#parental figures

[cuineart]

Treat yours̶e̶l̶f̶ kid 🍦🍭💙

I love found families 🥰

[aroacespencerreid]

[shesunety]

[mathiwrites]

the justice league's moms' book club's guide to vampire slaying, a martha kent, alfred pennyworth, atlanna & hippolyta fanfic

edit: I was hit by the kudos bot, if ya'll could send a click over to the fic to even out the hits it would help so much! (the stats inversion is stressing me out.)

Chapter 2 - Alfred Pennyworth

Alfred Pennyworth’s mornings start long before the sun rises, on a good day. They also start just after the children have gone to bed. 

He delicately pulls back the covers, turns to the side of the bed and puts on his slippers one foot at a time. The bed will be made, now that it is no longer occupied. He lays out his clothes, each outfit more or less the same for days reserved for the manor. The differences are in the details—the fine pinstripes, a change in the cuffs or a more ornate lapel. It’s the little things that amuse him without changing too much in his routine. The boys bring in enough excitement on their own.

Before dressing, he washes his face and brushes his teeth. A fine tooth comb is run over his moustache to ensure that every stand is in order. He’ll make sure his hair falls in line just as well. Then, his clothes are put on in the exact same order: shirt  and socks, slacks and suspenders, shoes, then waistcoat and lastly, gloves. The uniform represents the home. A well-kept man keeps a neat home; more often than not, Alfred is the first face that welcomes any guest at the manor. 

Ace’s food clinks into his bowl, just half a cup in the morning. The dog stretches from his large, fluffy bed, pink tongue unfurling before padding over to nuzzle Alfred’s palm. Alfred affectionately pets his head, then scratches behind his ear. “Good boy,” he says, by way of greeting him.

Two meals are to be prepared today for lunch. By the time he finishes, entire mini-pies made from scratch, the two boys filter down the stairs. Dick with his overly long hair, due for a cut, but destined to push the chore back as long as he can (or as long as he thinks his girlfriend likes it), and Jason with his bag that is just a touch too big for his little stature. 

“Al, you’re up early.”

“Morning, Alfred!” Jason beams, excited for another day of school. For all the vitriol he had for Batman the day he was found, swinging tire iron and all, he has truly taken to living in the manor. By far, his most favourite part of his new life is school. Alfred has never seen a child apply himself so meticulously and so appreciative of the gifts that were given to him; he didn’t have the opportunity to learn when he was trying to survive, so he makes the best of it. “Morning, Ace!” He adds, already sneaking cereal from his bowl to the happy hound.

“Morning, Master Dick. Master Jason.”

“Bruce still asleep?” Dick asks while plucking the cereal bowls off the counter and setting them on the table. He helps Jason put his lunch in his backpack. “I didn’t hear him come up last night.”

“Likely,” Alfred says, putting out different cereal accoutrements. Jason dives straight into the bananas and squeezes out a drizzle with honey and makes, what he calls, ‘farty-noises’. “Are you ready for your presentation today, Jason?”

“Yeah,” he says, distracted by the food.

“I read it over, it should go great,” Dick grins. The smile that blooms on Dick’s face is as boyish and bright as the first day Bruce brought him home. 

Alfred returns the smile, unable to believe how much Dick has grown in the past couple of years. Now, they have two children in the house. What a dream, what a lovely fantasy—what a wonderful reality. There was a time where Alfred would have never believed Bruce would let go of his anger and allow others into his life. Not too long ago, he had feared that Bruce would turn any children in his path into vicious warriors searching for vengeance. Seeing the two boys before him, he has never been more glad to be wrong.

“Think we can take a fancy car to school today?” Dick wiggles his brows. The rules were clear. If they’re early, their homework is done and going together, Dick can drive any car he’s insured on. Bruce had been kind enough to put his name on at least one sports car. 

“Yeah! Can we?” Jason cheers.

“I should think so. I would prefer it if you drove something with more than two seats.” Alfred fetches the keys to his car. “Enjoy.”

“That’s… not,” Dick grimaces, but it lasts only a fraction of a second before he smiles again. “Thanks, Alfred. We’ll take good care of her.”

“Drive carefully and have a pleasant day at school.”

“Thanks, Al.”

“Bye, Alfred!”

Once the children have gone and their plates are cleaned, Alfred prepares a tray for Bruce with a single cup of coffee and buttered toast. On late nights, he prefers a light breakfast for sustenance. The steps down towards the batcave are long and winding, but Alfred enjoys the exercise. It had been a different story before he installed the anti-slip mats. It was a test of his nerve and his fine muscle control.

He catches his son sleeping over the keyboard of the main console, several screens flashing feeds and information. Bruce still wears the suit, though the cowl has been abandoned somewhere or other. Alfred places the cup of coffee on a weighted warmer for whenever Bruce wakes up. The plate of toast remains covered. He finds a large blanket, its fabric still soft and smelling like rose, bergamot, lychee and cedarwood. He wraps it around Bruce’s shoulders, a gentle show of affection.

Now that all his children have been attended to, Alfred can finally begin the real work. He hangs his waistcoat and replaces it with his striped apron. A feast must be prepared and he is but a man. Alfred adores the challenge.

All his tools are set neatly in front of him, mixing bowls, measuring cups and food scales. He’d made a large bulk of the savoury foods this morning, but now, it’s time for the fun stuff: cupcakes ! It’s a good thing he waited for the boys to leave for school, or he would have had to fight them off. There’s only one left, but he likes his odds against Bruce.

[moiravim]

Forevermore

Dad Loki x child/teen yn (gender neutral)

Uncle Thor x teen yn

Just a bunch of fluff <3

Loki had met you on his first trip to Midgard. Although you were just a child, you were working with the avengers. You had powers that could let you heal people, so you worked with the other doctors in the medical wing.

Even though you spent all your time helping them, none of them cared for you like a parent would.

That was until Loki came. It was obvious to everyone that he had a soft spot for you. He watched over you and became the father figure you didn't have.

As soon as he got the chance, he adopted you and took you to Asgard. The two of you live together in the castle.

He'd help you learn lessons and how to control your magic. He made sure you felt like you belonged.

Loki is extremely overprotective of you. If anyone talked bad about you, He'd start yelling at them. No one is going to get away with hurting his child.

The two of you are inseparable. He makes sure you know how much he loves and cares for you.

His love language is quality time with you. If he could he'd spend every single second of his life next to you. Although Loki doesn't often show his love through touch, he holds your hand frequently.

By the time you were a teen, Ragnarok was starting and Loki took you to Midgard. Even if you argue that you can help, he refuses to let you. "I just don't want you to get hurt" he defends himself.

So the two of you go to Midgard anastay in a small apartment Thor had bought. The avengers didn't fully trust Loki yet, so they refused to let him stay in the compound.

Loki's schedule for the day was: make and eat breakfast, drop yn off at school, go to work, pick yn up, and get dinner.

Although he was annoyed by his new lifestyle, He was happy you both were safe and that you got to spend weekends together.

When Thor got back, you all moved to "new Asgard" and lived in a nice house together. Thor was delighted by the fact he was an uncle and treated you like his own child.

He'd take you out for ice cream, would introduce you to all his friends, and would teach you how to play video games.

When Thor was reunited with Jane, you had offered to use your powers on her. After a while of their begging her, she agreed.

After healing her, you were very exhausted and slept for a week while Loki and Thor took care of you as if you really were royalty. To them you were.

The four of you finally got your happy ending as a normal family. Thor and Jane now had each other, and you knew you'd always have Loki.

[flilisskywalker]

There's not really a way to not be a parent in Star Wars when you're a character who teaches a kid or a teenager. Like, dude, I'm sorry, but it is implied in the contract that you're gonna raise that kid, not simply show them some moves.

[nanny-sc]

Inspired mostly by this :

What if even Jake has powerful parental figures?

Idk who, I would know if someone have some idea😂

So even Bradley has the trauma to knowing, in an embrassing way, not only Jake's parents but also come to know they are very powerful

They call Jake Our Little Sunflower🌻, take care of him after his bio parents lost custody, dote him rote even if nobody would never imagine because of their figure at work or something similar

[audhd-nightwing]

can we just. stop acting like being a caretaker and a nurturing person is just a “mom” thing. please?

like… dads can be just as (if not more) caring and loving. any parent can be like that. it’s not gendered.

and if you tell me “oh but i’m saying [character] is motherly because-” stop it.

because what? those are the characteristics you associate with maternal figures? because of the gender roles and stereotypes ingrained into our heads since childhood?

idk it just makes me uncomfortable when people call parental non-female characters “motherly” or stuff along those lines

might be because my dad is more nurturing and supportive than my mom but i dunno

anyway my point is basically: just fucking say parental instead of motherly. it’s so easy. any parent can have those traits regardless of gender

[gelu-the-babosa-multiversal]

I need to start a war

You guys can ad villains too!

[lightningmonarchda3]

is it just me who gets comforted when someone calls me "son" or "kiddo" or "babe" stuff like that. not in a kinky way, but in a parental/older sibling figure kinda way

[whumpberry-cookie]

This type of characters...

Caretaker is a father figure (much older than the whumpee) and quite grumpy. They just met for the first time and Caretaker is fully ready to protect Whumpee by whatever it takes.

[samijami]

EH EHE HE EHE EHEMMMMMMMM

YOU DONT 'TRAIN UP' A FUCKING CHILD THEY ARENT YOUR GODDAMN PET FUCK YOU

GOOD DAY

[whohasthecards]

Just thinking about different fictional father-son pairings I really like, based on what I know from canon and what I like from fanfiction. I'm gonna list them down (and lowkey expose myself) cause why not.

Jake "Hangman" Seresin & Beau "Cyclone" Simpson

Jake "Hangman" Seresin & Thomas "Iceman" Kazansky

Jake "Hangman" Seresin & Pete "Maverick" Mitchell

Bruce Wayne/Batman & Jason Todd/Red Hood

Slade Wilson/Deathstroke & Jason Todd/Red Hood

Hal Jordan/Green Lantern & Jason Todd/Red Hood

Aaron Hotchner & David Rossi

Alucard & Dracula

Trevor Belmont & Dracula

James Kirk & Pike

Booth & Sweets

Gibbs & Tony

Ducky & Palmer

Obi-Wan Kenobi & Anakin Skywalker

Anakin Skywalker & Luke Skywalker & Leia Skywalker

Din Djarin & Grogu

Bobby Nash & Evan Buckley

Aizawa & Shinsou

Probably a shit ton more thats buried deep in my brain because I read all the fanfics pertaining to the pairing and now have nothing to read but rereading

Hey, it's likely that I already have read most of the father-son relationship fics, but if you want to recommend stuff, feel free to leave it in the comments

Also, a part of me wants to write Original Character father-son pairings, or characters with OC sons and stuff. Probably says a lot about me in a way, but well, I am exposing myself already

[deadghosy]

Griffin: hey (name)

You: hey buddy! How are you doing today?

Griffin: I’m doing good mom-/dad-

You:huh what was you gonna say pumpkin?

Finney: he was finna call you mom/dad

You:

[mentally-ill-obviously]

You ever see an influencer tweet at like 4am, and internally say

What are you doing up at this hour mister????

Because you forget that timezones exist and it's barely midnight where they are? Because I do.

[moiravim]

Healing

Basil Stitt x teen!reader

Tw: mention of suicide

Basil is your dad and after he's struck by lightning you take care of him and help him heal.

Basil had adopted you just a year or two before the 'incident'. You lived with him in his apartment, so when he was outside for just a bit too long you got nervous and went to check on him.

You find him passed out on the floor with a large burn on his face. Nausea overwhelmes you as your body shakes in fear of loosing your father.

"Dad? Dad!" You call out as you crouch down next to him and try to shake him awake. He shifts a little bit doesn't wake.

You sigh, thankful that he's alive before trying to drag him inside. He was heavy, but you didn't want him to get hurt any more. You layed him down on a rug, unable to lift him onto the couch or a mattress.

You run into his room and bring back a blanket, which you wrap around him.

You sit and wait, eventually becoming too tired and falling asleep with your head on his chest.

You jolt awake from a nightmare. Your father had lost his mind. He had hurt himself in ways unimaginable. You cried when you realized he wasn't next to you and jumped up to look for him.

You checked the balcony first, scared he had jumped. When you went back inside you found him looking in the mirror.

"Dad!" You gasped as you ran up to him and hugged him. "I was so scared, I had a dream that I lost you... I'm so scared" you spit out as you start to cry.

He hugs you back, still looking at his face with a look of shock.

You feel the need to watch over him. To make sure he takes care of himself. The dream felt much too real to ignore.

So that's what you do. You take care of him and help him learn to take care of himself.

Anytime he starts to rage or act on his intrusive thoughts, you distract him. Either by putting on the television or thinking of a game to entertain him.

When your dad called his girlfriend to break up with her, you took the phone and explained everything to her. At first he was mad at you but eventually he'd be thankful.

It feels almost as if your in charge of keeping his life together. He often got pissed off and started breaking things and you were the only one there to calm him.

He cries and apologizes to you anytime he tries hurting himself or snaps at you. He feels like he's bad for you and wants you to leave him, but you refuse.

Basil makes you go get food for him because; "I don't want them to see my face. Please, yn". You always give in.

Eventually you try convincing him to go with you to the grocery store. You insist that you can't go alone.

He refuses but after about aweek he agrees. He likes the thought of going with you since he doesn't want anything awful to happen to you.

You start to get ready to go out. You're excited because this is the first time you've gone out with your dad in weeks. Your thankful he agreed.

So when he goes out with a paper bag over his head your confused. It doesn't even look that bad, his scar looks cool to you. But he refuses to leave without it.

You sigh and say; "okay". You grab his hand and walk through the streets with him to the grocery store a few blocks away.

It was embarrassing but you didn't want to upset him even more. He was already going through a lot. And he was slowly getting better. You didn't want to ruin that.

The two of you restocked on groceries when you got home, Basil put everything away and threw out the trash in the fridge.

It was a big step. It's been a while since Basil hadn't done anything in days and you were almost proud of him.

Things started to get better from then on. Eventually his girlfriend came over and Basil tried to explain everything to her.

She felt bad for getting so mad at him after seeing that what you said was true. He really had gone downhill and she hadn't even seen the worst of it.

Basil continues healing and he starts to become a better father. He starts taking care of you instead of the other way around.

He's forever thankful for you and has realized that it's his time to pay you back.

He gets back to work and puts the both of you in Therapy together. After his money starts to become stable again he absolutely spoils you.

He just wants you to be as happy as you used to be, before all this happened.

A/N: I'M SORRY I HAVEN'T WATCHED THIS IN LIKE A YEAR SO IT'S PROB INACCURATE. but I love him too much I had to write this. 😈😈