Darkrealities Stories

The first time Elira Venn sees him again, he is bleeding on her stretcher. Kaelor Rhyss doesn't look surprised. That's the worst part. Three years ago, he was the doctor who taught her how to survive emergency rooms without falling apart. Now he's just another patient she's not supposed to feel anything about. But bodies don't forget what people pretend they have healed from. He tells her not to touch him. She ignores him like she always did. And somewhere between sirens, stitched wounds, and controlled breathing, the past they never talked about starts crawling back into the present. They were never strangers. They just became very good at acting like they were. Now every emergency puts them in the same room again. Every glance feels like an argument they never finished. And every time she saves him, it feels less like medicine and more like a mistake neither of them can stop repeating. Because some people don't move on. They just learn how to survive each other.

Adult Persona" is a thought-provoking exploration of identity and the masks we wear to navigate societal expectations. Through fragmented reflections and poetic introspection, the poem delves into the weight of external pressures, the struggle of reconciling different versions of oneself, and the yearning for authenticity. It transitions from capturing the confusion of identity to a heartfelt journey of self-discovery and embracing the truth hidden behind the masks.