One day, when I went to pick him up, he was wearing a sign that he had written out in large print, no doubt exasperated by grownups asking him why he wasn’t talking or telling him that he must ...

Then I turned, a little late for the bar, already coming up with an excuse. ♦ Published in the print edition of the March 31, 2025, issue. With the girl beside him, he has all that he requires.