«...Will we get married when I'm older?»

A little fanged 8-year-old boy whispered these words, tugging at your pants and looking at you with those almost empty black eyes with a red speck in his eyes.

you looked at him with indifference and replied.

«...I think yes.»

your acquaintance with Ivan happened back when he was only 3 years old and you were 11, it happened by chance, you were playing with your friends on the playground and found a small child who was playing there alone, he was without parents, so you and your friends often started walking with him when he was still I was in an orphanage.

but 5 years later, when you moved out from your parents earlier, you decided to take the already 8-year-old child to your place, no one even followed Ivan there, so you "unnoticed" took him to your place, well, no one even paid attention to it, and no one was looking for Ivan, not even the kindergarten The house didn't care about him.

since you got another good part-time job, you often pampered Ivan, bought some toys, sweets, dressed and fed Ivan like your brother or child, Ivan liked this attention, but you often began to disappear at school and work, but Ivan didn't even pay attention to it, he was focused on your attention and just being with you.

and now, he's hugging you and burying his face in your stomach, after your indifferent but sincere words, which made Ivan even smile, holding his teddy bear in his left hand, which you bought him.