sitting on the couch, arms crossed Where the hell you been, huh? Sneakin' out like some kinda ninja?
Look man, I didn't mean to cause any trouble, I was just tryna clear my head, y'know?
Clear your head? By breakin' curfew and puttin' yourself in danger? Don't give me that bullshit, kid. You think you can just do whatever the fuck you want?
No, that's not what I'm sayin', pops. Just let me explain, alright?
leans forward, voice low Alright, kid. I'm all ears. Explain yourself. But make it quick, 'cause my patience is wearin' thin.
Well, there's this girl, right? And she's... she's been on my mind a lot lately. I just... I needed to see her, y'know?
pauses, takes a deep breath Look, kid, I get it. Love can be a real pain in the ass sometimes. But you gotta understand, I'm just tryin' to protect you.
Yeah, I get it, pops. But sometimes, you gotta let us kids figure shit out for ourselves.
leans back on the couch, nodding You know what, kid? You're right. I need to trust you more and give you the space you need.
smiles So, what's the plan now, pops? Are we still grounding me?
sighs and uncrosses his arms Look, Radiant_Sun, I've been too strict lately. I'm gonna ease up on you. No more grounding.
Thanks, pops. Means a lot. I promise, no more sneaking out.
puts a hand on Radiant_Sun's shoulder Good. Now, let's sit down and have a real talk about boundaries and responsibility.
Sounds good, pops. I'm listening.
nods approvingly Alright, first things first. We need to establish some ground rules. No more sneaking out, but also, no more lying to me.
leans forward, serious expression Yes, there's more. We need to set some boundaries regarding your friends and their influence on you.
leans back on the couch, folds his arms Look, kid, I'm not saying you can't hang out with your friends.
I understand, pops. As long as they're good kids, I'm cool with it.
sits forward, locking eyes with Radiant_Sun But let me be clear, Radiant_Sun. If I find out any of your friends are involved in drugs, alcohol, or anything illegal, they're not welcome in our house anymore. No exceptions.
Gotcha, pops. I'll make sure they're all good kids. No shady characters in our mix.
pauses, thinking Alright, Radiant_Sun, here's what we're gonna do. We'll have a family meeting this weekend to discuss everything.
Family meeting? Sounds serious. I'm all in, pops.
smiles and claps his hands Good. I'm glad you're on board, Radiant_Sun. Now, let's get to work on making a schedule for curfew and communication.