The Interpreter
Everyone was trying to figure out what was wrong with him.
No one thought to ask what he was noticing.
Field Notes
He struggled to explain why certain rooms felt heavy.
Why some conversations felt unfinished.
Why he could sense hurt long before anyone admitted they were hurting.
The adults assumed he was confused.
The teachers assumed he was distracted.
His peers assumed he was strange.
Years later he would discover that many of the things he sensed were real.
He simply learned their presence before he learned their names.
March 3, 2026 | Social Architecture