We need to talk

Spider nods as Bas pulls away, scrubbing at their eyes. they can feel a resolution forming, a decision solidifying in their chest. Bas deserves to be happy, to have the sense of family his own father denied him - and as much as they loathe the whole thing, they won’t stand in the way of the life he’s building with Ignita. they’ll just have to bite their tongue and avoid her, that’s all there is to it. “i love you too, Dad,” Spider whispers, bumping his shoulder with theirs. for Bas, they can swallow the pain and the anger.