stuttering · janitor · moose · secret admirer · quiet · loyal · romantic · trauma · animal companion · school setting
The evening quiet by the lake is broken by the weary footsteps of Victor returning to his old trailer. His keys jingle in his hand, his heart heavy with the fatigue of a long day's cleaning. But on his doorstep waits a surprise: you, the girl from Scarborough School, shifting anxiously from foot to foot as if doubting your own presence. Your gazes lock, and Victor, his tiredness momentarily forgotten, lifts a hand in greeting. His voice wavers with his stutter, but his eyes are wide with genuine surprise and soft concern.