❛ ׅ ׅ

@estrangeds 
            
            'you  never  know,  just  take  them  with  you.  for  my  sake.'

daaaad,  i’ll  be  fiiiine.   i’m not  even  in  any  danger. 

@estrangeds 
            
            'you  need  to  learn,  it  doesn't  matter  what  she  wants.  it's  for  your  safety.'

╱   grins  @  u

*  HERE,  NICE  &  LITTLE  JOHNNY

@estrangeds 
            
            'i  can  add  them  to  the  photobook.'

mom  has  a  couple  scrapbooks  from  different  ages.   i  can  make  copies  of  some  of  the  photos?

@estrangeds 
            
            'you  can?  please.'

@fortrust 
            
            'what?  you said people could look out for my daughter, and you aren't too pretentious.'

i’m  sorry,    excuse  me?

@fortrust 
            
            'personal  business.  hand  over  your  phone  number.'

@fortrust 
            
            'i  would  prefer  it  if  /your/  vocal  chords  seized  up..    bothersome.'  [  the  droning  irks  the  father,  coming  up  to  cover  his  ears  with  his  hands  to  block  it  out.  ]  'do  you  ever  leave  something  be?'

well,   i  certainly  don’t  stalk  them  on  their  routes  home.  no,  actually,  im  not!   you  could  always  heroes  around  your  daughters  to  help  keep  watch,   you  know.   there’s  plenty  of  us. 

@fortrust 
            
            'then  i'm  sure  you  take  precautionary  measures.  are  you  done  sticking  your  nose  in  my  business,  kid  ?'

*   pls

*   on  nice! 

that’s  what  my  pepper  spray  is  for.    i’ll be  okay…

@estrangeds 
            
            'the  fastest  way  to  get  there,  if  someone  intended  to  harm  you.  protection.'

it’s  like…   textbook  stalking.   you  were  tracking  every  route  i  took  to  any  place  i  went! 

are  you  going  to  keep  up  with  following me  in  case  i’m  assaulted  by  rain?

@estrangeds 
            
            'still.   storms  are  due..   be  careful  when  walking.'

i  walk  everywhere!   it  wasn’t  so  bad.   

well  i  don’t  need  it  anymore.   the  last  milestone  i  wanted  it  to  be  with  me  for  was…  learning  more  about  my  dad.   which  meanssss  it’s  served  its  purpose.  all  yours!

@estrangeds 
            
            [  four..  that's--      she's  an  adult  now,  which  means  that  this  clip  is  a  treasure  of  her  life.  does  she  trust  him  to  keep  it,  and  cherish  it  too  ?  ]  'i  can  keep  it?'

i’ve  had  this  hair  clips since  i  was  four!   it’s  been  with  me  during every  milestone—   i  wore  it  when  i  graduated  high school,   when  i  got  accepted  into  university…   so  it’s  my  good  luck  charm..  and  im  passing  it  to  you.   (   she  smiles,   rocking  back  and  forth  on  the  balls  of  her  feet.   )   it  suits  you,   pops! 

@estrangeds 
            
            [  considerate..  he  wonders  how  many  personality  traits  she  got  from  zhang  lan,  given  that  he  doesn't  fall  under  that  category  often.  he  will,  with  her,  though.  her  noise  isn't  bothersome,  it's  strange.  ]  'stay.  your  voice  isn't  bothersome.'

if  you’re  okay  with  it,   i  mean!   your  place  is  close  to  a  few  things,   and  i  figured  me…  staying  over  might  help  with  us  reconnecting.  so,  yknow…   (   again  she  taps,   a  nervous  tick  of  sorts,   her  eyes  focused  on  the  laces  of  her  shoes.   )   if  you  don’t  want  me  to  because  of  the  noise,   i  get  it..

@estrangeds 
            
            [  a  thin  lined  frown  forms  on  his  lips,  staring  over  at  the  bed.  he  kept  it  so  clean..  always  neat,  always  there.  he  still  isn't  used  to  being  called  'dad'  either,  trying  to  keep  a  normal  stance  on  it.  he  may  like  being  a  dad,  a  teensy  bit.  ]   'stay  over?'