A Belt, A Lesson, and a Misunderstanding
"That's good then."
Senior Miracle Doctor Ravenswood let out a long relieved sigh.
The old man's shoulders visibly loosened, as though a weight had finally been lifted from his chest. A moment later, he adjusted his glasses and reached back toward the thick medical book resting beside him, fingers brushing against the slightly worn pages.
Amara quietly looked at him.
Her eyes blinked once.
Then twice.
But while her face remained calm, her thoughts had already wandered somewhere completely different.
Grandpa...
Julian is an amazing man.
That's practically a universal truth.
Someone kind, calm, dependable... and somehow unexpectedly funny too.
The kind of person who made others feel comfortable without even trying.
The kind of person who didn't force his way into people's lives, yet somehow quietly walked into their hearts before they even realized it.
Her fingers unconsciously tightened around the bouquet in her arms.
