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The poor kid was angry and hurt and surging with confusing new testosterone on top of it all Logan tried to soften his voice “Yeah And if you get kicked out of here, you’re stuck with me full time So hit the books and cut the shit, okay?”

The bluster returned in an instant, and Connor raised his chin “I’ll go live with my dad in Florida I’m sick of the cold anyway”

No, you won’t, because your dad doesn’t give a goddamn about you

Forcing an even tone, Logan said, “Your enius you are That she knew it from the time you could barely talk”

Connor’s brows drew together, and he fidgeted with his fingers, shifting from foot to foot “She… She did?”

“Yep She was so proud of you, getting a full ride to Rencliffe out of ele when she talked about you You kno her eyes got squinty and her nose would crinkle?”

Connor nodded, biting his lip Even with the pian wanted to tell hi the way kids deserved to be hugged, but the few ti like that, it had resulted in Connor shoving him away

Logan sighed “I know you hate hed hollowly “There’s plenty to hate But you’ve got a good thing here They want to help you So let theet a B on your exa around Make your mom proud”

After a few ht He toyed with a plaid scarf hanging around his neck, and Logan eyed it “Is that the one Jenna gave you at Thanksgiving?” They’d always done one gift for everyone at Thanksgiving in Logan’s family for some reason He didn’t even kno the tradition had started

Connor scoffed “Dunno I guess” He whipped it off and stuffed it in his uniform jacket pocket “I was cold”

“She says hi, by the way”

“Whatever Tell her hi back” He shrugged “I don’t care”

“Okay I’ll see you at the end of next hen school gets out” Assuan could only pray he’d somehow land a job so he could afford rent and food and maybe a few presents for the kid If there was ever a time for a Christmas miracle, it was now

Connor rolled his eyes “Can’t wait”