“Above, the stars shone hard and bright, sparks struck off the dark skin of the universe.”

“Billions of hard, bright stars shone with relentless glitter across the tropic night sky.”

“The flames of the luau bonfire burned brightly. Sparks flew into the sky and disappeared before they reached the stars above. Near the horizon, the moon was large and round and flawless as porcelain.”

“Her hair came undone and rose off her shoulders, quivering as if from a breeze. Static kept snapping through the strands, and Jasmira’s eyes turned completely white. Her arms were covered in spiraled script. It crawled and twisted on her skin. The text shone burgundy. Single letters kept separating and slowly flaking off. They resembled tiny red fire sparks, burning brightly, and then disappearing all together.”

“The abyss above him shone with unflickering stars. One of the dots of light was Earth. He didn’t know which one.”

“i had never felt more at home here, here where the stars shone so brightly and the breeze felt like a lover's touch.”