Sheldon pressed his ear to the door. He’d normally retreat into a book or a physics problem, but tonight, the numbers wouldn’t come. The universe felt too big, and his room felt too small.
George blinked. “Son. You want to explain the headwear?”
They sat in silence for a long minute. The refrigerator hummed. Somewhere outside, a dog barked. And for the first time that night, Sheldon didn’t feel the need to calculate anything.
“Thanks, buddy.”
“Are you in pain?” Sheldon asked.
Thursday , he thought. I’ll adapt by Thursday.
Sheldon pressed his ear to the door. He’d normally retreat into a book or a physics problem, but tonight, the numbers wouldn’t come. The universe felt too big, and his room felt too small.
George blinked. “Son. You want to explain the headwear?”
They sat in silence for a long minute. The refrigerator hummed. Somewhere outside, a dog barked. And for the first time that night, Sheldon didn’t feel the need to calculate anything.
“Thanks, buddy.”
“Are you in pain?” Sheldon asked.
Thursday , he thought. I’ll adapt by Thursday.