"Dad you've got to chill" I snapped, my nostrils flaring up.
My father sent me a murderous glare but I folded my arms across my chest, titling my chin up in defiance.
"You've never really bothered with what goes in my life so I don't know why you're suddenly taking interest in Valerian and treating him like this. You've been actively absent in my life for a decade so when I fall in love with someone and have a deep connection with them you won't understand. You can't ignore my existence for years and suddenly come back to dictate what goes on in it"
"Can't you see I'm protecting you from a shattered future-"
"Ya yi ko! Ni na gaji da magana( that's enough! I'm tired of this conversation)" I barked in Hausa, storming away from the room.
I heard Valerian mutter a quick apology before fol
