You laughed it off when the weather man said it. Of course it'll be sunset, we've all seen how this works. Little more than a little joke for a little laugh amidst the dreary and the dull.
Then you woke up that day. Brilliant, blazing oranges and sunwashed yellow beams reaching through the clouds into the dregs of blue on the horizon. It was sunset. You panicked, looking at your phone, only to find more questions in its answer: 9:45 AM.
You jumped into your group chats, onto your feeds, to see them all fit to burst with confusion and no small amount of panic, when you remembered the weatherman's "joke."
You locked your phone and put it facedown on the dresser, heaving an almighty sigh before pulling on clothes and going on with your day. "This may as well happen," you thought to yourself.
It was all day. The sunset itself shifted with the clouds and the atmosphere, but hung right in place, unmoving, until dusk. It almost startled you, noticing the light fading, but the uneasiness left you quickly. In its wake, comfort found purchase, and you decided to turn in a little early. It was a weird day.
The next morning, you weren't surprised, but almost disappointed to see it: sunset again. You knew it was forecast for all week, but part of you hoped the day/night cycle would somehow restore itself early, with the sun finally moving. You found yourself putting on warmer clothes that day.
With every sunset day, it got colder. Panic was rising. Plants couldn't grow the same in such low light. Scientists were pulling their hair out. How could it be only sunset? Surely the sun would have to rise to set, right?
You decided to see it for yourself. You told yourself you'd sleep early and wake in time for sunrise, but in reality you never slept. morning was approaching. You'd had more than one energy drink just to keep the grogginess down. The moon approached the horizon, and...
The sky began to brighten. you looked to the east, but the sky was darker over there. You looked back towards the moon, only to find the dull, red evening sun where it just was.
You checked the forecast.
Sunset every day next week.