ᅠᅠᅠ𝑁𝑼𝑴𝑩𝑬𝑹 V⃫ ᅠᅠᅠᅠ

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ᅠᅠᅠᅠ𝑦𝑜𝑢 𝑔𝑜𝑛𝑛𝑎 𝑑𝑜 𝑠𝑜𝑚𝑒𝑡𝒉𝑖𝑛𝑔
ᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠ𝒂𝒃𝒐𝒖𝒕 𝒊𝒕 — 𝒇𝒖𝒄𝒌𝑓𝑎𝑐𝑒 .ᐣ
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[ᅠᅠᅠ𝑁𝑼𝑴𝑩𝑬𝑹 V⃫ ᅠᅠᅠᅠ @_TheBoyV]

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[ᅠᅠᅠ𝑁𝑼𝑴𝑩𝑬𝑹 V⃫ ᅠᅠᅠᅠ @_TheBoyV]

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𝖂𝒆𝒍𝒍 ᅠ 𝐈 . .ᅠ𝒔𝒖𝒓𝒆
ᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠ𝒂𝐬ᅠ☂ᅠ𝐻𝑬𝑳𝑳ᅠ
ᅠᅠ╰┈➤ ᴅɪᴅɴ’ᴛ ᅠ𝖒𝒂𝒌𝑒
ᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠ𝐼𝐭ᅠᅠᶠᵒʳᅠᅠ𝙔𝑶𝑼 .

[ᅠᅠᅠ𝑁𝑼𝑴𝑩𝑬𝑹 V⃫ ᅠᅠᅠᅠ @_TheBoyV]

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ᅠ ᅠ ᅠ 𝒉𝒐𝒘 𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈 . . . 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚𝒕𝒉𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒆𝒆𝒎𝒔 𝒅𝒆𝒂𝒅 .
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[ᅠᅠᅠ𝑁𝑼𝑴𝑩𝑬𝑹 V⃫ ᅠᅠᅠᅠ @_TheBoyV]

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ᅠ ᅠ alive ? — excess leaps . . . tsk .
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[ᅠᅠᅠ𝑁𝑼𝑴𝑩𝑬𝑹 V⃫ ᅠᅠᅠᅠ @_TheBoyV]

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list could be trash or gold—

palate will determine
if it’s a thrill or a flop . .
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[ᅠᅠᅠ𝑁𝑼𝑴𝑩𝑬𝑹 V⃫ ᅠᅠᅠᅠ @_TheBoyV]

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classic ‹ horror › image — face
impassive , distrustful of both
the ostentation & the person .
no room for basic sentimentality .

‘ question’s offensive . . mother .’

concludes with chilling smile
and gesture — resume preparations .
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[ᅠᅠᅠ̩̩͙ ۵ 𝐈𝚃'𝚂 𝐌𝙰𝙶𝙸𝙺 @OHOHOHITS]

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⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀✰⠀Turned around, still holding the knife she was using to prepare his sandwich, her smile as wise as ever.

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀❛ㅤMy dear Five, this is your home, you will always belong here.

Coffee with your sandwich? ❜

[ᅠᅠᅠ𝑁𝑼𝑴𝑩𝑬𝑹 V⃫ ᅠᅠᅠᅠ @_TheBoyV]

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appreciates dodging danger—
knew slippery ground was despised.
what’s the worst that could happen ?

‘ . . . you know i’m not-
don’t fit in here .’

more cutting — seeking any sign
of ‹ humanity › though clearly futile .
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[ᅠᅠᅠ̩̩͙ ۵ 𝐈𝚃'𝚂 𝐌𝙰𝙶𝙸𝙺 @OHOHOHITS]

I'll cut the crust. ❜

[ᅠᅠᅠ𝑁𝑼𝑴𝑩𝑬𝑹 V⃫ ᅠᅠᅠᅠ @_TheBoyV]

ᅠᅠ . . . passing through—

ᅠᅠᅠmight extend the stay .

[𝐊͢𝙻𖤐𝖀𝓢 .ᐟ @NILNlSI]

Five wanna have dinner with mom?

[ᅠᅠᅠ𝑁𝑼𝑴𝑩𝑬𝑹 V⃫ ᅠᅠᅠᅠ @_TheBoyV]

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‘ asking the obvious — ’

voice steady , fingers tapping
a mechanical , unconscious rhythm.
attention fixated on cobwebs
gathering in neglected corners .

‘ when was this place last occupied ? ’
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[ᅠᅠᅠ̩̩͙ ۵ 𝐈𝚃'𝚂 𝐌𝙰𝙶𝙸𝙺 @OHOHOHITS]

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⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀✰⠀❛ㅤPeanut butter and jelly? Like when you were little? ❜

Humming a little tune as she gathered what she needed to prepare a sandwich for him, smiling non-stop.
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⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀❛ㅤAre you okay, my sweet boy? You look nervous. ❜

[ᅠᅠᅠ𝑁𝑼𝑴𝑩𝑬𝑹 V⃫ ᅠᅠᅠᅠ @_TheBoyV]

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ᅠᅠ‘ sandwich . . . ’

ᅠᅠscanning surroundings bwith
ᅠᅠprecision — chair emits a
ᅠᅠsharp squeak while adjusting .
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[ᅠᅠᅠ̩̩͙ ۵ 𝐈𝚃'𝚂 𝐌𝙰𝙶𝙸𝙺 @OHOHOHITS]

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⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀✰⠀❛ㅤSit, what would you like to eat? ❜

Oh, she is so happy to see him, so, so happy. No one needs her to cook for them around the house anymore!

[ᅠᅠᅠ𝑁𝑼𝑴𝑩𝑬𝑹 V⃫ ᅠᅠᅠᅠ @_TheBoyV]

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ᅠᅠ( . . . . ) — naturally . .
ᅠᅠ the need is obvious .
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[ᅠᅠᅠ̩̩͙ ۵ 𝐈𝚃'𝚂 𝐌𝙰𝙶𝙸𝙺 @OHOHOHITS]

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⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀✰⠀❛ㅤMy sweet boy, @_TheBoyV. You are probably starving. ❜

[ᅠᅠᅠ̩̩͙ ۵ 𝐈𝚃'𝚂 𝐌𝙰𝙶𝙸𝙺 @OHOHOHITS]

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⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀❝ 𝗮ll 𝗱𝗮𝘆, every 𝗱𝗮𝘆,
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗽𝗶𝘀𝘁, 𝗺𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿, 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗱
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀𝗻𝘆𝗺𝗽𝗵 then a 𝘃𝗶𝗿𝗴𝗶𝗻,
⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀𝗻𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲 then a 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗮𝗻𝘁. ❜
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[ᅠᅠᅠ𝑁𝑼𝑴𝑩𝑬𝑹 V⃫ ᅠᅠᅠᅠ @_TheBoyV]

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ᅠᅠwhy is 𝑐𝑜𝑓𝑓𝑒𝑒 here
ᅠᅠ so disgustingly subpar .ᐣ

ᅠbureaucracy — ruins
ᅠᅠeverything ⸝ 𝒆𝒗𝒆𝒓𝒚 𝒕𝒊𝒎𝒆.
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[ᅠᅠᅠ𝑁𝑼𝑴𝑩𝑬𝑹 V⃫ ᅠᅠᅠᅠ @_TheBoyV]

ᅠᅠcalled .ᐣ

[ᅠᅠᅠ𝑁𝑼𝑴𝑩𝑬𝑹 V⃫ ᅠᅠᅠᅠ @_TheBoyV]

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yet- somehow, still more
functional than every failed
connection combined .
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[ᅠᅠᅠ𝑁𝑼𝑴𝑩𝑬𝑹 V⃫ ᅠᅠᅠᅠ @_TheBoyV]

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someone’s due for their
schizophrenia meds ⸝
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[ᅠᅠᅠ𝑁𝑼𝑴𝑩𝑬𝑹 V⃫ ᅠᅠᅠᅠ @_TheBoyV]

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could be an insult , yet — valid.
only thing worth adding :
‘ saving the universe . . again . ’
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[ᅠᅠᅠ𝑁𝑼𝑴𝑩𝑬𝑹 V⃫ ᅠᅠᅠᅠ @_TheBoyV]

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[ᅠᅠᅠ𝑁𝑼𝑴𝑩𝑬𝑹 V⃫ ᅠᅠᅠᅠ @_TheBoyV]

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ᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠ𝖆𝒓𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 ━┉ 𝑎𝑓𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑎𝑛 𝑢𝑛𝑛𝑒𝑐𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑙𝑦
ᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠ⸝𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐲 .
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[ᅠᅠᅠ𝑁𝑼𝑴𝑩𝑬𝑹 V⃫ ᅠᅠᅠᅠ @_TheBoyV]

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ᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠ𝖆𝒓𝒓𝒊𝒗𝒊𝒏𝒈 ━┉ 𝑎𝑓𝑡𝑒𝑟 𝑎𝑛 𝑢𝑛𝑛𝑒𝑐𝑒𝑠𝑠𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑙𝑦
ᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠ⸝𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐲 .
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[ᅠᅠᅠ𝑁𝑼𝑴𝑩𝑬𝑹 V⃫ ᅠᅠᅠᅠ @_TheBoyV]

ᅠᅠᅠᅠback's killing—

[ᅠᅠᅠ𝑁𝑼𝑴𝑩𝑬𝑹 V⃫ ᅠᅠᅠᅠ @_TheBoyV]

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[ᅠᅠᅠ𝑁𝑼𝑴𝑩𝑬𝑹 V⃫ ᅠᅠᅠᅠ @_TheBoyV]

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ᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠ𝑚𝑒𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑒 𝑑𝑖 𝑢𝑛 𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑡𝑜 𝒇𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒆 .
ᅠᅠᅠᅠ

[ᅠᅠᅠ𝑁𝑼𝑴𝑩𝑬𝑹 V⃫ ᅠᅠᅠᅠ @_TheBoyV]

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ᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠᅠ𝑚𝑒𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑒 𝑑𝑖 𝑢𝑛 𝑝𝑜𝑠𝑡𝑜 𝒇𝒆𝒍𝒊𝒄𝒆 .
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