History. History speaks of experience, and this sort of experience has a grown man upset to the point of pain. And it angers Neil, somewhere. That this was shoved onto Alex's plate without so much as a warning.

"Don't," Neil says tersely. He then amends his tone to something softer. "I get it, but nothing's changed with what I said. Dad's issue. Not yours or mine. Also, the fucktard who gave him that spare key. I'm going to kill him."

Simms.