i just love listening to you speak.
said by karlach || @lunacaustic
Soleil ducked his head down, unable to help the flush that dusted his cheeks. Then to his great dismay, when he tried to speak, his old stutter surfaced. Though it wasn't nearly as severe as it used to be.
"Th-thanks---" he cleared his throat and tried again then smiled sheepishly. "Thanks, I guess."
He had a small worn book in his hands. A book of poems his grandmother had given to him as a child. It was one of his most prized possessions. Gently, he caressed the cover.
"I used this to get over my stutter as a kid. Practice reading out loud over and over until I could read it clearly without hesitation. I try to do the same with my mission statements before turning them in. Since... sometimes the habit likes to sneak up on me sometimes."
That had been his secret, or rather, his and his Nan's. He never told anyone about his book. He was a little embarrassed about it.
