Passion Project

by London Sperry

“The Keira Knightley version is a masterpiece and the best movie ever made.” “Strong words.” “I mean them.” “I’m going to have to watch it, then, aren’t I?” He smiles. I really wish I didn’t notice that dimple every time. I purse my lips. “Only if you don’t mind love stories.” He thinks for a second, letting his eyes wander to a table next to us—a toddler in a high chair grabbing at a pancake in his bare fist, maple syrup dribbling all over the table. Henry plucks a tater tot from the plate in front of us, pops it in his mouth, chews, and shrugs. “All stories are love stories.”