"Practicality" (Short Affair Challenge 10/9)

[rose-of-pollux.livejournal.com]

Short Affair 10/9
Prompt: Shirt
Color: Yellow

Title: Practicality
Author: Rose of Pollux
Word Count: ~520

Summary: In which Napoleon ponders over why Illya is still holding on to an old, tattered shirt.

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Comments

[reapermum.livejournal.com]

Don't laugh, but a couple of days ago I noticed one or two of my shirts needed replacing. Then I realised just how many of my shirts that I am still wearing were worn at work for a couple of years.

I retired seven years ago.

[rose-of-pollux.livejournal.com]

Aww, that's ok; I still hold onto clothes from years ago, too; my rationale is the same as Illya's--it still fits, so...

[mrua7.livejournal.com]

I must be channeling Illya's way of thinking. I still have clothing in my closet that I wore for work....BUT I've been out of work since 2009. Like IK I look at it as still being wearable, but I have no place to wear it. lol!

Cute story.

[rose-of-pollux.livejournal.com]

Yup, why throw away something that works, right?

[lindafishes8.livejournal.com]

I love the way you have Napoleon looking out for the Russian, helping him adjust to life in New York without embarrassing him over the tattered clothing. Well written. ;D

[rose-of-pollux.livejournal.com]

Glad you liked it! Thanks!