Flicker In The Dark Novels & Stories

He wished for the condition to return to normal, yet, the situation is still the same as previous. Fluorescent lights along the hallway flickered with audible clicks before resuming their steady illumination once again. The lighting in this place was poor, and not all the lamps were well-function. Some of them are flicker multiple times before suddenly switching off. This light set is inducing fear in Khairul's heart. He gulped his saliva. "Johan?"

I'm met with emptiness even though my eyes stray to the darkness in the corner of the room where the moonlight streaks fail to reach. I don't see him, however, something says he is in there, in the shadows watching me. I mean, that's the only time apex predators are out for the kill; in the dark. “Theodore!” I yell towards the door with a frantic voice. It's not helping matters that my ankle is cuffed against my wish. Oh, God! “Theodore isn't here to save you. You are with me now.” The voice is deeper, darker, promising dangers more than his words speak.

I couldn't stop it. His hand reached out, gently, almost too gently, to cup my cheek. His thumb brushed over my skin, sending shivers through me. Then, he leaned in. His lips, soft this time, brushed against mine. My eyes fluttered shut. It was quick, a fleeting touch, but it sparked something I hated. Disgust, yes, but also a tiny, unwelcome spark of... something else.

Sure enough, it was gone. The image of him smiling at the clerk came to mind, along with the warm compliments about what a loving couple we were. That scene kept replaying in my head. I stood there in a daze, the bitterness in my chest slowly settling. I quietly told myself that maybe this was all just a one-sided crush on Serena's end. After dinner, Lucas suddenly set down his fork and said, "I have to work late tonight at the observatory. I need to observe a star that's quite rare."

“You may bеliеvе that now, but know that thеrе is always a flickеr of hopе, no mattеr how dim. Surrеndеr to thе darknеss, and it will consumе you еntirеly. Embracе thе light, and you may find a way to brеak frее from this cyclе of pain and dеstruction.” Frеya’s dеfiancе wavеrеd, a flickеr of uncеrtainty crossing hеr еyеs. Thе branchеs tightеnеd thеir grip, causing hеr to gasp in pain. Thе strain on hеr facе grеw, bеads of swеat forming on hеr brow as shе grapplеd with hеr choicеs.

The elf always seemed behind Troy when it came to spell usages and formulas so he is brushing up on his skills. Troy finds himself on the ridge of the barracks. He comes to a spot that he has known about for some time not. Both of his hands grip at the railing while his scarlet hues leer upon the view he has. With the open air, he had a view of the coming darkness among the skyline. The perception of such is not a big deal to anyone but to see light become darkness is a big deal to someone who only lived within Ny’Thal, the country of darkness. Everynight once in the day he would always find himself here to watch the shifting skies to shift from the depths of the light in the void of darknes

That room is definitely cursed and I don't have the courage to open it. I opened the refrigerator and morning's frozen breakfast gawked back at me. I thought I would eat it for dinner but Catherina ordered us dinner as it was late due to rain. I grabbed a water bottle for the night and kept the lights on. I don't like darkness, I am scared of it. My heart thuds whenever I see the dark corner. It feels like he is staring at me. The man who has snatched the light from my life, it feels like he is here or maybe I am so paranoid that my mind creates an illusion.

Holding out a chair for me he helped me getting seated, he got himself seated on the other side, at the same moment light went off, there was familiar darkness. Taking out a lighter from his pocket he lighted the two candles kept on the table. Beautiful scent followed, flickering flame of candles, and beside it were visible mine Mr Dark eyes, all of it was soulful, captivating, enchanting. Darkness was all around, and my only hope was sitting beside a lighted flame. It is beautiful. It is immensely beautiful. Through the flickering flame, I saw his eyes, shining with life, blooming with love, and at some corner there was a fear.

🇦​🇧​🇩​🇺​🇱​🇱​🇦​🇭​ 🇦​🇱​🇻​🇮​ Past- August 4th, 2032 'Desire is so sinful and delicious. Some desires are seen as acceptable, and some are not. So society will brainwash us. And will make sure that we do not pursue these desires. But the temptation is forbidden fruit, and sometimes you need to take a bite, even if you cannot go back to the light. The shadows are my home now. And thanks to the beast inside of me, I love it. I always wonder if I can ever be normal again. But I don't really care.'

I replied. “I thought you said you left Mr. Robin Ryder your camera footage, they’re going to see you in the video," she whistled. “No, you can’t really see much of me, it was too dark, bad lighting a killer of many a good shot," I explained with a soft sigh. She sat up at this revelation, “Wait, so you’re not going to tell them it was you?” “Nope,” I replied popping the p. “but-“