@resp0nders said: ❛ do you remember the last time you were happy? ❜
vladimir’s eyes darkened slightly as he considered the question. his expression softened into something almost nostalgic, though a trace of sadness lingered in his gaze. he let the silence stretch for a moment before answering, his voice a deep, quiet rumble.
“happiness... it’s been so long since i felt it that i sometimes wonder if i even remember what it’s supposed to feel like. but yes, i remember the last time.”
he paused, his gaze distant as if looking into a past that was far beyond reach. “it was fleeting, a brief moment stolen in a life filled with darkness. i was with someone... someone who made me believe, even if only for a moment, that there was still something good left in me. that perhaps, despite everything, i could find some semblance of peace.”
vladimir’s jaw tightened slightly as he pushed the memory away. “but such moments don’t last, not for someone like me. happiness is an illusion, a brief reprieve from the inevitable shadows that follow. and when it’s gone, all that’s left is the hunger, the need... the darkness.”
his eyes met hers again, the melancholy still present but now edged with a grim resolve. “i remember it, yes. but i’ve long since accepted that happiness is not meant for me. it’s not something i can afford to chase, not anymore.”
