[Har har. He should've known better than to leave that opening for Phoenix to take.
Apollo catches Phoenix's gaze again, this time without wavering, the slightest smile pulling at his lips.]
Thanks. [He pauses.] Mr. Wright? I don't really know what it's like to have parents.
[His words are straightforward enough on the surface, but the underlying meaning--"I don't know what it's like to have a dad." It might be too soon to call Phoenix "dad" or any variation of that, but maybe some day.]
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Apollo catches Phoenix's gaze again, this time without wavering, the slightest smile pulling at his lips.]
Thanks. [He pauses.] Mr. Wright? I don't really know what it's like to have parents.
[His words are straightforward enough on the surface, but the underlying meaning--"I don't know what it's like to have a dad." It might be too soon to call Phoenix "dad" or any variation of that, but maybe some day.]