[How he wishes the rest of the world would believe that. That way, he might have been able to have some peace with himself. He holds on tightly to Marco, refusing to let go of one of the few people here who didn't care what his background was.]
... I'm glad, too. I'm really, really glad. [Though the tears coming down his face may seem to suggest he's not. But really. He's glad.
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... I'm glad, too. I'm really, really glad. [Though the tears coming down his face may seem to suggest he's not. But really. He's glad.