Russet 9, Harvest Gold 12: Recessional

[bookblather]

Title: Recessional
Story: In the Heart
Colors: Russet 9 (woolen), harvest gold 12 (napping).
Supplies and Materials: Miniature, seed beads, bichromatic, feathers (begin with a quiet airport, end with raining at night), glitter ("Love takes off masks that we fear we cannot live without and know we cannot live within." – James A. Baldwin), fingerpainting (trying to directly echo the mood of a song), photography.
Word Count: 100
Rating: G
Summary: Maybe it means nothing, but I'm afraid to move.
Warnings: none.
Notes: If you haven't heard Vienna Teng's song Recessional, I highly recommend it.


There's no sound in the airport but the scuff of the janitor's shoes and the rocking shuffle of the baggage carousel. Even the announcements have stopped.

Joanna is asleep on his shoulder and it's all he can do not to tell her. It's not the time, it's not the place, but the truth makes his skin feel too small, and the pressure of her head on his shoulder is too much.

Then passengers flood into the baggage claim and she starts awake and the moment is gone, carried off on the noise like a leaf in a sudden night rain.

Comments

[isana]

Awww. Is this when they're not a couple yet? It feels that way, with the tension and the quiet moment that's broken up when the passengers come in.

[bookblather]

Yeah, not quite yet. She's waiting for her niece and he's accompanying her and pining. As he does. Thank you!

[settecorvi]

The juxtaposition of this interstitial moment and his internal tension is really effective.

[bookblather]

Thank you very much! And also, you used "interstitial" correctly and in context, this makes me want to hug you. In a non-creepy way. I hope.

[finch]

I like "the truth makes his skin feel too tight" especially.

[bookblather]

Thank you very much!

[dark_kana]

Awww.

[bookblather]

Thank you!

[shipwreck_light]

*wibbles ensue*

Aside from perfectly capturing the stops and starts of a terminal. Here we have this most perfect crystal moment, caught in just 100 words.

And you really captured the song too. Thank you so much for posting!

[bookblather]

*blushes like crazy* Thank you so much for the compliments! That makes me all blushy and pleased. Especially the last one.