Everyone was bullying him today.
Hmph!
He thought he'd been rather kind and behaved, so why was everyone being like this?!
But at least his future mother-in-law was on his side. Even when they all ganged up on the innocent (not) little him, he eventually discovered that someone still cared enough!
No wonder Evelyn Nox had such a saintly air around her.
"Well, my dear," Kyle's mother said gently, "I raised this one with enough sense to know better. So if you really don't want anything, just say it. And if anything ever feels like too much, you can always come to us to complain."
"Mother."
Kyle had a hand pressed to his head like he was trying to stop it from splitting apart.
Why had he even decided to go and ask permission to take this guy out early?
But then again, who was he kidding? The proper part of him wouldn't have been able to sleep tonight if he didn't at least do this much.
Besides, he was well aware that he was asking for more than just permission to go out.
