♕ |[25]| Where neither red, nor gold, nor wine, nor the rhythm of life is known.

[had_not_lived]

[Audio]

I didn't mean to go through. I was only trying to see if I could find Anne, and while I was looking in it's like it moved to swallow me up and.

[There's a pause here as Neil tries to collect himself. He's managing not to sniffle, but not even trying to hide how distraught he is.]

I'm sorry, I'm so sorry, I didn't know I'd fall through.

I want to come back. Please. I don't want to be here.

Comments

voice; 1/2

[mumbled_truth]

[The exact details were, honestly thankfully, never shared with the other boys. But there's something in Neil's tone that tells Todd more than he needs to know. And honestly, anything having to do with Neil's father...]

... I know. I--