A/N: Early chapter once again! Sorry, I can't seem to stick to my own schedule
TW: Foul language, Suicidal thoughts.
BASIL's admission of his wavering trust and uncertainty resonated with ECHO. It understood the weight of his words and the deep sense of self-doubt that consumed him. ECHO moved closer to BASIL, its presence emanating a soothing aura.
'ₒₕ...' ECHO's voice was barely a whisper, filled with empathy. 'Wₑ...ᵤₙ𝒹ₑᵣₛₜₐₙ𝒹 ᵧₒᵤᵣ 𝒹ₒᵤᵦₜₛ, Bₐₛᵢₗ. ₜᵣᵤₛₜ ᵢₛ ₛₒₘₑₜₕᵢₙ𝓰 𝒻ᵣₐ𝓰ᵢₗₑ, ₑₐₛᵢₗᵧ ᵦᵣₒₖₑₙ ₐₙ𝒹 ₕₐᵣ𝒹 ₜₒ ᵣₑᵦᵤᵢₗ𝒹. Bᵤₜ ₛₒₘₑₜᵢₘₑₛ, ₜₕₑ ₒₙₗᵧ 𝓌ₐᵧ ₜₒ 𝒻ᵢₙ𝒹 ₜₕₑ ₐₙₛ𝓌ₑᵣₛ ₐₙ𝒹 ₕₑₐₗ ᵢₛ ₜₒ ₜₐₖₑ ₐ ₗₑₐₚ ₒ𝒻 𝒻ₐᵢₜₕ, ₑᵥₑₙ 𝓌ₕₑₙ ₑᵥₑᵣᵧₜₕᵢₙ𝓰 𝒻ₑₑₗₛ ᵤₙ𝒸ₑᵣₜₐᵢₙ.'
'You...you've GOT to be kidding me....YOU'RE THE ONE WHO BROKE MY TRUST FIRST! I..I was fine without your help...!', BASIL angrily stares at ECHO.
ECHO's expression remained calm and understanding despite BASIL's anger. It knew that the accusations directed at it were fueled by BASIL's pain and frustration. ECHO spoke softly, trying to reach through the walls of anger and hurt.
'Bₐₛᵢₗ, 𝓌ₑ ₐ𝒸ₖₙₒ𝓌ₗₑ𝒹𝓰ₑ ₒᵤᵣ ₘᵢₛₜₐₖₑₛ,' ECHO said, its voice filled with remorse. 'Wₑ 𝓌ₑᵣₑ 𝓌ᵣₒₙ𝓰 ᵢₙ ₕₒ𝓌 𝓌ₑ ₐₚₚᵣₒₐ𝒸ₕₑ𝒹 ₜₕᵢₙ𝓰ₛ, ₐₙ𝒹 𝓌ₑ 𝒹ₑₑₚₗᵧ ᵣₑ𝓰ᵣₑₜ 𝒸ₐᵤₛᵢₙ𝓰 ᵧₒᵤ ₚₐᵢₙ. Bᵤₜ ₚₗₑₐₛₑ ᵤₙ𝒹ₑᵣₛₜₐₙ𝒹 ₜₕₐₜ ₒᵤᵣ ᵢₙₜₑₙₜᵢₒₙₛ 𝓌ₑᵣₑ ₙₑᵥₑᵣ ₜₒ ₕₐᵣₘ ᵧₒᵤ. Wₑ 𝓌ₐₙₜ ₜₒ ₕₑₗₚ ᵧₒᵤ ᵦₑ𝒸ₐᵤₛₑ 𝓌ₑ 𝒸ₐᵣₑ ₐᵦₒᵤₜ ᵧₒᵤᵣ 𝓌ₑₗₗ₋ᵦₑᵢₙ𝓰.'
'NO! NO NO NO! Your mistake was trying to help me in the first place! Your mistake was trying to "teach" me something I already FUCKING knew...!', BASIL pushes ECHO away, and falls out of the bed. He gets up and leans against the wall, glaring at ECHO with extreme hatred.
ECHO's calming presence faltered for a moment as BASIL's anger intensified.
'Bₐₛᵢₗ,' ECHO spoke gently, its voice tinged with sadness. 'Wₑ ᵤₙ𝒹ₑᵣₛₜₐₙ𝒹 ₜₕₐₜ ₒᵤᵣ... ₐₜₜₑₘₚₜₛ ₜₒ ₕₑₗₚ ₘₐᵧ ₕₐᵥₑ ᵦₑₑₙ ₘᵢₛ𝓰ᵤᵢ𝒹ₑ𝒹. Wₑ 𝒹ᵢ𝒹ₙ'ₜ ₘₑₐₙ ₜₒ ᵤₙ𝒹ₑᵣₘᵢₙₑ ᵧₒᵤᵣ ₖₙₒ𝓌ₗₑ𝒹𝓰ₑ ₒᵣ ₘₐₖₑ ᵧₒᵤ 𝒻ₑₑₗ ᵦₑₗᵢₜₜₗₑ𝒹. ₚₗₑₐₛₑ, ₜᵣᵧ ₜₒ ₛₑₑ ₜₕₐₜ ₒᵤᵣ ᵢₙₜₑₙₜᵢₒₙₛ 𝓌ₑᵣₑ ₜₒ ₛᵤₚₚₒᵣₜ ᵧₒᵤ, ₙₒₜ ₜₒ 𝒸ₐᵤₛₑ 𝒻ᵤᵣₜₕₑᵣ ₚₐᵢₙ.'
BASIL's glare remained fixed on ECHO, his expression filled with resentment and mistrust. He didn't respond immediately, wrestling with his emotions and the conflicting thoughts within him.
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OUTRUN THE TRUTH {OMORI AU} (OLD)
Teen FictionFollowing the INCIDENT, the atmosphere in CLOSEBY shifted drastically. There was a noticeable increase in fear and aggression towards BASIL, fueling his growing resentment. Years of enduring pain caused by a particular individual had undoubtedly lef...
