A letter to Nicole Patience French

You left me in a hospital bed. You abandoned me while I was fighting to stay alive. Stripped down. Monitored. Vulnerable. Alone. And you called it self-preservation. You are a coward. I carried you. I held your chaos. I endured your spirals. I loved you when it was hard. I stayed when no one else … Read more

Drift (With Carbonation)

The last few days have been a slow slide into gray. Snow falls outside, heavy and relentless, like the sky is trying to bury the world quietly. I lie in bed, lights still on, watching YouTubers scream through multiplayer matches while I hover somewhere between entertained and completely detached. Explosions on screen. Silence in the … Read more

Respawn Timers

The last few days haven’t been loud. Nothing exploded. No dramatic exits. Just this steady, almost uncomfortable quiet. I keep thinking about how in Call of Duty: Warzone you get eliminated and there’s still a system for you. A Gulag. A buyback. Another drop. The game assumes you’re not finished yet. Real life doesn’t always … Read more

You Abandoned Me Where You Found Me

Eleven years. That’s not a phase. That’s not a fling. That’s not “we tried.” That’s building a life around someone. You met me when I was all in. When loving someone wasn’t strategic it was instinct. When if I chose you, I chose you completely. No half measures. No backup plans. You used to say … Read more

Quiet Brain, Positive KD: Today’s a Win!!

Today is… actually good. Like, my brain isn’t screaming at me for once. It’s quiet. Calm. Steady. And honestly, that alone feels like a small victory. But wait there’s more ! Call of Duty has been going surprisingly well. Or at least, I haven’t accidentally blown myself up yet. I’ve been sticking to core, because … Read more

The Weight of Staying: A Silent Struggle

Leaving is a single, clean thought. It arrives like relief. Like finally setting something heavy down. Staying is the moment after that thought passes. When you realize you’re still here. When your body keeps breathing even though you didn’t agree to it. People think survival is instinct. They don’t understand how much effort it takes … Read more