❝….❞ he hesitates for a moment, glancing off to the side in thought. It wasn’t that either of these questions would injure his pride too much, but rather, it was hard deciding what he WANTED to do.
    Eventually, he heaves a sigh in that annoyed-teenager way that he always managed to pull off so well. 

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    ❝Hey, dad, I…❞ sighing again, he runs his hand through his hair. ❝… I know I don’t say it as much anymore, and I’ve been like, a total cunt and whatever but… I love you a lot, dad. Thanks for being patient with me and… Just listening, I guess,❞ he gives half a smile, almost as if he were embarrassed.

 ❝… Despite what anyone else thinks, you’re pretty cool.❞