[ this reality has been the most unsettling wraith has experienced in a long time. even after a few weeks of "settling in," her skin still crawls with the memory of numbness and confusion… and anger. hair shaven, a neural implant, stripped of everything she had and was again… she'd built herself back up over the course of 5 years, and suddenly it's all back to square one.
still, she's quieted herself enough to not feel instantly triggered by it all. being surrounded by newcomers—displaced—just like her, going through the motions, is sobering.
she's noticed one of them in particular continues to stare at his metallic arm. prosthetics aren't strange to her, but she empathizes with the long, self-questioning gaze.
maybe it's time to forge connections. calmly and curiously: ] What's missing there?
001. // can i really only pick one?
still, she's quieted herself enough to not feel instantly triggered by it all. being surrounded by newcomers—displaced—just like her, going through the motions, is sobering.
she's noticed one of them in particular continues to stare at his metallic arm. prosthetics aren't strange to her, but she empathizes with the long, self-questioning gaze.
maybe it's time to forge connections. calmly and curiously: ] What's missing there?