2022, In the planet "Frankenstein", people there are similar to us, but their aesthetics will be a little different from ours. They appreciate the strong animal-like limbs or tails.
"Wow, she's so pretty.
I love her so much.
There are so many things she likes.
I want to know all of them.
I want to be that perfect person in her mind”
Tom is a shy boy.
Tom: Doctor, I want to change myself
Doctor: It's my job to make you satisfied with yourself.
Tom: Well...yes, I want to make myself better
Doctor: Do you have a person or standard in mind that you want to become? Tom: I do but I’m not ready yet, can you wait for me?
Doctor: Sure, I'm always here for you.
The next day
Tom finds that she likes strong green arms.
He speaks ti himself “:If I have strong arms, she would pay more attention to me, but will my parents like it, will my friends like it. I’m a little worried.”
Midnight
“ I want to have a try ‘cause I just dream of her.”
“ She's the light.”
Day 3
Doctor: “Hello, any ideas yet?”
Tom: “Yes, I'd like to make my left arm stronger and turn it green.
Doctor: “Alright, but it might be a little painful, and green is not a popular color.” Tom: “I... I want to try something different.”
Doctor: “Ok, as you wish.”
A week later
Tom posts his green and strong-arm on social media, and the girl gives him a like, but didn't leave any comment. Tom is so happy, the whole day was filled with this one like and he felt he was one step closer to the girl.
Day 10
Tom sees the photo and message posted by the girl, "Attracting man needs to have a tail!"
Tom hears a voice in his mind when he sees it: "What if, if I had this tail, would I be one step closer?
Tom meets with the doctor again.
Doctor: “It’s glad to see that you're happy with your arm.”
Tom: “Yes, thank you very much, can I add a tail?”
The doctor had a confused look on his face: “Ok, but you will look strange, are you sure you want to do that?” Tom: “Yes, I'm very certain, please help me!”
Doctor: “Okay.”
Day 15
Tom posts on ins: “I have a beautiful tail.”
This time Tom didn't get any likes or comments from the girl.
Tom thought maybe she didn't see it: “I think she would have liked it.”
A few days later
There was another post on the girl's social media...
The doctor meets with Tom several more times, sometimes Tom looks happy, sometimes Tom is not very happy, the only constant is that Tom posts his new changes on social media each time.
The doctor is continually confused, as he had never seen a client in his entire career who had changed himself into such like this.
With stitches all over his body, he has one strong green arm, a long tail, a geometric face, and countless other tiny, tiny parts.
Each part was beautiful but looked incongruous in whole, like a monster that had been forcibly sewn together in pursuit of perfection, with only his eyes still shining firmly with searing emotion and a hint of shyness.
Finally, the doctor asked the question that had been hidden in his mouth many times: " Would you mind if I ask, my friend, why are you changing yourself like this? "
Tom's face slowly reddened and he said in a small voice: “Because I know someone would like it, and I want her to like me.”
The doctor looks at Tom and understands the reason, and at the same time looks at the monster that Tom had become and feels some compassion.
The doctor doesn’t know what to say, and can only silently make changes for Tom.
One year later
Tom never came back.
The doctor didn't forget Tom.
A rumor appears on the street that a girl had been frightened by a strange-looking monster with a square face, green arms, and a long tail .... There is also something scattered left on the ground. This has become the talk in leisure time and is all the rage.
The End…
Author: Guozheng Wang (Garrett)
