"God, I remember when Katsuki was in middle school, a month or so before his entrance exam at U.A, he was walking home with his 'friends.'" She snickers, throwing that last part in air quotations, causing Jason to nearly burst out laughing. "And apparently, he came across this can! His dumbass chucks the can onto the ground, and low and behold, it's a villain! You'd figure that since he's been talking about how he'll be the number one hero one day, he'd be able to fend off the villain and make his parents proud!" Mitsuki stifled a laugh, doing her best not to erupt in laughter. "Right?! Nope! The little shit just sat there in shock and let that creature take advantage of him! It even took over his quirk and started causing mayhem in the city! The pros couldn't even help him! Izuku had the biggest balls in the whole city by running in there! Saved Katsuki's life and everything! I still remember picking up that little shit at the hospital! The doctor said that he wanted to make sure Katsuki's lungs weren't affected, because the slime was suffocating him. That brat was trembling the whole ride home, while Masaru wouldn't stop hugging him and crying about how it'll be ok! I mean, c'mon! If he thinks that's bad, then he shouldn't become a hero until he can grow a pair!" Mitsuki exclaimed, erupting into a fit of laughter, almost as if she was using her child's traumatic incident as a way to make everyone laugh.
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"The kid can't even defend himself against some measly villain?!" Hajime grumbled. "Then he shouldn't be going to U.A! He'd just be wasting a spot that another kid with higher potential could have!"
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"I know, right!" Jason laughed. "I would've made him sleep outside, if he wants to allow himself to get abducted, then he doesn't deserve to get a nice and cozy bed until he can earn it back!"
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"He's such a weakling, I remember Mitsuki telling me about how Katsuki couldn't sleep that whole week, and if he did, he had nightmares about the sludge monster! God, what is he, a little kid?!" Uma chuckled. "He is such a baby!"
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As the four continued to laugh and embarrass Katsuki, the ash-blonde was stuck in the kitchen, subjected to listening to all the insults and embarrassing stories. He shuddered at the thought of the sludge monster. How it completely overtook his body in a split second, engulfing him in the gooey sludge. It almost felt as if Katsuki was floating, the overwhelming feeling of the slime made Katsuki completely helpless as it tried to force its way into his body. The creature wrapped its thick, green, and sticky body around Katsuki's body, and covered his mouth and nose. He remembered how scared he was, clawing desperately at the sludge, fighting for that sweet gasp of air. But at the same time, he was petrified. If he dared open his mouth, the monster would force itself down his throat, and overtake the ash-blonde from the inside. Hell, if it wasn't for Deku rushing in to cause All Might to save them both, he would've suffocated! However, if he knew what the future planned for him, he would've let the sludge monster suffocate him. Then he wouldn't have ruined his parent's relationship, his father would still be alive, and his innocence would still be intact. Sure, he'd be dead, but who would miss him?
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He looked over to the countertop, the plastic bags containing what his grandparents, mom, and stepdad would eat for dinner. He opened the bag hesitantly, seeing that they contained the ingredients for katsudon. Katsuki huffed slightly. He wasn't huge on katsudon, mainly because the dish wasn't spicy enough, (unless the ash-blonde drowned it in hot sauce). He remembered when his father used to make katsudon for the ash-blonde when he was a kid! The crunchiness of the pork mixed with the eggs and rice made the dish amazing. But... his father wasn't here anymore. He would never be able to see how good Katsuki was at making katsudon.
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"Wait, you're letting that fruitcake cook for us?!" Uma barked, looking towards her daughter with wide eyes.
"Mhm, is that a problem?" Mitsuki asked.
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"Yes, it's a goddamn problem!" Hajime growled, banging his fist on the table. "His gayness will get over all our food! It will ruin our evening!"
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"I know but would you rather him be with you guys while I cook?"
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Hajime huffed, before shaking his head.
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"Fine. He can cook for us." Hajime grumbled. "Only because I don't want that fruit you call a son to be near me and Uma."
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"Excellent!" Mitsuki smiled warmly. "KATSUKI! DID YOU HEAR THAT!" She shouted, although her son was clearly in earshot.
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"Yes, ma'am!" Katsuki responded.
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Mitsuki smiled, before turning back to her parents and fiance.
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"As I was saying, I don't even know how many times I had to change Katsuki's sheets that week! All because he kept having nightmares! I mean, he's supposed to become a pro hero! What kind of pro hero wets the bed?! Oh, and let me tell you about the media! They fucking swarmed Katsuki until we took him to the hospital, asking him all these questions, like what did the slime monster do to him, how did he find it, and if it would affect him being a pro hero! And the pros' couldn't stop themselves from practically begging Katsuki to join their agency when Katsuki got his license! If I'm being honest, Katsuki didn't deserve an ounce of positivity towards him after that, instead, he should've been criticized and scolded for allowing that creature to take advantage of him!"166Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsbJpcyNe2Y
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Jason nodded in agreement.
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"Did that sissy really wet the bed?" Jason managed to get out as he did his best not to erupt in laughter. "He's fourteen! What kind of kid does that?!"
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"Mhm! Every night! I wanted to discipline him for it, but Masaru wouldn't let me! He said that we needed to make sure Katsuki felt safe or whatever bullshit he said!"
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"That's why Katsuki is the spoiled little shit that he is!" Uma huffed. "Nobody's ever beaten the kid, then he wouldn't act so bitchy all the time!"
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Hajime sniffed the air, hearing the loud sizzling coming from the kitchen, the scent of pork frying wafting through the air. He smiled slightly, leaning back into his chair.
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"Man, as much as I hate him for being gay, that kid can sure cook!"
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"That's the only redeeming factor about Masaru!" Mitsuki huffed. "Other than that, Masaru has no redeeming qualities! He's the opposite of Jason!" She smiled warmly, before planting a kiss on her fiancé's cheek. Jason smiled as well, kissing Mitsuki's cheek in return.
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Hajime smiled.
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"Aww, you both are perfect for each other!" Uma gushed. "May we see the ring? I want to see how spectacular it is!"
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Mitsuki nodded quickly, sticking her hand out to her parents, the ruby ring shining slightly.
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"Oh, wow.." Hajime said, grabbing his daughter's hand as he took a closer look. "It's beautiful!"
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"It is! It matches your beautiful eyes!"
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"Tell me about it," Jason smiled. "It only matches the color, but the beauty of your daughter's eyes outmatches any ring I could buy! I could get lost in her beautiful eyes for days!"
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Mitsuki blushed at the sudden compliment, while her parents giggled, almost like schoolchildren.
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"Oh, yeah. He's perfect for you!" Hajime smiled.
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"Here's dinner..." Katsuki interrupted, setting the bowl of katsudon on the middle of the table, the steam rising from the plate. "I hope you enjoy it..."
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"Ugh! What did you expect us to do?! Eat off the table?!" Jason growled, clenching his fist. "Go get us some plates!"
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Katsuki frowns, before letting out a quiet sigh, anger overtaking his actions. However, he knew he couldn't express that anger, for the punishment would be severe. He grabbed his feelings before they could escape and shoved them back into the bottle in which his other feelings were contained. All the shame, self-hatred, and sadness that lingered in the ash blonde's body, all in a small bottle. He could feel the anger enter the bottle, all the other feelings welcoming the overwhelming feeling, almost as if they were throwing a party. He could feel the bottle inside of him crack slightly, knowing that the bottle wouldn't be able to hold up for long. He quickly nodded at Jason's request, before heading back into the kitchen.
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I was planning on getting plates after I drop off the food, you idiot... Katsuki thought to himself as he grabbed five small, red and black, porcelain bowls from the cabinet, and grabbed five sets of chopsticks as well. He walked back into the dining room, setting the bowls in front of his mom, Jason, and his grandparents. Almost instantaneously, the four of them grabbed the bowls and tore into the katsudon, their chopsticks clinking against each other as they fought for the precious pork, almost as if they were warriors fighting to the death. Katsuki hesitantly reached into the bowl, his stomach growling at the scent of the pork. To his surprise, Jason slapped his hand away!
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"What the hell do you think you're doing?" Jason asked, a scowl plastered on his face as he looked towards the ash blonde.
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"Uh... getting my dinner...?" The ash-blonde tentatively asked.
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Jason shook his head.
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"No, you're not. Queers don't deserve to eat with normal people. You can have what's left, am I understood?"
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The ash-blonde let out another quiet, yet angry sigh, the bottle inside of him, containing all of his anger and shame cracking just a little bit more. He nodded.
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"Ok, sir..." He mumbled, before heading back into the kitchen.
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It's not like you'll leave anything for me to eat anyways... Katsuki thought to himself, leaning up against the counter. Why do I have to do all the work... Yet I can't even eat my hard work..?
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"Oi!" Jason barked, causing the ash blonde to flinch as his train of thought derailed. "Make us some sencha tea while you're at it!"
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"Yes sir.." Katsuki grumbled, reaching under the sink, pulling out a small kettle, the heavy, stainless steel object shining brightly in his hands. He put it under the faucet and turned it on, the water barreling into the kettle. He set it on the stovetop and turned it on.
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As he waited for the kettle to boil, he couldn't help but think of what his past self would think of him. The seemingly confident and cocky middle schooler the ash-blonde once knew would probably hate what he had become. He despised himself for what had happened to him, for what he allowed to happen to him! If he knew his past self well enough, the ash-blonde would make it his goal to target him as much as he could.
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But the worst part was... He was right.
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The ash-blonde had grown much weaker than he used to be in middle school. If he was being honest, he hated himself for how weak he's gotten. How was he supposed to be a pro hero if he doesn't even love himself..? He sniffles lightly, blinking away the tears that were forming in his ruby eyes.
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Before the ash-blonde could deprecate himself anymore, the loud screeching of the kettle sounded through the air, causing the ash blonde to flinch, the sudden noise catching him by surprise. He reached out to grab the kettle without thinking, just to get it to stop whistling so that Jason wouldn't get angry with him. However, he failed to realize that there was no handle to protect himself from the scorching hot metal, and his hand made contact with the metal. The sickening sizzle of Katsuki's flesh on the metal was all he could hear. He quickly yanked his hand back, his hand already a bright pink.
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"Ow! Fuck..!" The ash-blonde instinctively whimpered, before slapping a hand over his mouth, the horror setting in from what he had just done.
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"What was that?!" Jason called from the dining room. "Did you just curse, you know you're not allowed to curse, you little queer!"
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And just like that, all the anger, self-hatred, and depression he had for himself overtook his body, the bottle that desperately tried holding his feelings back shattered.
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"I'M FUCKING SORRY!" The ash-blonde shouted, unaware of the hellfire he was about to cause. "I BROKE YOUR PRECIOUS RULE! I JUST BURNED MYSELF!"
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Uma's eyes widened at her grandson's sudden outburst. How dare he talk to Jason that way! He should be treating him with respect, instead, he was disrespecting him in front of his family! She looked towards Jason (who had a look of anger on his face).
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"Are you just going to let him talk to you like that?!"
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Jason shook his head, getting up abruptly from his seat.
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"I won't. I am going to discipline his ass."
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Meanwhile, in the kitchen, the ash-blonde began to tremble at the thought of Jason disciplining him. What was he planning to do?! Was he going to have his way with him then and there?! He could feel his breath quicken at the mere thought of that. His heart raced, almost like it was a freight train, bustling down the railroad. He made Jason angry, now he was going to have to deal with the consequences of what he did. How could he have been so stupid?! He could feel his body tremble as Jason's footsteps got closer. Jason stepped into the kitchen, looking down towards the ash blonde, his eyes filled with the fiery rage that Katsuki once had. Katsuki cowered at the sight of him, instinctively covering his head with his trembling arms.
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"What part of 'don't embarrass your mother and I' do you not understand?!" Jason growled, getting closer to the ash blonde, causing him to shrink back even more. "I warned you what was going to happen!"
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"I-I-I-I'm sorry, s-sir!" Katsuki managed to get out. "I didn't m-m-mean to..! I s-swear!"
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"I DON'T WANT TO HEAR IT!" Jason suddenly shouted, causing Katsuki to flinch, his trembling seemingly getting worse. "YOUR FUCKING EXCUSES DON'T MEAN SHIT TO ME!"
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"I-It won't happen again...! I p-p-p-p-promise...!"
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"SHUT UP." He grabbed the ash-blonde by his hoodie, yanking him towards him. "I thought you wanted to be a good child and make your mother and I proud, but you can't even do that! You're nothing but a fuck up, aren't you?"
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The ash-blonde remained silent.
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Jason sighed. "Which hand did you burn?"
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"U-Uh... My right one..."
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To Katsuki's surprise, Jason snatched his hand, gripping it rather roughly.
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"O-Ow..! You're hurting me, sir...!" The ash-blonde winced in pain. "What are you doing...?!"
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"Teaching you a lesson you'll never forget." Jason grabbed a towel that was hanging from the oven door and used it to grab the kettle. He slammed Katsuki's hand onto the countertop, the scalding hot kettle hovering dangerously over the ash blonde's hand. Katsuki desperately wanted to pull away from Jason's grasp, for he knew what Jason was going to do. However, he knew that he couldn't fight back, in fear of what would happen if he disobeyed his soon-to-be stepfather any further. He bit his lip. "Don't you dare cry."
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Suddenly, Jason brought the kettle down on Katsuki's hand, the scalding hot metal sizzling on the ash blonde's hand. Smoke began to rise from his hand, and he could practically feel the blisters forming on his hand as his eyes widened, before letting out a loud, painful scream. Tears flowed freely down his face as Jason continued to keep the kettle on his hand, a sadistic grin on his face. The scent of burning flesh wafted through the air, causing Jason to frown. He put a hand over Katsuki's mouth, muffling the ash blonde's pained cries. After another minute of the kettle sitting on Katsuki's hand, Jason pulled it off and tossed it into the sink, the scalding hot water splashing all over the place. He let Katsuki's hand go, to which the ash-blonde yanked it away, protecting it from any more harm, almost as if he were a wounded animal. He looked up to Jason, his tears seemingly never stopping.
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"Tch." Jason frowned. "I told you not to cry. You're lucky I can't discipline you now, so you can say goodbye to your dinner for tonight. Got it?"
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He nods.
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"Good. Now go up to your room."
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The ash-blonde quickly nods, before scurrying up to his room. Jason huffed to himself. What was he going to do with that demon child? He left the kitchen and sat back in his chair, wrapping an arm around his fiancé.
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"There, it's all taken care of now."
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Mitsuki smiled, kissing his cheek.
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"Thanks, baby!"
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"Wow, I'll say!" Hajime exclaimed, beaming a smile of his own. "Not only does he treat you well, but he's also able to discipline your hellion child! Unlike your idiot ex-husband! He'd probably apologize for making Katsuki mad!"
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Uma nodded in agreement.
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"Mhm, I heard him scream in the kitchen! Did you hit him?"
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Jason chuckled.
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"Something along those lines!"
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"Well, it serves him right. He should know better than to talk back to you!"
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"I appreciate the compliment, ma'am. But I was just doing what was right. Nobody is going to talk to me or my wife that way, ever."
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Hajime laughed.
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"That's what I like to hear!" He stuck his hand out towards Jason, to which he took it without hesitation. "I'm going to be so happy to call you my son-in-law!"
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"Same to you!" Jason smiled. "Say, it's a pretty nice day out, we should have a fire out in the backyard!"
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"Yeah!" Mitsuki agreed, her smile seemingly getting bigger. "That's perfect! We can burn the pictures of Masaru! There's no use keeping that around!"
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"Well, I sent Katsuki to his room, so I'll clean up the table and put the plates in the sink, then I'll meet you three out there!" Jason said, standing up from his chair. "Capeesh?"
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"Mhm!" Mitsuki chirps, standing up as well. "C'mon, mom and dad!"
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And with that, the three walked out of the dining room, and out the back door, leaving Jason all alone. He quickly grabbed what was left of the katsudon, and put it in the fridge. He sighed slightly as he shut the door. The meal wasn't bad, but knowing that his queer stepson cooked it made him feel sick to his stomach. However, he continued to stack the bowls and set them in the sink, leaving the task of cleaning them to Katsuki.
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Once he finished cleaning the dining room table, he turned to leave for the backyard. However, right as he was going to leave, the doorbell rang.
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Who the hell is here?! Jason thought as he headed towards the front door. You're taking time away from my beautiful wife!
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He gripped the doorknob, practically yanking it off its hinges, ready to yell at whoever dared to interrupt his special time. However, his eyes widened as he saw who was standing behind it. Behind the door was a man nearly as tall as Jason, his hair neatly trimmed and pinned under a tattered, navy blue baseball cap. His scraggly beard was a light grey, reaching down to his chest. Jason didn't even know how to respond to the sudden intruder. After what seemed like minutes of him trying to come up with something, anything to say, he blurts out the first thing that came to his mind.
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"DAD?!"
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(3,254 words!)
(We get to see the dark side of Jason >:3)
(The wedding is coming soon, are ya'll ready?)
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