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In the Time it Takes the Train

Summary:

"Dear Pete,
I need to start by telling you that there's nothing you can do. Don't come after me. It's too late. All you can do now is know why."

Chapter 1: Author's Note (and Content Warnings)

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Hello, please take a moment of your time to read this, it’ll probably help you out.

A few things to cover:

 

Timeline: This story takes place over three different timelines, all within the same world and same characters, nothing supernatural going on, no time travel or anything like that, but things can get confusing if you don’t check the date labeled at the top of every chapter.

 

Chapter introductions: The beginning of each chapter states the date, location, time, and more detailed location (which might be literal or figurative) just to really clarify where in time and condition they are. 

 

And finally,

 

Warning and Disclaimer: This story heavily revolves around suicide. I want to make that clear right now. If this is a touchy subject for you, please consider whether or not you want to read this. I do not endorse, encourage, or romanticize suicide, and I just need to make that very clear. There are always other options, and you are not alone.

 

Other potential upsetting content: 

  • Heavy dissociation
  • Derealization 
  • Past instances of homophobia-inclined violence
  • (Mentioned) religion-based homophobia
  • Internalized homophobia
  • (Nonviolent) transphobia

 

Thank you!