Stay at Home Mess p.5 - Stranglehold [SnS] 〖HD+ Alts〗

"I'm a..."
"-A guy? That's not what people see in me anymore. Not in a long time. Not like anyone really saw me to be begin with. Even my own family simply bought the cookie cutter excuse of me studying abroad. It's all about cute ol' Sylvy-channy Ô me~"

"But Hector-"
"-He's the exception, not the rule and I know that's part of the issue here. That's why my heart yearns for him, now more than ever. I'm not even sure how I've held on for so long."

"He still sees me as his-"
"-Bro? I'm not that dumb am I? How many times do I need to remind myself I'm not interested in being mere friends anymore. Even he's starting to treat me differently: as a burden. He's exhausted, drained because he needs to carry my indecisive furry bosom. I was never given the light of day before this whole mess. But now? NOW?!"

"... ... ... I finally stand a chance... is that it?... "
"I can seize it, by force even if I have too."

"I've compared my situation to the ship of Theseus before and now I'm just left wondering... how much of that old worthless broken ship is worth keeping?"

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"I should let me just be free. Just... accepting it would be nice. I'm tired of fighting myself..."

I'll be taking a small break from "Arc 3" of the Sylveon Saga

So... Things are well. BUT WAIT!
You get to fix this! Yes YOU! 

To coincide with the public release of this post in early December (anywhere from the 1st to the 5th depending on how busy I am) I'll host a poll.
I'll have Vince's decision be community voted!:

Will Vince let his inner Sylveon blossom or shall he hold on and stay the course?

While it should normally be a $10+ Patron poll, this time anyone Triple Treat and up (+$3) will be allowed *with Conditions.

And yes. this art piece is a reference. Kudos to anyone who gets it