Turning around, Hugo leaned against the counter. His arms were folded across his chest and his eyes were flashing. "All right? You think it's all right for you to be ashamed of me? Sorry, but that's not all right. I fought for us, even when you hated the idea of me and now that we're finally getting somewhere you want to hide me away like some awful dirty secret? Sorry, but that's not going to go work for me. You can either be honest with your father or not. But don't expect me to be here for you if you want to hide."
He had tried to be understanding of what Scorpius was going through. He'd waited for Scorpius to be ready and told himself over and over again that it was new for his boyfriend. But now it was Scorpius' turn to think about Hugo's feelings.