Metanoia | Chris Evans

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To: Sunshine ☀️

Sunshine ☀️:
Hey, Charlie 😁
How are you?

Shortie 🎖️:
I'm okay

Sunshine ☀️:
Really?

Shortie 🎖️:
Yes. What's with the sudden questioning into my welfare?

Sunshine ☀️:
Because you're lying
You're pretending you're okay, but you're not

Shortie 🎖️:
What are you on about?

Sunshine ☀️:
Scott's recent picture of you.
You covered it well, and I'm damn sure that Scott didn't notice, but I did. You look like you haven't had a decent nights rest in weeks.
I know you, Charlie. You don't have to pretend with me.

Shortie 🎖️:
I don't know what you want me to say here, Chris

Sunshine ☀️:
The truth. I just want you to tell me the truth, to be honest with me

Shortie 🎖:
Why does it matter?

Sunshine ☀️:
Because you matter.
You're my best friend, Charlie, and you matter so much to me. It hurts to watch you force yourself to suffer in silence when I know you're hurting

Shortie 🎖:
It's not as big a deal as you're making it

Sunshine ☀️:
???

Shortie 🎖:
It's just nightmares here and there.
Aslan wakes me up before they get too bad anyway
As I said, it's not a big deal

Sunshine ☀️:
Thank heavens for Aslan then
Give him an extra treat from me for looking after you for me

Shortie 🎖:
Christopher!

Sunshine ☀️:
Charlotte!

Shortie 🎖:
Sure, whatever 😒

Why are you like this?

Sunshine ☀️:
Why are you playing off a flare-up like it's nothing?

Shortie 🎖:
Because it happens, Chris.
PTSD doesn't just go away because everything is over, it gets triggered into flare-ups sometimes but I deal with it.
I don't exactly get a choice in the matter

Sunshine ☀️:
What would help right now?
What can I do to help you feel better?

Shortie 🎖:
Chris...

Sunshine ☀️:
Please
I'm feeling kind of useless here
What can I do?

Shortie 🎖:
Just... continue being you
It helps

Sunshine ☀️:
Fine, but I still expect you to call me, day or night, if you need me.
Whether its nightmares, needing to chat, or missing me (😉), I'm here.

Shortie 🎖:
I know 🙂
Thank you.

Sunshine ☀️:
What are best friends for? 😉