[ No, that's not it. No, she doesn't want to run— no, he doesn't have to— he didn't—
That other Riley wouldn't have these problems. That other Riley wasn't a filthy, disgusting monster inside and out, that other Riley only— ]
You didn't say anything strange, okay, I did, like always, s-so j-just—
[ It's out of her mouth before she can stop it. Stupid. Impulsive, reckless girl. This is always what gets her into trouble. Listening to everything clawing inside her head. But then what else does she listen to, why can't she just.
Stop.
Her claws have started digging into the skin on her arms without her realizing it. She's staring at the ground but not really seeing it. ]
cw: unintentional self-harm, untreated mental illness, internalized ableism
That other Riley wouldn't have these problems. That other Riley wasn't a filthy, disgusting monster inside and out, that other Riley only— ]
You didn't say anything strange, okay, I did, like always, s-so j-just—
[ It's out of her mouth before she can stop it. Stupid. Impulsive, reckless girl. This is always what gets her into trouble. Listening to everything clawing inside her head. But then what else does she listen to, why can't she just.
Stop.
Her claws have started digging into the skin on her arms without her realizing it. She's staring at the ground but not really seeing it. ]
I did something wrong, okay? I did.