mon-el sat cross-legged on the floor of her apartment, case files spread out in a chaotic circle around her like clues waiting to be unlocked. the city skyline glittered beyond the floor-to-ceiling windows, a sharp contrast to the grim ⠀ +

i need you to see me for what i have become.

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀you're . . so warm .

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 𝘴𝘰𝘧𝘵 𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘷𝘦𝘴, 𝐇𝐀𝐑𝐃 𝘴𝘶𝘳𝘱𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘦. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 𝘣𝘦𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 * 𝘤𝘢𝘯’𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘭𝘦 𝘣𝘰𝘵𝘩. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ *𝑩𝒂𝒕𝒈𝒊𝒓𝒍 .ᐟ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀ 𝑊𝑜𝑚𝑎𝑛 𝑜𝑓 𝑇𝑜𝑚𝑜𝑟𝑟𝑜𝑤 .ᐟ ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀

undo these chains, my friend. i’ll show you the rage i’ve hidden.