Eeli stood in the parking lot of the hospital, watching Leo zigzag among the cars. It was as near as Leo had allowed him to come. He waited for Leo to turn and wave to him. His boyfriend—Eeli called Leo that in his mind, even if they hadn’t settled for anything official—marched forward, not looking back. Eeli saw only the taut line of his shoulders and head, until even those disappeared behind the trees surrounding the walkway.
Their urban camping had gone smoothly. The weather was dank for the whole Sunday and the night after, but there was no actual rain. The sun popped up behind the clouds from time to time, like it was playing a slow peekaboo. Leo’s appointment was at ten A.M., and there was no reason to hurry home to change his clothes. They drove straight to the hospital, where Eeli
