fic: masks
Author: Velvet
Title: Masks
Rating: G
Show: SVU
Pairing: Liz/Alex
Word Count: 100
A/N: This was inspired by theholyinnocent's The Marquise. Now I can't stop picturing One Hogan Place as 18th century France.
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She sat in front of the mirror, listening to the night dying outside. One slim hand reached out to pluck a tissue from its box, smoothing it across her brow. Smears of brown tainted the whiteness, leaving paler skin in its wake.
Her movements were mechanical as she continued to wipe away her mask. An accoutrement of the professional charade that dictated her life and forced her to deny so much about herself. Including her love for her young protégé.
She put down the tissue and stared at her reflection. Her features began to swim together, and she finally blinked.
"I'm too old for this shit."
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linky
Title: Masks
Rating: G
Show: SVU
Pairing: Liz/Alex
Word Count: 100
A/N: This was inspired by theholyinnocent's The Marquise. Now I can't stop picturing One Hogan Place as 18th century France.
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She sat in front of the mirror, listening to the night dying outside. One slim hand reached out to pluck a tissue from its box, smoothing it across her brow. Smears of brown tainted the whiteness, leaving paler skin in its wake.
Her movements were mechanical as she continued to wipe away her mask. An accoutrement of the professional charade that dictated her life and forced her to deny so much about herself. Including her love for her young protégé.
She put down the tissue and stared at her reflection. Her features began to swim together, and she finally blinked.
"I'm too old for this shit."
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linky