He'd never been a forgiving person. He still remembered the names of every schoolyard bully that had ever tormented him, beginning with Germy Jeremy Schwartz, who'd routinely stolen toys from him in kindergarten.
Then came Shego. Malicious, terrifying, sarcastic… Shego.
Maybe it was because she was the closest thing to a friend he had, or maybe it was that he knew he needed her… Whatever it was, he always found himself forgiving her.
And maybe - just maybe - it was because, when they were all alone, her hard edges softened and he knew she was just as broken as he was.