The kid’s in love with him, Mike won’t tell himself otherwise. It’s clear enough by the way he’s still sticking around even though Mike’s made it more than clear by now that he’s far from a prize. The kid’s in love with him, and he’d let that love drive his career into the dirt. Let Mike drag him down right with him, if need be, let Mike anchor him underwater. Mike isn’t going to let him do that. He’s fucked up enough things without adding fucking Liam over to his list of sins.
