A Word So Fitly Spoken Novels & Stories

'Don't say a word. #

One word. Written. And from the specific decisive quality of the sound of it, underlined.

I said. "Not well," he said. He said it simply — two words, the same weight as everything else, no elaboration offered and none invited. But I heard what was in them. The specific quality of not well from a man who chose his words with the care of someone who understood that precision was a form of respect. Not well. I didn't ask anything else.

(noun) – The feeling of internal presence too soft to demand attention, but too steady to ignore. A girl in the corner offered hers next. “When I want someone to understand me… but I don’t want to talk.” Eden looked at her gently. “Is it heavy?” “No. Just… loud.” The girl traced a swirl with her finger in the air. The unfiltered Eden wrote beneath it: swelow. (noun/verb) – The act of silently wishing someone would speak your feelings before you do. Word by word, the room filled with new names. New shapes.

And just like that, he turns and climbs up the stairs to the hall. Only one with higher power can silence a lecturer this way. I gulp. ... Words/phrases and their meaning: * Na over-familiarity dey bring insult — over-familiarity breeds contempt * Just say it pain you — just say my comeback hurt you

Becky muttered. “What does that mean?” Silence. Felicity tapped her shoulder and asked again what she meant. Becky thought for a while. The look on her face told Felicity of how tired she was but she was sure that what she had just said was of importance. The reason was quite simple. Becky might have never realized it but, whenever she said something important, she never stammered. So it had to be important and Felicity had to know the reason why. “Oh… it’s n-nothing.”

"uh so suddenly?" I uttered unconciously. Since I wasn't paying that much attention to him and was onky focus at the next move of this girl. Bu I suddenky regretted for not thinking before speaking. As you can see it is indeed an infotmal speech that can only be used by close people. Yes, informal speeaches are only for families, in a relationship couples and close friends. So I bet these noble ladies around us already misunderstood me and Calix. They are now probably thinking what category does me and Calix falls.

Words that taste like defeat and ash. "She is Alpha of all Alphas."

Then I blurted, “You look good. I mean… casually. You should ditch the suits more often.” A grin broke across his face. Not smug. Not rehearsed. Unguarded and real. “Good,” he said. “Because you’re going to be seeing a lot more of me without one over the next few days.” I blinked. My brain short-circuited. And then he leaned in slightly, lowering his voice just enough to set my skin on fire. “Hope you can handle the yumness.” I choked. “That’s not a real word.” He shrugged, eyes glinting. “Maybe not. But it fits the mood, don’t you think?”

“—THING.” The word hit like a Sin. Deep. Dirty. Irrevocable.