and it was fading. that memory, so cherished and loved. and it was fading. those bright flush-with-life dreams and bursting hopes. and it was fading. treasured sanity slipping into a bottomless black, a welcomless abyss. and it was fading. that precarious grip on reality growing farther and farther away, unreachable. unattainable. and it was fading. a grey-grey-grey line blended real and imagined. blurred with wet ink spots smeared across the thin, faint bar. and it was fading. ~﹏x﹏x﹏XX﹏x﹏x﹏XX﹏x﹏x﹏XX﹏x﹏x﹏XX﹏x﹏x﹏XX﹏x﹏x﹏XX﹏x﹏x﹏XX﹏x~ notes (an A/N may be posted at the end of the story, but that is debatable, and won't happen before then. All important info will henceforth be placed here and in updates on my feed): please comment if you like it (inline or general), and share ~ flames are wholeheartedly welcome but don't expect a warm response (necessarily) ~ I don't mind those who spam the comments ~ I genuinely want to hear from you ~ constructive criticism welcome! ~ to the shy and timid: I don't bite strangers (generally), promise. ~ I favor comments over votes, but vote to spread the word ~ heed the tags and rating, though I personally would rate it 15+ (generally, it's up to you) ~ enjoy! ~ Songs currently not added; I need time to consider them for the chapters... And get some artwork for the second media slot. But I promise, I shall put them up sometime! ~ ~Nox ~﹏x﹏x﹏XX﹏x﹏x﹏XX﹏x﹏x﹏XX﹏x﹏x﹏XX﹏x﹏x﹏XX﹏x﹏x﹏XX﹏x﹏x﹏XX﹏x~ current cover done by: @SmilingActress101
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