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What are the subjects of Theo’s Rhapsodos Drama™︎ at ages 5, 10 & 15? I am so curious about this never-done-a-thing-wrong-ever lil one & what he inherits from all his parents.

(@violetinkclouds)

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First off, thank you for all the sweet comments on Theo, I really enjoy your ideas and convos a fankid idea!

Around 5:

Theo wanders a lot. Growing up in Shinra and as "the first's kid" there was a lot of safety in staff easily recognizing Theo and taking him back to his dads. The worst of it might be like something on a vacation. Maybe on a family visit to Nibelheim for Claudia to spend time with her grandkid, Theo see's a pretty white cat in the woods and runs on over to pet it. Panic ensues. Everyone is having their own version of a melt down. Tifa and other town-members are recruited into a search party that somehow ends up with Theo being spotted near a bridge and Cloud grabbing him right before he falls and the both of them tumble down into the water. There's some harsh words as AGSZ learn more about Cloud's childhood. Cloud's super strength holds onto Theo even while the former is unconscious. Theo ends up sobbing apologizing to his dads over an over while Cloud just strokes his hair. He is not allowed out of anyone's arms for the rest of the trip. Lazard buys them a child leash after hearing the story on their return.

Around 10:

None of AGSZC will admit it, but Theo definitely inherits stubbornness from all of them. When he wants to do something, he sees it through, especially with things he sees his dads do. This leads to a lot of interesting dinners that he wanted to help Angeal with(think oddly shaped carrots. partially peeled potatoes. Theo is proving a watched pot can boil). Theo reading before bed and task switching is hard. Sephiroth walks in multiple times to reminds Theo to go to sleep. before Sephiroth is even out of the hallway, Theo's light is back on. Cloud find's Theo still up at 5am finishing his book. In my head, Angeal and Zack are morning people, Genesis is is not but still prioritizes his beauty sleep. Theo ends up nocturnal like Sephiroth and Cloud.

Around 15:

I think at 15 there would be a more angsty teen drama era with Theo feeling pressured to apply to soldier through a lot of misunderstandings. I ended up putting Theo in an au where Rufus and Lazard take over Shinra through a lot of bloody backhanded means, including a hidden deal with AGS to stay in the company for ZC's protection (but thats a story for another day lol). Theo is still being raised around a lot of Shinra propaganda, probably taken to a lot of events, and asked all the time when he'll be applying for SOLDIER. Lots of the firsts trying to connect with their son through play combat while Theo is getting to a point where he's pushing himself through training that his heart is really just not in. Genesis buying Theo weapons and materia to be supportive. Angeal trying to give Theo one on one training that Theo is forcing a smile through. Theo asking Cloud for extra materia lessons which Cloud starts noticing something is off but Theo denies when he brings it up. Things coming to a head at a competition or after an injury and Theo crying to Zack saying he "just wants them to be proud." and Zack realizes everything they've been doing. Sephiroth feeling so much guilt over accidentally putting his son through training he didn't want just like Sephiroth's own childhood. Lots of hugging and crying and talking later Theo is enrolled in high school to give him space to decide for himself what he really wants to do.

He sees all of his dads connecting through sparing and that's why he got into learning to use a sword in the first place. Eventually he ends up being able to spar with his family for fun again when its not also his job/only future.