One of my favourite stories is 'A Roomie's Secret'. It has a few rough spots, but it was among the first stories I ever posted on FA and SoFurry. I wrote it at a time where I was starting a writing career of sorts, with a few published m/m erotic fiction tales with a now-defunct epublisher, and did it as a gift commission. I lost contact with Ranalas / Marowolf a couple times, but whenever we started talking it was like no time had passed.

My last time speaking with them was in September 2019, a random bit of chatter that was like any other day. I don't know why it was so long since I talked to them. It just happened, you know?

Today, I found out that as of 3:45 EST, they were declared brain dead after a car accident. I'll never just... strike up a conversation with them again. The vague plans we had to someday meet in person... will never come to be.

To all of you out there, with friends they've lost contact with, for no real reason. And for all those who have someone they care about. Tell them you love them. Tell them you care, even if you don't talk much.

You never know when you won't have the chance to anymore.