Flaps will bounce back someday, right? As long as he takes better care of himself from now on? And you will too, won’t you?

* { god… i hope so. for his sake. }

* { but at the same time, like…. i don’t know if we really ever will. we’re both more or less happy most of the time, for sure, but…. you know. i don’t think he’ll ever get that old energy back, not after what he’s pushed himself through. }

* { only time will tell, i guess. }