Written Wonderland

"It is absolutely a powerful piece." Cory agreed, "and your words write a magnificent story with it." Juniper nodded gently and took another sip of his drink. There wasn't much left, so he was careful to only drink half of what was there--he needed to savor these things. Or, perh...

Rav was grateful his witty line had come off well--Nick was practically blushing from head to toe, at least as far as Rav could see. Nick then nodded, raising his mug to finish off his drink, too. Time for Rav to make his exit, then. "Well, it's time for work," he said, standing. Nick look...

Cory looked at Juniper with a glint in his eye, and Juniper's eyebrows rose immediately, attempting to feign ignorance. But, soon, Cory decided to take Juniper seriously, and he turned a studied gaze to the sketch. In the meantime, Juniper couldn't help watching Cory's jaw and his throat, looking fo...

Juniper hadn't quite known what response he wanted from Cory, but the soft laughter that fell into the air between them was delightful, the accompanying smile the perfect complement. Soon, however, Cory looked himself at the sketch in question, his face becoming more mischievous as he partially hid ...

Despite Juniper's anxiety, it seemed the statement he meant to assuage Cory's discomfort only brought sadness to the man's eyes--Juniper would need to think more about why later. For now, Cory smiled and looked around the room as though searching for something. He found it quickly, gesturing artfull...

Cory's hand trailed over his knee before he answered, "I'm definitely drawn to earthy tones." He raised his hand in the air as though reaching to touch something that Juniper could not see, his fingers curious, gently testing the air. Juniper's brow furrowed in confused curiosity. But, per...

Nick nodded, and Rav let out a pent-up breath. He was really proud to have identified all that. He didn't want to put Nick in a position where Nick felt like he had to hide any of this, and knowing that wasn't the case? giving Nick permission to talk? It felt good. "Yeah, I'm seeing a therapist...

They settled on a subtle bow with a thinner black ribbon, offset to one side. Sarah then braided Belledor's hair elaborately to the other side, applied some mild pink lipstick, and declared her ready to go. The two of them still had some time before Mr. Kade arrived, however. "Are you sure abou...

Nick swallowed, but his embarrassed smile returned. "Don't go in attached to contact improv being the thing, I guess. It might work, I'm just not sure--there are open spaces, but the floor options are wood or concrete, and the wood floor is right outside my roommates' rooms." Nick shrugged...

Rav was grateful that Nick took his time in responding. It made it easier to trust whatever he was about to say. "Yeah," Nick said, his nervous smile returning. "As long as we..." he trailed off, shaking his head briefly. "I guess, admittedly I can think of ways my place mig...