Parker was surprised that Serene had actually agreed to meet with him as he heard and kept hearing that she had a boyfriend, but he pushed that all aside, he really didn’t he would respect it, but he could play the long game. He walked past the park, it was were they agreed to meet her. He sat at a bench picking at the old battered wood of the tabletop, nervously waiting for her arrival. She would be able to understand him, she had too. Having your parents break you was always recognized in the eyes. Always. He knew it, he has to face it everyday, every morning when he looked at himself. It was evident, his father left physical marks, but his mother just leaving without him hurt far more. He actually hadn’t heard much about her. She peaked his interest more than most. He rubbed his scars a a bit, killing time.
He rubbed his tired eyes and scanned the field a slow smile spreading as he saw her. He smiled a bit and stood up as she approached a bit. “Hey.”