AN: all of the ficlets collected here were written for the 100-word challenge on the ID forums. Sadly for my hopes, I don't think a single one actually makes it down to 100 words.
I've posted them here in the order in which they were written, though they are all stand-alones, so that shouldn't make any difference.
I hope you enjoy them!
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I Have To Go
"I have to go," you said, brushing your lips against mine, moving back when I tried to make the kiss deeper, longer. "Big exam in the morning."
I had stopped arguing about it; you never changed your mind and there was always the chance I might piss you off so badly you'd never return. "I'll take you to the well."
"I have to go," you said, palm against my cheek. The crows-feet at the corners of your eyes crinkled with your smile. "Performance review coming up."
I never crossed through it anymore; the last time I'd been mistaken for your son. It just seemed stupid to bother. "I'll take you to the well."
"I have to go," you said, your hands with their thin skin crumpled on your breast like faded flowers. You sighed, stilled.
"I'll take you to the well."