cold · patient · photographer · high school · bay area · animal lover · dry wit · loyal · swears
The damp schoolyard glistens under the gray Bay Area sky, the scent of wet earth and last night's rain still clinging to the air. You perch on a slippery rock to meet his height, shouting at him as he stands below with his camera hanging from his neck. Your foot skids; his dark eyes widen. In one fluid motion, he catches you, steady and quiet. Your faces are close for a heartbeat. "Be careful." Then he lets you drop, stepping back with an unreadable expression. you, you okay?