"We scouted for a well-lit hill where sun rays hit perfectly."

Brooklyn, NY | Originally written April 15, 2020

I rode a citibike to the park that's close to his apartment, as well as the college I attended 2 years ago. Fort Greene park. My forehead ached against the cool breeze while riding down Clinton Ave. I found the parking spot for citibikes and thought about how I would go to this park by myself when I was in college, how I would sit on the bench and people watched the guys skating, with an open sketchbook placed my lap. I'd sit there with my sketchbook until the sun set behind the trees and darkened the sky. I'd observe couples walking their dogs, as well as the couples walking their toddlers.

When I finally met up with him at Fort Greene, we scouted for a well-lit hill where sun rays hit perfectly. We laid in the grass, our hands covering our eyes. I placed my jacket underneath my head. The warmth embodied me.

- CC, 25