Disclaimer: Neither the show nor its characters are mine. I just play with them every once in awhile.

Loss

Why’s it so damn hard to breathe?

I look from Henry to Mike, forcing my lungs to work. They want me to choose. How? It’s selfish and unfair, but I want them both.

Then Henry turns away. My heart stumbles, but I know I have Mike – until he leaves, too.

The loss is suffocating. I can’t call out to stop them, to tell them...

When my breath returns, it slams into my body with a vengeance. But, it’s too late. I can’t use the air to save myself. They’re gone, and now I’m sure I’ll never want to breathe again.