Side Story-14

JOHN

"Do you like it when it's snowing, Steve?" I ask as I look down at Steve who appears to have diamonds in his eyes as he looks at the white environment around him. 

"Yes…" He replies, his eyes sparkling as he reaches out his tiny hand to catch a snowflake, "It looks pretty." 

"Do you know, what I wanted to name you when you first came to me?" I smile at him mildly. 

"What?" He cranes his neck to look up at me, his eyes wide with curiosity. 

"Yukio," I reply, my smile is getting wider. Steve blinks, clearly not understanding the meaning of my words. I chuckle and slowly explain it to him, "It means 'snow boy'. I first saw you on a snowy day like this." I regard the white environment. 

"Oh." Steve lowers his head, "Then why did you not give me the name?"