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"Shadows" by tj_wagner
You think I'm mad. You don't say it outright, but I see the truth flickering in your eyes like a candle. Behind your nervous smile, you roll around the bitter word on the tongue and wince at the taste. Still, you refuse to say you think I'm crazy. Sweet Fyora! I wish that I was. If only this was some sort of delusion manufactured in my own mind, because then I would be safe. Unfortunately, I fear I am entirely sane. This is why I've chosen to write these words. If something happens to me, at least...

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