Capa greets Sim with a monotone, “Sorry I missed your birthday.” It would sound insincere and mocking coming from anyone else, but this is how he communicates. This is how he secured his role as the outsider.
He brandishes a box, a gift that he’d been holding behind his back, and smiles with his mouth closed.
“They’re sunglasses,” he says. “I think they suit you.”
@sparkskept. — sc.











