"but you know me, i'm lazy, so." "i don't know that side of you at all."

"is that what we are going to do? relax?" "i hope so. i would like to relax with you. for once."

"because you like to be bad." "hey, that's not what this is. you and me. maybe it was at first but, not now, and not for a long time."

to the point where it even usurps other peoples interpretations of ilya before he gets the chance to internalize them -

"but, you hate him." "no. i mean, i get that. but no. i love him."

Caught Eating Mud

Greater Yellowlegs (Tringa melanoleuca). Family Scolopacidae, order Charadriiformes.

[ID: A photo of a greater yellowlegs standing on a rock, surrounded by water. End ID]

Greater yellowlegs (tringa melanoleuca)

October 18th, 2025

Blue-winged Teal (Spatula discors) female on top, male on bottom. Family Anatidae, order Anseriformes.