WELP. LEFT SOME WORDS OUT THERE! More than the ones I meant to. GLAD YOU DECIPHERED THAT.
"I-I just don't want anyone else to know." His voice lowered when he admitted. "I'm ashamed-" Tears welled up in his eyes and Thomas shook his head hard, refusing to give in to sorrow right now. He sniffed and wiped at his eyes before saying, "-eugh. Anyway, I guess being Serenity's son makes you part...something, I don't exactly know."