“Is this-“ Demetri starts to say something, then stops, trying to think of
how to word his question. “Is this you introducing me to your mother?
Because... My father, I can’t-“
Not yet, he wants to say. He can’t tell his father yet, he can’t even bring
himself to tell his brothers. Those are things that he’s not ready for and
doesn’t know when he will be.
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“Is this-“ Demetri starts to say something, then stops, trying to think of how to word his question. “Is this you introducing me to your mother? Because... My father, I can’t-“
Not yet, he wants to say. He can’t tell his father yet, he can’t even bring himself to tell his brothers. Those are things that he’s not ready for and doesn’t know when he will be.