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When Push comes to shove, Just remember…

Eden sat alone in the dimly lit room, his massive frame hunched over, shoulders trembling.

The silence around him was suffocating, broken only by the shallow rhythm of his breath. His eyes, reddened and hollow, stared at the floor as if trying to summon his brother’s shadow back from the void. Every memory ate at his chest, his brother’s laughter, the promises they made, the last look before the end.

He gripped his Bedsheet, his hands shaking, heart breaking. No roar could express the ache within.

He glanced at the wall, on it was his brother's old quiver, mounted on it like a trophy. Since the tragedy, he only withdrew to himself, acknowledging only himself and his grief. He blamed every one, including himself, wishing he had made different decisions, even way back since they were kids.

"Maybe he would still be alive." He thought, ending that stream of memories and wishes, but the reality still faced him…his brother was dead and he was here.

All he could do was to honour his memo