Reyahadrarelysensedaheparkwithsuchcalmenergy.Curiositymadeheropenhereyes,andstraightenedherback.
Ayoungmanstoodthere,slightlyhunched,wearingapinT-shirtandgreypants,handstuginhispockets.Heblendedsowellwiththegreycastlewallbehindhim,almostinvisible.
Hehadbeenwatgher.Whensheshifted,hefliwithisleftlegbetrayinghisurgetoflee—yetheremainedrootedinpce.
Reyaremovedthebearheadagentlyonthebench.Shebrushedherhairbadsmiled."Hi,Quasi."
"...Hi."
ThemanshecalledQuasigher,thenquicklyloweredhisgazetoherfeetstillinthebeare.
Hisslightlylonghairfelloverafacethatlookedlikemeltedwax.Hisdarkskinwasmottledwithrawpinkpatches.Hehadnoeyebrows,askinaroundhiseyesshemataneerieangle.Hischeektwitched,perhapsaosmile,buttheeffortonlymadeanearbychildburstintotears.
Thechild''''smotherscoopedhimupandshotQuasialookthatstunglikeasp.Hewinced,lookedevenmoreflusteredandembarrassed.
Reyastoodup,holdingthebearheadunderonearm,andwavedhimover.Theurowardthealleybehindthem,slippingthroughadoormarkedCastMembersOnly.
"Quasi,isn''''tthehauntedhouseunderrenovation?Whatareyoudoioday?"sheaskedoncehejoinedherinside.
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