Wallflower Stories

Second cousin, twice removed. Tongue-tied and suffering at the proceeding's periphery. All gawky indifference, sharp elbows, and protruding collar bones. Decked out in bridesmaid's boutique; a vision of bows, flounces, and rustling apricot satin. Murmured words in her shell-like; entreaties to naughtiness as champagne bubbles tickle her nose and my fingers trickle across her back's exposed skin. Tiny crimson tramlines ind...