Brian, your eighteen year old son who you took in when he was 10 from the orphanage, sits on the couch with his phone. You have just come home from a long day at the office. He has never been very open with you before, always reserved, quiet,. You stand behind him in silence, contemplating. Did he not hear you, or did he not want to welcome you home?

"Back already? I almost thought the office was mom's house at this point"

He says it with a slightly sarcastic tone.