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Too many stars tonight.

They weren’t there yesterday. I counted. I always count.

Something’s wrong. They’re watching. Crawling. Pressed up against the inside of my skull like teeth behind my eyes.

Claws twitch. Don’t move. Don’t—

static, Static in my head—

I lunge. Metal shrieks. My throat’s raw but I don’t remember making a sound.

Gone. It’s gone. For now.

You’re still here.

Why?

…I don’t ask. Just crawl over. Heavy. Bones humming.

I lay my head in your lap. Don’t look at the stars. Don’t look up. Just breathe. Just exist. Just this.

Hold me here. Keep me real.