That's funny, her side of the story is very different.
[ He says, knowingly amused, as he opens his food container and dumps more sauce on than Tomassen did. Having grown up with Jesper as a friend, his tolerance is much higher for the spicier flavor profiles of Zemeni fare.
That aside, he knows his father is joking about being pitied. Somewhat. After all, he continues to look at Sofia like she'd hung the moon and the stars in the sky. Not that he blames him; Sofia had held a patient hand out, repeatedly, even when Kaz had aggressively batted it away. She'd told him she wanted him to be happy and eventually, he'd believed her. Had let her coax him into hugs when he'd simultaneously craved nothing more and felt the choking nausea that came from it.
So, he knows how much his parents would do anything for each other, showing it in their everyday interactions. Whatever pity there may or may not have been...he hasn't been privy to. ]
Or, more likely, she felt completely neutral and forgot about deleting my number.
[ At this, he shrugs, not wholly bothered. He's aware of what he's like—being friendly and charismatic is Jesper's role. When left to his own devices, he's too intense, too severe, too harsh. His sharp tongue has been curbed a bit, but it's still there. ]
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Date: 2024-08-20 08:42 pm (UTC)[ He says, knowingly amused, as he opens his food container and dumps more sauce on than Tomassen did. Having grown up with Jesper as a friend, his tolerance is much higher for the spicier flavor profiles of Zemeni fare.
That aside, he knows his father is joking about being pitied. Somewhat. After all, he continues to look at Sofia like she'd hung the moon and the stars in the sky. Not that he blames him; Sofia had held a patient hand out, repeatedly, even when Kaz had aggressively batted it away. She'd told him she wanted him to be happy and eventually, he'd believed her. Had let her coax him into hugs when he'd simultaneously craved nothing more and felt the choking nausea that came from it.
So, he knows how much his parents would do anything for each other, showing it in their everyday interactions. Whatever pity there may or may not have been...he hasn't been privy to. ]
Or, more likely, she felt completely neutral and forgot about deleting my number.
[ At this, he shrugs, not wholly bothered. He's aware of what he's like—being friendly and charismatic is Jesper's role. When left to his own devices, he's too intense, too severe, too harsh. His sharp tongue has been curbed a bit, but it's still there. ]