[This isn't really a moment that Joseph's put a lot of thought into in terms of how it would unfold. The possibility of meeting his grandfather was just too far-removed from reality to even consider it and he was content to let him live on in the stories his grandmother told about their childhood together and the person he grew up to be. Unlike how he felt about his parents, Joseph only wished that Jonathan had been alive for his Granny, not for himself. She deserved to have someone she got to grow old with so that even if it had been unavoidable and they had to bury their son, she wouldn't have been alone in it or in raising Joseph.]
[But if he had put any thought into what it'd be like to meet his grandfather, he definitely wouldn't have expected him to know anything about what happened after his death. Or that people have been talking about Joseph to him. People from their family. What people? Not that it entirely matters because people telling his grandfather about him is a little unnerving because that's the first impression he's had rather than meeting Joseph. But then again... It seems like they said good things? He doesn't blatantly disapprove of anything anyway, but that could just as well be his manners rather than a reflection of his true feelings. A slim chance of that because he seems incredibly genuine, but it's still possible. Or maybe Joseph's just worried that's the case and he's trying to tamp down on any expectations or hopes so they don't get too high.]
[He looks down at Jonathan's hand a little stupidly and he thinks for a moment, it really shouldn't be him here. It should be Granny Erina. She's the one who knew him and loved him after all those years. But she's not and he is. So.]
[So...]
[Joseph doesn't lean forward to take Jonathan's hand. He gets up instead, brushing Jonathan's hand aside to bend down and throw his arms around Jonathan instead.]
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[This isn't really a moment that Joseph's put a lot of thought into in terms of how it would unfold. The possibility of meeting his grandfather was just too far-removed from reality to even consider it and he was content to let him live on in the stories his grandmother told about their childhood together and the person he grew up to be. Unlike how he felt about his parents, Joseph only wished that Jonathan had been alive for his Granny, not for himself. She deserved to have someone she got to grow old with so that even if it had been unavoidable and they had to bury their son, she wouldn't have been alone in it or in raising Joseph.]
[But if he had put any thought into what it'd be like to meet his grandfather, he definitely wouldn't have expected him to know anything about what happened after his death. Or that people have been talking about Joseph to him. People from their family. What people? Not that it entirely matters because people telling his grandfather about him is a little unnerving because that's the first impression he's had rather than meeting Joseph. But then again... It seems like they said good things? He doesn't blatantly disapprove of anything anyway, but that could just as well be his manners rather than a reflection of his true feelings. A slim chance of that because he seems incredibly genuine, but it's still possible. Or maybe Joseph's just worried that's the case and he's trying to tamp down on any expectations or hopes so they don't get too high.]
[He looks down at Jonathan's hand a little stupidly and he thinks for a moment, it really shouldn't be him here. It should be Granny Erina. She's the one who knew him and loved him after all those years. But she's not and he is. So.]
[So...]
[Joseph doesn't lean forward to take Jonathan's hand. He gets up instead, brushing Jonathan's hand aside to bend down and throw his arms around Jonathan instead.]
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