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Challenge of the Week #55: Write a story of 200 words or more about a stranger. The most masterfully written piece, as voted and determined by the Prose team, will be crowned winner and receive $200. Quality beats quantity, always, but numbers make things easier for our judges, so share, share, share with friends, family, and connections. #ProseChallenge #getlit #itslit
Cover image for post Stranger ....., by xlachrymose
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xlachrymose

Stranger .....

a silhouette

delineate

clasping a bouquet

Angel's Trumpet

soft-hued

subdued

trumpeting

trickery

gentlemanly

foolishly

catchy

pink

fink

eccentric

accent

eldritch

enrich

simper

simmer

werewolf

shapeshifter

drifter

blood moon

bloodbath

globules of fulvous

puddle

trouble is a turn-on;

trouble is a thrill;

arousal

aromatic

problematic

starlight

static

five o'clock shadow

overshadow

breath

breadth

meaty lingerie underneath

hearth

mirth

zombie Bambi;

zombie faerie;

cinnabar caliber

amber ember

fiery

fiercely

wolf in sheep's clothing

devoting

sweet tea

sweet pea

ringlet

piglet

lust

must

rough

gruff

guffaw

gravelly

groan

tongue

writhe

breathe

lick

flick

taste

palate

plate

milk

silk

appetite

bite

transformation

transmutation

protuberant

prominent

vein

piercing

eyes

hungry

esurient

nutrient

fresh

flesh

nerve

mesh

collarbone

wishbone

breaking

cartilage

alike

breaking

bread

blood-red

lipstick

poignant

pigment

the night calls

paw crawl

moonlight

navigation

canine

instinct

incentive

incense

heartbeat

heartburn

vehemence

violence

vigor

trigger

sleeps on moss carpet

human-form is reborn

waked

naked

aroused

running wild with skulk;

running wild with deer;

bathing in the basking

relish

natural

nature

caretaker

grapevine

winemaker

adaptation

admiration

oh, stranger;

you made me stronger

oh, stranger;

you made me stand tall

through and through

all in all

you are my facsimile

you are my family

you are my fruition

fruit-bearing

intuition

(K.M.M.)