Illustration by Eyugho There had been a blackout that afternoon. October had been especially rainy and more days were filled with storms than not. They were Juniors now—not quite young, but not quite old. School had only been out for five minutes and Ferris was already waiting in front...

Illustration by Eyugho That night, Ferris stopped by the restaurant to drop off some documents from his father, but he had—of course—been conned into staying for dinner. In Gino’s absence, their chef had stayed true to the man’s recipes. Still, there was nothing quite like a meal prepared by...