He doesn’t say anything for a few seconds after they pull away, just laces his calloused fingers through hers, the rough pads of his fingers from decades of bending hot glass matching the calluses on hers from fixing deck railings and carrying suitcases for her rental guests. He tells her he’s got a pile of old sea-foam green neon tubing back at his garage that would be perfect for her cabin sign, if she wants to come take a look. She grins, squeezing his hand, and says she thought he’d never ask. They walk slow down the splintered wooden boardwalk, the sound of the waves crashing against the shore behind them, the distant hum of the festival’s leftover neon signs lighting the path back to his garage.
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