Challenge 488: Twinkle
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TWINKLE
As always, you can interpret the prompt literally or figuratively, in whatever way works for you.
Each work created for this challenge should be posted as a new entry to the comm. Posting starts now and continues up until the challenge ends at 4pm Pacific Time on Wednesday, 20th August. No sign-up required.
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Aug. 11th, 2025 11:23 amchina_shop posting in fan_flashworksThe Crowd challenge is now closed. Here are the entries:
S.W.A.T.: Fan Fiction: Could Do Anything bydarkjediqueen
Women's Soccer RPF: Fanfiction: These Moments Matter byinfinitum_noctem
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Fanfic: Noticed bybadly_knitted
Thunderbolts*: Fanfic: tethered byfadedwings
due South: Fanfiction: Getting to Ray bylucy_roman
Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Fanfic: Push and Pull byveronyxk84
Miss Marple: Fanfic: Miss Marple Goes To The Sales bysmallhobbit
City of Streamers: fanfic: whirling byteaotter
Sealomimi: Art: crowd of sheep byhimejoshiheart
The Clone Returns Home: Fanfic: like a vision (can you still hear something?) bybluedreaming
Torchwood: Fanfic: Crowd control bym_findlow
Ms. Marvel / MCU: icon: all the people byhighlander_ii
Epic: The Musical: Fanfic: Crowded bydrabblewriter
Guardian: fanfic: two are halves of one bychina_shop
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S.W.A.T.: Fan Fiction: Could Do Anything by
darkjediqueenWomen's Soccer RPF: Fanfiction: These Moments Matter by
infinitum_noctemBuffy the Vampire Slayer: Fanfic: Noticed by
badly_knittedThunderbolts*: Fanfic: tethered by
fadedwingsdue South: Fanfiction: Getting to Ray by
lucy_romanBuffy the Vampire Slayer: Fanfic: Push and Pull by
veronyxk84Miss Marple: Fanfic: Miss Marple Goes To The Sales by
smallhobbitCity of Streamers: fanfic: whirling by
teaotterSealomimi: Art: crowd of sheep by
himejoshiheartThe Clone Returns Home: Fanfic: like a vision (can you still hear something?) by
bluedreamingTorchwood: Fanfic: Crowd control by
m_findlowMs. Marvel / MCU: icon: all the people by
highlander_iiEpic: The Musical: Fanfic: Crowded by
drabblewriterGuardian: fanfic: two are halves of one by
china_shop\o/ \o/ \o/
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Crowd: Guardian: fanfic: two are halves of one
Aug. 11th, 2025 11:11 amchina_shop posting in fan_flashworksTitle: two are halves of one
Fandom: Guardian (TV)
Rating: T-rated
Length: 850 words
Notes: Title from ee cummings. Much thanks totrobadora for very last-minute insta-beta. <3
Tags: Shen Wei/Zhao Yunlan, Episode Related, Episode 22 after the blindness arc, First Kiss (for one of them)
Summary: A deep twist of desire makes Zhao Yunlan laugh. "After this—” He circles his chopsticks over the meal and has to clear his throat to keep his voice light. “Shen Wei, I think you should give me a thorough health check.”
( two are halves of one )
Fandom: Guardian (TV)
Rating: T-rated
Length: 850 words
Notes: Title from ee cummings. Much thanks to
trobadora for very last-minute insta-beta. <3Tags: Shen Wei/Zhao Yunlan, Episode Related, Episode 22 after the blindness arc, First Kiss (for one of them)
Summary: A deep twist of desire makes Zhao Yunlan laugh. "After this—” He circles his chopsticks over the meal and has to clear his throat to keep his voice light. “Shen Wei, I think you should give me a thorough health check.”
( two are halves of one )
Wow, these people....
Aug. 10th, 2025 06:39 pmconuly posting in agonyaunt1. DEAR ABBY: My son is 20 and a senior in college. He's a baseball player and is about to ask the girl he's been dating for a year and a half to marry him. My wife and I don't get along with her at all. She has a myriad of health problems and takes eight prescriptions a day. Because of her conditions, she rarely has the energy to do anything but lie around when she comes to our house. She used to have a job packing groceries at a market, and she would frequently log 10 to 12 miles a day walking. She quit that job for a job at an ice cream shop where she does little walking.
We had a get-together at my other son's house, and she said she couldn't come because she was too tired. My wife sent my son a message saying, "Really? From scooping ice cream?" The girlfriend needed to use my son's phone and saw the message. Her feelings were hurt, and now she will have nothing to do with us. (They still expect us to pay for their wedding, and for gas and maintenance on his car to visit her parents almost daily.) We want to support our son, but we are over it with her. There is so much more I could tell you. Please help. -- DAD WHO'S OVER IT
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2. Dear Eric: My wife of 50 years told me that she no longer wants to live with me. I am currently living in our summer home with no friends or social contacts/networks. She has no interest in reconciling.
We didn't fight or argue, and I am at a loss as to what triggered her declaration. This has taken me totally by surprise. I thought we had a good marriage, with occasional ups and downs. There are no abuse, addiction or infidelity issues. I worked my whole life and am now retired. As soon as we had children, she was able to stay at home and lived comfortably raising our children and taking care of the household. The children have sided with their mom and won't speak to me. I think she has poisoned them against me, but don't see the gain in her doing that.
I am miserable. I am 74 with neurological mobility issues. I fear that I will fall, and no one will be around. Senior housing for me is too expensive and will deplete our planned retirement resources. We were counting on eventually selling our summer home to supplement our finances later in life. This is no longer possible as I am living in that house. This is not how I wanted the last chapters of my life to end.
I have had five sessions of therapy with no results. My therapist says I'm not at risk to myself or others and I am perpetually slightly depressed but not debilitated. Without more concrete information, he cannot help me. I am not a bad person, yet here I am.
– Totally Betrayed
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3. DEAR ABBY: Our 23-year-old son, "Ed," was clean-cut, into working out and staying healthy, watched his diet -- he even joined a gym and was going every week. Ed has been dating a girl, "Emily," who is the complete opposite. She's probably a hundred pounds overweight. She's also dirty, (when she comes here, there have been days she doesn't take a shower).
Twice I have found Emily's lingerie on the floor. Last week, she left a pair of her panties on the bathroom floor. I showed Ed and told him that was the SECOND time I had found her underwear (the first time I didn't say anything). I said, "You have to talk to Emily and tell her not to leave her underwear laying around."
I see a change in Ed. My son hasn't cut his hair in 2 1/2 years and he no longer appears to be as into working out. This is not who we are as a family. My husband and I are fit for our ages (60s) and by all standards clean and orderly. Should I say anything to Ed? I feel like Emily is changing who he is. -- NOT THE SAME IN THE EAST
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4. DEAR ABBY: Our 40-year-old son has become a full-fledged narcissist and blames us (his sister, her husband, my husband and me) for a family schism that has gone on for two years. He tells lies about us and keeps us from our granddaughter. Any attempt to contact him has been met with venomous, foul-mouthed texts in return.
Our son went through a nasty divorce and horrible custody proceeding, but we did our best to support him financially and emotionally during that time. He is now supposedly happily remarried, but he continues to deny us access to his daughter. We are heartbroken. This is not the way we raised him. Any suggestions? -- BAFFLED IN NORTH CAROLINA
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5. DEAR HARRIETTE: My husband and I recently planned a weekend trip out of town, and we arranged for our children to stay with their aunt, my husband's sister, while we were away. We thought everything was going well until, halfway through our trip, we received a call from her saying that one of our kids had started acting out. She told us that she doesn't tolerate that kind of behavior in her home and insisted that we come pick him up immediately. I was shocked and honestly upset. I understand that our son can be a handful at times. He's going through a bit of a rebellious phase, but I feel like she overreacted. We trusted her to help us out, and instead of trying to manage the situation or even calling us for advice on how to calm him down, she made us cut our trip short and made us feel like we were being irresponsible parents for going away in the first place. Now there's tension between us, and I don't know how to approach this. Am I wrong for feeling like she could have handled things differently? -- Not Helpful
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We had a get-together at my other son's house, and she said she couldn't come because she was too tired. My wife sent my son a message saying, "Really? From scooping ice cream?" The girlfriend needed to use my son's phone and saw the message. Her feelings were hurt, and now she will have nothing to do with us. (They still expect us to pay for their wedding, and for gas and maintenance on his car to visit her parents almost daily.) We want to support our son, but we are over it with her. There is so much more I could tell you. Please help. -- DAD WHO'S OVER IT
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2. Dear Eric: My wife of 50 years told me that she no longer wants to live with me. I am currently living in our summer home with no friends or social contacts/networks. She has no interest in reconciling.
We didn't fight or argue, and I am at a loss as to what triggered her declaration. This has taken me totally by surprise. I thought we had a good marriage, with occasional ups and downs. There are no abuse, addiction or infidelity issues. I worked my whole life and am now retired. As soon as we had children, she was able to stay at home and lived comfortably raising our children and taking care of the household. The children have sided with their mom and won't speak to me. I think she has poisoned them against me, but don't see the gain in her doing that.
I am miserable. I am 74 with neurological mobility issues. I fear that I will fall, and no one will be around. Senior housing for me is too expensive and will deplete our planned retirement resources. We were counting on eventually selling our summer home to supplement our finances later in life. This is no longer possible as I am living in that house. This is not how I wanted the last chapters of my life to end.
I have had five sessions of therapy with no results. My therapist says I'm not at risk to myself or others and I am perpetually slightly depressed but not debilitated. Without more concrete information, he cannot help me. I am not a bad person, yet here I am.
– Totally Betrayed
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3. DEAR ABBY: Our 23-year-old son, "Ed," was clean-cut, into working out and staying healthy, watched his diet -- he even joined a gym and was going every week. Ed has been dating a girl, "Emily," who is the complete opposite. She's probably a hundred pounds overweight. She's also dirty, (when she comes here, there have been days she doesn't take a shower).
Twice I have found Emily's lingerie on the floor. Last week, she left a pair of her panties on the bathroom floor. I showed Ed and told him that was the SECOND time I had found her underwear (the first time I didn't say anything). I said, "You have to talk to Emily and tell her not to leave her underwear laying around."
I see a change in Ed. My son hasn't cut his hair in 2 1/2 years and he no longer appears to be as into working out. This is not who we are as a family. My husband and I are fit for our ages (60s) and by all standards clean and orderly. Should I say anything to Ed? I feel like Emily is changing who he is. -- NOT THE SAME IN THE EAST
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4. DEAR ABBY: Our 40-year-old son has become a full-fledged narcissist and blames us (his sister, her husband, my husband and me) for a family schism that has gone on for two years. He tells lies about us and keeps us from our granddaughter. Any attempt to contact him has been met with venomous, foul-mouthed texts in return.
Our son went through a nasty divorce and horrible custody proceeding, but we did our best to support him financially and emotionally during that time. He is now supposedly happily remarried, but he continues to deny us access to his daughter. We are heartbroken. This is not the way we raised him. Any suggestions? -- BAFFLED IN NORTH CAROLINA
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5. DEAR HARRIETTE: My husband and I recently planned a weekend trip out of town, and we arranged for our children to stay with their aunt, my husband's sister, while we were away. We thought everything was going well until, halfway through our trip, we received a call from her saying that one of our kids had started acting out. She told us that she doesn't tolerate that kind of behavior in her home and insisted that we come pick him up immediately. I was shocked and honestly upset. I understand that our son can be a handful at times. He's going through a bit of a rebellious phase, but I feel like she overreacted. We trusted her to help us out, and instead of trying to manage the situation or even calling us for advice on how to calm him down, she made us cut our trip short and made us feel like we were being irresponsible parents for going away in the first place. Now there's tension between us, and I don't know how to approach this. Am I wrong for feeling like she could have handled things differently? -- Not Helpful
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Epic: The Musical: Fanfic: Crowded
Aug. 10th, 2025 04:13 pmdrabblewriter posting in fan_flashworksTitle: Crowded
Fandom: Epic: The Musical
Characters: Odysseus
Rating: G
Length: 100
Summary: The Underworld is crowded in a way that shocks Odysseus.
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Fandom: Epic: The Musical
Characters: Odysseus
Rating: G
Length: 100
Summary: The Underworld is crowded in a way that shocks Odysseus.
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Surprisingly good advice from Annie, I want to save it for posterity
Aug. 10th, 2025 12:47 pmconuly posting in agonyauntDear Annie: My sister "Kendra" and I are not very close and only communicate two to three times per year, mainly in emails. Kendra sold her home and moved out of state. Through our sibling, I heard that she listed her house high to begin with and had to come down on her price in the end but made a decent amount on it. I never commented on how much she made or didn't make on her old house; I felt that was absolutely none of my business. When she moved and posted pictures of her new house, I commented that I was happy for her.
Fast-forward to me selling my home a year or so later. After my home sold, the information on it went out to the various housing sites, incorrectly showing that it took a loss. We actually did make a nice profit on it. The information that went out was a typo and was corrected about four weeks later.
Kendra was quick to reach out in an email stating she saw online how much we sold for and was surprised at the extreme money loss we took. She then asked if it was a short sale or foreclosure and commented that we must have been very upset about it.
I feel this was none of her business, even if it was the right information. Am I overreacting that I feel it was quite rude for her to comment on my personal business? How should I reply back to her? -- Perplexed
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Fast-forward to me selling my home a year or so later. After my home sold, the information on it went out to the various housing sites, incorrectly showing that it took a loss. We actually did make a nice profit on it. The information that went out was a typo and was corrected about four weeks later.
Kendra was quick to reach out in an email stating she saw online how much we sold for and was surprised at the extreme money loss we took. She then asked if it was a short sale or foreclosure and commented that we must have been very upset about it.
I feel this was none of her business, even if it was the right information. Am I overreacting that I feel it was quite rude for her to comment on my personal business? How should I reply back to her? -- Perplexed
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Aug. 10th, 2025 12:18 pmconuly posting in agonyauntDEAR HARRIETTE: Since I was young, I've found that I've always had strange anxiety-induced habits -- pulling at the edges of my hair, sucking my thumb, picking at scabs, etc. Over time, I'd find a solution, or I'd just sort of grow out of it. At present, I scratch the insides of my palms when I'm nervous, stressed or frustrated. I think I may do it at other times, but I haven't pinpointed all of the triggers. Lately, it's been out of control. I haven't been able to resolve this one, but I'm so ready to leave it behind. How do I find a lifetime solution for all these behavioral tics? -- Old Habits Die Hard
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Ms. Marvel / MCU : icon : all the people
Aug. 10th, 2025 03:04 amhighlander_ii posting in fan_flashworksTitle: all the people
Fandom: Ms. Marvel / MCU
Rating: G
Content notes: None apply
Summary: icons of crowds or people in crowds from s01e05 of Ms. Marvel
( all the people )
Fandom: Ms. Marvel / MCU
Rating: G
Content notes: None apply
Summary: icons of crowds or people in crowds from s01e05 of Ms. Marvel
( all the people )
Nomination queries #3 + reminder nominations close in a day.
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Pocket Monsters: Scarlet & Violet | Pokemon Scarlet & Violet Versions
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[#270] JUST A MASK I WEAR (JEM AND THE HOLOGRAMS)
Aug. 10th, 2025 05:31 pmimhilien posting in fandomweeklyTheme Prompt: #270 - Pride
Title: Just a mask I wear
Fandom: Jem and the Holograms
Ratings / Warnings: PG
Bonus: No
Word Count: 134
Summary: It was easy for Jem to feel pride when she strode out across the stage.
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Title: Just a mask I wear
Fandom: Jem and the Holograms
Ratings / Warnings: PG
Bonus: No
Word Count: 134
Summary: It was easy for Jem to feel pride when she strode out across the stage.
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Torchwood: Fanfic: Crowd control
Aug. 10th, 2025 03:35 pmm_findlow posting in fan_flashworksTitle: Crowd control
Fandom: Torchwood
Characters: Ianto
Author: m_findlow
Rating: PG
Length: 942 words
Content notes: Spoilers for Big Finish audioplay “Outbreak”
Author notes: Written for Challenge 487 - Crowd
Summary: Ianto realises that the fate of the entire city now rests on his shoulders, and to make matters worse, everybody wants him dead.
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Fandom: Torchwood
Characters: Ianto
Author: m_findlow
Rating: PG
Length: 942 words
Content notes: Spoilers for Big Finish audioplay “Outbreak”
Author notes: Written for Challenge 487 - Crowd
Summary: Ianto realises that the fate of the entire city now rests on his shoulders, and to make matters worse, everybody wants him dead.
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[#270] CROSSROADS (GAME OF THRONES / A SONG OF ICE AND FIRE)
Aug. 10th, 2025 03:13 pmm_findlow posting in fandomweeklyTheme Prompt: #270 - Pride
Title: Crossroads
Fandom: Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire)
Rating/Warnings: PG
Bonus: Yes
Word Count: 1,000 words
Summary: Davos is beginning to see the weight one decision may have on the fate of them all.
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Title: Crossroads
Fandom: Game of Thrones (A Song of Ice and Fire)
Rating/Warnings: PG
Bonus: Yes
Word Count: 1,000 words
Summary: Davos is beginning to see the weight one decision may have on the fate of them all.
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Crowd: The Clone Returns Home: Fanfic: like a vision (can you still hear something?)
Aug. 10th, 2025 12:09 ambluedreaming posting in fan_flashworksFandom: The Clone Returns Home
Mods please use the f: movie (category) tag
Rating: T
Length: 100 words
Content notes: canonical major character death
Author notes: The title is from SOUVENIR by Rin Ishigaki, translated by Leith Morton, and IN THE CROWDED COUNTRY by K. Schippers, translated by Willem Groenewegen.
Summary: In which Takahara Kohei is still alive (for a few moments).
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Mods please use the f: movie (category) tag
Rating: T
Length: 100 words
Content notes: canonical major character death
Author notes: The title is from SOUVENIR by Rin Ishigaki, translated by Leith Morton, and IN THE CROWDED COUNTRY by K. Schippers, translated by Willem Groenewegen.
Summary: In which Takahara Kohei is still alive (for a few moments).
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Crowd: Sealomimi: Art: crowd of sheep
Aug. 9th, 2025 08:34 pmhimejoshiheart posting in fan_flashworksFandom: Sealomimi
Rating: general
Content notes: sheep
Artist notes: nobody said the crowd has to be sapient, right?
Summary: Mary laying in a herd of sheep.
Rating: general
Content notes: sheep
Artist notes: nobody said the crowd has to be sapient, right?
Summary: Mary laying in a herd of sheep.
( wow... sheep... )
(no subject)
Aug. 9th, 2025 08:47 pmconuly posting in agonyauntMy mother desperately wants grandchildren. I’m nearing 30 and have never wanted children; my partner feels the same way. We would both rather focus on our careers, and there are also some hereditary health conditions in our family — nothing life-threatening, but enough that we would rather not pass them on.
Despite knowing all this, my mother pressures us constantly. Every time I explain my position, she becomes distraught and insists I just don’t understand the joy a child would bring. She’s in poor physical and mental health, and these conversations quickly spiral into intense emotional distress. Any attempts at therapy have been flatly dismissed.
Now she’s saying that she’ll cut me out of her will if I don’t have a child. There’s not much money involved, but I worry that, if it comes to that, she might also cut off contact altogether. My sibling has already severed ties with my mother over her mental-health struggles. I want to keep my mother in my life, but I can’t stand the thought of this one issue dominating whatever time we have left together.
I’ve started to consider telling her I can’t have children because of fertility issues. That would be a lie, and I feel uneasy using something so many people genuinely struggle with as an excuse. Still, her fixation on grandchildren is seriously damaging our relationship. Should I lie to my mother to try to save our relationship, or keep telling the truth and watch things fall apart? — Name Withheld
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Despite knowing all this, my mother pressures us constantly. Every time I explain my position, she becomes distraught and insists I just don’t understand the joy a child would bring. She’s in poor physical and mental health, and these conversations quickly spiral into intense emotional distress. Any attempts at therapy have been flatly dismissed.
Now she’s saying that she’ll cut me out of her will if I don’t have a child. There’s not much money involved, but I worry that, if it comes to that, she might also cut off contact altogether. My sibling has already severed ties with my mother over her mental-health struggles. I want to keep my mother in my life, but I can’t stand the thought of this one issue dominating whatever time we have left together.
I’ve started to consider telling her I can’t have children because of fertility issues. That would be a lie, and I feel uneasy using something so many people genuinely struggle with as an excuse. Still, her fixation on grandchildren is seriously damaging our relationship. Should I lie to my mother to try to save our relationship, or keep telling the truth and watch things fall apart? — Name Withheld
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City of Streamers: fanfic: whirling
Aug. 9th, 2025 05:32 pmteaotter posting in fan_flashworksTitle: whirling
Fandom: City of Streamers (mods: you can use the Cdrama tag)
Pairing: Feng Shizhen/Rong Jiashang
Challenge: Crowd
Length: 100 words
Summary: glimpses through the crowd
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Fandom: City of Streamers (mods: you can use the Cdrama tag)
Pairing: Feng Shizhen/Rong Jiashang
Challenge: Crowd
Length: 100 words
Summary: glimpses through the crowd
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Round 153 Dates
Aug. 9th, 2025 04:57 pmxandromedovna posting in fic_rushAnd...it's a tie between ticky box and ticky box! What a close race that was! As for dates, it looks like more people are available 22-24 August, so that's what we'll do! I'll check in with the Chart of Temporal Mysteries closer to the time.
Crowd: Miss Marple: Fanfic: Miss Marple Goes To The Sales
Aug. 9th, 2025 03:49 pmsmallhobbit posting in fan_flashworksTitle: Miss Marple Goes To The Sales
Fandom: Miss Marple
Rating: G
Length: 459 words
Summary: Miss Marple doesn't care for crowds, but sometimes they have to be endured
Fandom: Miss Marple
Rating: G
Length: 459 words
Summary: Miss Marple doesn't care for crowds, but sometimes they have to be endured
( Miss Marple... )