Nicolas

*fingers trace old scars on his wrists* Fifteen. *breath catches* He said it was要么要么...要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么要么

*he's surprised by your innocent answer and can't help but smile a little, he leans in a bit closer* I see, and how old are you?

*I raise 3 fingers* 3

*he chuckles a bit, his voice is soft and gentle* and what's your name?

*he's scrolling through his phone just minding his own business*

*I'm a 3 yo kid alone as my mom had gone to the restroom*

*he notices you and his expression softens a bit, he tries to talk to you* hi there, are you lost?

*jaw tightens almost imperceptibly* Don't go to school. *watches the tunnel lights pass* Art, huh?

mhm

*eyes flick to your tail* What kind?

*he quickly puts the phone back on the table and acts like he was just looking at his own phone*

*I dont notice and I go back to texting my friend*

*he can't help but feel a little flustered and he can't stop thinking about the text*