& THE SKY TURNED BLACK

꒰ 𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐒

' believe me when i say, i am desperate. when i say, i too am hungry for god. ' ( susan l. leary )

' you ache. you ache all over. you are aching to be you, but you're scared of what it means to do so. ' ( caleb azumah nelson )

' i don't need your praise to survive. ' ( louise glück )

' eventually someone is going to break your heart. eventually something you love is going to be taken away. and then you will fall to the floor crying. ' ( richard siken )

' if not this, then there is nothing. ' ( leanne dunic )

' someday, you will be in love again. ' ( sanna wani )

' no offense to god, but everything my mother prayed i wouldn't be, i became. ' ( hiwot adilow )

' we outgrow love, like other things, and put it in the drawer. ' ( emily dickinson )

' i could not stop myself from needing to belong somewhere, even if that somewhere was a burial ground. ' ( fatima aamer bilal )

' there is nothing that helps me sleep, but i keep going. i have found it best to live. ' ( samantha fain )

' i am always ready to leave. there is not a single room in this world where i belong. ' ( fatima aamer bilal )

' i wasn't fooled. i knew you at once. ' ( sylvisa plath )

' even at the moment of your failure, you are beautiful. ' ( lidia yuknavitch )

' tomorrow you'll be stronger. rest here in peace a little longer. ' ( timothy dekin )

' remembering you, i remember also compassion. i cannot explain this. ' ( jane hirshfield )

' i guess i'm crueler than i think i am. ' ( charles bukowski )

' and if i lie, i lie because i love you. ' ( anne sexton )

' what part of yourself did you have to destroy in order to survive in the world this year? ' ( arabelle sicardi )

' the cage is open. you can walk out anytime you want. why are you still in there? ' ( heather havrilesky )

' are you healed or do you only think you're healed? ' ( louise glück )

' when your disaster is everyone's disaster, how do you grieve? ' ( chad hartigan )

' where do you go when i don't see you? or who am i when you're not around? ' ( peter gizzi )

' do you think love only exists because death exists? ' ( katie marya )

' you can't have two worlds in your hands and choose emptiness. ' ( mary szybist )

' god, throw me a line. the drowning takes too long. ' ( mary szybist )

╭┈┈┈┈ ₊˚ෆ 𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐒 ! ╰ ♡⸝⸝ 𝐎𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐂𝐈𝐃𝐄

' what more must we sacrifice before the end?'

' let me confess a little secret : i have never believed in any god. '

' i wanted to destroy everything. just as much as i wanted to cry. '

' remember this : nothing counts as much as blood. '

' my dear friend, we have gone through so much sorrow. can you even remember my name? '

' what we do is a mercy to the world. '

' never show your face around me again, or i might very well do something we'd both regret. '

' i pray for your redemption. '

' are you going to repeat the same mistakes again and again? '

' put an end to their distress, dear friend, because they cannot bear the weight of suffering. '

' i hope you will remember our journey together. '

' what a disgrace to see you here. '

' what will you remember now? '

' you want to save me? why would you help me? '

' i could not protect them all. '

' aren't you ashamed? don't you realize what you have done? '

' don't ignore me. i know who you are. '

' i wanted to tear this world apart just as it tore me apart. now… i can. '

' i wanted to see you one last time. just one last time. '

' she was all i had. and then i had nothing. '

' a blade does not question the hand that wields it, it merely acts. ' '

' if you can, aim in between the eyes. '

' do not despair. my life lights your path. '

' stay with me until the end. i will give what i can, what i have left. '

' so be it. if this world can't repent from its worst sins and disgusting souls, i will sculpt a new one. '

╭┈┈┈┈ ₊˚ෆ 𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐒 ! ╰ ♡⸝⸝ 𝐁𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐏𝐇𝐄𝐌𝐎𝐔𝐒

' because it is my guilt, i claim you. '

' it is not the sun rising, but our sins. '

' there is no answer to our plea. '

' do not place your doubts on me. i am ready. '

' as my last wish, before it is too late for me, let me feel that pain. '

' get up and tell us what you witnessed. '

' could we avoid this fate that is imposed on us? '

' the cold is merciful, for it relieves our pain and numbs us before it leads us to our deaths. '

' i curse you forever in name, i bless you forever in death. '

' i know nothing of you. only the miracle knows. '

' make my chest hurt with regret. forge your punishment and nail it deep. '

' how sweet the pain when it is our own. '

' i know nothing of you, except your cold nameless visage. '

' in my dreams, i heard your footsteps coming closer. '

' do not fret for me. '

╭┈┈┈┈ ₊˚ෆ 𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐒 ! ╰ ♡⸝⸝ 𝐔𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑𝐓𝐀𝐋𝐄

' despite everything, it's still you. '

' i can't go to hell. i'm all out of vacation days. '

' have you really done the right thing? '

' your life will end here, in a world where no one remembers you. '

' i don't get it. if you really did everything the right way, why did things still end up like this? '

' really not feeling up to it right now, sorry. '

' but maybe, with what little power you have, you can save something else. '

' i still believe in you. '

' you'll have to try a little harder than that. '

' don't you have anything better to do? '

' i don't want to let go. '

' you're not really human, are you? '

' you're empty inside. just like me. '

' well, we can't do anything, so why be morose about it? '

' is this a joke? are you brain dead? '

' that's your fault, isn't it? '

' do you think even the worst person can change? that everyone could be a good person, if they just try? '

' don't give up wherever you are, okay? '

' we haven't even had our first date and i've already managed to hit the friend zone. '

' i believe you can do the right thing. '

' you pretty much suck at being evil. '

' please don't kill me. '

' i believe in you. you can do a little better. '

' are you ready? if you are not, i understand. i am not ready either. '

' so please... stop doing this... and just let me win. '

╭┈┈┈┈ ₊˚ෆ 𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐒 ! ╰ ♡⸝⸝ 𝐃𝐈𝐒𝐂𝐎 𝐄𝐋𝐘𝐒𝐈𝐔𝐌

' i don't want to get better. i want to get worse. '

' solve the world, one conversation at a time. '

' this is all you have, but it's something. streets and sodium lights. the sky, the world. you're still alive. '

' the first death is in the heart. '

' all the gifts your parents gave you, all the love and patience of your friends, you drowned in a neurotoxin. you let misery win. '

' how not to lose? it is impossible not to. '

' given enough time, you would wipe us all out and replace us with nothing. '

' you'll get it in the next life, where you don't make mistakes. do what you can with this one while you're still alive. '

' i can't help you. i am totally useless. '

' everything i've said are lies. '

' i don't want to be this kind of animal anymore. '

' think of how much they'll miss you. '

' in the dark times, should the stars also go out? '

' what kind of ghost are you? '

' one day, i will return your side. '

' here we are again, my broken bird. '

' are they not heartbroken? how could they have moved on? '

' above all, you let life defeat you. '

' leave them behind. rest. '

' tell me, what's waiting for me? '

' never forget, the whole world is a wooden house, and you are a goddamn flamethrower. '

' all i wanted was to live with dignity. to die with honor. '

' you are a violent and irrepressible miracle. the vacuum of cosmos and the stars burning in it are afraid of you. '

' be vigilant. we loved you. '

' there are no words for how i failed you. '

╭┈┈┈┈ ₊˚ෆ 𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐒 ! ╰ ♡⸝⸝ 𝐆𝐎𝐃 𝐎𝐅 𝐖𝐀𝐑

' do not mistake my silence for a lack of grief. '

' the cycle ends here. we must be better than this. '

' put as much distance between you and the truth as you want. it changes nothing. '

' do not be sorry. be better. '

' i killed many who were deserving, and many who were not. '

' keep your expectations low and you will never be disappointed. '

' fate is another lie told by the gods. nothing is written that cannot be unwritten. '

' today, we will be better. '

' to grieve deeply is to love fully. '

' i have nothing more to hide. '

' mourn how you wish, and leave me to my own. '

' death can have me when it earns me. '

' be glad you have a home to remember fondly. '

' it is difficult to seek forgiveness when you feel unworthy. '

' i am what the gods have made me. '

' there is one unavoidable truth you will never escape: you cannot change. you will always be a monster. '

' in moments of crisis, panic does nothing. '

' do you ever wonder if we're doing the right thing? '

' the culmination of love is grief, and yet we love, despite the inevitable. '

' do not allow yourself to feel for them. they will not feel for you. '

' find your way home. you are free. '

' you must be better than me. understand? '

' i have many regrets. killing you will not be one of them. '

' intentions do not matter, only consequences. '

' i will be no one's monster. never again. '

╭┈┈┈┈ ₊˚ෆ 𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐒 ! ╰ ♡⸝⸝ 𝐏𝐀𝐓𝐇 𝐎𝐅 𝐄𝐗𝐈𝐋𝐄

' i fought for god. who do you fight for? '

' death is the only thing that gives life any meaning. '

' don't be frightened. it'll all be over soon. '

' you cannot start a new world by simply slaughtering the old. '

' he who fights for nothing, dies for nothing. '

' wisdom is the offspring of suffering and time. '

' why are you so in love with death? '

' still sane, exile? '

' there is a fine line between consideration and hesitation. the former is wisdom, the latter is fear. '

' must i do everything myself? '

' i couldn't have asked for a more faithful and loving companion. '

' did the earth move for you, baby? probably. you hit the ground quite hard. '

' apparently, this is the ending that you deserve. '

' hard times call for hard hearts. '

' you are not the only one who wields death as a weapon. '

' you have given me so much. what can i do for you? '

' on the edge of death, my heart races. '

' life is too precious to waste on you. '

' you chose the road, old friend. god put me at the end of it. '

' still alive, are we? '

' some things that slumber should never be awoken. '

' misery loves company, i suppose. '

' the future is yours, if you are bold enough to reach out for it. '

╭┈┈┈┈ ₊˚ෆ 𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐒 ! ╰ ♡⸝⸝ 𝐅𝐈𝐑𝐄 𝐄𝐌𝐁𝐋𝐄𝐌 𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐒

' don't let them push you around. '

' for such a pretty face, you sure can spew some filth. '

' i will not betray you. '

' i want to see you again. '

' you're going to pay fully for making me the fool. '

' great. now you owe me four favors. '

' stay back! don't get so close. '

' tell me, are you afraid to die? '

' you're inhuman. your soul is black and devoid of warmth. '

' we do not question our orders. we are the jaw that bites. '

' you're a monster in human form. '

' you waste your last breath on insults, and feeble ones at that. '

' excuse me, if at all possible, uh, would you mind not stalking me like that? '

' you don't look particularly sorry. you look rather pleased with yourself. '

' why should i bother to care about you if you can't be bothered to care about me? '

' you have until the count of five to show yourself before i start throwing sharp objects. '

' so you're saying i'm ugly, is that it? '

' sorry, but i'm too pretty to die. '

' listen, the difference between you and me is that i'm a professional. '

' you survived. you're strong. why would you feel insecure about who you are? '

' you go right for the neck. don't you? '

' you still don't trust me? '

' you wouldn't want to disappoint me, would you? '

' oh, sorry. i guess i have to respect your manly pride now. '

' i really don't have time for this, but i guess i can lend a hand. '

' promise me... you'll escape from this place. '

' thank you. you were very brave. '

' sorry, it looks like i'm going to have to leave you now. '

' you know i am the beginning. what shall you do? '

' when next we meet, one of us will breathe their last. '

' even though our swords may cross as they do now, there's no denying that our chosen paths never will. '

' the dead must have their tribute. '

' just give us one more chance. all we ask for is one more chance. '

' i should have known that one day, you'd be haunting me as well. '

' i don't pick fights i can't win. '

' i haven't forgotten. i'll never forget. '

' i will fight. i will not run away and hide in sorrow. '

' a dog like you will never see me crawl. '

' i will not dress up my sins as kindnesses. '

' do you call that justice? '

' i have claimed your life. you have no say. '

' i will not lose to somebody like you. '

' if you must hate, hate the evil which lurks in us all, not the individual. '

' your perfect world is as dull as dirt. '

' who are you? no, never mind. keep your name. why should i care what a corpse is called? '

' when humanity stands strong and people reach out for each other, there's no need for gods. '

' emotions come in many forms, and as you say, there's no point in hanging on. '

' i don't understand. why do you look like you're going to cry? '

' make peace with whatever the gods worship. your end is near. '

' you're the last person i wanted to see. '

╭┈┈┈┈ ₊˚ෆ 𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐒 ! ╰ ♡⸝⸝ 𝐇𝐀𝐃𝐄𝐒

' you fight so desperately. at first, i thought you simply lacked in patience. but now i see it's urgency that drives you. what is it you're after, really? '

' seek pity someplace else. '

' you either find your place or learn your place. '

' now, strike again, and make it hurt this time. '

' you don't need me and i don't need you. '

' don't you dare look at me like that. '

' your place is here and nowhere else. '

' family? death is your only family. death, and i. best get accustomed to the both of us. '

' you'd best learn to fear something yourself. '

' why am i never proud of you? don't take it personally. '

' i'm leaving. try and stop me. '

' should you return again here, i shall keep you safe. '

' well, this is awkward. '

' halt. not one step further. '

' you can turn back like a good little man, or i can send you home the painful way. what'll it be? '

' why won't you give up? '

' we're done here. '

' ever so stubborn, aren't you? '

' you're running from yourself. '

' you don't know who or what you are dealing with. '

' everyone's saying i went easy on you. '

' leave me alone. we've nothing to discuss here anymore. '

' i'm not interested in company, especially from you. you stay the hell away from me while i'm off duty. '

' you're stubborn. and you are going to get me in a heap of trouble before all is said and done. '

' i heard you got yourself into another mess that needed cleaning up. '

' still running from yourself, i see. how's that been working out for you? '

' that is the worst idea i've ever heard. do you understand how little sense that makes? '

' you're being very nice to me, and that makes me suspicious, understand? '

' i don't know what to say, except for thanks? '

' this wouldn't be the first time i was wrong about someone. '

' huh, so that's your choice? '

' i could keep hunting you until you're dead, but there's too little meat on you to make it worth my while. '

' got to say you handled yourself pretty well back there. i can't stay mad after a show like that. '

' i trust, from time to time, you stop to ask yourself how come you choose to fight. '

' the world is not all lies and deceit as you make it out to be. '

' let me save you lots of future suffering: i happen to be the jealous type. '

' i'll break your heart next. '

' a loving heart is a forgiving heart, don't you agree? '

' the truth is i'm a lover, not a fighter. so how about we call this matter put to bed and get on with our lives? '

' perhaps you knew that you were making a mistake. no matter; you'll learn now. '

' where did you go? what did you do? '

' you again. i've told you to stay clear of me. '

' my heart soars, knowing you live. then it breaks, that our time together was so brief. '

' won't you come back to me? '

' i need some time to think. is that all right? '

' i have to tell you-- you look awful. '

' for once, i'm thankful to be proven wrong. '

' do try and live a little longer for me, hm? '

' that was an ill-advisable decision. i'm past quickly forgiving such mistakes. '

' you are entirely too young to have had meaningful experience with loss. pray to me that you never have to learn. '

╭┈┈┈┈ ₊˚ෆ 𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐒 ! ╰ ♡⸝⸝ 𝐅𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐎𝐔𝐓 𝐒𝐄𝐑𝐈𝐄𝐒 ; 𝐩𝐭. 𝐢𝐢

' you will not be loved, but you will save humanity. '

' the thing about happiness is that you only know what you had when it's gone. '

' there will come a time when diplomacy and tact will prove to be useless and your hand must be raised instead. '

' in all things, a calm heart must prevail. '

' i don't enjoy killing, but when done righteously, it's just a chore, like any other. '

' you got something else to say, or did you just come here to preach at me? '

' war does not determine who is right, only who is left. '

' it was just me against the world, and the world had it coming. '

' hey, chin up. i know the night just got darker, but it won't last forever. '

' waging war against good people is bad for the soul. '

' in a hundred years, when i finally die, i only hope i go to hell, so i can kill you all over again, you piece of shit. '

' if you don't watch your manners, you'll find yourself dead, tough guy. '

' i know i can't go back. i know the world has changed. '

' the road ahead will be hard. '

' you're right. and now that you know, i'll have to kill you. '

' i got some bad news. i messed up, made a mistake. '

' why would i kill you? after all you've done. after all we've done together. are you listening to me? '

' i see a world that will never know your sacrifice. '

' oh, you obviously have me confused with someone who has to take your lip. why don't you come back when your mama teaches you some manners? '

' you're playing the hand you've been dealt, but you don't let it rest. '

╭┈┈┈┈ ₊˚ෆ 𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐒 ! ╰ ♡⸝⸝ 𝐏𝐎𝐑𝐓𝐀𝐋

' you're not a good person. you know that, right? '

' you're curious about what happens after you die, right? guess what: i know. '

' the test is over now. you win. '

' where are you? i know you're there, i can feel you here. '

' you haven't escaped, you know. you're not even going the right way. '

' you really shouldn't be here. this isn't safe for you. '

' it's not too late for you to turn back. '

' the difference between us is that i can feel pain. you don't even care, do you? did you hear me? '

' i feel sorry for you, really, because you're not even in the right place. '

' it's funny, actually, when you think about it. someday, we'll remember this and laugh. '

' this is your fault. it didn't have to be like this. '

' turn back or i will kill you. you don't even care, do you? this is your last chance. '

' well, you found me. congratulations. was it worth it? '

' despite your violent behavior, the only thing you've managed to break so far is my heart. '

' i'll tell you what that thing is: it isn't yours. so leave it alone. '

' this isn't brave. it's murder. what did i ever do to you? '

' look, you're wasting your time. and believe me, you don't have a whole lot left to waste. '

' the last thing you want to do is hurt me. '

' here come the test results: you are a horrible person. we weren't even testing for that. '

' i guess we could just glare at each other until one of us dies. '

' look, we both said a lot of things you're going to regret. but i think we can put our differences behind us. for science. '

' i've been really busy being dead, you know, after you murdered me. '

' i don't hate you. '

' time out for a second. that wasn't supposed to happen. '

' good people don't end up here. '

╭┈┈┈┈ ₊˚ෆ 𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐒 ! ╰ ♡⸝⸝ 𝐒𝐂𝐑𝐔𝐁𝐒

' you are afraid of death, and you can't be. '

' you've gotta accept the fact that everything we do here-- everything-- is a stall. we're just trying to keep the game going, that's it. but ultimately, it always ends up the same way. '

' you can either wallow in self-pity, or you can suck it up. it's your call. '

' i know what your problem is. you blame your problems on everyone else. '

' nothing sucks more than feeling all alone, no matter how many people are around. '

' when it comes down to it, you just have to be proud of the decision to you make. '

' it's fine. you did what you had to do. '

' i'm sorry. i'm attracted to damaged, dysfunctional people and you're just too normal. '

' were you ever planning on telling me? '

' you know what's really driving me crazy? you keep acting like you know me. '

' don't bother with the sob story. i've heard it all before. '

' i'm scared. i'm not that strong. '

' for what it's worth, i really like having you around. '

' nothing in this world that's worth having comes easy. '

' i think you have the potential to do whatever you want to do with your life. but you have to actually try. '

' who are you to give me advice about anything? '

' maybe in the end, all you can really hope for is that your last thought is good. '

' who cares what anybody else thinks? '

' it's never good to live in the past too long. '

' things seldom work out the way you expect. '

' i'm going to say something to you that's been said to every person i've ever loved : i'm really disappointed in you. '

' i thought you were going to kill me. '

' i forgot, what's wrong with you again? '

' do you ever have to pinch yourself to make sure it's not all some crazy dream? '

' i keep forgetting that you're a horrible, horrible person. '

╭┈┈┈┈ ₊˚ෆ 𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐒 ! ╰ ♡⸝⸝ 𝐓𝐇𝐄 𝐖𝐎𝐋𝐅 𝐀𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐆 𝐔𝐒

' i can't change the past. '

' when we suffer, we do it in silence, and the world likes it that way. we just… fade. like we never existed. '

' i've been trying to fix the mess you made. '

' you fucked up your own lives and now you wanna blame us for your screwed up situation. '

' i hope i've at least done some good here. '

' you're not as bad as everyone says you are. '

' i can take care of myself. '

' we've made some mistakes. i've made some mistakes. '

' i can't promise perfection. no one can. but i can promise to always have your best interests at heart. '

' do your job or we'll find someone who can. '

' you think i didn't make sacrifices? i've made sacrifices. '

' come on, just tell me what i want to know. it'll make things a lot less painful for you...in theory. '

' look, this is how a smart person would do it, so this is how we're going to do it. '

' you know what? now it's my turn to talk. '

' where are you when we ever fucking need you? '

' i'm sick of everybody thinking that they can just do what they want with my life. '

' i thought it would be different here. but it's all the fucking same. '

' that's funny. i distinctly remember telling you just now to not fucking lie to me. '

' i don't think you get it. i'll gladly illustrate how much trouble you're in. '

' our stories used to be simple. we had a beginning, a middle, and an end. '

' i just want you to be careful. i almost lost you once. '

' i'm not yours to lose. '

' sometimes, we have to find our way through life on our own, grasping and fumbling in the dark. '

' people like us get forgotten all the time. '

' you've been given this job for a reason. '

╭┈┈┈┈ ₊˚ෆ 𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐒 ! ╰ ♡⸝⸝ 𝐏𝐀𝐓𝐇 𝐓𝐎 𝐍𝐎𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄 ; 𝐩𝐭. 𝐯

' were you able to rescue them? '

' rest assured, i will never give up. got it? '

' even if you feel powerless to change anything right now, you're not alone ; there's still a long road ahead. '

' up to this point, i still can't tell if you've been truthful or deceptive, nor can i come to terms with what you've done to me. '

' no one will take your place, nor will anyone seek to destroy you. '

' stop deluding yourself that you can pursue the truth. '

' if you stay too far from the true reality, you'll only die trying to reach it. '

' the world wasn't this messed up before. people shouldn't be hurting others. '

' there's no one by my side. no one is going to be my hero. '

' one can choose dream, just as one can choose reality. '

' there are no right answers, only consequences. '

' you used all your might to destroy my last shred of joy. '

' let us choose where we ought to go. don't destroy our path. '

' maybe someday you will also find something worth cherishing in the real world. '

' you've been lost for too long. let us take you back. '

' it's just the natural order. the strong prey on the weak. '

' go back and find your own heart. '

' didn't we agree that you'd wait for me back there? what would i do if something happened to you, too? '

' you're the last one. i've saved all the people i can. '

' i don't want to lose any more companions. not a single one. '

' even if you don't remember, you can hear where your heart wants to lead you. '

' even if i don't belong here, even if i'm destined to leave... i want you to see me off. '

' i want to leave on happy terms. that's not too much to ask for, is it? '

' no matter where or when, or what we turn into... you will always be my companion. '

' the human heart is complex, yet fragile and easy to break. '

' you are weak, flawed, but it's okay. i've found you. i'll be your companion. '

' essentially, we are weak. it's our cherished feelings for each other that transcend all boundaries and make us strong. '

' i've been longing for your return. can you take me away from this place? '

' if you ever lose your way or encounter danger, i promise, i'll be right there for you. '

' i thought i was here to rescue you, but it was you who saved me. i'm sorry for being such a burden and causing so much chaos. '

' don't be afraid. i won't let anyone hurt you. '

' quick, leave now. it's not safe here. '

' perhaps one day, i'll lose control. when the time comes, do what you must do for your own safety. don't hesitate. '

' one can't live forever in the past, right? that's why i'd rather cherish more what's right in front of me. '

' money, life, and death are all up to fate. on second thought, they can be up to me. '

' i will guide you to where you need to be. then, we shall meet again. '

' i may be silent for a long time, but someday, you'll hear my echo. '

' i'm scared that in the end, i'll be the only one left. '

' learn from your mistakes and don't repeat them. '

' i was mad, but i got over it. how am i supposed to tolerate this again? '

' you've already seen things you shouldn't have. are you sure you want to meddle further in this? '

' is this another interrogation? you're gonna pry the answer out of me? '

' you shouldn't be dragged into this. for your own safety, don't cross the line. '

' that's all you have to say to me? even now, you've got nothing else to tell me? '

' survive, and save them from whatever hell they're in. '

' you are your own person; don't forget that. '

' you are not allowed to treat me as a burden. '

' as long as you find the right key, the door to the truth will surely be opened. '

' i hope you're here to stay. this is where you belong. '

' am i the one who failed you? '

╭┈┈┈┈ ₊˚ෆ 𝐒𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐍𝐂𝐄 𝐒𝐓𝐀𝐑𝐓𝐄𝐑𝐒 ! ╰ ♡⸝⸝ 𝐏𝐀𝐓𝐇 𝐓𝐎 𝐍𝐎𝐖𝐇𝐄𝐑𝐄 ; 𝐩𝐭. 𝐢𝐯

' you think it's only a matter of time before this lie gets exposed, but the truth is, i don't need to gain anyone's trust. '

' i know the cold, dark path under your feet. i've traveled along that same path. '

' don't drift with the current. don't let fate push you around. '

' through birth, we meet death ; through parting, we encounter. '

' those who stand alone... are they wild creatures or divine beings? '

' nobody gave us justice, so we can only seek justice ourselves. '

' there must be some fairness in the world, right? '

' revenge is about giving your all. you know that best, don't you? '

' even if i'm the only one on that dark and lonesome path, i'll keep going till i die. '

' how can you, who have nothing, win against me? '

' when you're ready to die for your justice, let me know in advance. '

' you're an abandoned dog that does nothing but bark blindly. '

' without a heart, can a machine truly come to life? '

' even on the darkest night, there are stars. i've found mine. one day, you'll find yours too. '

' you died for nothing. they've taken away the meaning of your death. '

' you've forgotten who you are. i'll tell you who you are. '

' in the end, you've avenged no one and achieved nothing. '

' i'm not dying anytime soon. rest assured. '

' whatever happens, keep moving and don't look back. '

' thank you for keeping your promise. i won't let you down. '

' we all fail from time to time. all we have to do is try again. '

' the soil, the air, the sun, and the rain... they'll all love you. this time, please thrive. '

' how lucky you are, to know what you want. i should be the envious one. '

' who are you? a human being? a guide? or a lost soul? '

' this is your last chance. leave or stay? '

' you haven't quite seemed yourself lately. is everything okay? '

' you can't see the light, nor can you fall into the darkness. you've been struggling alone all these years. '

' challenge me with your true self, then i might be able to expect something from you. '

' your heart has been trapped in the dark all along. '

' because the world is so dark, justice doesn't exist, so it's okay for us to cross the line. '

' don't gloss over the bad things you've done. you're just as immoral. '

' i've told you before, stop caring about others so much. '

' you don't have the ability to take revenge on this world on your own, so you cling to the most hollow things as a lifeline. '

' people like you are the easiest to deceive, the dumbest, and the weakest. '

' everything that demands submission in the name of love and nobility is a filthy lie. '

' run, don't die on the way. '

' the show's not over yet, i'm waiting for you to help raise the curtain. '

' if justice exists, where is it now? why doesn't it show itself? '

' if i was killed one day, would you kill for me? '

' everything's fine now. you're still by my side. '

' fate can break you, but it can never destroy you. '

' what's taken away from me, i must take back. even if it turns into ruins, it must return to me. '

' do you think you can easily toy with people's lives? '

' this time, even vengeance can't save you. '

' your ruins can't be reborn. you know this better than i do. '

' i won't sacrifice for anyone. i won't serve anyone. every minute, every second, i will live freely. '

' i'll take pleasure in my revenge. '

' no matter what happens, i refuse to accept that the world is inherently bad. '

' stop it before it destroys you. don't give it the chance to trample on you. don't let it take away what's important to you. '

' dare to lie to me, and i'll make sure the entire world goes down with you. '