Silas was aware, on some level, that his attachment to Soren was considered ‘unhealthy’. But as he stared at his mother’s, both of whom were sitting at their shared desk, with Erza looking annoyed and Megan looking worried, both their brows furrowed, and while Megan’s lips were turned upward into a forced smile, Erza’s were turned downward into a grimace. He thought what they were suggesting was absolutely ridiculous.
“We’re not going to force you,” Megan replied, almost gently, as she ran a hand through her hair before placing a comforting hand on Erza’s shoulder. “But we do think you should consider this. You have to know you can’t continue, Silas. You’re both getting older, and while it was somewhat endearing in the beginning, this will become a sticky situation of co-dependency that w
