His husband is ill and won't be long for this world.
He's heartbroken.
I'm heartbroken too.
When is his husband going to die, anyway?
...I can't hold back much longer.
*Inspired by an online joke about asking your crush every year whether their boyfriend has died yet.
*A short story exercise of over 10,000 words.
*The bottom pursues the top.
*Not sure if it'll have a happy ending. We'll see.
Theme: Perseverance.
