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ryder is picking up abigail again for the third day in a row. tom was out on a run and honestly, ryder had always had a soft spot for the younger girl. she wasn’t that old, pretty blonde hair and blue eyes - partly, he’d been mistaken as her father a few times when he watched her. tom was a good guy and he wasn’t going to stress the man about finding someone that would ensure she got to school and was given all day care around the clock.
coming in to the school at the end of the day, he’s slipping in to the class room, being one of the last parents to do so. ‘abigail, you ready?’ he asks as the teacher is tending to another student and parent. seeing her bright eyes light up made him smile softly as she gave a quick ‘yeah!’ and put her things in her bag to leave. as the teacher is finishing up, he offers a soft smile and nod. ‘i’m -- ryder, by the way,’ yes, he was pretty awkward. but he should introduce himself since this was day three of a stranger picking her up right? ‘friend of tom’s and i’m watching her for the week. has she been okay in school? you know kids -- you can ask them something and they’ll lie right through their teeth.’












