[he lets out a bark of a laugh, the sound undeniably bitter] I had a nice, long conversation with Death. [he pauses, hating the way the words feel in his mouth, but] Turns out I really am dead, back home.
[and Elena will never end up here, so he'll never get to see her again. it's probably for the best, considering their marriage was already on the rocks, anyway]
[it's also not entirely true, because while, yes, that conversation happened and he and Elena would probably be done, even if he hadn't died, there's more to it than that. being able to move on took a lot more than just that. he's just understandably bitter, at the moment]
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Date: 2021-10-17 03:32 am (UTC)[and Elena will never end up here, so he'll never get to see her again. it's probably for the best, considering their marriage was already on the rocks, anyway]
[it's also not entirely true, because while, yes, that conversation happened and he and Elena would probably be done, even if he hadn't died, there's more to it than that. being able to move on took a lot more than just that. he's just understandably bitter, at the moment]