C730 Confusion! I Broke It Myself

He wanted everyone to speak of him with the same admiration and respect they had when talking about their own fathers. He envied that kind of gaze, craved it, because it was both thrilling and deeply satisfying to his vanity.

He was still young, eager to prove himself, to become the kind of man his father was—strong and respected by all. Though his shoulders had just begun to broaden