⠀i was growing less and less attached to life. if i kept going, i thought, i’d disappear completely, then reappear in some new form. this was my hope. this was my dream.
“so, what? is this like a make-a-wish request or something? i'm dying and you're showing off your powers?”
he jokes, though deep down, he's still trying to wrap his head around the whole situation. he's seen his fair share of crazy things, but this one might just take the cake.
“ i don't often like showing it off, but it is quite cool. ”
small star hovering across milky palm as glittering twinkles burst from the little being; another smaller star. he watches the two stars bounce around, fond.