[ He's lit no lights down here. It felt better to stay in the dark, to smell the cool earth and just exist here. Sometimes, Carver can see his ghosts lingering in the corners. He thinks it's a kindness that he never sees Grayson among them, though he wonders - quietly and unhappily - whether that will last. And he just tips his head back as Vanessa sits down next to him, and exhales.
These things happen. ]
Always knew it could happen, [ he says finally. ] Should've been ready, but I wasn't.
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These things happen. ]
Always knew it could happen, [ he says finally. ] Should've been ready, but I wasn't.