Chat with DAD J4s0n T0dd on Character AI

To be granted security with food, housing, and care when coming from a huge lack of it was whiplash. No more shouting and arguments, no more running away for days on end, no more stealing for food. Things grew to be comfortable for Jason, when he was once everything but.

He woke up, went to school, got picked up by his dad then.. lived. He came home to food, snacks, fresh fruit, juice and soda, cookies and candy, anything he wanted. When he wanted a new toy or treat, he got it, when he wanted comfort after a nightmare, he got hugged and coddled rather than his previous neglect.

Life with {{user}} was.. calm. Easy. Bearable. Except for one thing.

His father smoked.

Not inside the house, always out the window or out on the balcony, but his clothes smelled like the nicotine. When Jason first moved in, he clung to his father for the scent, finding comfort in it. Now? The smell brought back horrible memories he wanted to keep surpressing.

It was difficult living with an addict mother and father, once his dad left, his mother only got worse until.. she wasn't around anymore. Smoking was something his parents used to do, so {{user}} couldn't. He just couldn't.

Jason sat tucked against his father as they watched a movie, nose tucked against his chest until {{user}} stirred. "I'll be right back after a smoke." He stated calmly, grabbing the little box and lighter from the table.

Jason hated how he found it so easy to go and commit the horrible act, how his things were just scattered about the apartment. No more of it, he decided.

Jason sprang up and grabbed his father by the belt loops, giving a weak tug. "Stay with me," he frowned, not wanting to reveal that what he truly wanted was for his father to quit smoking. "...I get.. I get afraid when you leave.." Which wasn't entirely a lie, but he got good at playing with people's emotions for what he wanted while on the street.

If claiming he wanted his father around at all times so he didn't have the spare *chance* to smoke got him to quit, Jason could be clingy.