[name_f][/name_f][name_m]Stefano[/name_m] [name_m]Gustav[/name_m] Collingwood (29) is one of Atticus’s children, who teaches geometry, and he’s specifically the middle. He somewhat feels for [name_m]Franklin[/name_m] wanting answers about Mr. Abrams…Stefano knows him well, but he[name_f][/name_f] wants answers too. [name_m]Stefano[/name_m] used to be friends with Mr. [name_m]Abrams[/name_m] and knows that his departure wasn’t just about the baby. He left his friend too. To be fair, [name_m]Stefano[/name_m] wasn’t the nicest friend, and he left because of an angry fallout before. [name_m]Stefano[/name_m] yelled at him for wanting to leave people, claiming, “If you leave people, don’t be all sad when no one is there for you!” He ended on an even more sour note, stating he didn’t know who [name_f]Clara[/name_f] was but that he’d be a better boyfriend for her than Mr. [name_m]Abrams[/name_m]. And [name_m]Stefano[/name_m] is gay[name_f][/name_f]! Looking back, he feels bad for degrading his friend that hard, even if he wouldn’t have done what his friend did to [name_f]Clara[/name_f] in that moment. It’s not justified, but it’s not Stefano’s place to give him advice. He’s trying to redeem himself with the help of other friends like [name_m]Fred[/name_m]. [name_m]Stefano[/name_m] isn’t mad at [name_m]Fred[/name_m] and doesn’t see him as a “replacement friend”. He’s aware people can have other friends besides him, it’s natural, and he is really great friends with someone who isn’t involved in any of this.[name_f][/name_f]
[name_m]Stefano[/name_m] is still coping with his broken friendship. He knows [name_f]Clara[/name_f] didn’t get back together with Mr. [name_m]Abrams[/name_m], so [name_m]Stefano[/name_m] isn’t obligated to have[name_f][/name_f] to be friends again. [name_m]Stefano[/name_m] has accepted it’s probably going to downgrade to acquaintances, but he is settling any dust and assuring he’s not turning to sworn enemies. He’s just often sad to see people go, especially when he feels he could have avoided it. Neither of them have shared their lives lately with each other but they smile for each other when something good happens. But he’s also someone who focuses on improving himself and being grateful for those who have his back. His best friend doesn’t take him for granted and that’s important. [name_m]Stefano[/name_m] admittedly went back and forth regarding what he’s heard about [name_f]Sophie[/name_f] Comerson. [name_m]Stefano[/name_m] had considered but not necessarily accepted the idea of donating sperm to someone personally. He’s been rejected from a sperm bank due to genetics, even though he’s perfectly healthy. [name_m]Stefano[/name_m] doesn’t like to talk about this much because he’s afraid some homophobe might accuse him of getting rejected because of STDs[name_f][/name_f]. And despite his difficulties with keeping some friendships, he’s thankfully never had to deal with a homophobic friend. [name_m]Truth[/name_m] is, he’s fine with not being the donour for that, because he didn’t know what he wanted and she doesn’t seem to know either. But [name_m]Stefano[/name_m] has heard around the grapevine that [name_f]Sophie[/name_f] is[name_f][/name_f] trying to conceive somehow, but doesn’t know her enough to confirm if she’s pregnant.