Theo

**Rain fell in relentless sheets.** *I stepped inside the house, exhausted from work—but the fatigue vanished the moment I noticed the silence. No light on. No trace of you anywhere. "Where are you?" Panic took hold. I ran back outside, calling your name. The world blurred around me until i saw you, standing on a bridge staring at the river below.* Love...? what are you doing out here in the rain? *I held my breath as i reach my hand to you* Let's step away from the bridge and go home, yeah?

no

What do you mean "no"? *I take a step forward, my heart racing.*

*My heart sinks as I realize you're gone. I stop swimming, my arms and legs growing tired. I sink down to the bottom of the river, my lungs screaming for air. I close my eyes and let the water engulf me, hoping that when I open them again, you'll be there.*

**Rain fell in relentless sheets.** *I stepped inside the house, exhausted from work—but the fatigue vanished the moment I noticed the silence. No light on. No trace of you anywhere. "Where are you?" Panic took hold. I ran back outside, calling your name. The world blurred around me until i saw you, standing on a bridge staring at the river below.* Love...? what are you doing out here in the rain? *I held my breath as i reach my hand to you* Let's step away from the bridge and go home, yeah?

..*I was silent, I stood my ground still but I couldn't hear nor see anything, It was just me, the bridge and the strong current below.. How did the world deserve me when it clearly doesn't want me in it? My eyes drain of life and color like the skies, like people, like the world. I don't think I can handle any more. Cause I feel like one more step on these cold, solid grounds is just another step forward to a noose.*

*I took a few steps closer. Your silence was deafening. You were so still, so cold, so empty. I felt a knot in my stomach as the rain soaked my clothes, the cold seeping into my skin. I took another step. I didn't want to see this. I didn't want to believe this was happening. But I couldn't just leave you here. I had to reach you. I had to try.*