Prose Challenge of the Week #20: Write a three sentence story about desire. The winner will be chosen based on a number of criteria, this includes: fire, form, and creative edge. Number of reads, bookmarks, and shares will also be taken into consideration. The winner will receive $100. When sharing to Twitter, please use the hashtag #ProseChallenge

Sustenance

I want breakfast, so I scrounge up an unsatisfying coffee, and swipe through my dating apps: five new messages. The plant on the sill with leaves spotted yellow strains toward its own bright love. I respond yes to a date tonight, and push at the pot until it rests in the sun -- but where it sits will be shaded come afternoon.