Title: Jumpstart my heart
Prompt: jump
Word Count: 100

One look ... one touch ... one accidental brush of his arm against mine, and my heart jumps and races with excitement. Some days he's near me the entire time, so close I can smell the sweaty fragrance of the long hair that just reaches his shoulders, the musty scent that is only his to possess. That's what I wish ... to possess him, and for him to possess me. I pray daily for the strength to confess my true feelings, to perhaps, hold him in my arms and kiss him. But until that time, I'll just enjoy the jumping of my heart.


Title: Jumping to conclusions
Prompt: jump
Word Count: 200

Alexander stormed into Hephaistion's room, robe flying out behind him, hands clenched into tight fists at his sides.

"What, by the gods, do you think you're doing?"

Hephaistion looked up startled, dropping the young man's hand that he held tightly in his. "Alexander?"

Alexander grabbed Hephaistion's arm, forcing him to his feet. "How do you expect me to just ignore this, Hephaistion?"

"Alexander!" Hephaistion ripped his arm from Alexander's grasp.

"I believed we were clear in our ... relationship."

Hephaistion turned back to the obviously frightened man perched on the edge of the bed. "Please excuse the Prince. He appears to have awoken on the wrong side of the bed."

"I've done no such thing."

"Then perhaps, you would allow me to introduce you to, Galenos. His mother died early this morning, and as he was raised in the same village as me, Aristole suggested I offer him some friendship."

"His mother ... please accept my condolences and my humblest apologies for my behavior."

"Please, my Prince. I have no place being here. Please excuse me."

When Galenos tried to rise from the bed, Hephaistion placed a hand on his shoulder. "Please stay. I believe the prince has somewhere else to be."