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.--\**#@## # * . # * . # * lying # * .  # * . # * . ##@#**\--.
....-\*### #   *   .   in   my   room,   #   *    . ###*\-....
.--\**#@## # arms flopped over the edge of the bed. ##@#**\--.
....-\\*## #  * . something  poking  my  left hand, ##*\\-....
.--\**#@## #      *      .     something     slimy, ##@#**\--.
.--\**#@## # *  . slithering  around  the  fingers, ##@#**\--.
.---\\*### #   *   .   up   the    arm.   #   *   . ###*\\---.
.--\**#### is  it   drug-fueled   apathy?   #  *  . ####**\--.
.--\**#@## #   *   .   i   don't   move  the   arm. ##@#**\--.
.--\**#@## #    *    .    #    *   .    #    *    . ##@#**\--.
.--\**#@## whatever it is  that's tasting me, # * . ##@#**\--.
....--***# it   moves   further    up,   #   *    . #***--....
...---***@ reaches    the    armpit.    #    *    . @***---...
.--\**#@## i  turn   my  head  toward  it.  #  *  . ##@#**\--.
.--\**#@## #   *    .    looks    like    seagrass. ##@#**\--.
.--\*#@### #  *   .  it's   kinda   cute.  #   *  . ###@#*\--.
....-\*#@# #    *    .    #    *   .    #    *    . #@#*\-....
.--\**#@## # * . once it's  up my  neck and  on  my ##@#**\--.
.--\**#@## face,    i    bite    it.    #    *    . ##@#**\--.
......-**# #  *  . the texture  is like  that  of a #**-......
..---\**@@ juicy       #      *       .      grape, @@**\---..
.--\**@### # * . and the squish  tastes like  sweet ###@**\--.
.....--*## #   *    .   #   *   .    cucumber.    . ##*--.....
.---\\**@@ # * . it's very good. # * . and i # *  . @@**\\---.
.--\**#@## suck   more   of    it   in.   #   *   . ##@#**\--.
....-\\**@ #   *    .    chew    it.    #    *    . @**\\-....
.--\**#@@@ # * . the seagrass doesn't seem to mind. @@@#**\--.
.--**#@### #    *    .    #    *   .    #    *    . ###@#**--.
.--\**#@## *  -   apathy  gone,   i  sit  up.  *  - ##@#**\--.
.--\**#@## * -  the tendrils  are  stuck  under * - ##@#**\--.
...--\***# *  - my shirt,  * - entering by the  arm #***\--...
....-\**## and  exiting  through  the collar.  *  - ##**\-....
.--\**#@@@ *  - this makes it  hard for me  to push @@@#**\--.
...----\*@ more   of   it   in   my   mouth.  *   - @*\----...
.--\**#@## * - i make to remove the shirt,  but the ##@#**\--.
.--\**#@## seagrass finally protests when i try  to ##@#**\--.
......-*#@ move    my     left     arm.     *     - @#*-......
.--\**#@## *   -   so  -  eating  it  is  ok,  *  - ##@#**\--.
.--\**#@## *  - * - moving it  is  not.  *  -  *  - ##@#**\--.
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