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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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