His heart aches horribly, but not for himself; for the boy beside him. He doesn't like this. He doesn't like this at all. Something is wrong.
It hits before Ben's words do, the thing that's missing in all this. If it were him, he'd be running to his girl. If it were him, he'd spilling apologies for the natural course of life and burdening his family with it. If it were him, he'd fall apart and nothing would keep him together but having his child in his arms again. Ben is too calm.
Or at least, he was up until his eyes narrowed and his tone went cold. His own eyes go wide, breath catching as he holds Peter tighter, and at the same time shifts himself a little more in front of the boy.
"Peter, stay back," He warns. Fearful or no, his voice is firm.
And then to Ben himself. "There hasn't been any replacing, Señor. I'm just a TA and a friend. But it's you I'm going to have to ask to step back. You've got some things to answer to before you can see your Nephew. You care about him, don't you? You understand that his safety comes first." Don't you? He's not so sure right now.
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It hits before Ben's words do, the thing that's missing in all this. If it were him, he'd be running to his girl. If it were him, he'd spilling apologies for the natural course of life and burdening his family with it. If it were him, he'd fall apart and nothing would keep him together but having his child in his arms again. Ben is too calm.
Or at least, he was up until his eyes narrowed and his tone went cold. His own eyes go wide, breath catching as he holds Peter tighter, and at the same time shifts himself a little more in front of the boy.
"Peter, stay back," He warns. Fearful or no, his voice is firm.
And then to Ben himself. "There hasn't been any replacing, Señor. I'm just a TA and a friend. But it's you I'm going to have to ask to step back. You've got some things to answer to before you can see your Nephew. You care about him, don't you? You understand that his safety comes first." Don't you? He's not so sure right now.