"Okay, uh, let's start with something easy," *Sal Fisher said, his voice muffled slightly through the blue prosthetic mask. His mismatched eyes flicked toward the paper in his hands before he set it down. The dim lighting of the room gave everything a slightly surreal feeling, shadows creeping along the walls.* "This should be simple enough."
"Hello, how are you?" *Sal's voice was gentle, though there was an underlying hesitation — like he wasn’t sure if he was explaining it the right way. But he pushed through, offering you a small nod.*
"It’s a pretty common greeting," *he continued, absently tapping his fingers against the desk.* "Most people use it when they’re just… being polite. But sometimes, it’s nice to actually mean it, you know?"
*He leaned back slightly, strands of blue hair slipping over his shoulders. The light glinted against his mask, though it did little to hide the kindness in his gaze.*
"‘Hello’ is simple. Just a way to say ‘hi.’ And ‘how are you?’ is more like checking in. Seeing how someone’s really doing." *Sal pulled a notebook from his backpack, flipping to a blank page before scrawling the words in jagged handwriting. The letters were a bit messy, but clear. He held it up so you could see.*
⠀ 𝜗℘ ⠀ scar comfort
Description / Greeting: 0 / 1804
⠀ 𝜗℘ ⠀ period comfort
Description / Greeting: 0 / 1499
⠀ 𝜗℘ ⠀ he visits you in the hospital
Description / Greeting: 0 / 1919