TW: None.

Dan: Aged 8 Phil: Aged 12

Dan wandered into the little corner shop, fiddling with the coins in his pocket. "Dan, you go and find what you want and bring it to me." Dan's mum suggested and he nodded, shooting off to the toy section. He scanned the shelves, smiling at his control of what he buys. He noticed a little lion toy and reached for it, but instead of meeting the stuffed toy, he met an empty shelf. He saw another boy, a few years older then him, clutching it beside him.

"That's mine!" Dan whined, reaching out and snatching it from the other boy's grip.

"No! I got it first!"

"No!!" Dan started crying and the other boy pouted.

"Please don't cry!" He whispered, hugging Dan tightly. "You can have it if you would like?"

"YAY!" Dan suddenly stopped crying and took the lion.

"I'm Phil by the way."

"Dan!" Dan ran away from Phil and showed the toy to his mum, she nodded in confirmation, purchasing the toy with Dan's money. They walked out of the shop and Dan suddenly felt immense guilt flow through him. He shot back into the shop in attempt to find Phil. He saw him still standing at the shelves holding toys, struggling with making a decision.

"Hey Dan, what are you doing back?" Phil asked, smiling at the little boy.

"You can have it." Dan said, shoving the lion toy into Phil's hands.

"Have you payed for it?" Dan nodded and Phil held out a bundle of coins.

"YAY!" Dan ran from Phil and the lion and back to his frantic mum.

"Where did you go and where's your lion toy?! I was worried!" His mum complained, bending down to Dan's height.

"I had to go give the lion to Phil."

"Who's Phil? I told you not to talk to strangers!"

"He's my friend!" Dan's mum suddenly dragged Dan away from the shop which held his best friend.