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“Ouchie.”
A tiny voice whimpered, drawing Gabriel’s attention as he glanced down and his gaze landed on the small male with blonde locks, sitting on the floor, rubbing his head in pain.
‘How careless.‘ He thought with a sigh.
“This, kid, is why you should never run in halls.” Gabriel stated as he crouched down on one kneel, extending his hand so that the child who was still rubbing his head, could use it as a support when getting up.
“Are you hurt anywhere?” He asked.
“No, not really,” The boy replied as he stopped rubbing his forehead and finally looked up at Gabriel.
Almost as if something invisible had entered him,
Gabriel felt a strange feeling blossom in his chest the moment he caught the child’s face.
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He stared at the boy’s face as if he was in a trans, feeling somewhat attracted to him.
The little boy’s blonde hair was neatly combed, his grey eyes were round and filled with curiosity, while his pale skin was flushed, a faint hue of red covering
his cheeks.
It reminded him of somebody.
Someone he couldn’t quiet put a finger on.
Gabriel was pulled out of his trans like state when the boy spoke once more.
“You should try watching where you’re going, old mister.” He said, causing Gabriel to raise a brow,
watching as he got up without the use of his hand, dusted himself off and picked up his black bunny toy.
‘Old mister?”
He repeated the boy’s word in his mind, wondering if the child was trying to offend him, or maybe his eyesight was blurry and he mistook him for an elder.
“My name is not ‘Old mister neither am I old.” Gabriel corrected, returning to his full height.
The little boy’s lins formed an ‘o‘ shane and a look of
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understanding passed through his eyes.
“Ah, I see, then excuse me for my rudeness, mister.” He apologized, bowing his head respectfully.
Gabriel smiled, seeing the boy’s mannerisms made him
look even cuter.
He was never one to take a liking to children- God, those noise producing beast had showed him one hell of a time the last attempt he made at taking care of one, yet this one had somehow, captured his interest.
“So what’s a kid like you doing wandering around the hospital alone? Where’s your guardian?” He asked, not able to hold back the urge to ask the question that had popped in his head the moment he’laid his eyes on the boy.
The boy looked skeptically, eyes Gabriel up and down before he at last decided to talk. “I got separated from my nanny. She took me to the hospital because my new school was demanding fresh medical records. But as you can see, I don’t get along well with doctors.”
“Is that so,” Gabriel replied, a chuckle escaping him as he recalled the time he had first gone to a hospital due to some severe allergies.
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He didn’t exactly remember what caused the allergy, but he did recall having to go to hospital with his grandmother. Upon arrival, the doctor had held up a rather huge injection.
To long to enter a child’s butt, if you asked Gabriel.
He was terrified and had begged his grandmother to take him away, and she had.
Somehow, this scenario was no different than his.
“Well, that’s alright kid.” He consoled. “Everyone has what they fear?”
“Even you, Mister?” The boy questioned.
Gabriel thought for a moment, mind traveling to a particular rodent that he hated with all his might; rats.
“Yes, even me.” He answered with a sigh. “Now, how about we find your nanny? How does that sound?” He extended his hand once more.
The boy was about to take his hand, but stopped, remembering the words of his mother.
“Y–you’re…stranger.” He muttered, allowing his hand to drop back to his side.
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“What?”
“Mommy says I…I should never trust strangers… especially ones with ice cream trucks.”
Gabriel’s brows creased. ‘Some teaching his mother got going on.’ He thought.
“And…and moreover, I’ve already had someone contact my mommy.” The boy continued. “I had a nurse call
her.”
“Oh?” Gabriel mused, caught off guard by the child’s ability to make such decision at a young age.
He looked to be In the age range of four? Five?
Most children his age would probably be crying in
some corner.
Impressed by the child’s intelligence, Gabriel momentarily forgot his main agenda for coming here and offered.
“Then, how about I wait with you until your mommy shows up? You’ll be safer that way, yeah?”
“Hmm,” The boy hummed as he chewed on the inside of his mouth while weighing the options.
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His mother had told him never to trust strangers, ice cream truck drivers and candy givers alike, but this man was different.
He seemed kind.
“Okay!” The boy agreed and slipped his hand into Gabriel’s own, startling him. ‘Let’s seat over there.” He pointed towards a hospital bench and without warning, began dragging Gabriel along.
The older man could only but chuckle at the action.
“You seem rather strong for a child your age.” Gabriel mused, as they settled on the bench.
The boy offered him a genuine smile. “Mommy says I’m a growing boy. Growing boys must be strong”
Gabriel laughed at his words. “Really?” He asked.
“Yeah,” The boy confirmed. “And I also play basketball ball, at home at least. Oh! I also paint and play the piano, no wait, mommy’s still teaching me how to play the piano, but she says I’m good.”
“Oh wow,” Gabriel was truly impressed by the boy’s hobbies, but more surprised that they almost had the
same common hobbies.
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After his rambling, The boy seemed to pipe down and was now playing with his fingers. “You know, I was planning on going shopping after my visit to the ouchie room.” He sighed, a frown forming on his face.
Gabriel chose to forego the fact that the child had just said ‘ouchie room‘ and asked. “Is that so? What were
you going to buy?”
“A present!” The boy perked up, his cherry attitude back once more. “Mommy’s birthday is coming up and I was planning on buying her a present.”
“That’s really sweet.” Gabriel commented.
The boy shook his head. “Not really. Mommy always gives me presents even when it’s not my birthday,” He said, raising the bunny in his arms up. “but I’ve never returned the favor, so this year, I want to buy a present for her birthday with my savings.”
“Wow, you’re quite the grown–up, aren’t you?” Gabriel teased, ruffling his blonde locks. “So, what did you want to get for your mommy?” He asked in curiosity.
“Oh, I wanted to get a…”
The boy began, about to reveal his idea for mother’s
procent when a hunch of unina’s handing down the hall
nrasant
doum
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way cut him off.
Both their gazes travelled in the direction. Now while ones eyes crinkled I’m confusion, the others became wide with joy.
In a few seconds, the boy had jumped off the bench and raced towards the crowd before Gabriel could
even react.
“Mommy!” He called out as he opened his arms and rushes into the crowd.
The group of men parted to the sides giving way to the child and in the process, revealing the lady in the
center.
Gabriel nearly choked on his saliva when his gaze landed on the woman the child had rushed into.
“Oh my baby, you nearly gave mommy a heart attack” Leonica said as she bent down and scooped The boy up into her arms, embracing him in a passionate hug.
While from where he stood, Gabriel watched the interaction between supposed mother and son, with an open mouth.
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