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Rain or no rain, the camera began clicking away. A mildly sick sort of feeling played at the back of his stomach, a stalker’s guilt for taking pictures unbidden. Fear of being caught at his voyeuristic compulsion tickled his spine. But Felix kept snapping photo after zoom lens aided photo.

His gut told his mind to get his mouth in gear and call out to her. His fingers worked the camera with neither conscious direction nor check of conscience. The muscles in his legs began to complain about the crouching stance, begging to break into a full sprint. The body at war marched to the relentless beat of a runaway heart.

“Serena,” he croaked from a suddenly dry throat. The word, the utterance broke the spell, finally allowing his arms to droop and swing the camera protectively close to his chest. Feet shod in casual shoes felt for purchase, while keen eyes checked for obstacles.

On the grass, in the rain made glorious by her dance, Serena stopped, her attention drawn across the park, away from Felix.

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OrangeOreos
Posted 2 months ago

Ach. Poor, creepy Felix.

I loved the descriptions in this ficlet, and how her name made him realize what he was doing.

Makes you feel for his loss, and hate him at the same time.
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thebetweenspace
Posted 2 months ago

I love how you took a romantic story and turned it into a creepy stalker sort of thing, snapping away like the paparazzi, until he snaps out of it and screams her name, revealing himself.
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thebetweenspace
Posted 2 months ago

Okay, if you get like five comments from me, sorry, but ficlets is lagging today. What I think I said… I love how you took a romantic scene and skillfully turned it into a creepy stalker sort of thing.
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thebetweenspace
Posted 2 months ago

I love how you took a romantic story and turned it into a creepy stalker sort of thing, snapping away like the paparazzi, until he snaps out of it and screams her name, revealing himself.
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YodaOnCrack
Posted 2 months ago

Great stuff! I’m still around, by the way, just been busy…
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Ana Cristina
Posted 2 months ago

Completely takes it in a different direction, while retaining much of the same intensity. I wonder where she’s looking at, if not in Felix’s direction.
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Mistress Elsha Hawk
Posted 2 months ago

she’s probably spotted some cute guy jogging with a puppy. :)
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sunshine_loves_moon
Posted 2 months ago

love the details in this. really great

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