You might not know what's happening to you, but you're not... [ This wasn't her place, but... ] You don't have to go through it alone. You don't have to figure it out alone.
[He did, in a sense. The problem was the building paranoia and the fear of losing control, of hurting anyone he cared about. He'd done it before, and he had spent years after grappling control, only to realize here it was for naught.
People were in danger because of this, the duality of who and what he was.]
Just keep your friends safe, yeah? That's what matters to me.
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Date: 2026-05-01 10:53 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2026-05-02 05:11 pm (UTC)[He did, in a sense. The problem was the building paranoia and the fear of losing control, of hurting anyone he cared about. He'd done it before, and he had spent years after grappling control, only to realize here it was for naught.
People were in danger because of this, the duality of who and what he was.]
Just keep your friends safe, yeah? That's what matters to me.
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Date: 2026-05-04 01:26 am (UTC)[ and that meant she'd try to keep him safe, too. ]
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Date: 2026-05-04 05:54 pm (UTC)I appreciate the sediment, Sharon.
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Date: 2026-05-05 05:40 pm (UTC)Yep. [ A beat, and then: ] Bye, Vander.