Wasn’t there a saying that summed up this situation? Ignorance is bliss. It seemed like a cowardly thing to do, running away from the truth. Facing the bad stuff was a necessary evil, he supposed. He just hoped that it wouldn’t drive an impossible wedge between himself and the son he’d only just met.
“I’m curious.” Han admitted with a nod. “I wanna hear your story.” He was sure Jacen would rather have it out in the open as opposed to sweeping it all under a neat little rug. Honestly, Han didn’t want his to be one of those families that never owns up to all they’ve done. Those kind of people annoyed him.
“Spare no details,” He said, in an attempt to be brave, but immediately after the comment wondered if saying it was a good idea or a foolish one.