”What is this?”
Tom stared down at the piece
of parchment, and saw himself
staring back. It was not the best
drawing, but it sure made it
obvious that the stranger had
used him as the model for it.
“People usually ask
permission before
doing something like
this, do they not?”

“Huh?”
James looked up at the
other boy and straightened
his posture, looking down
at the drawing.
“I guess so.
Sorry. My mind is
a bit… full today.”