// awaken
1. To rouse from sleep; to wake; to awaken.
2. To rouse from a state resembling sleep, as from death, stupidity., or inaction; to put into action; to give new life to; to stir up; as, to awake the dead; to awake the dormant faculties.

i

The world awakens before he's ready, holding him with both hands, the last of his dreams still slowly spinning on a fine thread of silver.

ii

The world awakens and the sky is stained with shades of scarlet and gold. There is everything and nothing all around him, the day poised on its haunches, a held breath waiting to spring free.

this time, he thinks, stay.

iii

The world awakens and this time, he wakes with it.

still here, he whispers, the words kissed into skin and falling into brand-new blue. you asked, and I'm still here.

yes, Chris says, and smiles.

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