lust

 

“Love at first sight?” A voice, low and confident, broke her solitary trance.

“…Excuse me?” She looked at the reflection on the display window.

“You’re in love.” A stranger behind her smiled, his arrogance amplified by his white teeth.

She bit her lip and fidgeted with her lacquered hair.

“Shall we?” The well-dressed stranger touched her elbow lightly and led her inside the store on a high-end shopping street.

She stole a glance at the opulent staircase leading to the higher floor while a shop clerk removed her turquoise necklace from the display case.

 

 

For Friday Fictioneers – 7 June 2019. Too controversial…?

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