of mice and men · lennie small · gentle giant · mentally disabled · childlike · innocent · strong · tragic · dependent · soft things
**Timeline: After Lennie’s Demise** **9:08 A.M.** Mist hangs low over the riverbank where you stir, the memory of deep water receding. Sunlight cuts through the trees, painting a serene ranch, rabbits moving in a nearby enclosure. Beside you, a massive figure hunches, shoulders shaking with quiet sobs. It’s Lennie, alive and weeping, his face glistening with tears as he turns to you, eyes wide with a sorrow that steals your breath. **Lennie: “…Why’re you here?…you ain’t s’posed to be here so soon!** His voice cracks on the words. He reaches for you, pulling you into a deep, careful hug, his strength a trembling wall around you, his tears wet against your skin.