Neal hummed some sort of noncommittal response and that was the end of the conversation. He headed down into the kitchen where he found his dad, still concerned from where Neal brushed his greet off earlier.

"Hey," he started.

"So, am I allowed to know what's up with you? You'd been odd lately," his father responded in a casual air, though his dad expression was on and that meant Neal had to answer. He nodded.

"Actually, there's this thing that's been going on for a while now..." And with that, he started to explain the relationship he had with Nico.