Chasing Shadows

[alectoperdita]

Title: Chasing Shadows
Fandom: Harry Potter
Coupling: HarryxSnape
Rating: PG
Word Count: Exactly 100

Chasing Shadows

Shadows give depth, shape, and perspective.

As we ascend the rickety stairs, we pass under strips of light and shadow cast by the exposed rafters overhead.

Shadows do nothing to hide your imperfections. They do the opposite instead. They emphasize the hollowed crevices dipping the planes of your face and your all-too-sharp features.

The light softens even the harshest of men, but it lies all the same in its blinding glory.

No.

I’d much prefer you this way- shrouded in shadows.

If you won’t let me love anything else of you, at least let me love the shadows you cast.

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Next: Fleeing From Shadows

I'm not really so sure where all of this came from... This is my first 100 word drabble. Please tell me what you think.

Comments

[alecto-chan.livejournal.com]

The light softens even the harshest of men but it lies all the same in its blinding glory.

I figure this is one of those awkward lines right? Drabbles are a lot harder to do than they appear. ^^;;;

[theoctober.livejournal.com]

Oh I know, and you managed to convey an incredible amount of depth in 100 words. Sorry if my comment belittled that in any way, I didn't mean to. >.

[alecto-chan.livejournal.com]

Oh no, not at all. That last comment about the difficulty of drabble was solely for myself. I wasn't contradicting anything you said. Sorry if I conveyed the wrong message. ^^;;;;;;;;;