Advent Drabble 23 - Teenage Lucky

[earlgreytea68]

Requested by anonymous

Arthur had been typically pragmatic in his teenage parenting approach. “We cannot expect her to tell us everything, Eames. Who tells everyone everything? Everyone has secrets. We cannot condemn her for keeping secrets sometimes.”

Eames agreed, because he had despised hypocrisy in his parents and had vowed never to be that kind of father (when being a father at all became a possibility).

Then Lucky met The Boy, and Arthur hired a world-class assassin to follow him. “Don’t hurt him. Just tell us what you think.”

Eames didn’t even think this was overkill. He thought this was merely more pragmatism.

Comments

[rereader]

Most terrifying parents on the planet for a suitor to meet!

re: teenage lucky

[acciochocolate]

I don't know abt an assassin, but some kind of vetting process seems important these days.

[chocolamousse]

The fact that Arthur hired an assassin and not just a private detective (oooh, look, a prompt for an Inception/Sherlock crossover!) to follow The Boy is a bit worrying, though. That smacks of anticipation more than pragmatism! :D

[brunettepet]

Lucky is sure to notice right away and call her dads out on hiring a substandard assassin.