The Aspiring Archivist

"If she's gone... maybe I should just die." He took an empty vial from his bag and smashed it, scattering shards of glass everywhere. He held the jagged edge, staring at it.

@Kajsa :) Okay, now tell her: "YOU HAVEN'T ESCAPED YET!" -Archivist

TAAron began to shake. "What do I do? Calano, what..." @CalanoCorvus

Don't panic... @CalanoCorvus

"What? I---" TAAron watched with horror as the person he loved most in the world vanished before his eyes. "No! No, no, no. Where..." He stumbled, and fell against a wall. "No..." He began to tear up. This can't be happening. It can't be.

Par sat, feeling at once relieved for her and yet also sad. Why did he care so much? He met her only hours ago. And yet... He turned back to his food. On to another day. Another hour. Another moment. @Random Bystander

"Fine." He took it.

He frowned. "Why?"

"Fine..." He flipped the coin back to her.

"...Kaos? That sounds bad. I'm sorry, Calano."

"Maybe I could prove you wrong."

He smiled. "It would be pretty funny if I didn't give it to you."

"Your wife? What happened to Emma?" He looked down at Calano's wrist. "What happened to the Stacis bracelet?"

"Well, I guess I'll be here, if I manage to stay alive."

"I agree. Uh... what did he do, exactly?"

"Well then. I will say, if you go, I will be terribly sorry for the lost friendship."

TAAron frowned. "Did you... see him?"

"I don't see why he would get mad. Anyways, if he sends people after you, you could always just... kill them."

"Uh-huh. Are you sure you don't want to just go? It seems better than trying to wait out... whatever this is."

"Difficult," TAAron said.

Yay! This will be nice. Thanks for this.

*hugs* I'm not sure about this either. I've had my own experiences with shutting down, and sometimes it's hard to address because addressing it or talking to the person could make you shut down. It would be a good idea to check in with this person like @Being of Cacophony said. If that's too stressful, maybe message them online or something to avoid a direct confrontation. If you can't manage either of those, try talking to someone else who you trust about it, it can really help to express it to someone and talk it through. I'm sure plenty of people, including myself, would be glad to listen on here, although it could really help to talk to someone in person. Take care of yourself, you'll get through this.

I don't know, the big text "Don't panic" kind of startled me, maybe 'cause I'm a little stressed out myself.

Haha, yep. Also, your signature just caught me off guard.

Like you're running out of time, Like you're running out of time