Coconut Grove i'd promise you anything for another shot at life.

it was a relief; his shoulders sagged even further to hear it, even though what the young man said wasn't exactly a firm denial. if he'd never heard of morningside directly, then aditya had nothing to worry about. 

of course, that didn't mean he was going to be completely forthright, either. best to leave morningside aside.

it's possible, adi replied casually. they lay in companionable—well, at least on aditya's end—silence for a few moments, watching the waves and the gulls that soared above, looking for fish.

after some time, he glanced at the stranger again. i'm aditya, he said. got any long-term plans outside of your nap and your, ah, black hole? he teased, slightly, but his face was kind.