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I Always Knew I Was a Martyr
100 Lyrics into Stories — No75
“Did you really think it was going to be easy being a muse to a starving artist?” Leo asked her the day after she met the artist in question — a young man by the name of Alan.
“No,” Tempest murmured, running her fingertips along the rim of her cup. “But I did think he would be a little more happy to see me.”
“He’s been waiting a long time. Sometimes they give up completely on finding and having their muses.”
“Well, I’m here now, and he should be happy about it.”
“Give him time,” her mentor said. “It’s an adjustment.”
This is my third take on the 100 Story Challenge! Lyrics define these stories, and this piece‘s title was inspired by “Lonely Is the Muse” from Halsey.
For the other stories in this iteration, check out the link below:
If you missed out on rounds one and two, I’ve linked both my original 100 Story Challenge list as well as my 100 Faces in 100 Stories list below for your perusal if you’re…
