Nathaniel draws his knees up to his chest and hugs them, laying his cheek atop.
"Do I disappoint you?" he asks softly. "I know Anita keeps trying to push me out of the nest, have me find a proper girlfriend, manage my finances, be an adult who thinks for himself... Is that what you want me to be, too? Am I supposed to learn how to not want to please you?"
It's asked with such plaintive desperation, wondering if his absolute trust and submission were not what Asher wants from him.
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Date: 2009-07-09 10:44 am (UTC)"Do I disappoint you?" he asks softly. "I know Anita keeps trying to push me out of the nest, have me find a proper girlfriend, manage my finances, be an adult who thinks for himself... Is that what you want me to be, too? Am I supposed to learn how to not want to please you?"
It's asked with such plaintive desperation, wondering if his absolute trust and submission were not what Asher wants from him.