100% (FINALLY OR MAYBE?)

BUT that wasn't the main issue right now. What mattered was that Reas had told his parents about them. Again, it wasn't that he didn't want others to know about their relationship; it was the fact that he hadn't been there to introduce himself personally. What if Reas' parents didn't like him? Or, even worse, what if they'd already judged him based on what they imagined, without actually meeting him?

He would have preferred to personally introduce himself to them, to let them know that he was seriously dating their son. Especially since he was the older one—it felt important to show them he was responsible, that he genuinely cared for Reas and had his best interests at heart.