The fact that his rebellion comes not from some abstract need to rebell, not from some core ideological differences, but is the product of what he was meant to become is such a beautiful thing to me. Your child learned all you wanted to teach them and then... surpassed it, became even more perfect to a degree you can no longer accept.
I think my favourite part about that is that the irony is lost on him, and his family, in the moment. But I also love that you instantly noted that dynamic because it was a core of how I built the character. He's a better officer than he realizes, but he can get better over the course of the story.
The fact that his rebellion comes not from some abstract need to rebell, not from some core ideological differences, but is the product of what he was meant to become is such a beautiful thing to me. Your child learned all you wanted to teach them and then... surpassed it, became even more perfect to a degree you can no longer accept.
I think my favourite part about that is that the irony is lost on him, and his family, in the moment. But I also love that you instantly noted that dynamic because it was a core of how I built the character. He's a better officer than he realizes, but he can get better over the course of the story.