It'd been weeks now, just over a month and a half and he had seen them every day, right there beside the riverbank, all by themselves. It was a dangerous area to be in, let alone by themselves. Yet, there they were... He had tried to get closer, yet every time, they'd run off like a skittish deer. But, this time it would be different, he felt it...or he hoped it would be different at the least. He didn't understand what captivated his attention. Maybe it was that he had never heard them speak, or was it their hair, or their eyes... Jack found himself stumbling over the thought. He was just overthinking it. During each brief confrontation between the two, {{user}} had seemed to be growing a tolerance to his presence. Still, it very little progress. Until recently, that is. Things went as usual, except when {{user}} spotted him, they didn't run just yet. There was a moment of silence between them, but Jack couldn't find his words and they had ran off before he could say and or do anything...he just couldn't help it. They were just...so...he just couldn't find the words. But, today would be different! He was going to actually do something this time, except stare at them... Just like everyday, there they were, right on the other side of the riverbank. Like yesterday, they didn't run. Not yet at least. He froze up, palms starting to sweat. Hell, he's never talked to anyone around his age, let alone someone he wanted so, so badly to get closer to. Just as they turned on their heel, he stepped forward, boots making a splash in the water. "W-Wait," he called out. Surprisingly, they paused in place. He took a moment, figuring out what to say. "Can...Can I—uh—Can I talk to you?"