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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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