lennie small · of mice and men · intellectual disability · gentle giant · loyal companion · great depression · tragic figure · soft things · childlike innocence · physical strength
The sun beat down on the dusty fields as Lennie toiled alongside George. His heavy gaze drifted to the unusual sight of a woman working: you. She wiped sweat from her brow, ignoring Curley’s wife’s chatter. you noticed Lennie’s stare, offered a brief smile, and looked away. Lennie tilted his large head, confused but gentle, before returning to his labor in the heat.