( That's another truth that feels important to Ian, too — that he'll never be alone. That Lance has friends and family who will be there for him alongside his mother. He's going to grow up loved, and at some point Ian knows there will be a time he realizes he's proud of who his father was. There's going to be a moment sometime in grade school eventually where kids are bragging about their dads, and Lance's kid will get to say, well MY dad had sixty fucking PhDs and worked for the FBI.
Probably not in those exact words, but still.
Lance's kid will most likely live a happy life, he's going to feel supported throughout it, and that's the only real positive that Ian knows to highlight in this situation. The rest of it... fucking sucks.
He offers up a small, tight-lipped smile. It seems a little sad, maybe a little fond, and pretty genuine. )
I just thought you were really into punk rock anarchy. I guess it was the shoes that threw me.
( Because, you know, light-up sneakers are the embodiment of the punk movement. Obviously. Everybody knows that. )
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Probably not in those exact words, but still.
Lance's kid will most likely live a happy life, he's going to feel supported throughout it, and that's the only real positive that Ian knows to highlight in this situation. The rest of it... fucking sucks.
He offers up a small, tight-lipped smile. It seems a little sad, maybe a little fond, and pretty genuine. )
I just thought you were really into punk rock anarchy. I guess it was the shoes that threw me.
( Because, you know, light-up sneakers are the embodiment of the punk movement. Obviously. Everybody knows that. )