," he said, ruffling Tala's hair.

Both her hands were occupied and she couldn't stop him.

"No! My braid!"