The subtle social cues and all the elaborate styles and hues used to confuse and defuse the anger that is contained beneath the placid exterior of those you call them.
Philosophy, Poem
As i carefully picked myself up off the slippery floor, the creature curled his long body to look down at me with a subtle smirk. "you always find the graceful ones, i see."
"ain't he big, though?"
Cougar, Fantasy, Magic, Transformation, witches
Behind their idle movements i felt the subtle force of my embryonic will; this fin, this tail were mine. calm washed over me, and i relaxed. some bubbles startled upward, shrinking to vanishing points.
Feral, Monster, SFW, Whale, leviathan, sentient
'yes,' i thought with a subtle smile.
'i trust that things are going well?' athena mused.
Adventure, Anthropomorphic, Canine, Horror, Hybrid, Male, Mystery, Philosophy, Post-Apocalyptic, Science Fiction, Story Progression, Story Series, Wolf, walls
Lessons learned and wisdom shared, every riddle can be solved with the correct path given, and that path itself can bring those hints from the subtle background to the focused foreground.
Poetry, life
Ready to tear anything in my way apart
burdened with meanings left by the best
i stay focused to take on the rest
what's left is trash to me, nothing more than shells filled with doubt
if words aren't enough, let my actions show what i'm truly about
subtle
Poem, Point of View, Short Story, slice of life
Love is always there whether subtle or obvious
although common, it may not seem as a disease, but it is something that touches every single person. "victims" are either hurt or taken into a fog that drives them to do different.
Love, Poetry, life
subtle but visible.
thinly veiled, the threats lie beneath glass.
bones, i think of death.
sentiments, i think of love.
both play a part in each other.
your anatomy, it lies where i can see it.
Abstract, Love, Poetry, Toad, bones, philisophical
The more subtle red flags were easy to miss, but such a dramatic self-immolation of righteous fury is unmistakable.
so, really, thank you for burning that bridge until only ash remained. i'm better off with one fewer abuser in my life.
Abuse, Microfiction, No-Yiff
Memories showing what i've become
among the roads traveled, i've made many a friend, all the same, lost some
distance a dime when compared to possible time, i walk on for another chance
opportunity always ahead, i smile at all eyes who give a glance
subtle
Birthday, Poem, Short Story, slice of life
I made a subtle nod, and the old man smiled in return, "i see... welcome to our lands, wulfkin. you are far from home."
"i've been here for months... but, thank you."
Adventure, Character Development, Coyote, Curse, Everwinter, Magic, Plot Development, Wolf, Wulfkin
Or, to be even less subtle: what happens when a dragon takes "eat the rich" in the literal sense.
"you've come to steal my treasure!" the king exclaimed, backpedaling quickly from the dragon that had poked his head into the throne room."
Dragon, Microfiction, No-Yiff, vore