[ though that makes him feel a little guilty. would kitty be angry, that he goes to talk to jim and not her? it's easier, because he doesn't worry about impressing jim. he can be an obnoxious insufferable brat and make him bully every last word out of him, and jim will still be there. and...jim always gives him just the reaction he needs, whether it's telling him not in a million years could he become his father and even if somehow that'll happen he'll snap him back, or telling him that he has every right to be angry at someone. he knows exactly which points to hit. ]
And training. [ because yeah, suddenly making fun of him seems like a preferable topic. ] He's teaching me self defense. [ though from his assortment of bruises it may look more like he's teaching him to be a punching bag. ]
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[ though that makes him feel a little guilty. would kitty be angry, that he goes to talk to jim and not her? it's easier, because he doesn't worry about impressing jim. he can be an obnoxious insufferable brat and make him bully every last word out of him, and jim will still be there. and...jim always gives him just the reaction he needs, whether it's telling him not in a million years could he become his father and even if somehow that'll happen he'll snap him back, or telling him that he has every right to be angry at someone. he knows exactly which points to hit. ]
And training. [ because yeah, suddenly making fun of him seems like a preferable topic. ] He's teaching me self defense. [ though from his assortment of bruises it may look more like he's teaching him to be a punching bag. ]