They had succeeded in their mission, and their world was safe again, no longer threatened from otherworldly evil beings. Their existence was no longer under siege, yet still, he felt so damn empty, it felt like a battle all over again.
He just lost too much, and it all seemed to fall down on him like an avalanche, burying him, trapping him with only his feelings. Despair and sorrow were his only companions in these lonely times.
Lonely, because even with him having been part of the team that rescued the entire world, nobody checked on him to see how he was doing. He was a hero, after all, and nobody was interested in seeing his vulnerable, human side.
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Tiny Stories
Short StoryA collection of 100 word stories, based on two prompt list challenges. The first 100 stories will be based on general themes, the last 100 will be based on a list of 100 emotions. *COMPLETED*
