Title: The Thrill Of The Flame
Prompt: #16/ rip
Words: 108
Summary: Claire finds a way to numb the pain.
A/N: Thank you for the reviews.
She watches drops of crimson trickle down her arm with fascination; they hit the ground beneath her like the tears she refuses to shed. The dull blade is wiped along her mud-caked jeans before she presses it against her skin one more time, while wondering idly if the cut will become infected.
(Such a trivial concern now.)
A new line traces across her previously unscarred flesh. She draws in a sharp breath (the pain all she can feel these days) before absently wiping away the blood, smiling as it seeps into the plaid fabric of her shirt. The same way she feels darkness quietly seeping into her heart.