He made a wish on a shooting star. He wished without thinking: for Success, Wellness, and Happiness.
The meteor had no power to grant such things. But something, somewhere, heard him and the universe was rearranged.
He stumbled across the perfect investment guide in the library, he ran into a personal trainer looking for clients, and his new neighbor invited him to her next game night.
But the book languished on his bedside table. He put off booking his first training session. He forgot about the game night. The wish curdled.
And the demon gained strength from the wasted potential.

“shooting star 7 ’08” by friggy_30 is licensed under CC BY 2.0.

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