Johnkat

The first time you saw him you knew there was something different about him.  It might have been the way his hood was pointed in two places,  or the dark shade of his skin, or even how he looked like he wanted to run at every noise.   You were in the park.  It wasn't strange for you to go there after school, however today was an exception, it was raining and you loathed the rain.    
You push your wet bangs out of your face and walk up to the boy.
"Hi." You say, trying to catch is attention.  His back stiffens and he glances about nervously before resting his eyes on you.  He looks like he is going to bolt.
"What are you doing here on such a dreary day?" you ask, hoping to clear the awkward silence. He says nothing in response.
"Do you need a place to stay?" you ask.  His eyes widen in surprise.
"No normal person stands in a park during a rainstorm." You say to yourself wondering what he was doing standing in a park during a rainstorm.  He stays silent and you grab his hand and pull him along saying, "Come on, you can stay with me tonight!"
He allows himself to be brought along as you run the last few blocks to the apartment you rent.  You blast through the front door and run up the stairs to your front door.  You pull out your keys and notice the boy shifting awkwardly from foot to foot.
"Take off your shoes please." You tell him and he complies still saying nothing.
"Come on in." You say smiling at him.  He walks in meekly and you could swear that he is sniffing the air.  You peel off your wet coat and the wet shirt underneath and throw them in your laundry basket, motioning for the boy to do the same.  He steps back from you and shakes his head.
"Okay, whatever." You say shrugging, "Want to come watch TV with me?" You ask.  He nods and you lead him over to your couch and sit him down, sitting next to him.  You pretend not to notice when he scoots away from you and curls up on the other side of the couch.