Daniel has absolutely no experience with alternate dimension rodeos himself, nor experience with dealing with kids who have that. It would have sounded crazy if he were still in his own world, but.. well, at least the man has figured out that if they were all somehow brought here, it isn't too surprising that it might somehow have happened to other people before. (Though the idea of it happening to someone looking as young as Will-- that part is plenty worrisome to him.)
Rather than lingering on that, his mind instead can't help but grab onto the rest of what the boy is saying. Maybe there's something so familiar in that sentiment. Daniel may be middle-aged, but he remembers being a young boy who was fond of his mother. A mother who had to work long hours, and who didn't have time for much because of it.
He even remembers, for a brief moment, another boy in the same circumstances, feeling a pang of longing and sadness shoot through his heart.
Daniel tries to shake off the thought by focusing on Will, but the familiar circumstances certainly only make him warm up even more. There's something a little sad in the corners of Daniel's smile, but the smile itself seems very genuinely warm as he looks at Will.
"I could teach you, if you'd want." The man doesn't seem bothered by the idea at all. (Granted, tone indicates nothing here since his phone is reading it out, but the smile on his face says it all.) Maybe he'll feel a little better in a strange place like this if he can at least help some kids learn how to care for themselves. "Do you have any dish you like? We could grab some ingredients for it right now."
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Rather than lingering on that, his mind instead can't help but grab onto the rest of what the boy is saying. Maybe there's something so familiar in that sentiment. Daniel may be middle-aged, but he remembers being a young boy who was fond of his mother. A mother who had to work long hours, and who didn't have time for much because of it.
He even remembers, for a brief moment, another boy in the same circumstances, feeling a pang of longing and sadness shoot through his heart.
Daniel tries to shake off the thought by focusing on Will, but the familiar circumstances certainly only make him warm up even more. There's something a little sad in the corners of Daniel's smile, but the smile itself seems very genuinely warm as he looks at Will.
"I could teach you, if you'd want." The man doesn't seem bothered by the idea at all. (Granted, tone indicates nothing here since his phone is reading it out, but the smile on his face says it all.) Maybe he'll feel a little better in a strange place like this if he can at least help some kids learn how to care for themselves. "Do you have any dish you like? We could grab some ingredients for it right now."