Tag Archives: loveless
various songlines
Ayakashi/Mononoke The kitten is a small, shivering thing, so scrawny that its ribs are clearly visible through thin layers of skin and muscle and fur. Rain drums hard against its side, drips off its whiskers. It breathes slowly, pathetically; its … Continue reading
but here’s the catch
There is a game Seimei enjoys very much; shhh, you mustn’t tell Ritsuka. It’d be game over if Ritsuka found out, and Seimei hates losing. The rules are very simple: when Ritsuka is asleep, do not wake him.
lemon party
Ingway/Mercedes (Odin Sphere) Ingway remembered Queen Elfaria, dimly: a tall statuesque woman, heavy at the breasts and hips, with lovely grave eyes and an elegant hand. She’d handled her crossbow with careless ease, but there had been no calluses upon … Continue reading
Telling Stories
Once upon a time — because that is always how these things start, isn’t it — lived a prince with no name. He had everything else a prince might want: fine clothes, good food, a warm bed and a lovely … Continue reading
Trick or Treat — 2007
Loveless: on gossamer wings he flies “Oh look,” says Yuiko. “A butterfly.” — It rains all throughout the end of the month, and only on the very last day does the sun break through. It’s almost too late in the … Continue reading
but it’s not a metaphor for romance
On one rainy Tuesday morning, there was a box of kittens outside of the school gates. They were small with milky blue eyes and tiny, tiny voices: two ginger, one white, two black. When Soubi knelt beside them with his … Continue reading
