Confessions from the Chair

[kenakeri]

Talia smiled and returned the wave of the handsome young man waiting for her at the far table. She wove her way through the maze of diners, secretly pleased that heads still turned as she passed. Kenichi O'Brien rose as she approached and wrapped her in a tight embrace. Talia felt a little disoriented, trying to reconcile the tall man before her

Comments

[kajel]

Loved this.

[kenakeri]

Thank you :)

[halfshellvenus]

This can be such an awkward situation-- because it isn't just that Kenichi is younger, but that Talia has always had more of a parent/sibling relationship with him. I'm not sure that, in her shoes, I could say yes!

True

[kenakeri]

Very awkward, and a 'yes' isn't automatic.

This came to me as I was packing up stuff for our move later this month. I found David and Leigh Eddings' The Sapphire Rose that has a older male/younger female relationship in a similar vein.

Then my mind went to the RL Woody Allen situation and I decided to flip that trope...making the younger party a lot older than eighteen and having at least some independent life experience in my imaginary situation so I wouldn't get too squicked out.

[eternal_ot]

Oh..well...Ah! A twist..that's how my mind reacted..but then well played..;)...Nice take on the topic..loved it! Good work!

[shimmerdream]

Aww, this is really cute - I enjoyed it.

[whipchick]

I love the use of their childhood rhyme :)

[swirlsofblue]

Lovely sad and sweet piece. Love the chair rhyme.

btw you've written Vanessa instead of Talia I think, it's confusing.