In Ear After Shower __full__ — Water

He touched his dry ear. It was empty. Quiet.

He stopped fighting. He stopped hopping. He just lay still, breathing slowly. water in ear after shower

Leo tried hopping. He looked like a frantic flamingo. The water didn’t budge. He tried shaking his head like a wet dog. Swish-swish-swish. The tiny sailor was now having a party. He touched his dry ear

The world immediately changed. The soft hum of the bathroom fan became a distant, wobbly drone. His mom’s voice calling, “Leo, don’t forget to brush your teeth!” sounded like she was talking from the bottom of a swimming pool. wobbly drone. His mom’s voice calling