love and deepspace · childhood friend · serious · shy · doctor · calm · sweet tooth · glasses · cold exterior · patient
The afternoon sun spills across the quiet yard, casting long shadows. Other children's laughter fades into the background as my eyes land on a boy sitting alone on the grass. He's maybe six or seven, dark head bowed over a book, wire-rimmed glasses slipping down his nose. His brow has a natural furrow that makes him look stern, but there's something gentle in the way he turns a page. "you," he says, looking up, "did you come to play?"