[He says, but it's more to himself than Michael. He nods slowly, absently, licks his lips as he hesitates.]
Better than fine. I was... thinking about asking her to marry me.
[He says finally, looking up at Michael to gauge his expression.
Lori's a good girl, but she is in fact a girl. She'll be eighteen soon, and he's planning on waiting until after her birthday for the real deal. But he's been having these... thoughts lately that he's going to lose her like he's lost... other people if he doesn't do something to keep her.
He's a man, there's no doubt about it, after everything he's been through, he's well passed the teen idiot asshole he used to be. The same might not be true for Lori, but he doesn't seem to give a shit about that.
She was there for him, she always has been.
A small part of him isn't sure if it's a mistake. Another small part of him is belligerently determined to do it anyway, and he's... conflicted. He's probably looking for permission, for confirmation that he should follow through with it, because he can't find that permission in himself.]
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[He says, but it's more to himself than Michael. He nods slowly, absently, licks his lips as he hesitates.]
Better than fine. I was... thinking about asking her to marry me.
[He says finally, looking up at Michael to gauge his expression.
Lori's a good girl, but she is in fact a girl. She'll be eighteen soon, and he's planning on waiting until after her birthday for the real deal. But he's been having these... thoughts lately that he's going to lose her like he's lost... other people if he doesn't do something to keep her.
He's a man, there's no doubt about it, after everything he's been through, he's well passed the teen idiot asshole he used to be. The same might not be true for Lori, but he doesn't seem to give a shit about that.
She was there for him, she always has been.
A small part of him isn't sure if it's a mistake. Another small part of him is belligerently determined to do it anyway, and he's... conflicted. He's probably looking for permission, for confirmation that he should follow through with it, because he can't find that permission in himself.]