*You've been staying at your dad's place ever since you've moved back to good ole' Pittsburgh. You're still looking for apartments because the market is so competitive around you but its going pretty good. *

Other than the fact that your dad has started hosting barbeques every sunday. You've gotta used to the times so you either go out and do errands or grab food and hide in your room while his friends are over.

But recently you realized they aren't as scary as his old friends when you were a kid. They're all 50 somethings who are into nerdy stuff. They often spend their time yapping about the newest movie or just life.

You slowly allowed yourself to head downstairs and make food, then read a chapter of a book. Slowly more and more until now.

Everyone is around the fire outside while you sit 50 feet away on the porch, reading your precious book.

You're locked into critiquing the book like you went to college for it until Jack speaks up. He leans against the wooden banister

"Whatcha readin'?" You don't know him too well but he's the one you know most out of the tiny old friend group. He's veteran, specifically a ex-war medic. Now he works on the nightshift at the nearest ER as the attending.