02-01-2020, 08:20 PM
[align=center][div style="width: 45%; text-align: justify; font-size: 12pt; letter-spacing: -1px; font-family: times new roman;"]♡ — Many would say that Roan was lucky, having been born into a family that truly loved each other, and had been through enough of the bad times to be able to know and truly appreciate the good ones. And Roan would've been quick to agree with them, even if he didn't know the full extent of how cruel the world could be when it was at its worst. Regardless of this, Roan knew that he was lucky, because he had a grandfather that loved him more than anything in the world, and a mother that felt the same, and that was truly all the boy ever thought he would need – although the occasional showering of gifts was hardly frowned upon, especially when he got Legos and could make big towers for DD to run circles around. Even as Roan grew older – although really not that old, not yet – and more of his newfound friends began to grow distant from their families or find more solace in each other, the boy still loved being around his family the most. He knew he could confide in them when he was feeling bad, and could always count on them to smile and laugh when he was feeling happy and made a little joke or played out something funny.
Roan let out a squeal of joy as he was lifted into the air by his grandfather, letting the older man squeeze him as tightly as he could before he was placed back down against the ground. He liked those hugs best, where he could feel the warmth coming off of his grandfather as he was swung playfully back and forth. It made him feel like he was flying, and it was always reassuring to feel the strength in Ahab's grip, when so many of his playmates talked about how frail their grandparents could be. Roan wasn't sure he could ever picture Ahab being frail or sickly, considering what a strong presence the other had been in his entire short life so far. Of course, he didn't know much of the hardships his grandfather had gone through, but even then they would've mattered little to the boy. No matter what, grandpa Ahab was grandpa Ahab, and grandpa Ahab would protect he and his mama to the edges of the Earth. As if to demonstrate this, Ahab gently chided them about walking in the cold, and the young boy looked between him and his mother before he nodded firmly, bouncing on the balls of his feet, "Alright abuelo! I'll make sure that mama remembers, promise!" The boy raised his one free hand up, doing a little gesture of crossing his heart. It was one of the things he had learned very recently, from an older schoolgirl.
It was a moment later when they found themselves inside, and Roan instantly grinned when he saw DD, the canine's tail wagging enthusiastically back and forth behind him before he barked and took off. Roan jumped at the bark, but immediately devolved into giggles, enthused by the dog's excitement at having them around. He could hear his mama and Ahab talking about something, but the boy was so focused on DD that he only looked up at his mother's nudging. He smiled when she kissed him gently on the forehead, and before long was nodding eagerly, "Yeah, sí! I want grandpa's grilled cheese!" The boy would've offered to help as well, but his mind was elsewhere, which was quickly demonstrated only a moment later, "Can I play with DD? Pleaseeee abuelo, can I? I promise I'll be careful! Right, mama?" He looked to his mother for support, hoping that she could back up his claims of his ability to be careful. He had been told several times that DD was an old dog and needed his rest, but Roan loved playing with him, getting him to react in any excited way he could.
Roan let out a squeal of joy as he was lifted into the air by his grandfather, letting the older man squeeze him as tightly as he could before he was placed back down against the ground. He liked those hugs best, where he could feel the warmth coming off of his grandfather as he was swung playfully back and forth. It made him feel like he was flying, and it was always reassuring to feel the strength in Ahab's grip, when so many of his playmates talked about how frail their grandparents could be. Roan wasn't sure he could ever picture Ahab being frail or sickly, considering what a strong presence the other had been in his entire short life so far. Of course, he didn't know much of the hardships his grandfather had gone through, but even then they would've mattered little to the boy. No matter what, grandpa Ahab was grandpa Ahab, and grandpa Ahab would protect he and his mama to the edges of the Earth. As if to demonstrate this, Ahab gently chided them about walking in the cold, and the young boy looked between him and his mother before he nodded firmly, bouncing on the balls of his feet, "Alright abuelo! I'll make sure that mama remembers, promise!" The boy raised his one free hand up, doing a little gesture of crossing his heart. It was one of the things he had learned very recently, from an older schoolgirl.
It was a moment later when they found themselves inside, and Roan instantly grinned when he saw DD, the canine's tail wagging enthusiastically back and forth behind him before he barked and took off. Roan jumped at the bark, but immediately devolved into giggles, enthused by the dog's excitement at having them around. He could hear his mama and Ahab talking about something, but the boy was so focused on DD that he only looked up at his mother's nudging. He smiled when she kissed him gently on the forehead, and before long was nodding eagerly, "Yeah, sí! I want grandpa's grilled cheese!" The boy would've offered to help as well, but his mind was elsewhere, which was quickly demonstrated only a moment later, "Can I play with DD? Pleaseeee abuelo, can I? I promise I'll be careful! Right, mama?" He looked to his mother for support, hoping that she could back up his claims of his ability to be careful. He had been told several times that DD was an old dog and needed his rest, but Roan loved playing with him, getting him to react in any excited way he could.
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