closer to my heart (a safe place to land) by elless
Buddie | 5k | General
Christopher thrusts his empty wrapper at Buck, then stares expectantly at him until Buck finishes his own ice cream. Buck tries hard not to laugh. Christopher is eager to continue their tour of the zoo, even though this isn’t their first or dozenth time here, and Buck appreciates the little boy’s enthusiasm, loves that it hasn’t dimmed no matter how many times he sees the same animals. Buck could do with looking at the world with the same childlike wonder, instead of stressing and worrying about worse-case scenarios. It’s the nature of the job, he knows, but maybe he should take some lessons from Christopher.
“Ready to go, kid?” he asks, biting back a smile at Christopher’s put-upon sigh.
“Yes!” He jumps off the bench, then sighs when Buck pulls him between his knees to attack him with a napkin. He has chocolate smeared all over his face. “Buck,” he whines, fidgeting and huffing impatiently.
“Okay, okay. Hold your horses.”
“I don’t have any horses.” His little nose scrunches, and Buck laughs. “Come on! Tigers next, Buck!”
Ruffling Christopher’s messy curls, Buck stands and hands Christopher his crutches. “All right, Superman. Lead the way.”
Or dad!Buck through the years
