It roared in his ears so hard that he could not understand what his friend was shouting at him. It throbbed through his veins like a song of promised fulfillment. It crashed through his wild heart until he thought it would burst. It transformed him wholly.
It directed the howling words of rage towards his dearest friend, until it abruptly ceased when he realized he was alone.
He was consumed by it, and he was alone.
It returned, this time whispering its siren's song. This time, telling him how to utterly crush the one who dared call himself a friend.