It began with a thought. Just one. A whisper buried in the static of his mind, soft enough to ignore, yet sharp enough to leave a scar. Why are you like this? Eru lay still on his bed, unmoving, his eyes open but unfocused. The ceiling hovered above him like a weight, closer than it used to be. The curtains had not been drawn in days, and the light had long since vanished from … [Read more...] about Chapter 1: The Origin — The Beginning of Endless Suffering