[A part of him hates that he immediately thinks of Parker. How they fell into the routine of all that sort of thing just by existing, that he hadn't needed to ask. It just was.
And Arthur didn't fully realise how desperately he yearned for that small piece of himself.
He loved John, but there was always that faint edge of him learning, always some new facet of humanity to discover. It wasn't a bad thing, Arthur enjoyed it, but it wasn't the same. And God forbid Dorian ever miss an opportunity to slip his mad trials into a conversation.
He missed being normal. How sad was that, in its own way.
So he levels a smile at his doctor, soft and genuine.]
Frankly, Sheehan, I'm not sure there's something I'd enjoy more with you than that.
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And Arthur didn't fully realise how desperately he yearned for that small piece of himself.
He loved John, but there was always that faint edge of him learning, always some new facet of humanity to discover. It wasn't a bad thing, Arthur enjoyed it, but it wasn't the same. And God forbid Dorian ever miss an opportunity to slip his mad trials into a conversation.
He missed being normal. How sad was that, in its own way.
So he levels a smile at his doctor, soft and genuine.]
Frankly, Sheehan, I'm not sure there's something I'd enjoy more with you than that.