“Track Meet”, page 2

Mike: Oh no, I’m losing my hearing! Damn you school bells!

SCD

I mean, all his doing at this point

orange slice

DAY [X] OF MICHAEL NOT TALKING ABOUT HIS EMOTIONS. (imagine there are hundreds of tally marks underneath this text) Hoo boy...! This is really becoming so drawn out... Of course, as a reader, I love to spectate this, but I'm starting to really pity Mike for the rut he is trapped in. It is so endlessly self-perpetuating-! He's just in a position where he can seamlessly juggle sending a text projecting a false OK-demeanor, and also is able to linger on the edges and gaze sadly at Lucy with no one there to stop him either... I wonder what is going to 'break' this cycle, or, maybe the better question is 'who'...? I'm starting to feel like it will be a complete miracle of Mike/Lucy themselves manage it. More realistically I feel like it's going to take an outside force, but whomst... Though, this might actually be winding up for a catalyst of change that isn't as nice as a friend reaching out to either of them... :X For their sakes, I hope it is nothing too dire! The panels of Lucy and Augustus talking, and Mike's pained gaze... and the shot of Lucy clutching her arm! All so evocative, in succession. I really like how your eyes naturally travel across this page, I keep looking it over... Just one of those updates where you feel the quiet dread in the air. Ahh... Looking forward to what comes next, as always-!! TvT

Bird Bell

Well if it isn’t my mortal enemy: the consequences of my own actions!

Kit Foxboy

Oh god

cottoncandy.x

In this case Mike has record of what she said, so I think it's funny he doesn't seem to use that info.

hazel

Being in a relationship you bet everything on, and even one you think you deserve, is taxing. I feel for him but something has to give man

You burnt that bridge, buddy. Build another one and get over it if you want to grow. Lamenting on your guilt isn't gonna accomplish anything.

Reminds me of the times someone is talking to me and I can't hear them and don't want to ask them to repeat themselves so I just laugh in response and hope it wasn't a question.

Insomni-act

I can’t believe mike is still entertaining that relationship with sandy but you can tell he feels awful about what he did to lucy

Brittany ann

Well... that was a quick 180.

Insomni-act

Oh…her arm :( these two just keep circling around each other, concerned and sad but too wounded and afraid to try and reach out again. Sad to watch.

Michelle M.

Mmm we love some parallels

Cec

I want to know what they're saying! D:

DreamerKay