Thimbles Fanficflashfic
Prompt: There were two prompts this week. One was a close-up of a man's and woman's pinky interlocked. The other was the quote "Do one thing everyday that scares you". I went for the second.
She'd made a bucket list, even though she knew she had decades of life before her. Must've been a mile long. Skydiving, travel, hug a stranger who might've needed one. She was determined to cross off each item with fervor, especially the things that scared her.
Being alone was one of the more frightening notions.
She rented a cabin for one night, number fifteen on her long list. In the late afternoon, no matter the chill in the air or the near setting sun that shone orange over the lake, she padded down the steep hill toward the water's edge. Fallen leaves crunched beneath her feet, unseen birds chirped, wind whispered between trees.
It would've been perfect to share this with someone.
No, this was only for her.
Her skin broke out in goosebumps the moment she shed her sweater, then her jeans. Quick and surprising, she sucked in a breath once she stepped in. She dove forward, her teeth chattering. She laughed to herself.
Tonight wouldn't be so bad. She'd brought a book to read. She had a bottle of wine.
All this time wasted over a trivial fear!
But she wasn't alone. Not since she hugged that stranger.