Considerate · C-O-N-S-I-D-E-R-A-T-E

Bodies pressed toward the fence gap like a sentence with no commas.

CONSIDERATE, said Spike. C-O-N-S-I-D-E-R-A-T-E. Twelve letters. Soft space.

Suzy sounded the letters in two slow breaths, then said the word like a pause.

Considerate means notice who is nervous and leave a gap they can use.

Adventure Cap wanted to shove through first. Care said spell considerate, then wait.

Thinking Cap habit: letters first, then the space. Cap does not invent room by magic.

She spelled S-U-Z-Y once, then C-O-N-S-I-D-E-R-A-T-E — long words need soft patience.

Little Thunder modelled mahogany patience at the rail.

Kids: spell C-O-N-S-I-D-E-R-A-T-E before you take the last seat.

Letters remind. Bodies still make the comma.

Lead leaves room on purpose.

C-O-N-S-I-D-E-R-A-T-E. Soft space. Soft wait.

C-O-N-S-I-D-E-R-A-T-E. Soft space.