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he wakes up one day to find you gone. perched on top of your the pillow next to his, he finds a small note, paper curled up on its side. it read;

i'm sorry to inform you, but your name has been taken away.
sincerely,
the world.
he blinks in disbelief at the slip of paper in his hand. kicking the covers off, he bolts out of bed and runs through the house, checking closets, cupboards, the shower. he ends up in front of the shoe cupboard, with a look of shock permanently seared into his face.

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with you, he laughs and runs full pelt into the ocean, uncaring if the water splashes directly into his eyes or if he loses his ice cream cone in the tinkling water.
without you, he takes a step at a time, hands shoved deep in his pockets, and flinches as the frosty water laps at his toes.

with you, he sleeps soundly through the sounds of the shower, the banging of closet doors, but he doesn't sleep through the smell of breakfast.
without you, he finds himself awake at the exact time which you would be sliding out of bed and into the shower. the resonating silence shakes him a little.

with you, he's allowed and he's able to lie bonelessly all over you, especially when his favourite TV show is going on, and he relishes in the constant feel of your fingers in his hair.
without you, he lies gingerly on the couch, pillow under his head, and a tear runs down his cheek when he realizes that his own fingers in his hair doesn't feel right at all.

with you, he goes to bed happy, tangled up sufficiently with you; legs meshed and arms entwined. he'll sleep on his back, front and side, but never without you. he goes to bed wondering; where did i go right?
without you, he goes to bed detached, and the covers are never enough to keep him warm the way your body did. he goes to bed wondering; where did everything go wrong?