"the Dean suddenly experienced a small amount of jealousy. The three boys had a closeness that he never would have or could have in his own life. Suddenly being human seemed just a bit smaller than being lucky enough to be human with a shared gift such as they had."

Truth!

Learning about synaesthesia, read all the wonderful entries I feel so bland.

What a great interpretation of the prompt. Kudos! 👏👏👏