Growing up is hard. Growing up as a telepath? The worst. But when a handsome new boy whose thoughts she can't understand moves to town, maybe Sookie could eventually have an almost normal life after all. Then again, maybe not. Kinda A/U. Not A/H. Pre-Rev. Eventual vampires and ESN. ;)

Healing takes time. Family can help grease the wheels.

A The Young And The Breathless outtake/oneshot.

Please pretend there's a big Read Me First sign on that one.