I See You

One word changed how people viewed him.
One word altered how people interacted with him.
That word hung over his head for as long as he can remember.
It defined him.
It was him.

Until it wasn't. Until she saw him and not the word. She saw the person beneath.

Harper Williams was a convicted felon and has been for most of his life over a decision he made when he was a teenager. Till date, he still hated his friend- actually no, he still hates Gary because if not for him, Harper wouldn't have a record. He wouldn't have this thing that hung over him and got him side glances everywhere he went. Whereas Gary was out there living it high.

The day he decided he wasn't going to take it anymore was the day he met her - Dera Tyrone.

He was about to end his life when he saw her getting harassed by a couple of guys and something in him shifted. He left his plan, ran to her aid and saved her. He couldn't explain why he did it. He couldn't understand what drew him to her. From the moment she looked up at him and they held gazes, he knew.

He just knew.

She saw him. Really say him. And that's all that mattered.