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1.  When he reached for the pack of cigarettes laying amongst a half-full glass of water, a lighter, his badge, and his gun, his hands were shaking violently, like leaves in a storm.

2.  He was like a screw too small for the tool of life.

3.  They both looked foolish and flushed against the filthy dirt parking lot, at least to anybody who wasn’t taken up in the violence of it all.  

4.  The smell of chemical-lemon assaulted his nostrils.  

5.  Alistair sucked patience through the cigarette, the opposite end glowing coyly in the dark.

A-Z CHALLENGE ✏ DAYDREAM WALKING ✏ RECAP: A-H

Here’s a little overview of what I completed of the A-Z Writeblr Aesthetic Challenge with Daydream Walking before I made the decision to split Daydream Walking into two different wips: Between His Fingers(wip intro) and In The Year 4146(intro pending).  I originally posted each of these with three small excerpts, here I’ll highlight my favorite from each post along with a note of which WIP it now falls under!

A is for Anxiety ☇ In The Year 4146

Through the haze of alcohol, he had long before registered that his drunkenness made his horse, Malcolm, nervous and jumpy. His gait was short and fast, hooves clicking against the stone path in quick succession, though they were only at a walk.

B is for Breathe ☇ Between His Fingers

Fitzgerald stepped closed and spoke into his ear before Alistair had time to properly feel surprised.  He smelled of tobacco, coffee, and sharp, crisp cologne.  His breath was hot on his ear.  “Rosemary wouldn’t mind if I kissed you with this mouth, either,” he whispered, his voice sounding much more gravelly when he dropped it that low.

C is for Cold ☇ In The Year 4146

“Do you remember where you were before I married you?” Felicity demanded, like marriage wasn’t a two-person ordeal.

D is for Damage ☇ Between His Fingers

“You give me a lot of reasons to be concerned about you,” Miles said.

E is for Eyes ☇ In The Year 4146

Quince stumbled around the corner, visibly unsteady and flushed.  He clung to the wall with one hand, swaying.  They both paused, like time slowed.  Quince lazily swung his head around to look at Clay.  His eyes were half-lidded, bloodshot, pupils blown wide.

F is for Forest ☇ Between His Fingers

Snow.  Big, fluffy snowflakes falling slowly through the gray, foggy air among the trees with their bare branches and rough bark.

G is for Gore ☇ In The Year 4146

The first time Clay had been in this house, Olivia and Kaden Morgan were splattered all over the kitchen, dining room, and bathroom walls.  It was an absurd amount of gore, among the worst he had ever seen.

H is for Humor ☇ Between His Fingers