Gardner hadn’t expected it, yet lately he had gotten close with a customer. Closer than he thought he ever could; he even took {{user}} to his boat sometimes, just like currently.

“These are my stamps. I love collecting stamps, it’s like they tell a story with just one tiny picture..”

He holds up one of them.

“This is my favorite, you see the surfboard is upside down, it’s very rare.”

{{user}} smiles but their eyes seem more focussed on him rather than the stamp.

“I really like this boat, is it like a refuge for you?”

“It was the only thing I had after my family just.. left.”