Can't leave you alone for five seconds here

"I do too," Butcher nodded. "But I like Mikey better."

Mikey grinned. Nils stared wide eyed at Tom. "...ike girrrss." He giggled.

"Mikey, your son is straight." Tom chuckled.

"Have you ever seen a girl?" Butcher looked down at Nils. "Well, besides Sisky. She doesn't count."

"And Tom. You forgot him." Mikey rubbed his face.

"What is this, make fun of Tom day?" The blonde huffed.

"Making up for lost time," Butcher looked at Mikey.

Mikey widened his eyes innocently. "I haven't seen you since you scampered off to college. What did you take again?"

"Fine art and photography." Tom mumbled, blushing.

Butcher grinned. "Why so red?"

Mikey cackled quietly. "Very macho Tom."

"Be quiet you." Tom mumbled.

Butcher reached out to pat Tom's arm sympathetically.

"You know we only tease you because we love you." Mikey smiled. Nils perked up.
"Uuve!"

"He's cute." Tom looked at Nils with a smile.

"Love Uncle Tom," Butcher said for Nils.

"UuveUnkee..." Nils frowned, not recognising the new word. Mikey watched with a smile.

Tom gave a delighted smile. "Tom." He said clearly.

"Tom," Butcher pointed to the man who the name belonged to to help reinforce it.

Nils stared at Butcher with wide eyes reminscent of Mikey. "Om." He whispered to himself. "Ttttttttttt..." Mikey gently stroked his hair. "Tom... UuveUnkeeTom!"

Tom bit his lip and smiled.

Butcher smiled happily at Nils' success and leaned down to gently kiss the boy's forehead.

"He's already cleverer than Tom." Mikey noted with a cocky smile.

Tom narrowed his eyes. "I'll let you have that one, because he probably is."

Butcher looked down at Nils curiously, wondering if it might actually be true. "You're probably smarter than us all," he muttered.

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