“ 𝒱𝐈𝐂𝐓𝐎𝐑 𝒯𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐎𝐑 .

[“ 𝒱𝐈𝐂𝐓𝐎𝐑 𝒯𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐎𝐑 . @wraithlies]

⠀⠀⠀

⠀ “⠀ 𝒻or ⠀𝓉he ⠀𝐺𝐑𝐄𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐒𝐓
⠀ ⠀ 𝑡𝑟𝑎𝑔𝑒𝑑𝑦⠀𝑜𝑓⠀𝑡hem ⠀ 𝑎ll .⠀ “

⠀⠀⠀

[“ 𝒱𝐈𝐂𝐓𝐎𝐑 𝒯𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐎𝐑 . @wraithlies]

/ i miss him . 💔

[“ 𝒱𝐈𝐂𝐓𝐎𝐑 𝒯𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐎𝐑 . @wraithlies]

⠀

𝑖 ⠀ should ⠀ get ⠀ in
touch ⠀ very ⠀ soon . :)

⠀

[𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐓𝐓𝐘 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆 .ᐟ @maedemciselle]

well, if you say so.

[“ 𝒱𝐈𝐂𝐓𝐎𝐑 𝒯𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐎𝐑 . @wraithlies]

╱ so what if

[“ 𝒱𝐈𝐂𝐓𝐎𝐑 𝒯𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐎𝐑 . @wraithlies]

⠀
i ⠀assure ⠀you .
⠀

[𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐓𝐓𝐘 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆 .ᐟ @maedemciselle]

oh, nonsense!

[“ 𝒱𝐈𝐂𝐓𝐎𝐑 𝒯𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐎𝐑 . @wraithlies]

⠀

+ ⠀ℎow’s ⠀that ⠀for ⠀a
change ⠀ ׅׅ𖤠 ⠀”⠀a ⠀fragile
attempt , ⠀to ⠀change ⠀the
subject . ⠀though , ⠀with
good ⠀will .

⠀

[“ 𝒱𝐈𝐂𝐓𝐎𝐑 𝒯𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐎𝐑 . @wraithlies]

⠀

𝑡𝐫𝐞𝐯𝐨𝐫⠀let ⠀the ⠀words
sink ⠀in . ⠀harmonise ⠀in
the ⠀regrets ⠀that ⠀once
ached ⠀every ⠀bone ⠀in
his ⠀body . ⠀𝐭ℎ𝑒𝑦⠀could
finally ⠀rest .

a ⠀𝑠ip ⠀to ⠀that . ⠀” 𝓈o . “
𝑡hroat ⠀cleared , ⠀ chin
lifted . ⠀”⠀residence ⠀in
london . +

⠀

[‎ ‎ ‎ 𓍝 ‎ ‎ ‎ 𝓈̲. ‎ ‎ ‎ 𝐇ᵒˡ𝙼𝙴𝚂﹗ ‎ ‎ ‎ @consultingdtcv]

“ no, ” he huffs, a subtle shake of his head. he knows it’s far too late. much too late. yet not too late to stir the faintest ember of what once bound them. he missed victor ┈─ https://t.co/xVcTNReTIE

[“ 𝒱𝐈𝐂𝐓𝐎𝐑 𝒯𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐎𝐑 . @wraithlies]

⠀
no ⠀such ⠀thing .
⠀

[𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐓𝐓𝐘 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆 .ᐟ @maedemciselle]

i owe you, i truly do.

[⭒. ͜͡𝓑𝖑𝖆𝖈𝖐 𝓈ℎ𝑒𝑒𝑝 〆 @dustandlaw]

https://t.co/mbxmLZhtrG

[“ 𝒱𝐈𝐂𝐓𝐎𝐑 𝒯𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐎𝐑 . @wraithlies]

/ theyre ruining my life . 💔

[“ 𝒱𝐈𝐂𝐓𝐎𝐑 𝒯𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐎𝐑 . @wraithlies]

⠀

“ 𝓎𝐨𝐮 ⠀ were ⠀meant ⠀to ⠀do ⠀ so
𝑚ore ⠀in ⠀this ⠀world , ⠀𝓈𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐤
𝐡𝑜𝑙𝑚𝑒𝑠 . “ ⠀𝒾t ⠀had ⠀never ⠀been
a ⠀𝑞uestion ⠀of ⠀doubt ⠀—— ⠀ℎ𝑖𝑠
brilliance ⠀was ⠀always ⠀ meant
to ⠀ meet ⠀𝑡he ⠀surface ⠀of ⠀ the +

⠀

[‎ ‎ ‎ 𓍝 ‎ ‎ ‎ 𝓈̲. ‎ ‎ ‎ 𝐇ᵒˡ𝙼𝙴𝚂﹗ ‎ ‎ ‎ @consultingdtcv]

⠀

there’s a stillness, a rare ﹠ fragile pause. the only sound is the relentless thump of his heart, caged within the ribs that contain it. his breath comes heavier, each https://t.co/BrAvlYSGtV
⠀
⠀⠀

[“ 𝒱𝐈𝐂𝐓𝐎𝐑 𝒯𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐎𝐑 . @wraithlies]

⠀

+ a ⠀ 𝑓oul ⠀ thing ⠀ to ⠀ have
thought .

“ 𝒾 ⠀ 𝐥𝑜𝑣𝑒𝑑 ⠀ you ⠀ before ⠀ ..
𝑎𝑛𝑑 ⠀ 𝑖 ⠀ loved ⠀ 𝓎𝐨𝐮 ⠀ then .
but ⠀ 𝐲𝑜𝑢 ⠀ are ⠀ not ⠀ —— “

𝑚𝐢𝐧𝐞 .

⠀

[“ 𝒱𝐈𝐂𝐓𝐎𝐑 𝒯𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐎𝐑 . @wraithlies]

https://t.co/O4GDzgLz1Q

[“ 𝒱𝐈𝐂𝐓𝐎𝐑 𝒯𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐎𝐑 . @wraithlies]

⠀
𝓎our ⠀interest ⠀to ⠀𝓈tart
at ⠀oxford , ⠀once ⠀more .

𝒾⠀know ⠀my ⠀way ⠀around .
⠀

[𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐓𝐓𝐘 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆 .ᐟ @maedemciselle]

.. what are you going to say,, again?

[“ 𝒱𝐈𝐂𝐓𝐎𝐑 𝒯𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐎𝐑 . @wraithlies]

/ “ I DO NOT BLAME YOU FOR ANY OF IT “

[‎ ‎ ‎ 𓍝 ‎ ‎ ‎ 𝓈̲. ‎ ‎ ‎ 𝐇ᵒˡ𝙼𝙴𝚂﹗ ‎ ‎ ‎ @consultingdtcv]

⠀

know i was right, after all these years. ” a dry half chuckle follows, tight ﹠ restrained. “ i do hope you understand, i do not blame you. for any of it. “ his eyes https://t.co/BrAvlYSGtV
⠀
⠀⠀

[“ 𝒱𝐈𝐂𝐓𝐎𝐑 𝒯𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐎𝐑 . @wraithlies]

⠀

+ 𝑣ictor ⠀𝐩𝑙𝑒𝑎𝑑𝑠⠀with ⠀the
guilt , ⠀tumbling ⠀in ⠀his
chest .⠀“ 𝒾⠀.. ⠀admittedly .

𝐟𝑒𝑙𝑡 ⠀𝑙ike ⠀ i ⠀ was ⠀not
𝑦ours ⠀ to ⠀have ⠀—–⠀𝑏ut . “

𝑡here’s ⠀a ⠀pause . ⠀𝑎⠀long
one . ⠀” 𝑚y ⠀heart ⠀betrayed
me , ⠀through ⠀my ⠀words . “

⠀

[“ 𝒱𝐈𝐂𝐓𝐎𝐑 𝒯𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐎𝐑 . @wraithlies]

⠀

𝑚𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬⠀𝑑ances ⠀inside
of ⠀his ⠀𝑚ind .⠀what ⠀an
exceptional ⠀𝑡ime , ⠀it ⠀was
to⠀be ⠀𝑎live . ⠀too ⠀ young ,
too⠀busy ⠀to ⠀appreciate
the ⠀𝑛ow⠀—— ⠀his ⠀𝑗aw
tightened .⠀” 𝑖⠀believe⠀that
i ⠀ must ⠀ have⠀𝑒xceded
my⠀curiousity . “ +

⠀

[‎ ‎ ‎ 𓍝 ‎ ‎ ‎ 𝓈̲. ‎ ‎ ‎ 𝐇ᵒˡ𝙼𝙴𝚂﹗ ‎ ‎ ‎ @consultingdtcv]

⠀⠀

his head lifts, brows pulling together with a subtle perplexity. he studies the other’s posture, searching for meaning in the smallest movement. difficult, though, with him hiding https://t.co/BrAvlYSGtV
⠀
⠀⠀

[“ 𝒱𝐈𝐂𝐓𝐎𝐑 𝒯𝐑𝐄𝐕𝐎𝐑 . @wraithlies]

⠀
𝑎nd ⠀yet ⠀so ⠀𝑙𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐥𝐞 .

𝑛𝑜𝑤 , ⠀i ⠀should ⠀get
word ⠀in ⠀with ⠀them .
⠀

[𝐏𝐑𝐄𝐓𝐓𝐘 𝐘𝐎𝐔𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐇𝐈𝐍𝐆 .ᐟ @maedemciselle]

i do! you're already doing so much.