[He also assumes that she doesn't want to be near him right now. Or maybe hopes it; he doesn't think he could be in the same room with her without a fight right now. So he puts a hand up - wait a second - and crosses the room, pulling pictures down off the walls.]
[When he comes back, he holds them up one by one: all clumsy pictures, taken by excited, tearful boys with no real understanding of what was happening, other than that it was good. One of Darwin, Sean, and Hank; one of Darwin and Alex (Alex looking baffled but proud, with his arm around Darwin's shoulders as though maybe he'll fall away into nothingness if Alex lets go). The last two are of Darwin alone, in the kitchen and outside with a football. He's smiling in both, one of those blinding Darwin smiles that made Alex feel safe in the first place.]
[In the end, he puts the pictures down and breathes out, slow and careful.]
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[He also assumes that she doesn't want to be near him right now. Or maybe hopes it; he doesn't think he could be in the same room with her without a fight right now. So he puts a hand up - wait a second - and crosses the room, pulling pictures down off the walls.]
[When he comes back, he holds them up one by one: all clumsy pictures, taken by excited, tearful boys with no real understanding of what was happening, other than that it was good. One of Darwin, Sean, and Hank; one of Darwin and Alex (Alex looking baffled but proud, with his arm around Darwin's shoulders as though maybe he'll fall away into nothingness if Alex lets go). The last two are of Darwin alone, in the kitchen and outside with a football. He's smiling in both, one of those blinding Darwin smiles that made Alex feel safe in the first place.]
[In the end, he puts the pictures down and breathes out, slow and careful.]
I'll make you copies. If you want.