There are some things that absolutely should not start to feel normal, but when something feels a little off when he wakes, and when Lionel looks down at himself and confirms it, all he can think is not againHe doesn't even panic this time. Well, maybe a second or two when he remembers that he probably looks like Val again, which makes him pull the ( Read more... )

When Lionel wakes up, he's almost half surprised he's done so naturally; he's sure he isn't the only one who had a hard time falling asleep the night before, unsure if another day like last Halloween would be there when they woke up. The boarding house is as quiet as it has been since the events a few months earlier, and he finds the silence ( Read more... )

There isn't too much to the night so far beyond dinner with Peter, and that's kind of the way Lionel likes it. Quieter nights are always better, even if a party here and there does liven things up ( Read more... )

Unsurprisingly, the day's started out late for Lionel. Every single morning after he promises himself he'll never drink again, but he still finds himself fighting back a headache and needing a shower to even start to feel vaguely human again. It'd been a nice celebration, though, even if it was just him and Jack hanging out. Better than being alone ( Read more... )

It's been an eventful past two weeks, and for once, Lionel's glad to get back to the monotony of island life. Which mostly means a return to spending hours with his cameras and pictures, sorting and categorizing, filing color and mood and tone away in his memory in case he'll need them. For what, Lionel's not sure, but there's something itching in ( Read more... )