MEZMERIZED
When he first saw her, he was mesmerized.
He was sitting on a silky couch, dining with his friends when she caught his eye. Her dark brown hair was woven into an intricate braid down her back. It was a Saturday, and a very hot one at that, so she was clothed in nothing more than a purple SPQR tank-top and short-shorts. Her clothes must have been borrowed, for her spaghetti strip was way too tight and her shorts were decorated with a large belt to keep them from sliding down. Her way-to-big purple flip flops smack, smack, smacked against the concrete floor, making it nearly impossible not to notice her and her lovely ivory skin and that pretty face. Her features appeared to have been carved by a superior sculptor. He had begun to wonder if her mother was the stunning and alluring Venus. If she was, well, she really takes after her mother, he thought.
But surly, (and with no disrespect intended) none of the other gods could have a daughter as breath-taking as this beautiful girl.
"Who is she?" Octavian accidently spoke
"Who?" His friend, Marc Antony, questioned curiously, his eyes scanning about the crowd.
"Her." He breathed, eyes transfixed on the mystery girl
"Well that really narrows it down." Marc spat sarcastically, rolling his brown eyes in frustration.
"The girl by Liam and René." He replied pointing to the girl, her braid flopping back and forth like a fishtail as she conversed with the Praetors, Liam and René.
All the other guys, who were now so utterly focused on Marc and Octavian's conversation, followed his finger to the attractive girl. They widened their eyes, one let out a quiet whistle.
Unlike the rest of his friends, Marc seemed rather bored. "Oh. Her. That's Reyna something-or-other. The chick's a newbie. Daughter of Bellona, I hear. Obviously, one of her better-looking ones. I hear she got claimed after she totally, like, murdered some poor dummy from 50 feet away with a spear! The chick's got some skill with weapons. Dangerous, I suppose. Perfect addition to the legion. We could use some more violent ones." Marc seemed to know everything about anyone. He was probably the most reliable source for all your camp gossip, including the names of all the newbies.
"Reyna." Octavian mused. It was an elegant name, perfect for such an elegant and dazzling girl.
"Why do you ask?" Marc questioned, before the realization dawned on him. When it did, a grin flew rapidly onto his face.
"Oooh! Octavian! Is this love at first sight? Is Octavian in looove?" jeered his companions, finding Octavian's interest in the girl quite amusing.
"You know, it just might be."
AN: Yes, I understand this is short. May I remind you, they're not usually going to be long. They're written daily and won't have a ton of time spent on them trying to make them perfect and long. Like I said, this is just a method that many authors use to keep writers block away. I highly recommend it. Oh, and before I go, one story that I actually took my time on writing (it took days, actually) and is probably my best story yet, but it only has 2 reviews. It's called Secrets Forever Left Untold. Read it and review it? Please?
Tune in tomorrow,
~Ofweaponarydefences