[Brooding already, then. It's about what she expected. She sets the backpack on the floor, then crosses the room to sit down beside him, touching his shoulder gently.]
[She's actually surprised when he doesn't pull away, so she squeezes tightly before pulling away. No point in pushing her luck or making a big deal out of it.]
Because if he'd gotten to him first, he could've taken him out while he was compliant. All it would've taken was something like 'break your own neck' and there, problem solved.
I know what my father is like and I know who he is at his core. Jason's going to tell me I'm wrong. Dick's going to tell me I'm wrong. And they're going to get pissed off that I don't want to play nice with him.
I don't know if it would. Not permanently. Even though he was awful to you, he's still your dad. It makes all of your feelings towards him more complicated, right? It did for me.
[She doesn't want him to feel like she's brushing him off. She knows that, as much common ground as she finds with them due to their fathers being assholes, his was far, far worse.]
[ There's so much to unpack. Too much. He doesn't know where to begin. ]
He looks for someone else to blame in every situation. He refuses to admit fault. If you disagree, he'll press every button you have until you either lose your mind or fall into step.
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Are you sure you're okay?
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I told you he'd show up here.
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Your apartment sucks.
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You are such a gentleman.
[Then she leans over to hug him, gently enough that he can pull away with no real effort if he wants to.]
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So how did you find out he's here?
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Malone.
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[It's a thoughtful noise, and she tilts her head as she studies him.]
That's better than it being a surprise, right?
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Because if he'd gotten to him first, he could've taken him out while he was compliant. All it would've taken was something like 'break your own neck' and there, problem solved.
But he doesn't want to say that out loud. ]
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Hey, come on. Talk to me.
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I'm asking, right? I'm not going to freak.
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Do you really think that would fix all of this?
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I don't know if it would. Not permanently. Even though he was awful to you, he's still your dad. It makes all of your feelings towards him more complicated, right? It did for me.
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You don't understand what a monster he is, Kate.
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[She doesn't want him to feel like she's brushing him off. She knows that, as much common ground as she finds with them due to their fathers being assholes, his was far, far worse.]
I'll listen if you want to talk about it.
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He looks for someone else to blame in every situation. He refuses to admit fault. If you disagree, he'll press every button you have until you either lose your mind or fall into step.