Only Mostly Devastated

by Sophie Gonzales

To everyone who, in their quest to be cared for by another, forgot to care for themselves. Your needs matter, too.

Welcome to Absolution of the Chained. We could’ve been really big, had we all been born in a town with better music taste.”

Here walks Ollie Di Fiore. Master of his feelings, expert detacher, only mostly devastated.

“Sometimes we only get to be friends for a little while. That’s why you’ve always gotta make it count, right?”

Anyone can play a note. Talent’s what you do with the notes.

all hopelessly devoted,

All this time, I’d been wondering when my needs would start to really matter to him. Maybe I hadn’t spent enough time wondering when my needs would start to really matter to me.