Sophie took a sip of her milkshake and hooked her arm through Keefe's. They were walking around the mall together going window shopping.
Passing by one of the stores, something caught her eye. She paused and tapped Keefe on the shoulder. He turned around to face her.
"What is it?" He asked.
Sophie ponted to a corner between two stores. "Does he look scared?"
It was a small little boy standing in a corner. He couldn't have been any older than four. He was cowarded against a wall.
"He does," he murmured.
They went up and approached the child. He whimpered and tried to shuffle further into the shadows.
"Hey, it's ok," Sophie whispered. "We're just trying to help you. Are you lost?"
The little boy nodded. Keefe crouched in front of him to be eye level. "What's your name?"
He looked keefe up and down for a moment before his barely audible voice said, "Benji."
"Benji," he repeated. "Do you know where you remember seeing your mommy or daddy last?"
Benji sniffled. "We were in a crowd, and I accidentally let go of my mommy's hand. I couldn't find her after that."
"Did you wander far from where you lost her?" Sophie asked.
He shook his head
"Here," Keefe held out his hand. "She shouldn't be too hard to find."
Benji took it, letting him start to lead him out of the shadowy corner.
"Which way was she heading?" Sophie prompted. He pointed to the left. "Ok, great. We'll head that way."
As they entered a congested part of the walkway, Keefe said to Benji, "Squeeze my hand tight so we don't lose you."
Sophie saw the boy's tiny hand grip extremely tight on to Keefe's. She found it adorable with the way he was so gentle with interacting with Benji. So much so, you could've thought he was a big brother.
She went ahead to the other side to grab Benji's other hand. His grip locked onto hers so as not to get separated.
After searching up and down that section of the mall, they went ahead to a different wing. No sign of his mother.
They headed up to an employee and explained the situation. She called over the intercom that the Benji was by one of the kiosks, and his mother could come find him there.
Several minutes later, a woman came sprinting up to them. Benji jumped up and ran over to her.
"Mommy!" He exclaimed.
The woman hugged him. "Ohhh, my baby," she cooed. "I was so worried."
She glanced up to find Sophie and Keefe getting up from their seats.
"Where did you two find him?" She asked, shaking their hands.
"He was over by the Barns and Nobel and the American Eagle," Sophie supplied.
"Thank you so much for helping him find me."
"Of course," Keefe told her. "It was no issue."
With that, the two of them said their goodbyes to Benji. Him and his mom, now reunited, turned towards the mall exit.
Sophie pecked Keefe on the cheek and pointed to one of the stores. They went ahead and continued their shopping.
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Broken Heart/Broken Mind
Random(Human AU) Sophie and Keefe met in the children's hospital when they were little. Because of how long they were confined to the four walls of the hospital, they became very close during their stay. As the years pass, they wind up being in the same c...
