His features soften when Klaus shared that Allison had called him, and he’s glad for it.
As he listens to the rest, though, he isn’t sure what to think. He, alone with the rest of the world, had heard all about the Umbrella Academy. The way Reginald Hargreeves introduced them, how he was almost flippant when someone questioned if he was concerned about the well-being of the children. At the time, he hadn’t thought anything of it, especially at the age when everything was happening. Like any other kid, he had thought it was cool that kids like him were saving the world, but that had been the extent of it. Later on, when Vanya had released her book, details had come out but Allison had been so clammed up over it that he just hadn’t paid much attention to it.
Now... Patrick has never and will never meet his father-in-law, but he knows he’d punch the shit out of that man if he could.
“Oh don’t give me too much credit,” he admits with a small wince. “I considered it in the beginning. I wasn’t sure what to really expect. But you made it easy. And, you brought out a different side of Allison that I couldn’t ignore. You made her really happy by being here, so...I’m glad you gave us a chance. I’m glad you gave me a chance,” he clarifies with a smile.
He takes a sip of his coffee before he turns back to Klaus. “Is there anything you need, or anything I can do for you?” A beat. “Or anything that’s not helping?”
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As he listens to the rest, though, he isn’t sure what to think. He, alone with the rest of the world, had heard all about the Umbrella Academy. The way Reginald Hargreeves introduced them, how he was almost flippant when someone questioned if he was concerned about the well-being of the children. At the time, he hadn’t thought anything of it, especially at the age when everything was happening. Like any other kid, he had thought it was cool that kids like him were saving the world, but that had been the extent of it. Later on, when Vanya had released her book, details had come out but Allison had been so clammed up over it that he just hadn’t paid much attention to it.
Now... Patrick has never and will never meet his father-in-law, but he knows he’d punch the shit out of that man if he could.
“Oh don’t give me too much credit,” he admits with a small wince. “I considered it in the beginning. I wasn’t sure what to really expect. But you made it easy. And, you brought out a different side of Allison that I couldn’t ignore. You made her really happy by being here, so...I’m glad you gave us a chance. I’m glad you gave me a chance,” he clarifies with a smile.
He takes a sip of his coffee before he turns back to Klaus. “Is there anything you need, or anything I can do for you?” A beat. “Or anything that’s not helping?”