[Seven-Minute Semblance] GODSFORRENT & FIMBULWINTER

FIMBULWINTER || Chapter 16 - XHZNUSBUWQKDOCSUBWQZ

Joyeuse.

16. September.
Thursday, 9:45 p.m.
Anna's Art Studio.

"The more you give, the more you get in return."

– Audrey Hepburn

SYNAESTHESIA: A condition where information stimulation occurs in more than one sense. In layman's term, people with synaesthesia, or synesthetes, can "hear colours", "taste shapes", or "feel numbers", among other numerous types of the condition.

CHASSE NEIGE: The name the world tour for which SZ12 will be performing. Anna didn't want to come to their concert in person as it was dangerous for her. She settled for the livestream.

FUTHARK: a massive pain in the arse recently.

Important Recollections:

1. Futhark was acting strange since Theresa's classes this afternoon—no, since Tuesday, when he spaced out at the coffee shop.

2. He had a relapse this afternoon, where I had to excuse him from the class, bring him to a room I booked for myself, and force him to take anti-psychotics. It was hell for me.

3. He didn't say what he and Theresa talked about yesterday.

4. He still thinks that the burning building was a hallucination. He thinks me leaving him alone in a burning building was a nightmare.

REALITY.

"Please stay with me, Futhark," I said, gripping his hand tightly. I have to make sure he doesn't wander off on his own.

He could compromise clues.

He might relapse.

He might hurt other people.

He might hurt himself or get himself hurt.

He was momentarily stunned. His mouth was ajar, and from my smartphone's torch light, I could see that his pupils were somewhat dilated. He must truly be not quite his self.

Schizoaffective schizophrenia is an ugly, ugly illness.

"Can I hug you?" he asked, grinning uncontrollably.

"No, you may not," I answered. My main focus was securing Anna's safety. Futhark's out-of-place behaviour must not interfere with our present situation. "Futhark," I started, "we are all worried. I think it's inappropriate that you're smiling and all giddy."

That did not stop the moron from laughing. "I'm sorry, it's just funny that you're talking about inappropriate behaviour when you don't know what you feel."

"I know what I feel right now. I am annoyed and exasperated with you."

"Of course not, you love me."