He looked forward to this time of year, even though he hated it.
When the weather changed, he was always itchy and uncomfortable, and his skin no longer felt like his own. He felt trapped within it, like a sausage with too much filling.
But it was always a relief when he finally burst out and felt the cool air again. And he was always a little bit different. His limbs were longer, or bent differently, or he’d grown a new appendage. He was still a growing boy.
The other children in his school always made such a fuss, though.

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