Farewell on AO3
Talcott seems to spend his whole life saying nothing but goodbyes, until he finally gets to give a long-awaited greeting.<br />
“Be good for your grandfather,” she says, smoothing her hand over his forehead to push his hair back. Her mouth is soft when she kisses the bare skin.<br />
“Yes, mama,” Talcott says.
Alternatively: Talcott comes of age in a world where people seem to be impermanent blips on the landscape of his life.