This was a lot to take in and he didn't know how to handle it. He could feel tears spilling over his cheeks at what Riley said. His hands reached up to cover Riley's hands. Much of it, his inner self balked. No one could be so truthful like that, could he? A small voice within goes, 'try. No one is asking more than that'.
"My birthname is Cheng. With my people, when you become an adult, you are given a courtesy name so that others who are not family or very close may address you. You and Will may call me Cheng."
He was going to do this. He might not succeed, but that was okay with them. They weren't going to hold it against him and that concept had his heart beating fast in his chest. He didn't want to let them down!
He leaned in, resting his forehead against Riley's. There was a peace here that he didn't want to disturb with any more words. A press of lips to a forehead? That's fine. But he couldn't say any more for fear of blubbering.
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This was a lot to take in and he didn't know how to handle it. He could feel tears spilling over his cheeks at what Riley said. His hands reached up to cover Riley's hands. Much of it, his inner self balked. No one could be so truthful like that, could he? A small voice within goes, 'try. No one is asking more than that'.
"My birthname is Cheng. With my people, when you become an adult, you are given a courtesy name so that others who are not family or very close may address you. You and Will may call me Cheng."
He was going to do this. He might not succeed, but that was okay with them. They weren't going to hold it against him and that concept had his heart beating fast in his chest. He didn't want to let them down!
He leaned in, resting his forehead against Riley's. There was a peace here that he didn't want to disturb with any more words. A press of lips to a forehead? That's fine. But he couldn't say any more for fear of blubbering.