This is very short, kind of a challenge from a friend to write something that is fanfiction, but can be understood by outsiders. It's meant to be a bit open ended, so don't come asking exactly what happened...whatever you interpret is right.
Anyway, for the 100 Themes Challenge over on deviantART, I give you:
13) Misfortune
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A man with blond hair and a smile like the sun looks out of a photograph.
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She remembers summer and light and the shivers his bright laughter pulled from her.
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Flowers lie on black marble, delicate petals already starting to wilt in the sun.
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Small hands grip onto nothing, leaving red crescents in chubby palms. Longer, red-blond hair falls around shaking shoulders, and larger fingers move it softly aside.
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Wide sapphire eyes blink damply into jaded green.
The eyes in the photo are the same blue, but they're two dimensional.
She wipes a finger over the little one's cheek and takes the little hand in hers. It's time to go.
Yup, it's short. But I'd still love any feedback you have, especially any ideas on what you think came before...if I get enough interest I might do a prequel.
Thanks for reading!