Father trouble. Yeah, Jim heard that. He shrugged, gathering a handful of pebbles in his hand.

"Fandom wasn't my choice," he shared. "It was Mom's. Got an escort home from the cops one too many times, and a family friend had this pamphlet... I guess everyone figured that if nothing else, getting me out of the way couldn't hurt."

One by one, he threw the pebbles into the water.