[Charlie smiles, letting out a small chuckle even if there's not much to laugh at in the situation. It was just...a release of stress or something along those lines.] I ended up living with some amazing people for a while. Called them my grandparents. Blame that and a need to not disappoint my dad, even if he was gone.
I can definitely get that. [ She's certainly seen the way Tony keeps working, comparing himself to his father, trying to convince himself he's worthy in a way he'd never outright admit. ]
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I mean it. The girl I saw could have turned out so many ways, and still through all that, she became you. There's something to be said for that.
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