g o n e ,

i  a m  t h o u . . .

[he doesn’t seem to want to answer; you aren’t sure he’d be entirely honest anyways.]

[he’s upset.]

[the presence feels faint, almost tired. it won’t meet your gaze, but it offers a smile.]

[it’s no longer cold; that’s almost worse.]

[the air is unnaturally cold; the presence doesn’t feel hostile, not yet, but something doesn’t feel right.]

[there’s a chill in the air; someone is here... or perhaps, something is here.]