Hushed Willows Days go by

aeryn was not looking forward to this moment. ever since dear mother passed, he spent most days by himself. the boy wished to grieve on his own but in turn he was actively pushing away the family he still had. he was well aware of this and not a day went by without him feeling guilty for his actions. but even when he tried he couldn’t bring himself to properly socialize with them.

when he saw minnow approach, all that underlying shame came washing back to him. he couldn’t run away from her anymore. aeryn took a deep breath and slowly closed the distance between them.