Love Burned, She Rose Unscathed

Roseanne couldn't help but be taken aback.

First off, Owen was usually buried in his lab work at this hour, not seen anywhere else.

And there he was, playing chess with Norris, with an open planner full of notes between them. They looked like they were having the time of their lives, as if they'd been friends for years. "Anne, you're back?"

Hearing the noise, Norris immediately looked towards the door.

Owen's gaze quickly followed, locking eyes with Roseanne.

Their eyes met, and he chuckled, "Surprised to see me?"

"Mr. Reynolds, what are you doing here?" Roseanne, regaining her composure, changed into her slippers and walked in. Before Owen could answer, Norris chimed in-

"This morning, when I was out with your mom, we ran into little Shaun in the stairwell, so I invited him over..."

And what a visit it turned out to be.

Norris found that no matter the topic, Owen had something to say.

Even gardening, he knew his stuff!

and in no time

the young folks are

off the compliment, "Oh no, you're the true master

wasn't just

vast, his thoughts clear and structured, surely a result of his solid

was Norris's familiarity with the latest trends in the physics world. Moreover, he could even discuss the newest findings

beyond an undergraduate level

papers regularly was the only way to achieve

asked, "You make it a habit to read

my lessons, I'll relax with

technique you mentioned earlier, about collecting information on the proton's

many papers on it yet, but it

analyzed that research topic when I was taking notes years ago.

challenge with using neutrinostet

observing the

even

Taking notes?

what Mr. Martin prided himself

just so happened Owen

enough, there was Norris's