Isak picks up a piece of paper from the desk in Even's room. It's a drawing of Isak sitting on the steps in the yard at Nissen. The caption says "the boy that glows."
ISAK: When did you draw this? [He holds it up for Even to see.]
EVEN: [turns around to see what Isak has in his hand] Oh, about a week before that first Kosegruppa meeting.
ISAK: [pulls another drawing from under a Spanish textbook. This one is of Isak sitting in the cantina. The caption reads "the boy with wonder in his eyes."] And this one?
EVEN: [walks over to stand next to Isak] I drew that the day Vilde and Sana invited us to join the group.
ISAK: Wonder, eh?
EVEN: [smiling] I wasn't sure what else to call it. You were always...looking.
ISAK: [ducks his head] Yeah, well, apparently I wasn't the only one.
He continues to pick up drawings from the table, handling each one as if they were on priceless parchment.
The boy who tastes like cherries.
The boy lost in thought.
The boy with sunlight in his hair.
There's one of Isak smiling, and it's different from the others. The details more refined. The eyes are clear, the smile slight but knowing. Isak almost doesn't recognize himself.
Even leans over his shoulder. There's warmth radiating from him, but it makes Isak shiver.
ISAK: No title for this one?
EVEN: [his lips brush Isak's ear] That one is called "the boy who stayed."
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Moments
FanfictionWhat started out as random moments between Isak, Even, and their friends post season 3, morphed into a loose mini-season between S3 and S4. I attempted to fill in a few blanks, especially where Even is concerned. Also posted to AO3 and Tumblr under...
