(Author’s note: Y’all probably wondered where I went last week, right? To be straight about it, my job gets very tiring. I have to use my mind a lot, and I don’t always get the best sleep. Last week, we had a lot of things happen at once, and once I got off work, I just slept. I hope that this week is the end of that pattern, but we’ll see. Here’s today’s fictioneers!)
© Anshu Bhojnagarwala
The Eyes Of The Girl
by Miles H. Rost
“And that’s when Larry stood up and said, “Men Without Pants!”, and whipped his off.”
The tales told around the annual university beach bonfire were incredible, as was the amount of liquor consumed.
Thomas sat back, one of the few who didn’t drink at parties. He stared into the roaring fire, content with all that was going on.
He moved his eyes up and immediately were struck by a pair of green eyes staring back through the flames.
First, shock. Then worry. After a blink, recognition.
The eyes approached him, the person behind them giving Thomas a great big hug.
Music and Fiction 
That song immediately popped into my head when I saw your title, so I’m SO glad that you meant it that way! Love that album — and I’m a sucker for a story about eyes meeting across a flickering fire.
Mystery and capture. Both elements of a great love story. Thanks for commenting, and sorry for not getting back sooner!
Lovely story and great song.
Thanks! I really got back into Wang Chung during this time. And I still am. They are quite good, actually.
Thomas did not drink in parties, still he could not recognise the owner of green eyes in first go!
Sometimes, when you’re not really paying attention, you catch a sight of something (or someone) who you never saw in a different light. That’s what this little vignette explores.
Lovely story.
Thank you very kindly! I like stories like this, personally. Hopeful stories are always nice!