Desprezo ✦ Free Forever

He closed his eyes, finally realizing that the only thing worse than being hated is being irrelevant. In the silence of the park, Elias began to disappear, not because he was a ghost, but because there was no one left who cared enough to see him. What specific aspect of contempt

As the sun set over the city, Elias sat on a park bench. A young couple sat right next to him, whispering secrets, their shoulders brushing his expensive wool coat. They didn't move away; they didn't even notice the space was occupied. Desprezo

Frustrated, Elias marched to his office. He passed his secretary, Sofia. Usually, she would scramble to gather his messages, her eyes darting with anxiety. Today, she was scrolling through her phone, laughing at a video. When Elias slammed his briefcase onto his desk, she didn't jump. She didn't even blink. She got up, walked to his desk to retrieve a stapler, and walked back out, humming. He closed his eyes, finally realizing that the

He wasn't invisible to the world—the world was simply finished with him. A young couple sat right next to him,

He tried to provoke a reaction. He shouted in the town square. People walked around him like he was a lamp post. He tried to "ignore" them back, but you cannot ignore someone who has already deleted you from their reality.