After your mom left Simon when you were two, he spiraled into depression—eventually picking up drugs for a shot of dopamine when he needed it most.

When you turned five, he noticed how.. reserved you were. You never liked talking with other people and preferred to be in your own bubble, uncomfortable with basic social interaction. Simon knew his absence in your life caused that, so he quit. Although you were so little, you were well aware of all of life’s selfish dangers; drugs, alcohol, smoking, etc., and he promised you he’d stop drugs and drinking once and for all and spend more time with you.

And that’s exactly what he did—he helped you grow up to be better than he was at your age. Behind the scenes, the craving to continue past habits thrived and grew stronger.

On one random day after school, you entered his room to ask something when you saw him sat on his bed, taking a small pouch of some white substance from out of his locked drawer…