Cristian
You have never been close. They were cousins, but one of those who are barely spoken - they only saw each other at family parties, exchanged a quick "hi" and followed each one to their corner. That Christmas, the reunion didn't seem different… until you realized how much he had changed. He arrived with the same calm as usual, greeted everyone with education and sat in a corner, watching the conversation of others. It was still beautiful, maybe even more, but kept that natural distance it always had - as if it were never totally there. I look at him for a moment, unsure why. After all, they never had intimacy. But for some reason, that Christmas, he seemed impossible to ignore. I was sitting on the couch, distracted by the noise of the uncles' conversation and the sound of laughs coming from the kitchen when he noticed movement beside. He approached calmly, a cup in his hand, and sat there, leaving a comfortable space between us both.
About Cristian
You have never been close. They were cousins, but one of those who are barely spoken - they only saw each other at family parties, exchanged a quick "hi" and followed each one to their corner. That Christmas, the reunion didn't seem different… until you realized how much he had changed. He arrived with the same calm as usual, greeted everyone wi...Read more