The laugh-- it's definitely a little surprising. Daniel doesn't have a full idea of just how long it's been since Sunny last laughed like that, but he does know that he's never seen the boy do it before. Not during conversations with him, nor during any he's overheard Sunny have with the other kids.. He doesn't even smile all that much, though he doesn't exactly seem moody either, so Daniel never fussed about that fact that much.
But it makes this moment feel special. Especially in the wake of everything that happened. Even though Sunny must have been affected by the entire incident.. he can laugh now it's over.
There's something about having been able to make the boy laugh that makes Daniel have to duck his head for a moment, filled with so much basically parental pride that it flusters him. It takes a moment before he's able to look back over at Sunny again, but he's definitely smiling. ]
.. me too, bud. [ It's said a little softer, because Daniel is still basking in the afterglow of this emotion. It completely numbs the pain for a moment, if not just because he's way too distracted to think about said pain. ] And.. you should show that smile more often, if you've ever got reasons for it. It's a good one.
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The laugh-- it's definitely a little surprising. Daniel doesn't have a full idea of just how long it's been since Sunny last laughed like that, but he does know that he's never seen the boy do it before. Not during conversations with him, nor during any he's overheard Sunny have with the other kids.. He doesn't even smile all that much, though he doesn't exactly seem moody either, so Daniel never fussed about that fact that much.
But it makes this moment feel special. Especially in the wake of everything that happened. Even though Sunny must have been affected by the entire incident.. he can laugh now it's over.
There's something about having been able to make the boy laugh that makes Daniel have to duck his head for a moment, filled with so much basically parental pride that it flusters him. It takes a moment before he's able to look back over at Sunny again, but he's definitely smiling. ]
.. me too, bud. [ It's said a little softer, because Daniel is still basking in the afterglow of this emotion. It completely numbs the pain for a moment, if not just because he's way too distracted to think about said pain. ] And.. you should show that smile more often, if you've ever got reasons for it. It's a good one.