When he was home he retreated back to his former self. Aaron communicated with grunts and groans, and only existed in common spaces out of necessity food, or water. His Dad was fine with this accustomed to be alone most of the time. Adult life seems to pull at you from all sides and stretches you too thin. Aaron would never be like that. He wrote this to xxThatsSoRandomxx one night when he stayed awake until 4 chatting online. He wouldn’t make work his only focus he wouldn’t let adult life claw away at him.
“Yeah I mean you gotta keep persisting, but I I’m tired now maybe we talk again soon.” They replied.
“Yeah me too. What time is it where you are?”
“Like 4! NYC!”
Aaron was jealous he don’t want to respond to the question he knew they’d ask.