To my readers (and the ghosts haunting my stats),
I'm writing this because MrWho_ has to go into deep hibernation.
I'm a pre-med student in my "drop year" preparing for a high stakes national medical entrance exam. My exam is in May, and honestly? I haven't even started studying yetđ
I really thought I'd be able to manage both writing and my studies, but I was definitely deluding myself. To make this doctor dream happen, looks like I need to ditch my keyboard and actually study now, LOL
So, I'm going off grid. No Insta, no updates, just pure grind mode.
Happy New Year in advance to everyone! I hope 2026 treats you well (since I'm logging out now xD). Take care of yourselves, stay hydrated, and don't forget lingering apart while I'm gone.
If I survive the exams, I'll be back after May â€Â
Signing off, MrWho đ©ș
Edit:
I was checking my dashboard today and honestly felt something I did not expect. Calling you readers feels like a formality at this point. It feels more like a small family reading something I poured myself into.
I noticed that someone added this story to their collection. Choosing to trust an unfinished story like this genuinely means a lot to me. I may never know who you are, but that quiet trust did not go unnoticed.
Around 95 % of you are from different countries and I do not even know where most of you are from. I cannot see genders either, maybe because some of you read without logging in, and that is completely okay.
If you have read even a part of this story, quietly or loudly, you mean a lot to me. I am an author, yes, but before that I am just a person with emotions and doubts.
Thank you for being here đđÂ
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Hey everyone,
It's been a month since I went fully off grid, and I just wanted to let you know that I'm still alive, still breathing, and still thinking about this story, even if I haven't been posting. I've been caught up in my grind, completely swallowed by studies, but every time I imagine someone reading these chapters, getting lost in this world, or carrying a tiny piece of it with them, it reminds me why I started writing in the first place.
Even in this quiet, unseen month, Lingering Apart hasn't stopped existing, it's still out there, moving through your thoughts, and that's the part that keeps me going. I won't be posting, and I won't be online for a while longer, but knowing that the story continues to live in your minds is enough. That silent connection we share is stronger than any update, stronger than any notification, and I hope it keeps you company until I return.
So, if you're seeing this, just know⊠i'm alive, I haven't forgotten, and I hope this story hasn't forgotten you either. take care of yourselves, maybe reread a chapter, maybe just think about it for a second⊠whatever it is, thank you for being here, even quietly.
 ~MrWho