The Earring
by
Bluespirit

Fandom: Lord of the Rings RPS
Pairing: Sean/Orlando
Rating: PG
Summary: One hundred words about closeness.
Word count: 100
Warning: There are very minor hints of Dominant!Orlando here - no one is more surprised than me!

Disclaimer: The following story is a work of fiction. The author is not making any claims as to the real life sexualities or preferences of the people portrayed here. This is purely for entertainment, not profit.

It was barely noticeable to the naked eye.

You had to get up close.

So close that your warm breath skated across golden skin and made eyelids flutter and mask green fire.

So close that your knowing heart matched the staccato beat of the pulse under your fingertips.

But when you were this close, close enough to see; you suddenly wished that you couldn’t.

You didn’t want the bare emptiness, the reminder of what was not there.

You wanted that tiny hoop of gold that was worn only for you.

Once a symbol of rebellion, now a symbol of ownership.


The end