Flip It

A man and a woman enter the train, the doors sliding shut behind them. The man lounges against the doors, his skin flushed and a little sweaty. He’s wearing running clothes, loose fitting running pants and a tight shirt that clings to his flat stomach. She is in a bright red, long-sleeved hoodie, tight spandex…

Welcome to the Family

Hey everyone, I would like to introduce you to the newest character to invade my psyche. She is going to get her own subheading in Graphite Smears because I am using a series of prompts to settle into her character and world. Most of my research has not been done so most of these vignettes…

Freckles

He was tall enough – had legs long enough – to hang his backpack off his knee by the strap and not have it touch the train floor. At random moments, probably in sync with the music or game playing on his phone, he would jiggle his right heel up and down, while tapping his…

Male Counterpart

He looks good in soft, dark blue sweatpants, his green and black running shoes. He’s writing in a spiral notebook, legs crossed so he can use the top one to write – like me. Light brown hair, pale, slatey blue t-shirt under a blue and black striped hoodie with a black hood, under an unzipped…

Absent

Her hair is parted a little bit to the left of center. It’s straight and conforms to the curves of her head. Some hangs outside the collar of her coat and some hangs inside, the ends turning up a little towards each other leaving a small space of throat between them. Her fingers are long…

Reprecussions of a Breakup

“According to the doctors I have a protein deficiency. Ever since Paul and I broke up my protein intake has dropped significantly,” Laura explained, frowning as Jess choked on her coffee, Brendan coughed a few times, and Tess looked like she was smothering a smile behind her hand. She watched them for a few more…

Country-City Boy

There was something about men when they did that casual slouch. Stomach curved in, hips slid out just a little that made her want to straddle and ride that. It didn’t hurt that this guy had a vague farmer’s tan and aviators sitting crooked on top of his buzzed brown hair. He was just enough…