to hear such comforting words is a tremendous gift. it feels as though a hand is at his back. some nights are melancholic, spent dashing nowhere and everywhere, and what happens at one, two, three in the morning is a sort of dispersion, a period of time where you look upon the ruins of yourself. he is grateful for the company as the day darkens. ❝ thanks, man. ❞ the halo of friendship above them, peter jams a fork into his carton of chinese food and takes a bite. ❝ i think i'm doing what everyone else is doing, though. it's just life. ❞ he digs around in the rice. ❝ but, i mean... i'm remembering to slow down more. sometimes just for a minute. better than nothing. ❞