Amir loved circuits more than Saturday cartoons; his tiny workshop smelled of solder, string lights, and possibility.
He built Rusty, a tin-and-copper robot that could light up, sing a tiny tune, and wobble across the floor when Amir flipped the switch.
When the neighborhood planned a dusk parade for the new community garden, Amir promised Rusty would lead the lights — until a sudden storm knocked out the power.
Amir hurried through puddles of parts and sparks, swapping batteries and rewiring tiny circuits, but Rusty's voice came out a hiccup and his feet spun in silly circles.
Neighbors peeked in with curious smiles while Amir tightened a stubborn screw and sketched a new idea in his damp notebook.
Then, like a tiny chorus, green glowbugs circled Rusty and landed along his coils — their gentle pulses and static music made Rusty's speaker hum a clear, new melody.
Amir gently adjusted a delicate copper wire so the glowbugs' tiny pulses paired with his coils, and Rusty danced and sang louder than any battery could manage.
Under the rain-cleared stars, Amir and Rusty led the parade — light, song, and a ring of little glowbugs turning the whole block into a celebration.
Amir learned that circuits sparkle brightest when shared with curious helpers, and as he pocketed his goggles he was already sketching the next strange, beautiful machine.
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