[ A father favouring one of his children more because they were his favorite? It almost sounded like his dad and how he treated him for the most part, setting him above the rest because he was the to-be heir of the family business. A skill-set that he never technically wanted to start with, even if at times it was extremely useful to have. ]

That's kinda like how dad favors me over my other siblings because i'm supposed to inherit the family business, but I don't want anything to do with that.

[ Then there's the almost careful way Maglor moves, ruffling his hair in a purely innocent and father-like way that makes him hesitate. He'd expected possible judgment from an adult at hearing what he could do, though what came instead was kindness and gentle words that warmed his heart in an odd way he couldn't explain. ]

...You're right. I didn't get to have a normal childhood like other kids had, or get to spend time around kids my own age. Never really had friends, either.

[ Why is he just talking about this stuff now? His gaze casts downward, unable to really look at the older man now. ]