bambi ♡

“Yeah.”

“Mm… Are you okay?”  He kept one arm on her lower back for comfort, the other one reaching out and grabbing some water.  He took a big sip to wake himself up a bit more, and then let Hazel have it.

“I–Yeah, I think so.  At least it wasn’t a panic attack this time, y’know?” He sleepily chuckled, putting a head on her shoulder.

“I thought so when you didn’t punch me for sitting up.”  Yeahhh… It was an issue that they came across a little too often.  She wouldn’t hit him too hard, but she had always been trained to hit someone from the behind.  If she was in high-alert, she tended to attack without thinking.  Even the thought of hurting Hendrik, even accidentally, didn’t sit well with her, even though the joke, so she chose to stay quiet.  “I’m–I’m like… Kidding, you know.”

“I know… I know.”  She leaned her head against his gently, smiling a bit.  “It’s just–the nightmare… Was about you, so…” She sniffled, kissing his head lightly.  “It’s okay now, though.”

“Good…”  He yawned, flopping back.  He tried to take her with him by curling his fingers around her side, but she didn’t budge.  Hendrik scooched across the bed, wrapping his arms around her waist and looking up at her.  “Snuggle?”

“Gimme a minute, gimme a minute…” Hazel brushed back his hair, using her other hand to grab her phone.  “I gotta message.” 

“Wait what’s the… What’s the message?” He didn’t sit up, but put his head on her lap as she read her notifications.  She squinted her eyes lightly, but they just watered up.  She wasn’t used to reading this late.  She held it out for him, and he sat up abruptly, staring it down.  “Oh my God.”

“What?”

“Someone’s trying to get in–From the East Wing.  Hazel–”

“The kids.”  Hendrik practically flew out of bed, and Hazel wasn’t far behind him.  Her heart slammed against her chest, being the only thing she could hear as she rapidly put on her prosthetic leg.  She hesitated, though, joining her husband in bolting.  Her head turned towards the bedside table.

She hadn’t shot a gun since she had shot her mother to save her people.  Her hands shook, she went into spirals and was forced into flashbacks.

“Hazel, we have to go!”  It had been twenty-four years.  She would be fine.  She tore open the side drawer, grabbing the gun and stumbling over to Hendrik.  Her heart pounded as the familiar shape was held in her hand, but she simply shoved it into his.

“Emergency only.”  She hissed, grabbing his other hand and taking off.  The run seemed too long, but as did everything when there was an intruder.  But eventually, they had heard a voice coming from their son’s room.  Hazel paused, holding an arm in front of Hendrik, mumbling, “Could just be a date sneaking in.”

“Still not great.”

“Not worth freaking them out–”  They both went quiet as the voices became a bit louder.

“Santiago, you’re so fucking cute.  You know that, right?”

“Don’t.  Don’t come any closer, I’ll–I’ll call security.”  There was a loud laugh, followed by a frightened yelp.

“They don’t come this late!  No one’s here, your highness, you’re screwed.  Unless…  Well, you know what you’d have to do.” 

“For the last time, I didn’t cheat on you, Maria!  I didn’t leave you for someone, I told you the truth, nothing but the truth, royal’s honor.”

“You really expect me to believe that you left me because–Because aw, oh, you’re such a mama’s boy?”  Hazel’s blood chilled, and she shot a look at Hendrik, whose grip on her hand had tightened in fear.  She didn’t like Maria.  There weren’t a lot of people she didn’t approve of, but as soon as she walked in through the door, it was a hard no.  She had even kicked her out of the castle halfway through dinner.  “Well, you’re gonna see your aunt in a few minutes if you don’t make some hotshot moves.”  Hazel yanked the gun from Hendrik’s hand, a sudden burst of rage pushing through her veins as she swung the door open.

She didn’t kill anymore.  She had gotten therapy, she had gone to morals classes, put a full stop on what her parents had raised her to do.

But no one hurt her kids.

if ur looking for something fun to do, have this!  u can make fake instagram posts for ur kids!!! i have too much fun on this lmao

scarlet has a big dinner with close friends and immediate family.  she used to go out for her birthday, but she feels safer with more people that she knows around.  however, her first few birthdays with ollie, she took the day to pamper herself & do something she liked before going back to her baby aiden likes to throw a party and invite all his friends & family!  they’re usually a lot of fun.  never a rager, because let’s be real here, it’s Aiden, but they’re usually full of fun games, hockey, drinking, and throwing of birthday cake (a tradition for him!)

cress gets sick on their birthday,,, so usually in bed, dead asleep, throwing up, or staring at Clifford to try to get him to give them snuggles kurayami goes out on the town!! he wants to get wasted with his girlfriend, party the night away, and enjoy his last few moments of being whatever age he is.  when he’s older, though, he actually decides to just have a game night with his friends & family justin wants to spend his birthday with maverick, and usually wants to do it crafting.  he sends everyone else out and stays home with her so he can be as sappy as he wants to be, and just does what he loves with who he loves

hazel isn’t a fan of her own birthday, and will generally ignore it.  she’s greek, so she ‘celebrates’ on name-day.  which, she also doesn’t like to do.  she has a hard time celebrating herself.  she usually spends her actual birthday with hendrik, though--but only him, no one else. CASPER, however, completely adopted the ideology of a birthday. a day for him, and not name-day that he has to share with his sister? HELL YEAH.  he goes all in.  birthday week, birthday cake, birthday gifts, birthday party (with only friends and hazel so it’s not stressful), birthday hats, everything.  he once had a throne that he sat on too.  he gets really cocky throughout that week too, and forces people to treat him like a royal

my brain as soon as im at home with loads of free time, empty notebooks, and multiple writing programs at my disposal:

1: What’s your OC’s biggest insecurity and how would they react if someone pointed it out to them?

2: If your OC wants to buy a firearm, what it might be for?

3: Does your OC behave differently around different people, if so with whom and how?

4: Would your OC want to involve themselves in humanitarian work ? If yes, then for what? If not, then why not?

5: How would your OC generally react to someone being verbally abusive towards them for no apparent reason?

6: Does your OC have a realistic image of their own intelligence?

7: Does your OC have any irrational phobias?

8: How is/was your OC’s relationship with their parents?

9: Does your OC feel a pressure to achieve or are they content and calm with doing what they can at the moment?

10: Does your OC guard their emotions by being tough? If not how would they?

11: How would your OC react to hearing they’re adopted?

12: What is one of the most primary things your OC feels that is missing from their life?

13: What kind of situations does your OC avoid the most?

14: If your OC gets into a fight with their best friend, would they wait for their friend to make up with them, or would they try to make up with their friend?

15: Does your OC consider themselves a good person?

16: Is your OC good at giving others validation of their feelings and making them feel understood?

17: Does your OC suffer from any mental health issues?

18: What kind of intrapersonal values does your OC have? (values about their self, what makes them feel like a valid person)

19: What boosts your OC’s confidence the most?

20: Does your OC hurt others often unintentionally? If yes, how?

21: Does your OC hurt others often intentionally? If yes, how?

22: How does your OC usually show affection? Are they openly romantic or more restricted with their affectionate emotions?

23: Does your OC tend to hide something about their personality/essence when meeting new people? If yes, what?

24: How would your OC react if they got humiliated by someone in a group of people?

25: How would your OC process the grief caused by the death of a loved one?

26: What is the most intense thing your OC has been battling with?

27: Does your OC practise any kind of escapism? If yes, what kind?

28: How would your OC react if a bully stole their lunch money in high school?

29: How does your OC behave on the face of a conflict?

or

here’s the link:  https://picrew.me/image_maker/93922

and here’s all the ocs i made on it!

aiden!!! he is baby & it’s his birthday!!!  he’s a medical student, hence the eyebags lmao.  he’s a ghoul, so i’m gonna make his second form but this is his average, every-day form.  he is baby, he loves his girlfriend more than anything & i’ll fight anyone for him

this is Aiden’s ghoul form, though.  he’s slightly transparent and looks a lot scarier than he actually is.  his voice goes all weird and deep, but as soon as he clears his throat, it goes back to normal!  he has an anti-gravity bubble around him that allows him to fly.  people like to throw stuff into his bubble and watch it orbit him.  he doesn’t find it as amusing as other people do.  he can also conduct electricity & form it into lightning.

this is scarlet, his cousin!  she’s a vampire, but surprisingly enough, this is not her vampire form.  she was born in-between forms, which is why she looks so abnormal.  she lost her left eye (they didn’t have the switchy eyepatch things) in a fire, and has a big-ass scar across that side of her face.  she is v bitter abt it & abt life, but she’s a bit of a secret softie.  especially for her baby (she’s a nineteen-yr old mom,,, forgot to mention that lmao)

compared to Aiden’s other form, Scarlet’s underwhelming, but she’s always partially in her vampire form, due to being born in the in-between.  she can teleport, but her powers got messed up bc of being in the in-between, so they’re a bit hard to control.  she was deeply upset to know that her zuko scar transfers to her vampire form as well.

cRESS!!! my star child!! they’re an aries & very chaotic, hence the bandaid.  they tame dragons, are super into astrology & witchcraft and is a bit of a gremlin.  but we love them here.  they’re non-binary and go by they/them, respect their pronouns or die by my hand

not the best creator for Kurayami, but hey, here he is! he’s a sunshine child that is way too powerful for his own good.  he’s cress’ friend, actually! he would probably cry over an excited puppy.  i mean, mood, but he would literally cry over a cute thing.  don’t mistake his purple triangle as straight, bc he’s a bi boi

he was gonna be a villain originally, but now he’s not, and he’s the dad of the group! this is justin, he keeps Cress/Kurayami/Cleo under control while also being chaotic himself.  he’s the son of a witch and has a bit of magic himself, but it decided to be more physical.  his pink hair is entirely natural lmao.  he is also bi!

hazel!! she’s been through a lot and is deeply scarred, but she’s such a sweetheart!!  she really likes to bake, dance & snuggle with her mopey artist boyfriend.  she was in a mafia but we don’t talk abt that, she’s an actual princess now.  she’s missing her right leg after her mother beat it with hazel’s baseball bat so much that it was beyond fixing

casper is honestly an icon that we should all love.  in reality, he’s only a few shades lighter than his sister (hazel) but this works too.  his hair is bleached & dyed white.  he’s really quite sassy & very troubled, but he’s just tired of being hurt.  that’s his bf’s jacket.  he’s missing his left hand, his mom shot it :( 

say hello to our second medical student, Ivy! she’s coffee-dependant and has gone days without sleeping, refuses to wear pants (she wears skirts & dresses), and she’s a witch.  you’d think she’d find a more effective way of studying with witchcraft, but no, the only magic she needs is caffeine.  however, she did once end up in a hospital bc of an overdose,,,, so yeah, someone take that away from her

BABY #2! draven!!  he’s a singer, and he’s one of ivy’s lovers.  i think he’s secretly a puppy?  he’s very competitive, but always really optimistic and happy to be there with his people.