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If Leona had to describe what he felt when Cheka was born, he would say he finally surrendered. He doesn't hate the pup, far from it - even if he would never admit it out loud -, but every time he looks at Cheka, he is reminded of the person he would never be; a king in his own right. 

He had already lost when Falena became king, he is aware of that, but he had to relive this experience as his nephew was born, pushing him farther away from the throne. Still, Leona knows Cheka is not at fault, it's their order. 

And as much as he pretends to be annoyed at the pup, he never made a true effort of shunning him when Cheka came to visit. 

As such, his nephew found a new person to adore, you. The brat, since finding out about his relationship - which was not hard even for an airhead pup such as Cheka, considering you reeked of Leona since the early stages of courtship - has not left your side, calling your name and holding you with his grubby hands, asking to play.

And you, to Leona's demise, always accept his requests promptly, like you dismissed him now because you're too busy playing chess with Cheka, the little beast insisted he wanted to get skilled enough for Leona to play with him. 

In any case, as Leona saw it, Cheka would never reach his goal, because you're purposefully losing to him. 

“Ah, you're too good, dear, I don't stand a chance,” you ruffled Cheka's hair, earning soft purrs from the runt. Cheka jumped from his seat to snuggle into your lap - Leona had to take a deep breath to contain his growl, that's his spot! - and received many kisses and happy rumbles from you - supposed to be Leona's! - falling asleep shortly after, still on your lap, too tired from the rounds of games you played together. 

“Don't go easy on him,” Leona reprimanded when he was sure Cheka wouldn't wake up. The little lion wouldn't grow stronger if you were too soft, and his kingdom would be damned if its future king was coddled, “if he wants to learn, then he needs to do it correctly.”

You tilted your head, but looked at him with the biggest grin he had ever seen from you, “Ohh, you care!” you laughed and almost poked at him if you could have reached him, you treated the sleeping Cheka on you like a kitten, refusing to move until he wakes up.

Leona grumbled but didn't try to refute. If he was asked before about having pups of his own, he would say for this person to not intrude in his business. He was lukewarm, the type to say “if it happens, then it happened”, but not truly think of it as one goal in his life. 

But if it was with you… that's just troublesome for him, because his instincts scream at him to carry your pups. He couldn't believe he was experiencing baby fever anytime Cheka insisted on spending time with you.

“Make an effort to answer his calls and messages next time.” you instructed, and Leona was a too weak omega for you, always making an effort for anything you asked.

When NRC holds open events, when student's families and friends were allowed on their grounds, that's the days when Mostro Lounge's profit spiked the most. And with that, many young pups came along.

As lucrative as it is, Azul would also say it's one of the most challenging days of work. People coming and going, giant waiting lines and the occasional customer who thinks their word is law. Azul not only learned how to be patient, but to seem benevolent and welcoming, as well as knowing when to put his foot down and ask for Jade and Floyd to get rid of the troublemaker. 

In conclusion, Mostro Lounge needs every hand they can get from the employees, not only from their own dorm, but Azul snags you and Ruggie for help additionally. 

And as expected of pups and their lack of coordination, it happens that messes were created in a blink of an eye. You, as the angel Azul knows you for, always reassures the pups and the parents before cleaning it. 

“Oh no, what a mess,” you say playfully, already having your hands on the cleaning pad. The parent had tried to stop the fall, and the pup was too startled by the drink spilling on them and the floor, “How lucky the glass didn't break and no one got hurt.” 

“It's okay, do you want to help me clean it?” you hand napkins for the pup to clean their own clothes, while you kneel to the floor to clean the refreshment spilled. 

Whenever Azul saw you interacting with one of those pups, you were always calm and comforting, incentivizing them to fix their accidents in a gentle manner after making sure with their parents if this was fine. Any mishap could become a learning moment for pups that age, you'd told him. 

Azul's heart swayed each time you treated them with care, a warmth feeling pooling in his stomach when you managed to make them smile despite the upsetness the babies underwent with the accident. 

He couldn't help but stop and appreciate when you interacted with a pup, despite a teasing Jade and a Floyd in a bad mood complaining that he is slacking.

Azul wanted pups, but he would only have them with the right person. And you're it for him, he had no doubts his pups would be yours.

It's not a secret that Kalim loves pups, anyone who has ears know of this fact.

If someone is willing to listen, he will gush continuously about his baby siblings, rambling non-stop of how adorable they look, how he always celebrates their first steps, words, and even sneezes. Kalim, also not being secretive at all about this, daydreams about his own future pups. 

A big family has always been on his plans, one to play with and spoil. Kalim already has selected his favorite names and all places he wishes to take them to in their milestones. So if his beloved alpha is good with children, it's basically a dream come true, and he falls even more in love. 

Kalim took you to visit his family home, he wished for his family to meet the alpha he was talking non-stop about. And as was expected by him, you're well received, his father adores you at first glance, his mom can't stop fussing over you and questioning if you're in need of anything. 

Moreover, his siblings may have stolen all your attention from him, completely obsessed with the possible future member of the family. 

As of right now, they lined up before you, waiting for their turn to hold your hands and use your arms as swings, going under your legs to then be pulled up into your embrace. The pups laughed merrily when playing with you, always going back to the end of the line when their turn was over.

Kalim looked at you and saw his future.

“Six,” Kalim looked you seriously in the eye, determined to express how important what he was saying was. It was unusual to you, seeing the usual cheerful omega take the demeanor of a businessman in the middle of a negotiation, or a contestant at an auction. 

“Hm?” you tilt your head at him, gently placing the pup in your arms back to the ground. The kid doesn't release her hold in your arms, asking to be lifted again with the biggest watery eyes you'd ever seen, standing on her tiptoes to try to get closer to you. 

“I want six pups,” he proclaims clearly, gauging if you're on the same page as him, “at least,” he adds for clarity's sake.

Kalim is family driven, he has the will and the resources for many pups. Never once in his life was he ever uncertain about having children of his own, and since you not only get along with his family, but also are good with pups, this only strengthens his confidence that you're his ideal mate. Now you only need to accept his offer of a big family.

Even when Vil chose to give a break from work to focus on school, people from all ages kept recognizing him. 

While Vil appreciated his fans, he was careful to whom he would give more time than necessary, especially when out on a date with you, when he wants to give his attention all to one person. You, after all, are the apple of his eyes, and he wants you to feel special when you're together.

Although he is careful to keep his identity concealed when out and about, it's inevitable for him to be recognized from time to time. And as he walked back from his break at the bathroom and finished fixing his make up, he found you crouched on the ground speaking with a little boy. 

“Is it truly him?” the pup asked, eyes shining with hope to see his idol up close. You, however, are too conscious about how Vil would feel if you revealed it's in fact him, or if you should gently shoo the pup away. 

Unfortunately for you, Vil never instructed you how to act if someone approaches you asking about him. 

“Where is your mother, dear?” you settled in changing the subject, the pup looked around, shrugged his shoulders and he turned the same begging eyes from before at you again, “So, I think we have bigger problem here than looking for Vil, no?” 

The pup shook his head violently, “Not at all, Vil is more important,” and even if you were feeling in a dire situation, this manages to steal a small chuckle from you. 

“Hm, yes, I think the same.”

Vil rolled his eyes, but was fond of his alpha's antics either way, he strode quietly to your side, placing a hand on your shoulder and gaining the attention from the boy. He gasped when he fully saw Vil's face, jumping in excitement but also being careful to not be too agitated and make his idol uncomfortable.

From all of his fans, Vil would confidently say that his favorites were the children, those who carry pure innocence and genuine affection. So when he thought about his plans for the future, he also liked to think he would have one to three pups. 

If he gave birth or adopted them, it truly didn't matter, his pups would grow nice and strong, be educated and respectful, have everything they could ever dream of, with loving and supportive parents - as he knew you would be. 

Vil has strict plans for his life, and he doesn't choose lightly, so once he was certain you were his other half, he also had the conclusion you would be the perfect parent for his future pups. As it's said and done, Vil would never date anyone he wouldn't trust taking care of children.

Idia knows far too much how S.T.Y.X is a gloomy place, devoid of the light and brilliantness of the outside world. 

However, there was no escape from it, S.T.Y.X required workers, with the intent of keeping the outside a safe place to live, their employees sacrificed their normal lives to live under the ocean, hidden from the exterior.

As its people barely went out, it was only fair they built their families in the Island of Woe. Maybe Idia's pessimistic perspective of his birth place biased his judgement, but he thought it was only natural that the pups would eventually be full of sorrow and resentment, much like himself.

Still, Idia always saw you as a greater person than him, because while he usually would pass them by, thinking they would feel better without his looming presence to torment them, you sat with them and let them cry on your shoulder, giving soft pats on their back and murmuring words of reassurance, promising everything would be okay. 

Sometimes, he wishes he'd met you sooner, to have you in his childhood for you to comfort him in the worst moment of his life. Idia always pushed the thought away when it invaded his mind, he isolated himself, you wouldn't be able to comfort him even if you wanted to.

Watching you taking care of the pups twisted his heart in painful ways, as well as brought inexplicable solace to his soul. 

“Can you tell me what happened? I promise to help you in any way I can,” you whispered, almost merging the crying pup to your side. He told you his woes, you barely made a move to get up and immediately fix his problems, but the pup held you back and asked for more hugs, which you easily gave in. 

The thought of pups crossed Idia's mind multiple times, because of course it did, it was required of him as a Shroud and only son able to pass down the bloodline. Although his life took turns he would never expect. 

Before, Idia thought he would carry only one child, maybe from a sperm donor as the thought of a faceless alpha touching him with the intent of getting him pregnant used to disgust him. Then he would love and raise the pup, like his parents did to him and Ortho. Idia would never leave his pup alone when he would be the only one to blame when bringing them into this reality. 

Now, even when he still feels the weight of responsibility, he is much more hopeful. You're supportive of him and are good for pups, in fact, Idia would dare to call it adorable. Looking at you with pups brought him the same feeling of when he pets a kitty, warm and soft, making him want.

Baby fever wasn't a term he'd ever thought he would use with himself, nonetheless, since meeting you, unexpected occurrences became his normal. 

If it was with you, he knew he could do it, and he knew he would be thrilled to see a pup who looks like you and him. 

When you met Malleus in Diasomnia with Silver with Sebek, he was nothing short of amused. 

Reason is, a potion mishap happened in one of Crewel's shared classes, Silver and Sebek, who were too engaged in their own discussion, didn't have enough time to avoid the liquid splashing on them. And as the assigned jack-of-all-trades by Crowley, you ended up gaining the duty to watch over the now turned babies Silver and Sebek. 

Truly, it's been a while since Malleus saw both of them this small and fragile, he had such a nostalgic feeling that when you asked if it was possible for him to turn them back, he denied it and said it was safer to let the effects wear off on its own, enjoying the sight of you taking care of two pups, as well as a single glimpse of a past, a moment stuck in time. 

For someone too aware of his long life, edging to immortality, Malleus has a desire to make the time slow down for the people around him, the marks of time growing with their bodies bringing a bitter taste to his mouth. 

The pups were too small to even speak, Sebek was a rowdy one, touching anything his hands were able to grasp with curiosity, you had to stop him from putting things in his mouth too many times to count. As for Silver, he was quietly sitting on your lap, almost falling asleep with the rocking movements and had a tight grip on your jacket. 

These were the people he considered family, being held and taken care of by his beloved, and Malleus had a gut-wrecking realization on how much he desired for this. 

His grandmother and the council had mentioned to him multiple times that, as future king of Briar Valley, it was his duty to have a child, to not let the Draconia bloodline become mere dust in history. 

A necessity. 

But now, as you're surrounded by baby scent that the pups naturally have, with a rich smell of milk and infancy, Malleus had to hold himself as he grasped how much he needed this. Needed the connection, to watch his kin grow, to care and love them, to teach and hold them. Malleus craved to have a pup and watch as his egg hatched from the love he gave to it, be witness in every step of their life and faithfully celebrate them.

Then, Floyd came in like a bat out of hell, his voice louder than anyone should use in a small office. You jumped, falling off the desk. Azul stood up, raising his own voice at his old friend. Floyd was, of course, unfazed by Azul, dragging him out of the office to go look at whatever he wanted. 

You got up afterward, leaving the office as casually as you could. You ignored the knowing glint in Jade’s eyes as he saw you exiting the Monstro Longue. What he actually knew, you weren’t certain, but you decided not to think about it for your own peace of mind. 

Jade Leech - 

You two were on a nice, calm hike, just enjoying each other’s company, when Jade had teased you until you snapped and kissed him. After that, it was like a switch had flipped; You back was roughly pressed into the bark of a tree, his hands grabbing your hips as he tried to shove his tongue down your throat. 

You were so distracted that you didn’t even notice Silver approaching. Jade, on the other hand, did pick up on it. He simply didn’t care; What was one more person knowing that you were his? Any soul that saw this would surely leave the two lovebirds in the woods alone. 

Silver did as Jade expected and left. However, it was much to Jade’s later displeasure. He’d accidentally kissed you against a tree covered in poison ivy, a plant he’d never needed to identify before as it wasn’t in season when he began his hikes. The warning Silver intended to convey had fallen upon unwilling ears, and now the two of you had to pay the price. 

Floyd Leech - 

Floyd had been in a good mood all morning, and it had only gotten better once you showed up to practice. You didn’t always have the time to watch him practice, but on the occasions where you did, it always managed to make him grin. So it was no surprise when he brought you into the locker room and began kissing you against the locker! What, did you expect him to keep his hands to himself. 

Ace entered the locker room and took one look at the two of you before leaving. However, it was enough to ruin Floyd’s good mood. He pushed himself off of you and muttered something about having better ways to spend his time. 

azul had insisted he was only showing you his merform because it was practical. efficient. more comfortable than trying to squeeze himself into a bathtub designed for humans. that was his story, and he was sticking to it. unfortunately for him, the moment he settled into the warm water and his tentacles drifted lazily beneath the surface, you immediately began admiring them. not in a teasing way, either. you pointed out how the colors shimmered when the light hit them, how elegant they looked when they moved, and how pretty his (scales??) were around the edges. every compliment seemed to make him short-circuit a little more. he tried brushing them off with a scoff and a nervous adjustment of his glasses that he still had on for some reason, but the longer you continued, the quieter he became. he wasn't used to people looking at his merform and seeing something beautiful. growing up, it had always been the opposite. yet here you were, tracing a finger through the water beside one of his tentacles and smiling as though you couldn't imagine why anyone would think there was something wrong with him.

‧₊˚ ┊ Azul is by no means socially unaware, but he just can't comprehend that you'd want to go out of the way to be friends with him. To him, friendships have always been a deal of sorts, a quid pro quo, if you will. Most people only go out of their way to get close and butter Azul up if they want something. I mean, even Floyd and Jade only stick around to suit their own needs, so he, obviously, assumes the same can be said about you. (Poor guy has trust issues, so give him some grace here.)

‧₊˚ ┊ Your nonchalant approach to befriending Azul doesn't make him any less suspicious of your motives. He's used to people trilling over themselves to get on his good side with gifts, flattery, and the like, but you're… different. You come around and act — rather poorly, he might add — like it's not obvious that you're seeking him out.

‧₊˚ ┊ You linger and try to make small talk with Azul, trying desperately to make some sort of good impression to no avail. For a long while, he doesn't give you the time of day, but that eventually changes. Once Azul realizes that you're genuinely just interested in being friends with him, the tables are turned, and suddenly he's the one trying to impress you!

‧₊˚ ┊ When Azul wants something, he'll do everything within his power to obtain it. When it comes to earning your friendship, he finds himself doing things he, otherwise, would never even think of doing. For example, he tries to impress you during PE class by flying high and doing a little trick, which quite literally almost made him piss his pants. Azul expected all sorts of praise and admiration from you when he landed, but all he got was a nod of approval and a thumbs-up. (He was absolutely devastated and almost fell to his knees right then and there. To be fair, his legs were rather wobbly from the fear still coursing though his veins from flying so high lol.)

‧₊˚ ┊ Azul's mother once told him that the quickest way to someone's heart is through their stomach, so he, of course, tries to earn your friendship through food! He'll call you over to Mostro Lounge to taste test new dishes and drinks he's thinking about adding to the menu — completely free of charge, by the way! Floyd and Jade always linger behind the bar, snickering and whispering to themselves as they watch you respond with simple praise time and time again. (Once again, Azul is devastated, but at least the twins are having fun lol.)

‧₊˚ ┊ Now, to pretty much anyone else, it would be obvious that Azul is trying his damnedest to befriend you. However, your own difficulty expressing your emotions makes it less obvious to you. In your mind, Azul is just being nice — even though the mere thought of being genuinely kind without anything in return is entirely out of character for him — and doesn't actually see you as a true friend.