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  1. Public Bookmark 12

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    "He didn’t plan on coming; doesn’t know what it was about seeing the date on a billboard downtown that made him turn right instead of left. 11 years was hardly an anniversary worth acknowledging, yet Jason still found himself sitting in the grass with a shitty bouquet he bought from the first street vendor he passed. He doesn’t know how long he’s been there either, staring at his mother’s name, index finger tracing the groove of the 'O' in idle circles."

    Or Jason finally visits his mother again and Barbara provides comfort as he reminisces about his childhood.

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    05 Jul 2026

  2. Public Bookmark 4

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    And when he thinks of Himeno, he cries. He sees the tailends of her smile from beyond a lighter’s glow and his chest feels like it’s being crushed. His own movement on the hospital bed mirrors hers when the night was too quiet to spend alone, just before she fell asleep holding him, and he has to stay very still if he doesn’t want to break into pieces. He thinks of Himeno and doesn’t remember a work partner, he thinks of Himeno and remembers everything.

    In which Aki handles his grief over Himeno's death: by recalling their relationship throughout the years, acknowledging the way it was shaped by their complementary vices. And finally, finally— admitting how he feels about it all.

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    28 Oct 2025

  3. Public Bookmark 53

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    When Aki had joined the bureau, Himeno had taken a glance at him and casted him as a madman.

    Oh, how wrong she was.

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    28 Oct 2025

  4. Public Bookmark 5

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    The only way for Cloud and Tifa to move forward to is face the home they left behind.

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    17 Jul 2025

  5. Public Bookmark 33

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    Calling Karlach blunt does her a disservice, Shadowheart knows. Karlach is honest, certainly, almost to a fault, and emphatic with it. But blunt implies accidental harm and blind carelessness. Over their time together, both fighting their way to the Absolute and in this more recent month of peace, Shadowheart has seen nothing but care from Karlach. She burns with grace - not grace as in elegance, though there is an adroit smoothness to her movements, the artful skill of one who knows her body so well it goes beyond thought. No, Karlach's grace is in her aching compassion, her bone-deep kindness. Honest, genuine, earnest, yes. But not blunt.

    Shadowheart reminds herself of this, attempts to batter the fact of it back into her skull, as she stares at Karlach openmouthed across the campfire.

    “You want me to what?” she manages.

    “Hurt me,” Karlach says.

    (Karlach and Shadowheart have a discussion about sadism and trauma, and then they sleep together about it. It’s nice.)

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    09 Jul 2025