Today’s flash fiction prompt is: Behaving childishly was an artform.
Bethany rolled her eyes at him. “Are you telling me that you set up this whole toy village yourself? Why?” She waved her arms around at the expansive diorama. “Why would you want to spend your time and your money on this kind of stuff?” Her lip curled up as she took in the various collections in the room.
Bryan fought to keep a straight face. “What else would I spend it on? Ridiculously priced jewelry?”
Bethany’s eyes narrowed. “I see. Well, when you decide to grow up and join the real world, give me a call.” She blazed out of the room, slamming the door.
“Not likely.” Bryan turned back to right the toys that had tipped over in the angry exodus. Behaving childishly was an artform. One that protected him and his money from women like that. Oh, he sincerely enjoyed collecting and displaying all kinds of toys—they inspired his muse for his own artwork and just brought him joy—but playing up his attitude had been his safety net for a while.
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