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It was hard, really hard to see that Akira felt that way, but Josh didn't show weakness or sadness. He wanted Akira to feel confident in what he said, so as he saw him write that, Josh ran his fingers across his cheek and looked into those eyes, showing so much emotion.
"I'm not disappointed at all. How could I be upset with someone who was raised so horribly? It's not your fault, and I'll show you that your life will be better, even better than this someday." Josh smiled weakly. "Try to look at the good side, but if you can't then it's alright. I'll care for you no matter what."
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"Why is it that, as a culture, we are more comfortable seeing two men holding guns than holding hands?"
~Ernest Gaines
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