An old nightmare.

( not a lie but not the whole truth either. jason--clenches his jaw tight, takes a breath in through his nose. lets it out through his mouth. he got this far, which is better than how far he usually manages to pull himself to. progress, or whatever. )

You ever hear something shitty and it immediately fucks you over and throws you back into the same old shit you remember getting fucked over with before?

( don't talk to him about his mental health. )