Thursday, May 22, 2025

Young Love

 

Wild things were everywhere and nowhere simultaneously.

She could only see glimpses just out of her line of vision, but every time she saw them, they were nearer, and she was terrified.

He loved her intensely, getting as close to her as he could while she warned him away from the wild things.

She’d seen and loved the red dress, but they had no money, so he decided to steal it.

He reached for it, but it darted off the rack and out the window.

As he fell to his death, the dress climbed up the wall and disappeared.

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