53 - The Monster Under His Bed

“Once again, Axel, that’s some very underwhelming work from you.” Travis’s unimpressed expression doesn’t betray any emotion at seeing his long lost son while Millan does his best not to betray the myriad of sentiments hitting him like a punch to the gut.

There, so close, stands his father, the one who banished him, who made him believe he wasn’t enough, made him believe he was defective.

A freak.

But still, some part of him still wants this man’s acceptance, this man’s love.

He had hoped that after all this time, after all Millan's been through, Travis would have lost some of his arrogance, that he wouldn’t intimidate Millan as much.

But under his father’s judging red eyes, Millan feels twelve all over again.

Even without Clifford’s strong hold, he doesn’t think he could move, stuck between wanting to run away as fast as