Damn, this hurt to read. The writing is so well done. You captured the subtle differences in how a person communicates with different people so well. The constant presence of the letter felt haunting.
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I also found it particularly horrifying how you ended with the letter. I think I was expecting an end card and ended up feeling stuck, but that’s probably how stella feels. Like this will never be something that she can fully escape from.
Fuck this permanence.