Severus sighed with relief that Al was going the simple route: he'd hoped, but he was never quite sure what ideas Al would come out with.
It's part of his charm, Severus concluded. A nice change from the way everyone else keeps living down to my expectations.
He gave Al a wicked grin. "I'm quite sure everyone would agree with Trouble," he said proudly. "But it's really Tobias, for my father." he added without elaborating further. Dear Drunken Dad wasn't a topic he particularly wanted to elaborate on.