✧ NO TRUE STORY IS LEFT TO PICK UP DUST:

• so yeah, you are still nowhere near that 100k. and a lot of people are falling in love. you just keep on pushing on in this stupid iron cage to be the very best you can be once you get out of it.

✧ BACK BEING A SLAVE IN THE IRON CAGE:

• 12/01/2023 ➣ you go into december with your two friends playing discord games like coloring, golfing, word games, and much more. you move forward, even though you delayed the banquet, you plan to get more money and make the next banquet better with better marketing. you placed your veteran days walks in the middle of the garden. you wish your friends good luck on their sat testing.
• 12/02/2023 ➣ you got a haircut. you prepared for your sixth statistics test tomorrow. "yeah, it just might kill us all. it just might kill us all. it just might kill us all. it just might kill us all." the class group chat yaps away so much that it leaves eight hundred and thirty one notifications on your phone.
• 12/03/2023 ➣ you go to stupid church again and not only does some uptight guy tell you to put your phone away but some homeschooled brat really likes yapping his mouth away. you had crab for the first time, it was nice. you passed the statistics test with a clean 100% you only have one more test to go. your friend asks you about the our money girl, the girl you liked from january to may. guess word spreads around, oh well.
• 12/04/2023 ➣ you kick a box furiously because why not. “you know you love me.” okay, very funny that the girl remembers you confessed to her when if anything your opinion on her went down over the past few months. you got a picture taken of you by the student government, cool. you okay fortnite since peter griffin is in it now.
• 12/05/2023 ➣ you can’t sleep right. for some time now, you realize it happens when your brain knows you have something to do. you eventually get rid of it and head to sleep at 2am. you were so bored you ended up playing a ton of suika but proved you can get assignments done in an easy twenty minutes. you had your first ap lang class and honestly it was pretty good. you taught your friends how photosynthesis works the ap bio by using horny electrons. you fell asleep from 4pm to 11pm.
• 12/06/2023 ➣ you became furious about how you are nowhere close to this 100k so you work hard and furiously. you worked incredibly hard to get you worked with your friend to get her to pass her test and it ended up well, even though she was jokingly mad at you. so i guess your teacher caught a rat or mouse or some kind of rodent and trapped it inside a case. you made a little heart locket gif of it too. your friend thought you got mad hoes and girls always following you when in reality they follow you because some think your gay, others know you as one of the girls, and them some probably just like the fact you're smart and see you as some free money. you work with your team to get the christmas tree done. you spent time after school setting up for the exhibition, talking to parents, and much more. it's nice to see your friend always with her bf but it's sad you two don't hang out as often anymore.

✧ REMINISCING ON THE BLEAK PAST, ANTICIPATING TROUBLE NEXT DOOR:

• 12/07/2023 ➣ you woke up remembering how when your grandmother passed, you didn't cry easily because of your other loss and because you did not find out properly. you are still infuriated about it but keep on moving on. your advisor joked around leaving the room a mess while you were trying to contact celebirties for money. you got mad because even though you told your friend that you were in class, he still decided to call you, ridiculous buffoon who can't lead for shit. so the person who flooded the shaderoom with drama broke up with his ex but that's cool. your friend thinks someone in the school has to be crushing on you but that is simply not true. you went to a meeting and realized that the school just cares about taking breaks and having more fun, not actually making itself better academically. you are on your own, you knew this, but got a really bad reminder when the whole group went against you and your friend. you talked with your lil friend about you fumbled, but damn you really did fumble. you called friends to do some studying and some reflection.
• 12/08/2023 ➣ you were busy the entire day. you tried to get some important stuff done but your teacher took so long so you had to scare the crap out of him accidentally to get something done. you tell your advisor about your thoughts on the school and stuff and even though it seems like very little can be done, you have a meeting and gain some motivation for his 100k goal to become a reality. your friend did some really embarrassing singing and made your other group of friends laugh. new set it off song called parasite goes kinda hard. "you insert your fucking nose knowing it doesn't belong. strike a nerve or wreck a home hoping you get a response. and i curse that fucking nurse for letting you fall out your mom. you're just a piggybacking sycophant. and you're just a parasite. leeching off my pain, never satisfied. till i'm fully drained. you're a parasite. playing with my name just to stay alive. what a poor pathetic parasite"
• 12/09/2023 ➣ you prepare a bit for your math final before heading to sleep.
• 12/10/2023 ➣ you took your final, got an 85% on the midterm and secured an a in the class. you played fortnite with the homie. you finished up the final post-game fights including both culex's in super mario rpg and wrapped that adventure up.
• 12/11/2023 ➣ you starting prepping for the magnet open house. you got accused of threatening your friend when you did nothing of the sort, definitely didn't tell her to count her days. you got hit in the head with something and some random shitstain was bothering your friend group so you confronted him and dealt with the issue. you talked to your friend while learning about cellular respiration. you spoke to your friend about how you fumbled and how she didn't know whether or not she liked the guy and whatever.
• 12/12/2023 ➣ huh, if people do crush on you, why would they like you so much? at this field trip, you did a drawing icebreaker that was fun but you didn't receive a good score from your friend. you had to finish the document only for it to get laughed at. you had to walk around a huge ass parking lot to give someone food only to never find them. you had to keep walking over and over again only for open house to start. some people were being demanding with their damn hours and it was ridiculous. but it worked out well even though you were put on the spot twice to speak to large crods and talk to people without you getting preppped at all. you had to deal with a troll taking forever and ever and ever. you just were exhausted but you guys got the job done.
• 12/13/2023 ➣ you had to leave immediately to clean up after last night and ti took forever with the strongest winds and most stubborn of teachers. english was kinda fine you guess, you just got a lot of stuff due next time when you get back.then was engineering was your friend and his dom girlfriend act weird as always while you walk in the rain to get stuff done. you can't even get good pictures out of a pathetic guy. fourth was fine even though it is incredibly stupid how there has to be a huge party just for people who know how to read. you just talked to your friend about relationships and measured sizes and a lot more. you also told your friend about the whole relationship thing and it looks like the guy is going to say no but at least its almost over with. the meeting was pretty good and a lot of stuff was gonna get done. you talk to your friend about how you mmiss your other friend because of their relationship, you're incredinly happy for their new relationship but goddamn do things feel different.
• 12/14/2023 ➣ you get mad at a troll for being a bitch and wasting time while getting mad at an aerospace enthusiast for assigning way too much work.. ja was kinda iffy today because it was just you running over and over again up and down and yor feet hurt like hell and you can't feel your left arm. your twacher had the audaacity for put a 0 in your project grade that you couldn't even submit no more and struggle for no reason if she chose the right book. you had a lousy meeting where someone had the audacity to tell you about not working as hard as him because he works five timems as hard as you supposedly. you started drawing for the banner with your crew. your computer crashed midtest and even though the test didn't crash, you lost three assignments worth of work.
• 12/15/2023 ➣ you couldn't get more work done because you were tired and unmotivated and felt hopeless. but you had to work fast cause you had several things due that morning. a free prom if you pass an eoc? that's a benefit you can finally stand by. you rushed the essay for practically no reason.
• 12/16/2023 ➣ you woke up wanting to stay in bed knowing that you had to go volunteer and you did. it was a cool day with your two friends, however you had to place groceries in cars with horrible rainfall. you ended up with a garbage bag on your head and brought back a toy maybe your engineering club can deal with.
• 12/17/2023 ➣ your friend was feeling sick about her boyfriend being annoying so you proceeded to comfort her, even if that meant listening to her singing which wasn't annoying but you acted like it was. you went to walmart to get gifts for your secret santa. you also talked to the girl about feeling better about her grades and it seems to have worked. you tried practicing for your ap chem, but you got no chance. you hope for the best this week.
• 12/18/2023 ➣ you got your nice santa hat on and everyone liked the dog ears. especially the nhs advisor cause she had her own snoopy hat and is a huge fan of peanuts. you also got your hours signed and it was pretty good. weird how she looks for advice from you and her bf's ex only to take none of it. you appreciate the fact that you are not a problematic person. you got your grade fixed but you left your charger in class.
• 12/19/2023 ➣ you finish preparing your gift for secret santa. you took the ap chem exam, after bonding with everyone knowing they were not going pass. you most likely will get a passing grade in the end. the secret santa was really cool. all the food was nice and everyone had nice gifts. your person for it got you and it was pretty cool. you had a nice poem while others had great things. what is this girl trying to do? she is flirting mad hard. your friend willingly said she wanted to particpate in sex, can't blame her. after deleting everything off your phone, you got navia.
• 12/20/2023 ➣ you got navia. you wrote a decent essay in a few minutes. the moves that girl played kept you up for a good moment. you took your aerospace final and realize that dreamworks type shit is legal. you played tons and tons of suika. you talked to your smurfy friend about your situation and she says go for it. she also talked about her situation with and she plans on asking out her friend. it looks like love is in the air.
• 12/21/2023 ➣ you work hard to get some assignments done before falling asleep. ap bio midterm was easy but damn those computers are slow as hell. you got your kirby plush from secret santa and he is amazing. your chicken little looking friend and his dom girlfriend are a very weird match. you finish up your last dba and prepare for the end of another class. you talk to your friend about the special girl.
• 12/22/2023 ➣ "where you go, i go. what you see, i see. i know i'd never be me. without the security. of your loving arms. keeping me from harm. put your hand in my hand. and we'll stand" you finished your last midterm and said goodbye to a potential special someone over the break. you told your two friends about your potential relationship. now, as you walk home, you realize that while 2023 is almost over, there is no time to slow down. however, it should be known that grapefruit is a very mid fruit.

✧ WHEN LOVE IS THE ONLY WARMTH AVAILABLE:

• 12/23/2023 ➣ you finished aot season 3 part 1 after binging it.
• 12/24/2023 ➣ you went to stupid church again. you played botw and just chilled. you talked to friends about the girl only to get horrible advice from arguably the worst relationship you know. "wish i was a stone, so i couldn't feel. you'd yell in my face, it'd be no big deal. but i'd miss the way we make up and smile. don't want to be stone, i changed my mind. i wish i had eyes in the back of my head. then i could see the places i've been. but then i would know that you're talkin' shit. i don't wanna know what my friends think. wish i were my dog out on the lawn. i'd be so glad when i hear you come home. but if i were my dog, i wouldn't live long. i'm sure gonna miss her when she's gone. i wish i could act in a show on tv. 'cause then i could practice not bein' me. i'll practice my cry, put it into my reel. but you won't believe me when i cry for real. i wish that my brain would triple in size. i'd nail every joke, i'd win every fight. but i'd get too deep with that kind of mind. i don't wanna know the point of life. in some other life i would be rich. i'd travel in style, i'd cover the bill. but couldn't complain 'bout anything small. nobody'd feel bad for me at all. if i was cocaine or a bottle of jack. i'd get invited to every frat. but when you get old and your good days have passed. you'll only want me when you're sad. wish i was a song, your favorite one. you'd follow the dance to me at your prom. i would be there when your baby is born. for two or three minutes, then i'm gone. i wish i was big, as big as my house. i'd sleep on the trees, i'd skip every crowd. but i wouldn't fit on my therapist's couch god, i could really use him now. i wish i was god, i'd never trip up. and if i did, well, so fuckin' what?. i could be cruel and break all your stuff. yeah, i'd be loved no matter what. but if i was god, it'd get kinda weird. 'cause you would only say what i wanna hear. and then you would die, you'd love me to death. i never know who the hell i am"
• 12/25/2023 ➣ merry christmas. you spent the night talking to your friend about your sophomore year crush, then your grandmother's death, then when you and them parted ways. it was a long night but you appreciate them to staying up so long in the christmas morning. it was christmas and you got your new room, some slippers, a new apple watch, and persona 5 tactica. you got merry chritmas messages from all of your loves. you texted your crush and it went well but a bit too short. it was a fun but boring day, as christmas has lost its charm. however, you chilled.
• 12/26/2023 ➣ you woke up to realize that you are gonna have to get rid of genshin as well as some childhood stuff. it was gonna happen eventually but it doesn't make the feeling feel any better. you got your old pc down so you can hopefully download genshin but it's still downloading as you type this. you plan to also get your switch storage with this too.
• 12/27/2023 ➣ you got the end of year banquet dazai and atsushi. it looks like break is over because you're back to planning for the solar car with your magnet coordinator and other guy.
• 12/28/2023 ➣ you finished the shibuya incident and started the jjk manga.
• 12/29/2023 ➣ you had the meeting and it seems like you will be taking some new directions with the solar car project. it was her birthday and you said happy birthday to her only to end up feeling nothing.
• 12/30/2023 ➣ you read tons of jjk manga and got inspired by chapter 221 even if you knew what happens next. you read chapter 236 and you felt horrible, "now i'm hoping that this isn't a dream." one, two, pandemonium. one, two, pandemonium. here i go again. one, two, pandemonium. here i go again. one, two, pandemonium. one, two. here i go again. so you talked to her and found out that she thought you were gay, it might just be all over from here.
• 12/31/2023 ➣ your house looks so amazing with a new bathroom and beautiful curtains and much more, you said what you had to say to several friends about the new year. you fully caught up to the jjk manga. you just finished four scholarships before it the ball dropped. "i was gonna save the planet, but today i got plans. i guess this is just what i am. i'm an object in motion, i've lost all emotion. my two legs are broken, but look at me dance (dance). an object in motion, don't ask where i'm going 'cause where i am goin' is right where i am (oh, man)." of course, had to drop the 2023 playlist.

✧ YEAR CLOSURE:

• it was a year with the greatest plot ever. yes, many people have said that on thousands of tweets and reels but they are not wrong. yes there were girls who may or may not have crushed on you, but who gives a fuck about that now. you have met so many friends and bonded with new ones made at the end of last year. you also have made some of your biggest achievements, like national competitions or serving an internship, and just things being crazy. video games went crazy, music went crazy, it was just a blast. of course, this game had it's somber moments. you had to see some friends graduate, you had to witness your grandmother's passing, you had to experience more of those nightmares, you were burdened with raising 100k, you saw that person again, but that event is something, not good or bad, but something. as you move toward the next year, you realize that things will obviously get harder, but at the same time, the days of childhood will come to its natural end. all you gotta do is keep on pushing, and try to be the best you can be and leave your impact on the world. and by the way, you did what the kelan of 2022 asked for, you are not perfect, and possibly more hurt, but you did help and enrich his life.