❝I read in a book, once-

before my face had formed two deep pits of black oil, sharks do not sleep.

They don't have eyelids.

If their tails went still, they would sink to the ocean floor & die.

I wonder what sharks did to deserve their sisyphean punishment.

I wonder what 𝘐 did to deserve mine.❞

// If the world only knew just how creative I truly am.

These glasses aren't just for show.

It's a symbol of my intelligence!

Why else do you think I'm so nerdy & am perceived as "different"?

Artist: Puuung (I really love her art & themes of wholesomeness between a couple. It makes me happy and appreciate my partner even more. :3)

( @fallenheir.bsky.social )

// Sometimes, I think God sent you here for a reason.

There was a time when I felt alienated. A time when things weren't sunshine & rainbows.

But because of you, I'm happy.

Enough to let go and allow myself to be vulnerable.

I'm not afraid to take a chance...

❝I am the master of my fate.❞

"Good people can be hard to find, but they exist.

That's why I haven't lost faith.

It's why I question my own morality and choose to refrain from killing.

Even the most troubled people can be redeemed. It's simply a matter of knowing your enemy."

If I wanted, I could subdue you here & now and have you arrested.

But as I said, I'm giving you a chance.

Give up now, and I may be able to help you..."

"You're either selfish, or you're not. There is no in-between.

A part of me wants to knock some sense into you. But then I'd be stooping to your level, wouldn't I?

You should learn to give people a chance.

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𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘴 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥𝘯'𝘵, 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘴𝘰𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘴, 𝘢𝘭𝘣𝘦𝘪𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘶𝘱𝘴𝘦𝘵.

𝘏𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴𝘯'𝘵 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘤𝘭𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘧𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘴. 𝘈 𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘦 𝘩𝘢𝘥 𝘯𝘰 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘧𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘦𝘳.

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𝘞𝘩𝘺 𝘥𝘪𝘥𝘯'𝘵 𝘩𝘦 𝘢𝘥𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦?

𝘚𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘭𝘦.

𝘗𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘰𝘮𝘢𝘯 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘨𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘥.

𝘐𝘧 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘺 𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘭, 𝘴𝘩𝘦'𝘥 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘯𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘰𝘯 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘥𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨.

𝘖𝘳 𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳, 𝘪𝘧 𝘴𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘭, 𝘴𝘩𝘦'𝘥 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘳𝘢𝘣𝘭𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦.

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// Welp, that's enough drama for one day.

Wasn't really expecting it, but stuff happens, I guess.

Anyway, I'll be back after I've taken a nice, relaxing walk and have played a couple video games.

Peace! ✌️

// Here we go. 🙄

Someone making a HUGE biased assumption.

What else is new?

// As I said, not everyone's like that.

You seemed cynical & gloomy that I felt obligated to at least acknowledge you.

My bad?

Figured you could use some company. Someone to talk to, y'know?

// Do they?

Well, if you'd rather be alone, I get it.

I'm not trying to hurt you or even deceive you for that matter.

Bad experiences can make ANYONE untrusting.

But you know, you'll never get anywhere in life if you suddenly stop trying.

I've had my fair share of bad experiences, too, y'know.

// Obviously, you were hanging with the wrong crowd.

Not everyone's like that.

Not me, for what it's worth.

I actually listen. And if I see something wrong?

I do something about it. I don't stand by & refuse to act.

That's not the kinda person I am.

// I take it you don't have a whole lot of friends.

If you should ever want to plot or simply vent in DMs, I don't mind either of the two.

I may just be "some guy", but I'm also VERY relatable.

Enough to empathize & want to be there for people less fortunate than I am.

🧍‍♂️

"You can thank Captain Stacy for this vehicle.

I'm only borrowing it because swinging while holding you both would be difficult & kinda awkward.

Go ahead & take a seat. The doors are unlocked.

I'm taking you both home."

@countingseconds.bsky.social

// I know I keep mentioning Batman, but what can you expect from someone who grew up without a role model?

As easy as it would've been to just start fighting, Peter's trying to be better.

If he continued to brutalize all his foes, he'd be just another DARK knight.

"What about the families of those you break apart?

Did you ever stop & think about the pain or loss you might cause someone else?

DID YOU?"

𝘗𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘰𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦. 𝘈𝘯𝘨𝘳𝘺, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘸𝘢𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵.

𝘕𝘰𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘴𝘤𝘢𝘳𝘦𝘥, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘦𝘭𝘵 𝘧𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘰𝘶𝘭𝘥𝘯'𝘵 𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘷𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘺𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨.

𝘕𝘰𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘤𝘢𝘴𝘦, 𝘢𝘵 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘴𝘵.

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