With all that, there was no way he would let the boy go through that unless the boy wanted something unconnected to him. that way, he will have to give in but if the boy's private life was going to get stolen because of him, he won't be able to accept it.
He did not want the boy to blame him in the future for being unable to live the simple life that most of his friends lived because of the popularity he gained through him.
The boy did not look too good during dinner and that was not what he expected as he thought the boy will come to understand why he chose to do that but he reminded himself that the boy was a child and had every right to sulk over that.
When the boy did not eat as much as he used to, he had to speak to him. "Are you done?" he asked the boy seriously.
