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Hands grip silver strands. Tug and tug till his scalp feels raw.
He was empty, like a void.
…𝘸𝘩𝘺 𝘤𝘢𝘯'𝘵 𝘐 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳-?
Hands grip silver strands. Tug and tug till his scalp feels raw.
He was empty, like a void.
…𝘸𝘩𝘺 𝘤𝘢𝘯'𝘵 𝘐 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳-?
𝘕𝘰. 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵'𝘴 𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘰𝘶𝘴. 𝘐 𝘥𝘪𝘥𝘯'𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘵. 𝙄 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙𝙣'𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚. 𝙄 𝙍𝙀𝙈𝙀𝙈𝘽𝙀𝙍!
𝘈...𝘈𝘮....𝘈𝘮𝘣𝘶- 𝘯𝘰. 𝘕𝘰𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵.
𝘈𝘮...𝘈𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘺𝘴𝘵-? 𝘈𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘺𝘴𝘵...𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦...? 𝘕𝘰, 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵'𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵. 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵'𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘪𝘵 𝙖𝙩 𝙖𝙡𝙡.
𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯? 𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦...𝘥𝘰 𝘐 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮...?
𝘕𝘰. 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵'𝘴 𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘰𝘶𝘴. 𝘐 𝘥𝘪𝘥𝘯'𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘵. 𝙄 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙𝙣'𝙩 𝙝𝙖𝙫𝙚. 𝙄 𝙍𝙀𝙈𝙀𝙈𝘽𝙀𝙍!
𝘈...𝘈𝘮....𝘈𝘮𝘣𝘶- 𝘯𝘰. 𝘕𝘰𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵.
𝘈𝘮...𝘈𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘺𝘴𝘵-? 𝘈𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘺𝘴𝘵...𝘨𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘦...? 𝘕𝘰, 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵'𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵. 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵'𝘴 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘪𝘵 𝙖𝙩 𝙖𝙡𝙡.
𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯? 𝘞𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦...𝘥𝘰 𝘐 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮...?
𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘸𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨. 𝘈𝘮 𝘐 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨? 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵'𝘴 𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘰𝘶𝘴. 𝘐𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘴𝘯'𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘐 𝘭𝘦𝘧𝘵 𝘈-
𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘸𝘳𝘰𝘯𝘨. 𝘈𝘮 𝘐 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨? 𝘛𝘩𝘢𝘵'𝘴 𝘳𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘶𝘭𝘰𝘶𝘴. 𝘐𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘴𝘯'𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘐 𝘭𝘦𝘧𝘵 𝘈-
It was there, but only for a moment. A name. A word. A vague, foggy shape in the dark. But then it was slipping from within his fingertips, and he was left empty once more, devoid of memory.
It was there, but only for a moment. A name. A word. A vague, foggy shape in the dark. But then it was slipping from within his fingertips, and he was left empty once more, devoid of memory.
…….
...because of...something...s. Somethings. The land was overrun...with somethings. Somethings huge and monstrous and...dangerous.
…….
...because of...something...s. Somethings. The land was overrun...with somethings. Somethings huge and monstrous and...dangerous.
Hm. Perhaps it was a custom here. He would have to look into it later. Perhaps he'd ask one of the other delivery guys.
Expelling a loud, drawn-out sigh, Gauche put his head back against
Hm. Perhaps it was a custom here. He would have to look into it later. Perhaps he'd ask one of the other delivery guys.
Expelling a loud, drawn-out sigh, Gauche put his head back against
"I'm on a call," he said to them. He didn't know what that expression meant, really, to be 𝘰𝘯 𝘢 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭. However, he'd heard people say it in this city, especially whenever they wanted to be left alone, it seemed like.
Regardless, it did the trick. No sooner had the
"I'm on a call," he said to them. He didn't know what that expression meant, really, to be 𝘰𝘯 𝘢 𝘤𝘢𝘭𝘭. However, he'd heard people say it in this city, especially whenever they wanted to be left alone, it seemed like.
Regardless, it did the trick. No sooner had the
A sudden hush, and- oh. His companions had fallen silent. Gauche had been too engrossed within his own monologue, too passionate. They were watching him now, eyes wide and shoulders crooked as if they
A sudden hush, and- oh. His companions had fallen silent. Gauche had been too engrossed within his own monologue, too passionate. They were watching him now, eyes wide and shoulders crooked as if they
But that's why Sylvette had an older brother. To tear down the universe's cruelty and give her the future she deserved. A happy one.
But that's why Sylvette had an older brother. To tear down the universe's cruelty and give her the future she deserved. A happy one.
Gauche Suede 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘯𝘰𝘵 return home until he had enough for his sister's operation, to make sure she could run and fall and laugh, as was every child's right.
Gauche Suede 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘯𝘰𝘵 return home until he had enough for his sister's operation, to make sure she could run and fall and laugh, as was every child's right.
Even now, she was probably sitting in her wheelchair, looking out onto the world from her window, waiting
Even now, she was probably sitting in her wheelchair, looking out onto the world from her window, waiting
"For Sylvette," he whispered to himself, rubbing at the goosebumps raising on his arms. "For my baby sister. For her legs."
His baby sister, with the softest, warmest, most sensitive heart. She who had been raised without either a mother, or a father, yet there was never any
"For Sylvette," he whispered to himself, rubbing at the goosebumps raising on his arms. "For my baby sister. For her legs."
His baby sister, with the softest, warmest, most sensitive heart. She who had been raised without either a mother, or a father, yet there was never any
𝘞𝘩𝘺 𝘥𝘪𝘥 𝘐 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦? He wondered. 𝘑𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦?
He didn't need to wonder for long, though. The answer was always lurking in the depths of his mind, floating
𝘞𝘩𝘺 𝘥𝘪𝘥 𝘐 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦? He wondered. 𝘑𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘱𝘭𝘢𝘤𝘦?
He didn't need to wonder for long, though. The answer was always lurking in the depths of his mind, floating
His underclothes, too, hadn't been spared. He was drenched to the bone, curling his knees to his chest to conserve
His underclothes, too, hadn't been spared. He was drenched to the bone, curling his knees to his chest to conserve
Wayne Enterprises and others like it were Akatsuki. The rest of it? Yodaka. A land of the overstuffed, and the starving.
There was no moderation. No Yuusari.
Gauche shuddered, reaching up to undo the buckle of his helmet, pulling it off his head and setting it aside on the pavement.
Wayne Enterprises and others like it were Akatsuki. The rest of it? Yodaka. A land of the overstuffed, and the starving.
There was no moderation. No Yuusari.
Gauche shuddered, reaching up to undo the buckle of his helmet, pulling it off his head and setting it aside on the pavement.
Yet, all that came to mind as he peeled of his soaked and sodden jacket was:
𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢 𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘦, 𝘮𝘢𝘯.
The entire city was one large crumbling wreck.
Yet, all that came to mind as he peeled of his soaked and sodden jacket was:
𝘞𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢 𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘵𝘩𝘰𝘭𝘦, 𝘮𝘢𝘯.
The entire city was one large crumbling wreck.
Gotham City. Gauche tried not to be too critical of the place; that would be thankless
Gotham City. Gauche tried not to be too critical of the place; that would be thankless