AN: My original plan had been to write a lovely one shot for Ruth's birthday, but as usual, the universe had other plans and I didn't get a chance to put it together today. While I still plan on working on that, I thought I'd share with you this collection of scenes. Inspired by the studio album 'Poison Kiss' by The Last Goodnight, each chapter is a short scene inspired by a track on the album, and even more challenging, I could only write during the length of the song. A task my favorite English Literature teacher once gave my class many years ago.
Chapter 1 - Poison Kiss
Time to write: 3:47
He cradles her weight as gently as he can manage, his left arm pressed tight against her back as he tries to keep her from the damp ground. Tears run down his face, dropping to mingle with the salty wetness rolling down her own.
"Just keep talking Ruth," he says, his voice deep with roughness as he presses his free hand as hard as he can against her wound.
"It's so cold," she manages to whisper, a shiver evident in her voice.
"Tell me again," he implores, "about the house." His eyes move away from hers briefly, wildly looking about, hoping against hope that help is near.
His eyes drop back to hers, fear gripping him at not hearing her response. His breath catches at the vacant look within the blue orbs. "Ruth," he almost yells, no one else about mattering, as his grip tightens. Leaning down, his lips are only a hairs breadth from hers when, as he pauses just a second, his heart constricts.
Her name is but a whisper as he cries it, his blood covered right hand absently sliding to cradle her face. His dry lips press against her chilled ones in one last kiss goodbye.
AN: I'll admit, not the happiest to start with, but what I felt when listening to the song. I hope you'll leave a review with your thoughts. Thanks for reading!
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