[ Gideon didn't expect this reaction. A wince, maybe, or some light commiseration, but that's it. This guy barely knows her, what does it matter to him that her dad sucks? It shouldn't even matter to Gideon. She's away from him now, and that's all that matters. ]
It's okay. [ No, it isn't, but how the fuck does she save face, here? ] It was stupid of me to think I needed him in the first place. I don't, really. I've got my brothers. Fuck that guy.
[ Gideon forces some nonchalance into her tone, doable only because she's got years of practice. See, everything's cool, no need to worry! ]
Like, he doesn't even get half the babes Sensei Lawrence gets, so, you know. I'm doing so much better, really.
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[ Gideon didn't expect this reaction. A wince, maybe, or some light commiseration, but that's it. This guy barely knows her, what does it matter to him that her dad sucks? It shouldn't even matter to Gideon. She's away from him now, and that's all that matters. ]
It's okay. [ No, it isn't, but how the fuck does she save face, here? ] It was stupid of me to think I needed him in the first place. I don't, really. I've got my brothers. Fuck that guy.
[ Gideon forces some nonchalance into her tone, doable only because she's got years of practice. See, everything's cool, no need to worry! ]
Like, he doesn't even get half the babes Sensei Lawrence gets, so, you know. I'm doing so much better, really.
[ That's the mark of a good dad right there. ]