Radial: Unravel - Hesitation / On Edge

Rating: PG
Word Count: 100
Summary: Being sat on the fence is great until it's for real.
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The worst time to have second thoughts was when he was perched astride the fence. “Why am I doing this?”

The worst time to have second thoughts was when he was perched astride the fence. “Why am I doing this?”

“You’re dressed for it.” Alex shrugged up at him.

“I don’t think I want to.” There was no difference between the ground either side of the chain-link, but the turf beneath Alex’s feet was starting to look a lot greener.

“Tough.” A sudden shove beneath his hanging foot overbalanced him. No amount of flailing could stop him toppling over the edge. The ground slammed into him.

A shadow fell over him; he looked up to see tree-trunk legs. “Oh shit...”