"No, I'm just aware you can get alcohol much too easily and I'd rather be able to make sure you get neither compromised or abused because of it. Teenagers aren't known for their restraint . . ."

He didn't set the bottle on the table, preferring to take it to the counter to fill the glass. No reason to encourage potential bad behavior. He also brought over a glass of water along with the scotch, which wasn't very full. He set both down with a look and then went back to start searching the fridge.

"So, do you have any favorite meals? If it's in the fridge, I can get it started for you while we talk." Because a distraction was always preferable to delivering bad news, and that was all he could give to the kid.