Bringing Out the Worst in Me
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Last published Fri, Aug 2, 2024
"Once upon a time a girl fell in love with one that looked so sweet. She thought he'd protect her from the monsters that lived in the same world they did, that he fight them off until the end of time. He spoke sweet nothings into her ear every day and made promises that disappeared like the shapes you make in the sand, washed away by water. It was only, when she found a real angel, that she learned he was the monster she was thinking he'd been protecting her from. And it all made sense.
"I promise you, my dear, when the time comes, it'll make sense for you too. When the time comes, you'll realize it was never enough love."
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