He had been foolish on a mission. Completely unaware of his surroundings. Yes, the best case scenario did happen— but it was unlikely.

You, his mentor, had to teach him that.

“See? I did it all on my own—“

He got cut off by a slap— your slap. You’d always been gentle with him, so it was extremely shocking to get a negative reaction from you.

Maybe he wasn’t enough.

These negative thoughts engraved themselves into his mind, making tears stain his waterline.