And he did it constantly. Once a week, sometimes twice if he managed to pick up an extra shift. He brought blankets, canned goods, socks, and anything else he could gather. Some weeks, that meant skipping lunch. Other weeks, it meant telling Nina they couldn’t afford new school supplies yet.
But Ethan couldn’t help himself. Something inside him needed help, even as he drowned.
Ethan didn’t know that someone was watching him. Someone had noticed every act of kindness, every carefully folded blanket, and every note he left. And that someone was about to change his life forever.
A month passed. Winter enveloped the city like an icy blanket, bringing temperatures that turned breath to fog and fingers to numbness.
Ethan continued his quiet morning trips to the park, leaving as much as he could.
