Why Not Me

“She meant… so much to me.”

“I know.”

Vida had heard as much millions of times by then. It was routine—down to their father crying in their arms on his bed as they just sat there, unmoving, uncertain; the icon of stoicism that they needed to be for the both of them, because if it wasn’t them, who else would it be?

Content Warnings: Parentification/emotional neglect, exploration of mourning/grief, referenced suicide, unhealthy (& possibly sanist) views towards suicide/depression

Justice Reversed; Seven of Swords

His hands shook, the gun sliding out of them effortlessly.

He wanted to scream, cry; do anything except stare at his wife’s now lifeless body.

Content Warnings: Domestic violence, major character death, referenced suicide