Word count: 100

Challenge response. For Rei. Requirements: 100 words, choose any of the following themes: Darkness, Light, Fire, Touch, Sound, Speed, Field, Summer, Winter, Cold, Pillar, Stone, Tough, Fake, Alive, Midnight, Afraid, Adrenaline, Promise, Alone

Note: While the original challenge only called for one of the words listed above, I decided to use all of them.

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He whispered a promise in my ear, just us in the field. Midnight darkness pressed into me, chilling my warm flesh.

I was alone and afraid, but this whirlpool of summer kisses pulled me in, and so quickly I was gone.

I remember the touch of his hand against my tough, cold lips. I welcomed his light, fire and adrenaline pulsing in hot blood. Reality raced past with deafening speed.

Now I dragged my finger along a stonepillar, scarcely alive.

I saw myself, black and blue like winter rain.

“So fake,” I said.

One could hardly hear the sound.