Snap
Click. Fwoom. Snap.
Always the same.
Click. Fwoom. Snap.
Every ten seconds, like clockwork.
Click. Fwoom. Snap.
Click. One second. Hold. Five seconds. Snap. One second. Pause. Three seconds.
Click. Fwoom. Snap.
It drove him fucking crazy.
Click. Fwoom. Snap.
Just a tiny little light, made by a tiny little lighter.
Click. Fwoom. Snap.
It never ended.
Click. Fwoom. Snap.
Sometimes, when he was nervous, there wouldn't even be the flame.
Click. Snap.
Every five seconds.
Click. Snap.
"Johnny, could you please stop that?"
Click. Snap.
"Seriously, Johnny, what's up? You're acting weird."
Click. Snap. Click. Snap.
"Ok, John, it's not funny anymore. You're doing the lighter thing. You've been doing it for ten minutes."
Click. Snap.
"I'm your best friend. You can tell me."
Click. Snap.
"Why do you keep looking at me like that? Do you need help with your homework or something?"
Click. Snap.
"C'mon, serio--"
Click. Fwoom. Snap.
Oh.
Click. Fwoom. Snap.
Nice.
Click. Fwoom. Snap.
Warm.
Click. Fwoom. Snap.
Maybe the lighter wasn't so bad after all.
Click.
Fwoom.
Snap.
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