I Hurt Myself Today

For all his strange mannerisms, the joyfully Tazzy does not seem disgusted by Enki. The pale boy feels a strange sense of graduate to his new friend and even feels a small amount of disbelief at the fact that he hasn’t run off yet. Truthfully, the pink wolf knows that something is off with him and, while he doesn’t know what it is, he does know that there is something deeply and profoundly wrong. Yet, despite this, the colorful boy has not turned and fled and, instead, actually seems to want to spend time with him.

Something stirs behind the wall where he has hidden his emotions, something profound and deep but the broken boy cannot put a paw on what it is before it fades back into the obscurity of his numbness. He cannot read the subtle emotions that flicker across the other boy’s face or that linger in his violet eyes but he can understand the happiness that rests in that smile. Confusion creeps into the pale boy’s mind as he tries to understand Tazzy but, in the end, decides to just roll with what the boy wants to do today.

Tazzy instructs him to the lead the way and Enki’s head dips in a jerky motion of acceptance before he lingers to ask if his friend is okay. With a positive response, the pink wolf turns his attention to the area around them and slowly leads the shorter boy through the tall grass of the plains toward where the water waits. As he sets the pace to accommodate for Tazzy’s shorter stride, the pale boy’s monotone voice breaks the silence to say, “If you need me to slow down, let me know.” Baby blue eyes flick over to his traveling companion as he attempts to offer a smile but comes out is a poor imitation of one. At least he is trying.


"Enki Klein"