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An emptiness I didn’t know how to fill wallowed in me. I felt lost every second of every day.
A darkness so steep it felt impossible to climb out of. I wondered for a long time if this was how it was going to be.
Nothing but me and my thoughts until the bitter end. Eating at me. Slowly driving me away from the light, not by force, but rather free will.
I had practically accepted it. It had such an overbearing presence in my life I felt practically surrounded by it. Suffocated. Like I was drowning in a wast black ocean, deep in it’s grasp.
˜”*°•.˜”*°•A̷r̷e̷ ̷y̷o̷u̷ ̷d̷o̷n̷e̷ s̷w̷i̷m̷m̷i̷n̷g̷ ̷y̷e̷t̷,̷ ̷I̷’̷m̷ ̷f̷r̷e̷e̷z̷i̷n̷g̷•°*”˜.•°*”˜
˜”*°•.˜”*°•H̷o̷w̷ ̷c̷a̷n̷ ̷y̷o̷u̷ ̷e̷v̷e̷n̷ ̷h̷o̷l̷d̷ ̷y̷o̷u̷r̷ ̷b̷r̷e̷a̷t̷h̷ ̷f̷o̷r̷ ̷t̷h̷a̷t̷ ̷l̷o̷n̷g̷•°*”˜.•°*”˜
˜”*°•.˜”*°•V̷i̷?̷•°*”˜.•°*”˜
With a single touch, you bring me out of that ocean. I can see clearly, because of you.
”You’re gonna start worrying me one of these day you know.” Caitlyn said with a worried giggle.
There’s that look again. I’m sorry I keep slipping. You’ll be there to catch me though right? I promise I’ll be better, for you.
”Sorry cupcake, it’s just the ocean is so calming. I feel like I can relax here.”
”You didn’t look that relaxed. You should’ve seen the frown on your face.”
”I guess a bit of both then. Did you say something earlier?”
”I was wondering if you were done playing protagonist, it’s freezing out here.”
She emphasized the statement with a shiver from the cold.
”Fineee, I’ll bring you to shore.”
”Vi! I have two perfectly capable legs you know!”
Despite being vocal about her disapproval, I’m met with little to no physical resistance after hauling her over one shoulder.
”Doesn’t beat the view cupcake!”