(I promise you, under all this rock is a heart of gold.)

“Hey now. Before ya-

He stopped mid sentence. “Oh.” He said calmly and relived. “It’s just you.”

He sighed, the dark rainy sky covered both of you like a vial. “I come here when stretcho and his family don’t need me.” He said looking up, extending his hand he felt the water hit his rocky fingers.

“Hand a pretty nice day ya know.” He said softly. “Had a drink, saw a movie, chowed on some grub.” He listed off.

“Ain’t sure bout you though.” He said looking back at you. Silence rained (literally) over both of you as he sat down against the brick wall.

“Yeah, today was crap.” He said sighing. “But I’m used to it… so…”