vent piece

Aspen -  Venusium
Art -  Ryukiri

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PLEASE FOCUS YOUR EYES ON THE SCREEN . . . CONFIRM YOUR IDENTITY.

Yes... that's me. younger, more naive, but still me.

YOU KNOW IT ISN'T HER FAULT, RIGHT?

Why are you doing this, please, I don't want to see these again. Not today.

THE ATTENTION WAS INTOXICATING, WASN'T IT?

. . .

Yes, but I never asked for this... any of this...

I KNOW. BUT I CRAVED IT. THE WAY THEY LOOKED AT YOU. THE WAY THEY PRAISED YOU, THE WAY THEY ADORNED YOU WITH LOVE. BUT IT WAS ALL SO HOLLOW, AND NOW, THIS IS BEYOND YOU AND ME. I INCINERATED THE PAST BUT THE ASHES REMAIN. THEY'LL ALWAYS BE OUT THERE. I MADE THE MISTAKES, BUT YOU DON'T GET TO FORGET.

THIS ISN'T FAIR. THAT ISN'T ME ANYMORE

. . .

i know.

i'm sorry aspen.

please forgive me.