Parsley Rose
Bio
Just a small town girl, living in a dystopian wasteland, trying to survive the next big Feral Ghoul attack. I'm from a vault that ran questionable operations on sick and injured prewar to postnuclear apocalypse vault dwellers. I like stars.
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The Secrets My Mother Kept
The Morning Light August 19, 2005 The beach stretched endlessly in both directions, a ribbon of silver sand unmarked by footprints or debris. It was that liminal hour just before dawn when the world held its breath, suspended between night and day. The lighthouse at the far end of the bay had already stopped its rotation, leaving only the faintest echo of its beam painting ghosts across the water.
By Parsley Rose 6 months ago in Fiction
The Lake at Twilight
You look out over the reflection of the sun, through the still waters of the lake, as the sun sets behind the gentle darkening mountains. The sky recedes from yellow to orange, to red, before hinting a shade of violet and blue. The clouds once gentle shades of off-white are now turning into darker shades of gray.
By Parsley Rose 6 months ago in Confessions
A Dreamer's Journey
The neural crown fitted snugly around Pudding's head, its crystalline sensors pulsing with ethereal light as they delved deep into her unconscious mind. She had been asleep for nine months now, her frail body suspended in the gossamer threads of the Dream Weaver—a chair that seemed more grown than built, its organic curves shifting subtly with each of her breaths. Above her, translucent screens bloomed like jellyfish in the sterile air, displaying the vast archipelagos of her sleeping thoughts.
By Parsley Rose 6 months ago in Fiction
Nice Guy
There really is No, written all over me. I've been sitting at this metal table outside the café for what feels like twenty minutes now, watching the steam rise from my barely-touched coffee while this stranger continues his relentless conversation. He'd approached with such casual confidence, asking if the seat across from me was taken, and before I could even process an answer, he was already settling in, already talking.
By Parsley Rose 6 months ago in Horror
I read When You Wish Upon A Star by Elizabeth Lim
When Magic Comes with a Price: A Review of "When You Wish Upon A Star" by Elizabeth Lim Elizabeth Lim's "When You Wish Upon A Star" (2023) stands as a compelling addition to Disney's "A Twisted Tale" series, offering readers a fresh and darker perspective on the beloved Pinocchio story. Rather than simply retelling the classic tale, Lim asks a provocative question: "What if the Blue Fairy wasn't supposed to help Pinocchio?" This premise launches readers into a complex narrative that explores the consequences of defying cosmic order for the sake of compassion.
By Parsley Rose 6 months ago in BookClub
Skin Deep
"It's so hot..." Ammy croaked, sprawled across the freshly polished wooden floor. A fan wheezed in the corner, rotating back and forth every few minutes, pushing nothing but dry, dusty air around the room. Usually the fan helped her survive the long summer days, but today it was useless.
By Parsley Rose 6 months ago in Fiction
