• straynoctis (45)in Freewriters • last month

  Similar to me - dailyprompt

  I found myself standing in the corner of my old bedroom. He was there, at the desk. Me, at nineteen. The big headphones were clamped over his ears, a deliberate barricade.…

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• straynoctis (45)in Freewriters • last month

  The Flicker

  I had traced this apartment in my mind for weeks. Every sound, every shadow, every subtle movement memorized until it breathed through me. The floorboards, the angle of her…

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• straynoctis (45)in Freewriters • last month

  Zapfic50friday - The Rider's Shadow

  It stood amongst the dying light, breath ragged, eyes hollow. The rider was gone, and the battle long faded, yet it lingered—bound by something deeper than command. Wind passed…

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• straynoctis (45)in Freewriters • last month

  He Should’ve Been Back by Now

  I looked out my cabin window, the one facing the forest. It’s been a while since Bear went out. He should be back by now. Usually, he never goes farther than where the cabin is…

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• straynoctis (45)in Freewriters • last month

  Five-minute freewrite: Groan in the night.

  I sat around the campfire with Clara and Jake. "What’s taking them so long?" Clara shifted uncomfortably. "Who knows? They’re probably just messing around," Jake said…

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• straynoctis (45)in Freewriters • last month

  The Missing Rib

  They said it would be simple. A small cut. A stitch. A missing piece neatly taken away. When he woke, the pain was nothing more than a dull hum — something that came and went…

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• straynoctis (45)in Freewriters • 3 months ago

  Five-minute freewrite: Not a Decoration

  There was always something wrong about the decorations my father guarded so carefully. After all, he would never let us get inside. Caleb and I tried many times, but we would always be caught right when

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• straynoctis (45)in Freewriters • 3 months ago

  Introduction

  Hi, I’m Noctis. While this isn’t my first post here, I have yet to introduce myself, so here goes. I’ve always been drawn to books, drawing, and anything creative. As a kid, though, I didn’t always have

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• straynoctis (45)in Freewriters • 3 months ago

  The Fall

  He used to take pride in what he had. Everything always went his way: the praise from his family, the admiring glances and words of idolization from the neighbors; it was all very surreal. It almost felt

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• straynoctis (45)in Freewriters • 3 months ago

  Daily Freewriting Prompt: Export The Dragon

  I still remember that day… It was a cold New England morning when I met that person. He gave me a metal box along with a letter that I was to deliver to a manor located on a small island off the coast

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