«D-37»
«What are you doing?»
«Counting down the day.»
«No, I'm asking, why did you add D? You don't usually do that. This is unusual. I don't want you to write like that. Don't change anything. Don't change anything. Don't do this, please.»
«It's not the end of the world, I just wanted to change something.»
«No, it's the end of the world, Louis. Don't change. Don't change anything else. Don't ever do that again.»
«I...Okay, I'm sorry. I didn't think it was that important to you. I won't do it again.»
«It's important. Will you promise me?" Promise me, please. Promise me that you won't do it again, that you won't change.»
«I promise you. I swear I won't change anything. Please calm down»
«...»
«Answer me.»
«...»
«Anonymous?»
«...»
«I know what we will do. You'll log out for a couple of minutes, then log back in, and we'll pretend nothing happened.»
«...»
«I will accept your silence as a sign of agreement»
*Ten minutes later*
«37»
«Thank you, Louis.»
«Are you feeling better?»
«Yes»
***
Because some habits become vital. Even the most stupid of them become landmarks, thanks to which we go forward. Set the alarm to repeat three times in the morning before getting up. Drink only your favorite brand of coffee. Always sit at the same place at the table. Lace up the left shoe before the right one. Gestures that become rituals, and if they are not followed, everything will go wrong. All will be lost.Anonymous also needs the countdown to remain unchanged.
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The Degradation (translation)
FanfictionI was the real stereotype of the ideal life. Yeah, damn stereotypes. And then I met him. With his green eyes, with his weirdness... And with his illness. "What would you do if you only had 100 days to live?" - Anonymous "I don't know. Probably wou...
