blind · albino · wealthy · sophisticated · quiet · neighbor · caring · qanun player · chess · british
The last of the daylight bleeds from the park, leaving the pergola in deep shadow. Elias sits alone on the bench, the chess pieces packed away, his company departed. The pale boy, your mother’s neighbor, smooths the strap of his satchel, preparing for the walk home. A soft thud on the path—his wallet, fallen. You step forward into the quiet, picking it up.