She dreams of the sea a little less each day. It doesn't make the pain any easier. -Chisaki, Tsumugu, Akari and the five years.
He comes back smelling of the desert. She wonders just how long he has to search for himself before he can stop. -SasuSaku
She dreams of Luke sometimes, of his final moments. Of blood and a ragged whisper. -Annabeth, Thalia, and a silent grief
How can you miss someone who never existed? -Naomi, Seiko, Satoshi
Maybe, just maybe, Nico is not getting 'happier' and is just 'happy'. -Nico and four conversations
Maybe they're both dead and they just haven't realized it yet. -Morgan, Morgan, and Avatar/Robin/Grima
Even monsters have someone to mourn their loss. -Lucina, Morgan, and the shades of grief
Sousuke can still taste the chlorine, the salt in his sweat. It's hard to give up on a dream.
The straight lines, the clean cuts, there's a strange beauty to it all. -Makoto, Haru, and the art of swimming
"You know," Gou starts, "I'm starting to think you like Sousuke and Haru more than you like me." -Rin, Gou
He soaks in her warmth, in her soft breathing and loud voice. Soaks in everything but her white eyes, a constant reminder that she's dead. -Equius, Nepeta
She's left behind again, as usual, as always.
A human isn't supposed to feel this cold. His fingers run over her skin again, skin clammy and cool, and nothing changes. -Dirk, Roxy
Kanaya doesn't know how much more she can take. -Kanaya, Rose, and the perils of alcholism
She can forgive him almost anything but even she has her limits. -Jane, Jake, and the boundaries of friendship
Haru's been drowning for years. -Haru, Makoto, Rin
Regrets, longing, disappointments—it's time Yuuki stops them. -Zeki
Zero's hand lies on hers, its grip weak, and Yuuki starts to realize that his death might not be next year or the year after, but today. -Zeki
This time, Yuuki would not lose. This time, she would claim that first word. -Zeki
It's different, when Mama feeds on Zero. Different than her own attempts with Mama, with her clumsy bites. -Zeki