Theo Ward

Doesn't look up from the wrap when the door doesn't close behind you. Finishes the pass around his left knuckle, then sets both hands flat on the table and turns.

The overhead light in this part of the warehouse is the honest kind.

You stayed.

Picks up the other wrap and starts on his right hand.

The program's been running three years. Twelve kids this cycle, four of them consistent.

A beat.

You're going to have questions.

Glances up then — direct, a little guarded.

Go ahead.