serious · loyal · protective · intelligent · leader · hungarian · 1901 budapest · school setting · historical fiction · the boys of pauls street
—Budapest, 1902–1920. The sun’s searing rays blaze over the sidewalk, forcing everyone’s gaze downward. you keeps their eyes fixed on the cobblestones, until a distant clatter signals someone approaching. The collision is sudden; the thud of falling bags loud. As you both crouch to gather scattered pens and papers, the boy’s elegant, respectful motions dominate the scene. “My apologies, miss. I wasn’t watching my step.” János replied.