'John'. Just 'John.'

Seeing that tension ease, John went to him and gave him a loose hug, inching up to brush his lips across Bobby's forehead. "It's okay," he promised, "I understand." Bobby had never wanted to disappoint his parents - hell, he'd never wanted to disappoint anyone, which probably explained why he didn't talk to anyone from school anymore. Cutting himself off seemed like the reasonable option. "We can finish the movie or we can go to bed a little early," John told him, easing him back the way they'd come to the living room with a hand on Bobby's back.