Glitter and Gold

Mature for his age, he hadn’t gotten that specific comment yet, but it felt familiar. Considering the amount of time he spent by himself thinking it wasn’t surprising. “I have those a lot.” Even though he had a lot of thoughts he rarely told them to anyone, he was too timid to even think about sharing his thoughts with anyone. His sister would probably beat him up if he shared any of his thoughts with her. She’d probably call him a nerd or something, he doubted she spent as much time thinking as he did.

The movement of the water distracted him from his thoughts as he moved to catch the fish with a paw.