Thanks mate for checking in.

It was a learning experience for me too. After that incident, he shut down, so I attempted at reconciliation as I was the adult haha. To no avail. He gave non-commital responses. I eventually just sat him on my lap and we continued the bus journey in silence.

A few hours later, he randomly shared that he had put the car inside the locker because he didn’t want to lose it. I was reminded that I had to keep our bond strong so that he would feel comfortable to share anything with me whenever he felt ready even as he got older