[ he would follow any star if it pointed back to his family, take any path. ]
I died.
[ it isn't surprising how he reached that point. it felt like he had been born to walk straight into death. the escalation was predictable: every day a bruise closer to that steep cliff. only it wasn't so steep after all. the fall was short. ]
And then he found me. [ warmth, devotion. ] I think... that's why I believe you can make it last, Blade. If you stumble, then get up.
... Keep reaching out and someone will reach back. The next time you fall, they'll catch you.
cw: implied child abuse, implied suicide
[ he would follow any star if it pointed back to his family, take any path. ]
I died.
[ it isn't surprising how he reached that point. it felt like he had been born to walk straight into death. the escalation was predictable: every day a bruise closer to that steep cliff. only it wasn't so steep after all. the fall was short. ]
And then he found me. [ warmth, devotion. ] I think... that's why I believe you can make it last, Blade. If you stumble, then get up.
... Keep reaching out and someone will reach back. The next time you fall, they'll catch you.