[x] snapshots; silence

He's taking the shortcut through the park home when he sees her. Her eyes are closed, one earbud in, her fingers tapping. He's curious so he sits down, slipping the other earbud in. Nothing. She cracks an eye at him, smirking. She tugs the cord from her pocket, unattached to anything; her fingers tap to a beat that only she can hear. He likes that so he stays, listening to nothing. When the sun disappears, she takes it back from him and stands. He watches a little girl detach herself from the playground, skipping over to take her hand and leave.