#this literally happened like an hour ago

Panda is my favorite kind

Hurt/comfort(?), happy ending, fluffish.

TW: MENTIONED SA (not graphic)

Andrew is twelve. He sits on the swings at a park almost an hour away from the spare house family; his body aches where hands touched him without his consent.

A pack of cigarettes lays on the floor near his dangling feet, empty. There were earphones in his ears, repeating the same six songs downloaded into his phone. He was swinging back and forth, not looking down.

He noticed the little girl trying to sneak around, and when she came close enough she spoke. Andrew removed one earbud, bored expression. “Did you say something?” He asked “You’re too big to swing on those” the young girl said, holding a panda bear stuffie and a piece of bread before hopping to the other swing’s seat “I’m not” Andrew answered.

He couldn’t understand why he answered the girl and put his earbud back. She kept talking. Andrew took the earbud off again, slightly annoyed. “What?” He asked “what’s your name?” The girl asked again “Andrew.” The girl hummed “my brother’s name is Andrew too” This girl was annoying.

“Where are your parents?” Andrew asked, the girl swinged her feet, getting higher “they drove somewhere. I’m staying with grandma” Andrew clicked his tongue “why isn’t she here with you?” Andrew asked “grandma went away to visit my other grandma. Can you stop me?”

Amdrew didnt know why but he got up and stopped the swing for her. The girl hopped off, the piece of bread forgotten on the floor “can you play with me?” Before Andrew answered she continued talking. “nobody ever playes with me”

“Dont you have friends?’ Andrew asked "everyone is mean to me.. they say I cry a lot which is not true” the girl put her hand out “play with me?” Andrew took her small hand in his and she pulled him to where the slide is. “Okay, the first one that touches the hammock first wins”

the girl counted from one to three then ran, Andrew walked slower behind her and stopped when she layed on it “swing me” she asked and Andrew did. “Whats your name?” Andrew asked “Noya” the girl answered

“do you have any siblings Noya?” Noya nodded “why aren’t they here with you?” Noya looked up at Andrew, green hazel eyes looking into his own “they aren’t here. I’m visiting grandma”

“So you are here alone.” The girl smiled up at him “can we play catch? The one who catches Bobo is the winner” she held the stuffed animal to Andrew’s face “okay.” Andrew asked her questions, in return she gave him answers when she catched the toy.

“What’s your favorite kind of bear Andrew? Mine is panda” Andrew hummed at the innocent question, “I dont know what mine is.” Andrew stayed with the girl untill the sun went down.

Andrew urged her to go home and she did, running to the entrance of the park before turning back and running to Andrew, holding the stuffed bear to him and only talking once andrew took it from her small hands

“I wont ever forget you, thank you for playing with me! Keep Bobo so you wont forget me too” before Andrew could respond she ran away. Andrew looked down at the panda bear stuffie that had a tear in his nose before tucking it in the bottom of his bag and walking away,

years later asking Eric to fix the ruined doll in exchange for the gift Nicky wants for his birthday, always tucking it in the bottom of his bag like a well kept secret from then on.

“Andrew” Andrew looked at Neil “are you okay? You spaced out.” Renne looked at her friend, cheeks flushed from playing truth dare drink with the foxes. “What was the question.” Andrew says calmly, Matt answers “what your favorite kind of bear” Andrew didnt miss a beat.

“Pandas are my favorite.”