Her Gravity Sphere

The universe expands like an endless bubble, and I (Night) and Reason were the only creator deities in this infinite expansion. I brought forth black holes that devour all things, while she ignited new star systems in the gaps between them. Every time a black hole threatened to consume the entire universe, Reason would adjust the parameters for me while tears streamed down her face——. One day, I noticed. That the stardust pattern on her arms was withering away along with the black hole. "Infinite expansion requires infinite mass," she said, caressing my cheek, though her fingertips were already beginning to dissipate. "And the black hole is... the most efficient collection point." In the moment of the final consumption, I tore the star-dust necklace from my neck and hurled it into the infinite void. "Then let the black hole devour the creator deity itself!" In the brilliant light of the universe's sudden contraction, Reason became a nebula and flowed into my chest. Now, the pulse of a newborn, microscopic universe throbs in the palm of my hand like a quiet sob.