Family letters are worth ten thousand pieces: Sorry

[undeadrobins]

Title: Sorry
Author: undeadrobins
Word Count: 100
Character: Jiang Cheng
Rating/Warnings: G (warning for Jiang Cheng being angsty)
Summary: It’s easier, sometimes, to put in writing the things you can’t say in person.

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It’s easier, sometimes, to put in writing the things you can’t say in person.

I’m sorry I wasn’t a better brother, that I didn’t believe you or stand up for you when I should have done. I’m sorry I wasn’t there when you needed me, and that I made you feel like I hated you. I never did. I never could. You’re my brother.

Putting the characters on paper is definitely less painful than speaking them out loud. But taking the sheet of paper, dropping in the flame, pretending the words don’t matter, is maybe the easiest thing of all.


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Comments

[libitina]

<3

Good call, Jiang Cheng - it's only okay to be vulnerable if no one can see.

Awwww

[undeadrobins]

He's so full of feelings and emotions. He just doesn't know how to make them come out, other than with threats. Maybe he needs to keep a journal!

[hhimring]

Oh no, don't put it in the fire, Jiang Cheng!
Except I suppose he can't help it.

[undeadrobins]

I think we can all agree that Jiang Cheng doesn't always make good decisions!

[ranalore]

No knives here, nope. No feels whatsoever. Just some fish splashing around the lotuses so I got some water in my eye.

[undeadrobins]

Jiang Cheng would feel guilty about the 'water' in your eye, but he's too busy burning his own feelings....