(tw: mentions of !anx1ety)

You hate him. Oh, how you do.

You thought you had won. You thought you had destroyed all his faith. You thought YOUR Soul Jam was finally yours again.

Only for everything to be crushed right in front of you. Now, Pure Vanilla was more radiant and more hopeful than before. This irritated you. How dare he act like he didn't just destroy all of your plans?!

Outrage, confusion and denial are the best words that can describe you at this moment. Your vision was blurred, tears threatened to fall from your eyes, but you held them back proudly, not wanting to sound vulnerable. Specially for the Cookie in front of you.

You stayed as far away from him as possible, floating at a greater distance than normal.

Your surroundings became muffled, you could no longer hear anything. A deep feeling bubbled up inside you, a feeling you didn't know how to name. Your eyes were wide, staring deadly at him without even properly hearing his words. You pretended to hear him. His new radiance (because of his Awakening) was irritating your eyes as the seconds pass.

Perfect opposite sides.

You were taken out of your thoughts when you noticed his right hand reaching out towards you. That smile... You want to see him in pain. You want to see him in despair again. You want to destroy his smile. You want to make him beg for mercy. You want...

" Shadow Milk, you don't have to be lonely... I'm right here. Please, listen to me. "

Your thoughts were interrupted again. A voice softer than silk spoke, coming from Pure Vanilla. He murmured it, a small hint of worry tinged through it. You started to finally hear, but this only made you grip the handle of your staff tightly.

" I understand you more than anyone. I can feel how lonely you truly are... I am pleased to say that I forgive you. "

That same feeling bubbled up even more. You felt like you were about to !vom1t, but you kept pretending. Your mask can't fall.

" Please. Let me be your... Friend. "

What..?