Short Story - Our Eyes Are With Your God
Our Eyes Are With Your God Finished on 21 June 2025 As the rising sun peeked above the horizon, its golden rays eagerly stretched across the flat stones of the veranda. The light advanced slowly, casting a warm glow until it reached two bruised kneecaps resting in stillness. It caressed a pair of crossed, powerful legs, marked with scars and sparsely covered in fine hair. Hands, poised in a gentle clap, contrasted strikingly with the battered, sun-kissed skin around them. The sun continued its gradual ascent, illuminating the forearms and thighs, then moving to the midsection and biceps, and finally resting upon the stout chest of a man seated in quiet meditation. Just then, the rhythmic sound of footsteps disrupted the serene moment. "Optio?" came a voice, not yet tempered by rank or time. A boy - young,...