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AmbiguouslyMe
OOF. Tiberius took a half shudder-step as the child barreled into him, and pulled down a few books that clattered to the ground. Turning to make sure the child - Dexter - was alright, Tiberius first only looked down.
It was as his brain caught up and realized Dexter was a name he knew, his eyes went wide as the slowly lifted and met the face of the person he'd most wanted to see... and most wanted to avoid.
"..."
He swallowed hard, and stared, words escaping him.
"He ok?" he tried, instead of hi, gesturing to the child on Jake's hip.
It took a few moments before Jake realised he was openly staring at Tibi. Well... it didn't feel RIGHT to call him Tibi. That was a young person's name.
And little person's name.
And TibERIUS was neither of those.
It was probably the swift kick to the ribs from Dexter that reminded him he was staring. The kid was glaring. Oh.
"Yeah... yeah he's fine," Jake nodded, with a GLAAAARE back at Dexter, causing the boy to giggle now that he had some attention.
"Are you?"
Jake wasn't sure WHAT he meant by that. Whether he meant just the Dexter!cannonball incident or the whole... estrangement over the past few years.