#dad-dad

"Mommy, who is that man?"

With such innocent eyes and question, who would think that this child is evil, wonders Ash as he lays tender eyes on his flesh and blood. 

This is the second time he has visited the farm outside Northview.

"They've grown up," Sirius remarks under his skull.

"Indeed," Ashlyen replies with a sad smile on his lips.

Elianna meets his gaze with her beautiful brown eyes and Ash has all the difficulties in the world not to take her in his arms. The young mother lowers her eyes towards the child who clings desperately to the bottom of her dress.

"He has a big cat!" the half-blood comments in a bemused whisper.

Ashlyen holds back a laugh that he turns into a cough as his familiar lets out an outraged growl.

"I'm not a cat, I'm a Lynx, child!"

The little being startled by the familiar's deep voice shivers with all their limbs and quickly disappears behind the red fabric of their mother's dress.

With a wave of his hand, the elf indicates to his companion to withdraw and crouches down at the child's level. Once again, he meets the eyes of his love who smiles gently despite the tension in her shoulders.

"Hello, I'm a friend of your mom," Ashlyen begins softly. The lie costs him, but the truth would hurt the child more. After all, if he were to say that he was their father, how would they react when he left. Ashlyen has always been bad with tears, he prefers smiles. "You look a lot like her. Except for the eyes. They're the same color as mine."

He coughs, bothered by a sudden lump in his throat that melts slightly from the wave of soothing Sirius sends him through their bond.

"${name}?" questions Elianna. "What do we say?"

Slowly the child emerges from their hiding place and plunges their eyes into his before reaching out with their tiny hand. "Hello. It's a pleasure to meet you, mister."

Dont beg Anon.

Strong, it must be strong. Just as was Mc when on that roof, they told him that they respected the decision that had run on their lives. Keeping their distance, not getting attached to protect each other.

And yet as they pass each other by, acting like strangers never has Ashlyen's heart grown so heavy.

Mom-mom and Aunt-mom

They should have two dads, for balance sake

On other hand, I understand the feeling of betray than MC must feel, and obviously, it will not be easy for Ash to gain MC affection (if he want to gain his affection lol), but in Mc's mind, Tobias was, is and will be his true father (angst goooo)... But not for that he (MC) will walk on the evil side (idk if it is said correctly XDD) I mean, idk if im such a softy, but is thinking about being evil and disappoint mum and Tobias and i get anxious, seriously xdDDDD

Sorry for such a big paragraph, xD I love this story and what can become, I have a question tho, if it don't bother you, just for the angst, we saw different reaction about Ash and MC behavior, but how he respond to a MC (with cheerful personality) who literally interacted with him completely blank, without expression, like as if watching an ant (not that aggressive lol, but I don't know how to put it in English xD in Spanish we have a saying: "Como el que ve llover" a person who is indifferent about something)

Idk why I am like this, but well, thank you for your attention!!! I hope you will have a beautiful day

Hi dear !

All your questions make me happy and I appreciate yours even more.

Being impassive towards Ash will be one of the possibilities. This detachment on Mc's part, Ash will understand it and it will painfully remind him of the one he has imposed on himself until now.