This chapter (as well as the ones that follow) are my submissions for Tumblr's "Sory Week". Each day has a different theme. I've decided to post them here in the interest of having them not be lost in the infinite void that is Tumblr. These will be a bit rough and unbeta'd. I hope you enjoy. :)

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Day One of Sory Week on Tumblr
(Theme: Baby!Sory)

"Be good, sweetheart. I'll be back to pick you up at 2:00, okay?" Mrs. Evans promised as she knelt to face her son.

It was Sam's very first day of Kindergarten. He looked so scared as he watched all the other kids playing together.

"But, mommy, I don't know anybody," he said, tears in his eyes. "What if nobody likes me?" he asked nervously. She put a comforting hand on his arm and kissed his forehead, ruffling his blonde hair as she stood back up.

"Baby, of course they'll like you."

With a parting hug, Sam was left alone in a room full of kids he'd never met. All of his classmates were talking and playing cheerfully with each other when the teacher called the class to order.

After lunch, the teacher took the entire class outside to the playground. Sam quickly made new friends and was playing with them on the jungle gym when he noticed a little boy sitting all by himself under a tree, pulling idly at the grass around him. His cheeks were red from crying. The blonde frowned and jumped off the monkey bars to go see what was wrong.

The boy looked up at him as he approached, sniffling quietly.

"What's the matter?" Sam asked curiously.

"Nobody wants to play with me," the brown-haired boy answered sadly.

Sam laughed quietly. "You sound funny," he said candidly.

The little boy started to sob harder, and Sam suddenly felt terrible. "Hey, I'm sorry," he pleaded, sitting down next to the crying boy. "Why are you crying?"

"Because," the boy said, sniffling again. "Everyone says they don't wanna be my friend because I sound funny, but I can't help it."

"I think you sound cool," Sam offered, smiling. "What's your name?"

The boy's face lit up in response, his bright blue eyes sparkling with the excitement of having made a friend. "My name's Rory Flanagan," he said brightly.

"Hi, Rory! I'm Sam Evans," he offered, sticking his hand out dramatically for Rory to shake.

Rory smiled cheerfully and shook Sam's hand. "Hi, Sam," he said, blushing. "Would you like to be my friend?" he asked sheepishly.

"Sure!" Sam answered brightly, scooting closer to his new friend and smiling. "Umm...do you want some candy?" Sam asked, reaching into his pocket and pulling out a half-melted, half-eaten pack of Starburst.

Rory grinned widely, revealing his two missing front teeth, and nodded.

"Here," Sam said seriously. "Since you're my friend, you can have the last orange one. They're my favorite, but I want you to have it." He pressed the piece of candy into Rory's open palm reverently.

"Orange is my favorite, too," Rory said excitedly. "Thank you!"

"You're welcome," Sam said, grinning.

Sam's mother showed up at 2:00, as promised, and her heart soared as she listened to Sam chattering excitedly about his new friend who 'talked funny'. Little did she know that the boy that Sam had befriended today was going to be a far more important part of his life than anyone could have ever anticipated, because that was the day Sam had met the boy who would eventually become his husband.