Jesse knows there’s something going on with her dad. He’s... there’s something off about the way he’s acting, and she doesn’t know what it is, or what’s happened, but something HAS happened. Something’s wrong. Only he won’t tell her anything. He’s just... pushing her away. And she knows him. No matter what it is that happens, he always protects her. He must... think pushing her away will help protect her. Or that pushing her away IS protecting her, which worries her more.
She’s not giving up, though. He’s her dad. They’re a team. And she won’t give up on him. He protects her. All the time. No matter what. All she wants to do is protect him.
He wasn't pushing her away. At least not by conscious choice. She just couldn't know certain things, or be involved with others. If she knew the truth, even a small piece of it, it wold destroy her. And if anything happened to hear, it would destroy him. It was all to keep her safe. Every last thing he did. Every time he put on that mask. Ever time he took another dose. He'd lost Tess because he hadn't protected her enough. He wouldn't lose Jesse.
He strode into his office, hair mussed and shirt rumpled. He'd just come back from dealing with yet another meta threat. With the crater they'd left and the damage to the monorail supports, he had no doubt they'd make the news soon enough. Zoom: Protector or Enemy Part 12. He was getting tired of the headlines.
He didn't look pleased to see Jesse in his office, especially at such an hour. He stared at her, his lips pressed into a tight line. Had he remembered to lock his computer before he'd left? Were there any stray articles or files on his desk that might reveal something? He kept his gaze focused on her.
"Don't you have studying you should be doing?" He sounded colder than he meant to, locking it all down too tightly.
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She’s not giving up, though. He’s her dad. They’re a team. And she won’t give up on him. He protects her. All the time. No matter what. All she wants to do is protect him.
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He strode into his office, hair mussed and shirt rumpled. He'd just come back from dealing with yet another meta threat. With the crater they'd left and the damage to the monorail supports, he had no doubt they'd make the news soon enough. Zoom: Protector or Enemy Part 12. He was getting tired of the headlines.
He didn't look pleased to see Jesse in his office, especially at such an hour. He stared at her, his lips pressed into a tight line. Had he remembered to lock his computer before he'd left? Were there any stray articles or files on his desk that might reveal something? He kept his gaze focused on her.
"Don't you have studying you should be doing?" He sounded colder than he meant to, locking it all down too tightly.