Charis
"Here."
Karl gazed up at me from his place, reaching to take the blanket I'm handing him.
Darkness had taken over and we were settling in for the night. We weren't yet sleepy and decided we shouldn't waste one of the iconic things done in camping. Stargazing.
I laid next to him on the picnic blanket that we had spread under us then covered myself with my blanket while Karl used the extra one I gave him since he didn't bring any.
My brain blanked out as I stared up at the starry night. It felt peaceful and quite inside, the voices forgetting about me completely. And it felt good.
"What did you wanna be as an adult when you were young Charis?"
The serenity was cut through by Karl's words. His voice was calm and airy. He sounded just as relaxed and carefree as me. His eyes were
