Kirley & Mel
"Yeah we hear that a lot," he said with a chuckle, though only a halfhearted one. There was a sadness behind his eyes, a bit of a darkness creeping its way over him. "She'll leave me one day," he admitted softly. "Probably for him. She's always wanted a proper family."
He could feel his throat beginning to tighten, so he cleared it and motioned to her plate. "I see you've found the mac and cheese. She'd better have made an extra pan just for me."