"Pride"
The original sin. You decided you were the most important thing in the universe.
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The original seven, as recognized by tradition and by anyone who has ever eaten a second dessert. Pride, greed, lust, envy, gluttony, wrath and sloth, each available for a modest and entirely non-binding absolution.
The original sin. You decided you were the most important thing in the universe.
You had enough. Then you wanted more. Then more became the only thing.
You reduced a whole, complex, infinite human being to a physical craving.
You didn't just lose your temper — you built something out of it. Something sharp, and aimed.
Their happiness annoyed you. Their success stung. Their misfortune made you smile, just a little.
You had potential. You had time. You had a truly impressive ability to do absolutely nothing with both.
You had one. Then several. Then the evening became a story nobody tells around respectable company.
The original sin. You decided you were the most important thing in the universe.
The original sin. You decided you were the most important thing in the universe.
The original sin. You decided you were the most important thing in the universe.
The original sin. You decided you were the most important thing in the universe.
The original sin. You decided you were the most important thing in the universe.
You had enough. Then you wanted more. Then more became the only thing.
You had enough. Then you wanted more. Then more became the only thing.
You had enough. Then you wanted more. Then more became the only thing.
You had enough. Then you wanted more. Then more became the only thing.
You had enough. Then you wanted more. Then more became the only thing.
You reduced a whole, complex, infinite human being to a physical craving.
You reduced a whole, complex, infinite human being to a physical craving.
You reduced a whole, complex, infinite human being to a physical craving.
You didn't just lose your temper — you built something out of it. Something sharp, and aimed.
You didn't just lose your temper — you built something out of it. Something sharp, and aimed.
You didn't just lose your temper — you built something out of it. Something sharp, and aimed.
You didn't just lose your temper — you built something out of it. Something sharp, and aimed.
You didn't just lose your temper — you built something out of it. Something sharp, and aimed.
Their happiness annoyed you. Their success stung. Their misfortune made you smile, just a little.
Their happiness annoyed you. Their success stung. Their misfortune made you smile, just a little.
Their happiness annoyed you. Their success stung. Their misfortune made you smile, just a little.
Their happiness annoyed you. Their success stung. Their misfortune made you smile, just a little.
You had potential. You had time. You had a truly impressive ability to do absolutely nothing with both.
You had potential. You had time. You had a truly impressive ability to do absolutely nothing with both.
You had potential. You had time. You had a truly impressive ability to do absolutely nothing with both.
You had potential. You had time. You had a truly impressive ability to do absolutely nothing with both.
You had potential. You had time. You had a truly impressive ability to do absolutely nothing with both.