Ｅｕｐｈｏｒｉａ ｘ ｍａｌｅ ｒｅａｄｅｒ
(Ashtray x male oc)
❝ Why? ❞ I asked, genuinely curious. I hadn't exactly been keeping in touch, and the weight of that truth hung between us like thick smoke. ❝ Because I missed your ass. You don't call me, ❞ he replied.
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CHAPTER TEN | 1-800-273-8255
Ashtray's words had a lasting impact on Ren. He simply wanted to enjoy life, but Ashtray's remarks snatched that possibility away, forcing Ren to confront a harsher reality. The situation with Troy was another weight on his mind; it complicated his emotions and added layers of confusion and stress.
Adding to that was the turmoil involving Maddie, which amplified his emotional state. Whether it was unrequited feelings, misunderstandings, or deeper emotional entanglements, this situation made Ren feel vulnerable and exposed. Each encounter seemed to peel away a layer of his emotional armor, leaving him more affected by his surrounding circumstances.
The most harrowing part of Ren's internal struggle was the haunting memory of his mother's death and the subsequent act of killing a man as a response. This event was a turning point, one that left an indelible mark on his psyche. It wasn't just about the act of violence itself but what it symbolized: a loss of innocence, a step into a darker world that he was not prepared to face. The guilt and trauma from this experience were like shadows that loomed over any moment of potential happiness or peace.
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Ren's mind was a labyrinth of conflicting emotions, each corner he turned revealing a new facet of his guilt and confusion. Ashtray's words sliced through his carefree facade, laying bare the vulnerability he so desperately tried to hide. Initially, he just wanted to escape, to lose himself in fleeting moments of joy and distraction. But Ashtray's blunt honesty forced him to confront the reality he was running from.
The encounter with Troy further complicated Ren's emotional landscape. It wasn't just the act itself; it was the implications, the lingering sense of betrayal and confusion. He had hoped for a connection but ended up with a mind muddled by deceit and shame. It made him question his own identity, his place in the world, and the choices that led him here.
Then there was Maddie, whose situation added layers of emotional turbulence. Ren couldn't pinpoint why it affected him so deeply, but it did. Perhaps it was the way her struggles mirrored his own, or maybe it was something more inexplicable, a shared sense of lost innocence. Her pain made his heart ache, magnifying his own unresolved grief.
And finally, the death of his mother loomed over him like a shadow. It was the original wound, the one that never fully healed, reopening whenever he thought he had moved on. The man he killed in his grief, his mother's killer, appeared in his nightmares, a silent testament to a morality Ren was no longer sure he possessed. The act was meant to bring closure, but it only added weight to his already burdened soul.
