Natale, Richard - The Rushes [Avidbook, MM, Contemporary, Romantic Comedy/Drama, New/Young Adult] Chapter Seven
Initially, a convalescence marked by dependency and passivity was torture for Carson. While he appreciated David’s patient ministrations, not even an endless stream of movies and books or the occasional fresh-air afternoon on the flagstone patio placated him. He was a doer, not someone who was done for, and the sudden cessation of forward momentum unnerved him. But slowly, over a period of weeks, he eased into and began to enjoy David’s attentions and their casual interplay. David was such a gentle soul, kind but at the same time forceful and no-nonsense. Unlike his work family at Timbuktu, most of whom played at being grown-ups, while often behaving like bratty children, D
