I lived and ignored the gaping hole you brought into my life and mine alone. No one else seemed to careโno one else seemed to notice. It was only me. When it came to you, it was always reserved for me.
It was all too familiar, yet similarly completely new. The words appearing in front of child had also appeared elsewhere. On a website notable for its stories. In a web novel that he followed religiously. To a character he could recognize in the blink of an eye.
Once again, I should've known. It was just like you to leave with no notice. It was just like you, indulging then disappearing. It was really... just like you.