The Quiet Cousin at the Gathering
At a big family party, a girl called Amara notices her cousin Joel standing at the edge of everything. He's younger, a bit awkward, and he doesn't really know anyone — the cousins all live far apart and only meet a couple of times a year. Everyone's in loud little groups. Joel is just... there, holding a paper cup, watching. Amara is having fun with the cousins she knows. Including Joel would mean breaking off, doing the awkward work of pulling someone in. It's easier not to notice him. But she has noticed him. And she keeps noticing.
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