Zeke hadn't really been in a room with Fin without an epic pile of other people around, so other than sort of being nailed by a look from Fin for a passing moment before Fin's attention was drawn somewhere else, they hadn't really met. Zeke felt like he already knew the guy. Shannon was so head-over-wheels in love with Fin that of course Zeke felt a little envious he didn't have someone that awesome to just love and enjoy. It gave him hope, though. Hope that if Shannon, despite his own physical challenges, could fall in love so easily and with someone so amazing, maybe Zeke might have a shot some day.
Before dinner time each day, Zeke was taken home by his aunt and uncle to eat, and then get some sleep. Apparently there had been some sort of parental voodoo pact made that if he was allowed to come to New York to stay while Shannon was sick, he had to be reminded to take good care of himself. Taking good care of himself meant eating well, not sandwiches from a hospital vending machine, and getting plenty of rest. Or he would get sick. It was as easy of that. There was no real grey area for him yet. He still got ill if he overdid it, so his aunt and uncle were sticking to their word. But that meant he had been missing Fin, who came after school. When he got there to visit Shannon that morning, he was surprised to see Fin was sitting there with him. He sort of hesitated, not wanting to intrude. But he did want to meet Fin. He came in with a little wave. "Uh, hey. I'm Zeke. Shan's cousin from MA. You must be the infamous Fin," he said, holding out his hand in greeting. "You okay? You got a free period this morning?"
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Before dinner time each day, Zeke was taken home by his aunt and uncle to eat, and then get some sleep. Apparently there had been some sort of parental voodoo pact made that if he was allowed to come to New York to stay while Shannon was sick, he had to be reminded to take good care of himself. Taking good care of himself meant eating well, not sandwiches from a hospital vending machine, and getting plenty of rest. Or he would get sick. It was as easy of that. There was no real grey area for him yet. He still got ill if he overdid it, so his aunt and uncle were sticking to their word. But that meant he had been missing Fin, who came after school. When he got there to visit Shannon that morning, he was surprised to see Fin was sitting there with him. He sort of hesitated, not wanting to intrude. But he did want to meet Fin. He came in with a little wave. "Uh, hey. I'm Zeke. Shan's cousin from MA. You must be the infamous Fin," he said, holding out his hand in greeting. "You okay? You got a free period this morning?"