Lonely shadows following me
Lonely ghosts come a-calling
Lonely ghosts come a-calling
Korbin too was surprised at this following along. He couldn't have said why. Even as he grew aware of it himself his steps faltered and became reluctant, as if it wasn't his own choice at all.
Chulane's words struck too close to the mark. The boy visibly flared up, then deflated again, emotions storming like private fireworks behind the eyes. Once upon a time, he had been masterful at masking his feelings, hiding them away behind a smile. But that was too much now, and everything that went on inside lay open for anyone to see. Naked. Raw. And he clearly did not like being read like this.
"Close. What of it?" he asked, barbs all out, looking ready for a fight. "If this is the part where you say 'it gets better' or 'you're stronger than this' or some other bullshit, then I'm leaving." Possibly after punching Chuy in the face. Fair warning.
Chulane's words struck too close to the mark. The boy visibly flared up, then deflated again, emotions storming like private fireworks behind the eyes. Once upon a time, he had been masterful at masking his feelings, hiding them away behind a smile. But that was too much now, and everything that went on inside lay open for anyone to see. Naked. Raw. And he clearly did not like being read like this.
"Close. What of it?" he asked, barbs all out, looking ready for a fight. "If this is the part where you say 'it gets better' or 'you're stronger than this' or some other bullshit, then I'm leaving." Possibly after punching Chuy in the face. Fair warning.
Thousand voices dead at my feet
Now I'm gone, now I'm gone, now I'm gone
Now I'm gone, now I'm gone, now I'm gone
