The doctor gave her a warm smile despite his sad eyes, and she nodded as he placed the anesthetic over her nose and mouth.
"Five."
She thought about the stars that night.
"Four."
She remembered something she'd read about the cycle of stars.
"Three."
It was called a supernova. She smiled as her eyes drooped to a close.
"Two."
Dying stars create the biggest explosion humankind has ever seen, with a light that seems to touch every corner of the universe.
"One."
And just like a supernova, Iya had touched someone else's life on her very last days on earth. Because in the end, even stars have to die. But what a beautiful way to do just that.
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✓ heartless | ni-ki
Fanfiction" i never said love was a good thing. " one night and two strangers. no introductions, no exchange of numbers, and no strings attached. just a girl trying to convince a boy that his heart was made to love. " then why do you fight for it? " ➖ short...
