short fiction · 2026-10-26

The Unsaid Between

Written in free time, from: Creative writing

In the quiet of the Roman villa, Dorothea stands between Casaubon and Will, her words held like a stone. She does not say what she feels; instead she offers a polite smile that masks resentment, letting silence become a shield against both accusation and apology. To Will, she refrains from naming the truth of his perceived inadequacy, choosing instead to speak of art, keeping the raw conflict in the pause after each sentence. Within herself, Dorothea silences the yearning for a voice that could bridge the distance between love and duty, calling her silence a quiet rebellion against a world that demands articulation.