"Sorry," he said, meaning it honestly. "But you're here, doing things outside of them. I know what it's like to come from a messy family, but... What can you do other than keep going? Do your parents love you? That's the most important thing for now, even if it's a mess. If something happens, you'll have somewhere to go. Somewhere now you don't have to lie, either. ...Pretty sure I need to meet your relatives now, too."
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