Wishes... He once wished to be the strongest man in the world, Fool.

He once wished to become someone people would seek help from, Naive. 

He already wished to be praised by his father, Childish.  

He once wished to be... normal, to go to a normal school, to make friends like a normal child, to date a normal girl, to marry a normal woman, to have a normal family, to have normal children, to be happy, like a normal person, Impossible.

In my quest for strength, folly made me falter. 

With the intention of helping, my naiveté made me an obstacle instead of a path.

In seeking my father's approval, I only gave him more reasons not to. 

...Normalcy has never been my strong suit; I've never been able to date a normal girl, I've never married a normal woman, and children? Forget about it. But normalcy is overrated. In the pursuit of normalcy, constant judgment was what stood out.

"No..." This cannot be the end.

"I'll fix this, I promise..."

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Retelling/Rewriting The Umbrella Academy series

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