‍ ‍ ‍ 𝙼𝙾𝙽-𝙴𝙻, 𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝐖͟𝐀͟𝐍͟𝐃͟𝐄͟𝐑͟𝐄͟𝐑

‍ ‍ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀you ⠀ finally ⠀ noticed, ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀ ⠀ @PURPURAHEROINE ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

[‍ ‍ ‍ 𝙼𝙾𝙽-𝙴𝙻, 𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝐖͟𝐀͟𝐍͟𝐃͟𝐄͟𝐑͟𝐄͟𝐑 @STRANlERO]

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I am not a 𝓖𝓞𝓓. I am
( * 𝐍𝐎𝐓 ) some saint.
I am a sentient being
like each of you . . .
ᅠ
ᅠ
ᅠ

[¹⁸⁶⁴ @ichorial]

getting used to darkness is like getting used to being lonely.

[‍ ‍ՙ 𝕾𝐀𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐒‍ ‍ ‍‍ 𝕿𝐎𝐍𝐆𝐔𝐄 ‍, ♱ @hellslyrics]

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀I need you in my life .

[ُ @grnte]

you have no power over me.

[‍ ‍ ‍ 𝙼𝙾𝙽-𝙴𝙻, 𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝐖͟𝐀͟𝐍͟𝐃͟𝐄͟𝐑͟𝐄͟𝐑 @STRANlERO]

down the strong line of her shoulders. “—oh.” her voice carried that unmistakable daxamite warmth, deep and lilting even in surprise. “didn’t think anyone was still here.”

[‍ ‍ ‍ 𝙼𝙾𝙽-𝙴𝙻, 𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝐖͟𝐀͟𝐍͟𝐃͟𝐄͟𝐑͟𝐄͟𝐑 @STRANlERO]

steam still rolled out from the bathroom doorway, curling lazily into the cooler air of the apartment. she stepped out barefoot, a towel slung low around her hips and another twisted up in her hair, catching stray droplets as they ran ⠀ +

[‍ ‍ ‍ 𝙼𝙾𝙽-𝙴𝙻, 𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝐖͟𝐀͟𝐍͟𝐃͟𝐄͟𝐑͟𝐄͟𝐑 @STRANlERO]

mon-el sat cross-legged on the floor of her apartment, case files spread out in a chaotic circle around her like clues waiting to be unlocked. the city skyline glittered beyond the floor-to-ceiling windows, a sharp contrast to the grim ⠀ +

[‍ ‍ ‍ 𝙼𝙾𝙽-𝙴𝙻, 𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝐖͟𝐀͟𝐍͟𝐃͟𝐄͟𝐑͟𝐄͟𝐑 @STRANlERO]

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 𝘴𝘰𝘧𝘵 𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘴, 𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐃 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘦.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 𝘣𝘦𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 * 𝘤𝘢𝘯’𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘭𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘩.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

[‍ ‍ ‍ 𝙼𝙾𝙽-𝙴𝙻, 𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝐖͟𝐀͟𝐍͟𝐃͟𝐄͟𝐑͟𝐄͟𝐑 @STRANlERO]

didn’t plan to stay, but somehow, she hadn’t left either.

[‍ ‍ ‍ 𝙼𝙾𝙽-𝙴𝙻, 𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝐖͟𝐀͟𝐍͟𝐃͟𝐄͟𝐑͟𝐄͟𝐑 @STRANlERO]

dust motes drifted through the sunlight slicing in from the broken blinds. mon-el leaned against the window frame, watching the street five floors down. the apartment had no furniture, just the mattress she’d dragged into the corner. she ⠀ +

[‍ ‍ ‍ 𝙼𝙾𝙽-𝙴𝙻, 𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝐖͟𝐀͟𝐍͟𝐃͟𝐄͟𝐑͟𝐄͟𝐑 @STRANlERO]

gone. but the scorch mark? that was alien. she crouched, fingers brushing over the residue. “this wasn’t human,” she muttered.

[‍ ‍ ‍ 𝙼𝙾𝙽-𝙴𝙻, 𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝐖͟𝐀͟𝐍͟𝐃͟𝐄͟𝐑͟𝐄͟𝐑 @STRANlERO]

the scene was already crawling with cops, but mon-el hovered just above the perimeter, landing silently in the alley once the last of the cameras were gone. blood smeared the brick wall in an arc too wide for a knife. the body was ⠀ ˟

[‍ ‍ ‍ 𝙼𝙾𝙽-𝙴𝙻, 𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝐖͟𝐀͟𝐍͟𝐃͟𝐄͟𝐑͟𝐄͟𝐑 @STRANlERO]

already refilled her cup three times, and she still hadn’t touched the pancakes cooling in front of her.

[‍ ‍ ‍ 𝙼𝙾𝙽-𝙴𝙻, 𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝐖͟𝐀͟𝐍͟𝐃͟𝐄͟𝐑͟𝐄͟𝐑 @STRANlERO]

the diner smelled like burnt coffee and bacon grease comforting in a way mon-el couldn’t explain. she sat in the corner booth, stirring her coffee just to watch the cream swirl. outside, rain streaked down the windows. the waitress had ⠀ ˟

[۟ @godsfell]

undo these chains, my friend. i’ll show you the rage i’ve hidden.

[‍ ‍ ‍ 𝙼𝙾𝙽-𝙴𝙻, 𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝐖͟𝐀͟𝐍͟𝐃͟𝐄͟𝐑͟𝐄͟𝐑 @STRANlERO]

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ᅠ
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ╱ ⠀ 𝓛𖦹𝘙𝘌 ⠀ ┈
ᅠ
ᅠ

[‍ ‍ ‍ 𝙼𝙾𝙽-𝙴𝙻, 𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝐖͟𝐀͟𝐍͟𝐃͟𝐄͟𝐑͟𝐄͟𝐑 @STRANlERO]

ᅠ
ᅠ
ᅠ
I am not a 𝓖𝓞𝓓. I am
( * 𝐍𝐎𝐓 ) some saint.
I am a sentient being
like each of you . . .
ᅠ
ᅠ
ᅠ

[¹⁸⁶⁴ @ichorial]

getting used to darkness is like getting used to being lonely.

[‍ ‍ ‍ 𝙼𝙾𝙽-𝙴𝙻, 𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝐖͟𝐀͟𝐍͟𝐃͟𝐄͟𝐑͟𝐄͟𝐑 @STRANlERO]

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ @0UT0FTlME__
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

[‍ ‍ՙ 𝕾𝐀𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐒‍ ‍ ‍‍ 𝕿𝐎𝐍𝐆𝐔𝐄 ‍, ♱ @hellslyrics]

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀I sit by myself , talking to the 𝒎𝒐𝒐𝒏 . trying to get to 𝒚𝒐𝒖 .

[‍ ‍ ‍ 𝙼𝙾𝙽-𝙴𝙻, 𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝐖͟𝐀͟𝐍͟𝐃͟𝐄͟𝐑͟𝐄͟𝐑 @STRANlERO]

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ @PURPURAHEROINE
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

[‍ ‍ՙ 𝕾𝐀𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐒‍ ‍ ‍‍ 𝕿𝐎𝐍𝐆𝐔𝐄 ‍, ♱ @hellslyrics]

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀I want to 𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒂𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆 you . you're the 𝒃𝒆𝒔𝒕 thing that's ever happened to me .

[‍ ‍ ‍ 𝙼𝙾𝙽-𝙴𝙻, 𝚃𝙷𝙴 𝐖͟𝐀͟𝐍͟𝐃͟𝐄͟𝐑͟𝐄͟𝐑 @STRANlERO]

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 𝘴𝘰𝘧𝘵 𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘴, 𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐃 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘦.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 𝘣𝘦𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 * 𝘤𝘢𝘯’𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘭𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘩.
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

[‍ ‍ՙ 𝕾𝐀𝐓𝐀𝐍𝐒‍ ‍ ‍‍ 𝕿𝐎𝐍𝐆𝐔𝐄 ‍, ♱ @hellslyrics]

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀you're . . so warm .