@ultimctum
knuckles scarred from years of bruising and splitting rap gently against joseph pulitzer’s office door. that’s right: jack kelly actually knocked before entering. he feels barging right in unannounced wouldn’t be quite appropriate for this visit. after all, when asking for a man’s permission to marry his daughter, you want him to be under the impression that you’re a decent fellow and not just some pain in the ass teenager with no respect for anyone or anything anymore. over the last couple of years, jack likes to think he’s patched as much up with pulitzer as he possibly can, and has more than proven his dedication for katherine. but the ultimate say is up to good ol’ joe, and if he wants to give katherine the nice traditional wedding she deserves, he has to respect that. if she says yes, of course. he’s really hoping she says yes.
“--it’s ME, sir. can i come in?”








