#dadsper

They used to share a switch but Jasper bought Max a switch lite so they could play animal crossing together- Max is always asking him to come on his island to show him something

They just like playing video games together

Jasper loves to take him to the arcade

They like to cook together

They bring out the competitive spirit in both of them

Jasper honestly thought Max would take years to even start liking him, and thought he’d never call him dad

Jasper really, truly believes Max likes David a million times more than him

Max says it to his face once. Felt very guilty a couple minutes after it

Max does accidentally call Jasper dad on his and Davids anniversary one year and immediately gets embarrassed. Jasper externally doesn’t make a big deal out of it but internally he’s over the moon (yes I will bring jaspvid into this)

Max has Jaspers number in his phone as Dadsper lol

Jasper gives him silly nicknames like Maximus, Maxamillion, Max-Attack

Jasper tries to buy Max fun patterned shirts/button ups like he owns. Max acts like he despises them but he actually thinks they’re kinda fun and will wear them SOMETIMES. When he does he acts like it was a last resort

Max’s music taste slowly starts becoming more like Jaspers

TW: overdose is implied ONCE

Jasper had a rough life after the explosion, it wasn’t just the trauma that came with the experience but his home life changed too. His parents of course were furious with the camp for allowing a child to go exploring by himself. But, they also blamed him. Jasper was seen as nothing more than a waste of money to his father now. “I don’t want to be wasting money that we could use on food, taxes or save up for the kids to go to college”. This didn’t help his mental state a whole lot, and when he was 12 he did indeed try to overdose on antidepressants. That only drove his father to further anger, and even for sometime hit Jasper. Jasper escaped when his father almost broke his leg, and his mother divorced the man.

But none of this could excuse his actions. Years of worrying he would be like his father were crashing down on him now. Jasper didn’t mean it he truly didn’t he had never meant to do it and for years he would worry about it ever happening again. He would apologize countless times to David and Max and no matter how many times he would voice how terrible of a father he is they would stop and remind him he is nothing like his father, nothing like Max’s father and never an absence like David’s.

It started with an argument, Max had been causing a ruckus, it wasn’t out of the ordinary but Jasper was having a rough day, of course that couldn't excuse what he did. Max had pulled a prank and when he opened the door to the pantry to make pasta that night for dinner a bag of flour fell on top of him. Max had jumped up from under the table laughing and Jasper well he regrets what he did next. Angry Jasper turned around starting to yell at Max, telling him to stop this or he would be grounded. Max not really caring about what Jasper had to say and started to walk by him to head to the living room. He would not be going there like he intended though.

Jasper had meant to grab his shoulder and turn him around, but instead he had pushed Max instead, unintentionally and a little too hard. Max fell to the floor hitting his head hard and scratching himself on the cabinets on the island in the kitchen. Jasper, still on the rush of adrenaline, tried to grab MAx and turn him around so he couldn’t finish telling him off. Max flinched, whimpering when Jasper’s hand was an inch away.

That cry was what broke him out of that rush of anger. He saw Max on the floor under him whimpering trying to get up and leave, Jasper started rapidly apologizing begging for forgiveness and asking to help him. Max stood up crying, grabbed an ice pack from the freezer and speed walked to his room. David chose that time to walk in the front door, seeing Max with an ice pack on his head making his way to his room, concern grew on his face.

“Max what happened are you alright?” David asked, setting his bag down about to rush over and baby Max.

“Your boyfriend’s a jerk David”, was all MAx said as he left down the hall to his room slamming the door as soon as he walked in.

David was more concerned now, he put the puzzle pieces together, but Jasper would never hit Max, right? He knew Jasper had anxiety over the idea of being like his dad. He would never hit Max, right?

David walked into the kitchen seeing Jasper sitting on the floor covered in flour and if Jasper wasn’t crying at that moment David probably would have laughed. He got a little closer to Jasper and noticed his lips moving as he stared at the floor mumbling,, “I’m a horrible parent, I’m a horrible parent, I’m just like dad, just like him”.

David carefully sat next to Jasper not wanting to startle Jasper, “Jas what happened?”

Jasper started to burst into tears grabbing David burying his face into his chest as yelling how he was a shitty father and pushed Max on accident when he was trying to turn him around to finish telling him off for pranking him with flour and he pushed him and he’s just like his father, and David should just leave him he deserves it. David heartbroken by his boyfriend's cries, hugged him tight, letting Jasper cry it out before he said anything.

Five minutes passed and Jasper’s cries were nothing but hiccups now when David finally spoke, “Jasper I know you would never hurt Max, I would never leave you for something you did on accident”.

“B-but I hit him, I hit Max and after everything he has been through I probably scared him he probably never even wants to see my face again”, Jasper said looking up at David.

“Jas, I’m sure Max doesn’t want you to leave, he loves you, you know that, you scared him maybe if you talk it out with him he’ll understand, “David paused kissing Jasper’s head and started to stand up pulling Jasper up with him, “How about I clean this mess and get started on dinner while you talk to him?”

“Y-you can’t talk to him for me… You’re closer with him…”

“I think he would prefer if you talked with him, he needs to know that you truly are sorry, 100% if I walked in he would probably think you didn’t want to talk and I went to do it for you or something”.

“Yeah I guess you’re right, you aren’t mad about me hurting Mac?” Jasper asked, looking at the floor.

David lightly grabbed Jasper’s chin tilting it up so their eyes would meet, “I know it was an accident and you regret it I could never be mad at you for this, you didn’t mean it you aren’t your father, please don’t be like mine and leave Max he loves you he wouldn’t want you to leave… I don’t want you to leave”.

Jasper sighed, “I would never leave you”, Jasper caught David in a kiss when they pulled a part he spoke up again, “but I have to leave you now to go talk to Max”.

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Jasper’s knees trembled and gave way, hitting the tile with a dull thud. “No...” he whispered. His palms hit the tile next. “How could you...?” A gasp, a sob, his shoulders shook. “I trusted you...”

Daniel was taken aback, glancing up and down the aisle nervously. “Um, what are you doing?”

“I can’t believe you did this to me... You took all I had... Was my love not enough for you...? I don’t understand...”

“Jasper, get up. People are staring.”

“I can’t believe you could hurt me like this...!”

“What is this even about- No, he’s fine, ma’am! I promise! Haha- Jasper!”

“You know what it’s about... You know how much ‘Cool Dad’ means to me...”

“WHAT?!” Daniel slapped a hand over his mouth, embarrassed by his own outburst. He tried to hide his face from onlookers and lowered his voice, “oh my G- are you serious!? I didn’t take it from you!”

“You did! Max called you the new Cool Dad!”

“Because I told him to go look at the toys so you and I could shop in peace! It won’t last! You’re still the Cool Dad! Get up!!!”

“I can’t. I can’t go on. You’ve taken everything from me.”

Daniel grabbed the cart. “I’m leaving.” He power-walked out of the aisle and turned into the next one, face red.

“Danny! Don’t leave me like this!” Jasper hopped up and brushed his knees off. People were staring, but he didn’t care. He cast them a friendly wave as he hurried to catch up to Daniel. 

“Don’t follow me! I don’t know you!”

“Danny, baby, I’m sorry!”

“No you’re not!”

“I am! Give me some sugar!”

“Sugar isn’t on the list!”

Jasper caught up to him and threw his arms around him. “Babe I love you!” 

“Don’t touch me! You were on the floor! It’s disgusting!”

Jasper licked his lips and placed sloppy kisses on Daniel’s cheeks.

“EW! STOP IT! UGH!” Daniel pushed him away. “I can’t believe I ended up with two children! Go look at toys with Max so I can shop in peace!”

“Well, if you insist!” He kissed Daniel on the lips and hurried off. Yeah, toys!

a soft boy pile Max needs the warm and safety of these rad dads

When your dad won’t stop talking the bake sale with Katie’s mom.

Max: you’re shit all help.

Jasper: what do you want me to do?

Max: call him and tell him you’re on fire or something

Jasper: LOL NO WAY SQUIRT. I’ll see you in a few hours.