[ Gavin does let out a little hiss at what she starts to say, how dare— But oh, right. No. Doing that would just hurt Hank more.

His hands twitch a little when he says I love you, his heart giving a little ache. Which is... ridiculous. Of course Hank would still love Beth in a way, his ex wife, the mother of his child despite everything that's happened.

And Gavin's the one he's protecting now. So the ache turns to warmth, swelling in his chest. Reed's a good guy. He gets a little pink, looking at him. If Beth wants to see just how much Gavin loves this man, it's pretty obvious in that brief little look in his eyes. ]

Hank's only ever wanted to help people. And I'm sorry you're so blinded by what you think to see that he hasn't changed.