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Overtness and Subtlety

A gentleman of subtlety comes to grip with the blatantness of another.

Subtlety is for me.Hints of what lies beneath,tantalize me to endeavor further.Whatever may become of she,and the hints of gifts she may bequeath,lather me into a deluge of fervor.Perceivable and prominent is sheto show what lies vulnerable just underneath,Promptly turning me into a rapt observer.For overt and obvious put me at a loss,with her tantalizing lips silencing my speech.Lost amid the raging seas searching for th...

Jeremy didn’t notice her when he boarded the subway. He was too focused on getting a seat, scanning the cars for any spaces not yet filled by commuters heading into the city. He saw a free spot on the third car and when the doors opened he headed straight for the empty seat and snagged it, leaving the rest of the boarding passengers to cling to the overhead bars that ran the length of the car. He knew his mother would dis...