Rociel's Transfer
Apparently, his mind was playing tricks on him. maybe it was something he ate, or maybe it was the spores of some poisonous plant. either way, he no longer cared about his hunting aspirations; he just wanted to get out of this forest as soon as possible.
Servant of Darkness - Ch. 5: The Chase
Dougal wasn't sure whether his mind was playing tricks on him or if he'd really heard it. it was the kind of sound only a dog could make when his master was leaving him behind. "i'll be fine. go. albert..."
Family Reunion - First Kiss
Her trembling fingers flipped the paper over to see if he was playing tricks on her but no the name of the scale was printed on the back along with today's date. she looked up into his calmly waiting eyes and blushed.
How Could You?
Maybe his eyes were playing tricks on him. when his eyes fell back to the image his heart pounded painfully against his chest and he sobbed. it was no trick. the image of zack sleeping with another wasn't a trick.
The Border of Madness
It would play tricks on serena's ears; the delicate flaps giving small twitches to things that she 'thought' she heard. a shuffling in one of the alleys, a groan from the buildings, a sigh of the wind, all of which were beginning to feed her anxiety.
Outfoxed
In his half-dazed state, his mind was playing tricks on him, screening the events of the last few minutes prior to his blackout in his head. his thoughts were interrupted as the rusty cell door creaked open.
One Week to Change: Chapter 4
My mind was playing tricks on me again. i didn't feel sorry for him, i had no reason to. nion deserves everything i throw at him, whether it be emotional or physical... i think...
Reunification: Part 1
Surely her mind was playing tricks on her. what she saw had been there for only a second and then it was gone. but she wasn't even sure what she saw.
I Applied for a Delivery Job and Got Turned Into a Flying Reindeer?! Chapter Nineteen
Were his eyes playing tricks on him, or did they look kind of like... _antlers?_ justin gasped as everything came back to him in a flash. the air courier job. val luminara. lucas and lena. all leading up to the encounter between him and... "tornado!"
Fallen Angels, Part Eight - Kisses From a Demon
Or was my mind playing tricks on me again, and everyone saw me only as a bare-assed nutcase? i stopped a short distance away from the faire. the cool evening breeze brushed through the fur on my face and my neck and i began to relax.
Thirteeen Tales 2020: Tale 4
But faeries were known for playing tricks on people. she might not believe him, and if he angered her the situation might get a lot harder to deal with. so instead he fell silent. "alright then, i'll see you tomorrow jak."
Floraverse Fan Fic: Idol Mistake
He couldn't seem to steady himself as he walked about, the air before him shifting in strange ways and the shadows of the fire playing tricks on his eyes.