From Sonya’s 3LineTales at Only100Words.
You can find the original prompt here. Thank you, Sonya.

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He lived life at a safe distance, careful to keep his demons at arm’s length, far from emotional contact.

Buried memories spoke in voices he refused to hear, a broken heart smoldered in ashes, and though the pain was real, he remained apathetic, haunted.

Red lights marked where accidental worlds collided, leaving shattered illusions on a city sidewalk and the scent of her perfume in the air.

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Keep on writing.

Jo Hawk The Writer