We spent a lot of time together, mostly studying, but also just… being around each other. Sometimes I’d ramble about random things just to keep him from leaving. Other times he’d sit with me in silence while I tried to figure things out on my own, never rushing me, never making me feel stupid.
Then whenever I got it right, he would reward me with little gifts to brighten my mood and if I didn’t get right? He would c***k a joke to still lighten the atmosphere.
With Caius, there were no losses. Just wins and lessons.
I didn’t know when it started happening, but I started looking forward to our sessions. Not just for the help but for him.
Even my mom stopped caring less about our so-called weird friendship.
But still life couldn’t just let me be happy with some sort of drama.
Because ri
