[In his pocket, Shikamaru rolls the pad of his thumb against his ring finger, brushing against the smooth metal of the wedding band on it.
That can wait a little longer. If his dad cared enough about his well-being to ask about him when relatives like Aunt Nel came around, he'd already know. If he doesn't still, it's not important to him. Shikamaru's expression doesn't change, but somehow in that second he looks tired.]
Aunt Nel called me the other night. Said something about welcoming a new member to the family.
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That can wait a little longer. If his dad cared enough about his well-being to ask about him when relatives like Aunt Nel came around, he'd already know. If he doesn't still, it's not important to him. Shikamaru's expression doesn't change, but somehow in that second he looks tired.]
Aunt Nel called me the other night. Said something about welcoming a new member to the family.