Barty stared a moment longer, unable to shake his awe of the man. Every time he tried to convince himself Atticus was just a person like any other, the idea was washed away after a moment in his presence.
Mentally scolding himself, Barty shook hi head, and came to sit down with the fellow.
“thank you for the offer. Um. I’m alright, I think.”
He shifted uneasily in his seat, and said, “Have you spoken with a lot of people who are in love? Is it very common? I mean I assume it is, but…I don’t know. Are all ‘in loves’ the same?”
His smile blooms into a grin, then. Paying close attention to the love this man feels for another. It was some of the strongest he’s felt, matter of fact. So he lightly chuckled and lets his eyes return to Barty; temporarily finding themselves observing his own hands that fold together.
“ I have, yes. ” His lips close, but the smile remains. Blue orbs study Dr.Wayman. From his body language to what stories his eyes alone tell. His head tilts. “ Common ? Yes and no. Many people say they are in love, but .. well. They aren’t quite there yet. To come across real love can be something close to rare, but not classified as such. I came across real love today. Or , it more so found its way to me.. now it sits beside me. ” An amused hum of sorts. His hand coming to rest on the other doctors shoulder.
“ Love comes in all shapes and sizes. Where love is an overall feeling, everyone experiences it differently. Love is found in different stories, different ways. Love is a strange and mysterious thing that can show up without warning at any given time. Tell me, is the thought of him almost distracting you from every day work ? Is he the last thing you think about before bed ? Is he he first thing you think about in the morning ? Do you smile when you hear from him ? Feel warm in his presence ? Does he do things for you no one else does? Does he make you feel special and is all of these things returned ? ”
A light , comforting squeeze is given to his shoulder. “ I can tell you that Finn speaks very highly of you.. and quite a lot, actually. It’s beautiful. The air around him changes. Normally he feels heavy and cloudy.. though. When you are there- or even simply mentioned. He feels free. ”
theartofmadeline
andulkaphoto
vaporwave
tangentwithtanner
kaledo-art
