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- Nash Summers (Écrivain)
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Someone was knocking at my door. I glanced at the clock on my office wall, then the one on my computer screen, then the one sitting on the side of my desk. It was 3:02 P.M. and I wasn’t expecting anyone. In fact, I was never expecting anyone. I sat in my chair completely unsure of what to do with myself. Do I go answer the door to a complete stranger? No, even the thought of doing that made me want to vomit. Perhaps if I ignored it, it would go away.
The knocking started again, making me jump slightly in my seat. Then someone started hollering, nothing panicked, just inquiring. I decided that if this person was so determined, I would at least make a short appearance. After all, what if the building was on fire? What if someone had died in the hallway and this person needed the telephone to call an ambulance?
I padded my way through the hall and to my front door. I got up on my toes and leaned against the door to look through the peephole. It was the same man from a few days ago, the one with the smile. Instantly my heart sped up. Why was he at my front door? What did he want? What happened to nice, quiet Mrs. Smith, and why couldn’t this man leave me alone?
He knocked again. He was definitely adamant. I didn’t think he’d go away unless I answered the door and he resolved whatever he needed from me.
I undid the four locks on the door and slowly, carefully, pulled the door open. Then I watched him smile as I gazed up at his face, wondering if my heart was about to leap right out of my chest and into his hands.
“Hi, I’m Devin,” he said. His hand stretched out toward me. I just stood there, latching on to the door and avoiding eye contact. After a few uncomfortable moments, he pulled his hand back and shoved it into his pocket.
“I just moved in next door. Thought I’d come by to say hello. Mrs. Smith told me you work from home and don’t leave your apartment too much, so I figured you’d be home.”
He looked me up and down, probably taking in the small thing I was. I was wearing a faded pair of blue jeans and an old white T-shirt. My bare feet felt clammy on the floor, but the coolness of it made me feel grounded.
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[Lecture VO]
L'histoire est sympa et très originale.
Jude est un personnage atypique. Il est atteint de TOC et d'anxiété sociale, qui le pousse à nettoyer plusieurs fois par jour et à rester enfermé chez lui, en adoptant une routine bien huilée.
L'histoire est de son point de vue, ce qui nous permet de bien comprendre son état d'esprit et ses réactions.
Devin, d'un autre côté, est solaire et toujours très souriant. Petit à petit, il va réussir à faire en sorte que Jude s'ouvre à lui.
J'ai bien apprécié que ça se fasse plutôt lentement et non pas soudainement, c'est plus crédible.
Par contre, je regrette que l'histoire soit si courte, je n'aurai pas dit non à ne serait-ce qu'un petit épilogue.
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Dear Author,
I’ve never needed anyone. People are a vulnerability I don’t need or want. But then there was him. I couldn’t get him out of my head, he was a distraction I didn’t need. No matter how much I pushed him away, he kept coming back. One kiss and I know I’ll never let him go.
Photo Description:
Close-up of two men, both in monochromatic blues and high-contrast lighting. The man on the left is showing his side profile with his eyes closed, pressing his forehead to the other man’s cheek. The man on the right is looking toward the viewer with striking, blue eyes.
This story was written as a part of the M/M Romance Group's "Love’s Landscapes" event. Group members were asked to write a story prompt inspired by a photo of their choice. Authors of the group selected a photo and prompt that spoke to them and wrote a short story.
This story may contain sexually explicit content and is intended for adult readers. It may contain content that is disagreeable or distressing to some readers. The M/M Romance Group strongly recommends that each reader review the General Information section before each story for story tags as well as for content warnings.
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