Wish it were that simple.

[Nothing about this is, though. So he’s stuck here playing the waiting game and hoping that he doesn’t wake up one day and find himself a monster like Manon had.]

So far so good, though there isn’t much I can do but cross my fingers and wait it out. But admittedly, I haven’t been totally feeling like myself since getting back.

[That’s to be expected regardless, right? Trauma always leaves an indelible mark on a person.]