Half-threats sound incredibly tender...
He ultimately fell in love, how difficult must this be for Atlas Hallow?
It seems like the most indulgent thing he's done in his life.
For a long time, Atlas Hallow restrained himself from having mortal desires, from feeling love, because love always ends up hurting both others and oneself.
Also because he didn't believe that love still existed in this world; it should exist in fairy tales, as an unavailable luxury in the adult world, too expensive to be measured in money. He thought it was something he would never touch, yet it appeared unguarded in his life.
The sky began to turn white, he laid the girl in his arms down, covered her with a blanket, thinking that today's timely arrival at work would be a bit challenging for her, so he let her sleep a little longer while he had a pile of things to deal with.
