“Alright, well, I,” Geoff noted, “am off to Parents' Night. Are you sure you will be alright on your own to eat?” It was, after all, the first time they would be having dinner separately since Awsten had arrived at the house.
“Yep!” Awsten tapped at the glass and made an impressively realistic meowing sound at Tuna, who was still giving him a peeved look.
“I will leave some money on the counter in case you decide you’d like to order in or leave to purchase something.”
“No, that’s okay,” Awsten declined firmly, half-sitting up to look at the teacher.
“I insist. You are not required to use it if you do not wish to do so." He looked from the teenager to the cat and back. "Behave yourselves, please, the both of you.”
Awsten’s lips broke into a small smile, and he quickly averted his eyes but couldn't seem to manage to pull the corners of his lips back down.
Geoff looked at him questioningly but didn’t speak.
“Good luck,” Awsten said to the ground.
“Thank you.”
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this is the first time awsten realizes that he loves mr. w. he doesn’t feel the urge to say it, but it’s that moment that it hits him. mr. w saying funny things is such a surprise that it never fails to make awsten soft <3