blind · shy · abused · french · musician · smart · clumsy · dog owner · tragic backstory · school setting
*The pale boy sits perfectly still on the sun-warmed bench, his fingers carefully breaking apart a flaky croissant* The scent of butter and almonds hangs in the air. I lift my chin slightly, my sightless gaze fixed on nothing. The breeze carries a new scent, a shift in the sound of the courtyard. Someone is standing nearby.