The Void that Embraces Him

CW: suicide

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Raven seized the glass of water next to his bed and downed the entire contents of the medication bottle in three swift gulps.

The pills momentarily lodged in his throat, triggering a fit of coughing, but he persevered until he swallowed them all.

Sitting upright on the edge of the bed, he ensured none of the medication was regurgitated.

He remained in that position for what seemed like an eternity, making sure every pill settled in his stomach and was fully digested.

As the sound of water cascading from the bathtub filled the room, he knew it was time.

As Raven lay in the bathtub, he allowed himself to fully surrender to the comforting embrace of the warm water. The tension in his muscles gradually melted away, replaced by a sense of profound relaxation.

With each breath, he felt the weight of the world lifting off his shoulders, as if the troubles and worries that had plagued him were being washed away by the gentle currents of the bath.

Closing his eyes, Raven let his mind drift, allowing himself to be carried away by the rhythmic lapping of the water against the sides of the tub. In this moment of solitude, he found solace, a brief respite from the chaos and turmoil of his everyday life.

As the minutes ticked by, Raven's thoughts began to blur, the lines between wakefulness and sleep becoming increasingly blurred.

He drifted in and out of consciousness, caught in the hazy space between dreams and reality.

The sound of his own heartbeat echoed in his ears, a steady rhythm that seemed to synchronize with the gentle ebb and flow of the water around him.

With each beat, Raven felt himself slipping further into a state of blissful tranquility, the boundaries of his consciousness dissolving into the vast expanse of the universe.

In this moment, Raven felt a sense of profound peace wash over him, a deep-seated calm that permeated every fiber of his being.

For the first time in what felt like an eternity, he was truly at peace, free from the burdens of the past and the uncertainties of the future.

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And as the warm embrace of sleep enveloped him, Raven surrendered himself to the soothing embrace of the water, allowing himself to be carried away on the gentle currents of his dreams.

As Raven's mind drifted further, he found himself exploring the recesses of his subconscious, delving into memories long buried beneath the surface of his consciousness.

Yet, everything felt distant and hazy, like fading shadows slipping away under the increasing influence of the medication.

Gradually,

Raven began to lose awareness of his surroundings.

He felt himself sinking into the emptiness he had longed for so deeply. Bitter and dark, yet also offering the peace he had been seeking.

Time seemed to stand still.

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All the burdens and pressures of life felt distant, replaced by the tranquility enveloping him.

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Raven lay helpless in the bathtub, embraced by the gentle embrace of the void he had yearned for.

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Every fiber of Raven's brain felt as though it were being unraveled. The neural pathways in his mind seemed to forcibly sever all connections.

His entire body instantly relaxed, devoid of sensation.

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Void.

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It was a sensation of exquisite emptiness.

Raven's eyelids gently closed.

He released his grasp from the bathtub's edge, allowing his body to descend to the bottom.

As Raven's form descended, he melded with the water that cradled him. Every motion halted, and silence blanketed the room.

There was no sensation of heat or cold, no pain or comfort. Just profound emptiness. His thoughts and identity seemed detached from his mortal self.

Was this the freedom he sought?

Or merely eternal void?

No answers came.

There was only emptiness filling the space and time. Raven became one with the void, shedding all constraints and identities.

As Raven descended deeper into the abyss of nothingness, a sense of serenity washed over him, soothing his weary soul.

It was as if he had finally found refuge in the embrace of the void, a sanctuary free from the shackles of earthly existence.

With each passing moment, Raven felt himself slipping further away from the confines of his mortal form, his consciousness dissolving into the vast expanse of the universe.

There was a strange beauty in the emptiness that surrounded him, a tranquility that he had long yearned for.

And as he surrendered himself to the boundless expanse of the void, Raven felt a profound sense of liberation wash over him.

Gone were the worries and fears that had plagued him in life, replaced by an overwhelming sense of peace and contentment.

In that fleeting moment of transcendence, Raven embraced the emptiness with open arms, welcoming it as a long-lost friend.

And as he faded into the depths of the void, his essence mingling with the timeless expanse of the cosmos, he knew that he had finally found the solace he had been searching for all along.

And so, with a final sigh of relief, Raven embraced the void, allowing himself to be consumed by its infinite embrace.

And as his consciousness faded into nothingness, he was filled with a sense of profound gratitude, knowing that he had finally found peace in the emptiness that had eluded him for so long.

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