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Victor's Last Good Days

Aвтор: Garnet
last update publish date: 2026-04-11 21:22:49

Serena

Victor had been a little off. The Victor I had known this short period was the giddy type. He had good days and bad days, and the good days were so good that they made the bad days harder to absorb. And I'm sure this is one of the odd ones.

On the good day, he was sharp and demanding and entirely himself. On the bad day, he got very tired. His hands shook slightly when he reached for thing, and there was a quality to his stillness that was different from rest.

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