#de shadowlord

Amir

See, Amir is a polite man. He never actually holds any malice towards anyone, let alone a stranger, which your ex technically is to him

It honestly depends on who your ex is and what you’ve told him about them. That’s how he makes a good portion of his judgment in this moment.

If there’s no hard feelings and things didn’t end badly, then Amir is very friendly. Says hello, introduces himself, maybe talk for a bit. No malice or anything.

Oh but if you’ve shared some information about them that lets them know that they weren’t a good lover and didn’t treat you right then he’s gonna be a little sassy and cold toward them

He keeps up the civil and friendly spirit, but it’s vert clear to you by how he’s acting that he’s acting

“Ah yes, my dear Azizam has told me about you and the history between the two of you.” He sounds so civil but you can hear him gritting his teeth

Any time your ex tries to ask about how you’re doing and trying to flirt with you, Amir honestly talks for you the whole time with a possessive arm over you.

“Yes yes. They’ve been doing quite well. I keep them good company and make sure they are happy.”

If they try to flirt with you

“They do look divine today, yes. I’m very fortunate to have them be mine.”

Amir tries his best to get conversation over as quick as possible and get moving as far away from them as possible

He will apologize for his “poor behavior”

“I’m very sorry for how I acted. But knowing who they are through what you have opened up to me about and seeing them talking to you in that way as if they did not hurt you. I couldn’t help myself.”

Chance

Oh he’s so sweet. I don’t think he’d even let his own feelings get ahead of him, even if he knows that your ex was/is a piece of shit. He’d be nice and civil to them unless they were actively crossing a line after you’ve established that Chance is your boyfriend. Otherwise he just lets the two of you talk.

That is if you’re okay with talking to them. Like if it’s just casual or maybe even a little bit of awkward then it’s fine. But if you’re clearly uncomfortable or don’t want to be talking to them the Chance will gladly step in, in a way that’s very simple and doesn’t cause a problem

“Hey. It’s interesting meeting you and all, but me and them have somewhere to be and we’d hate to be late. Sorry.” before just straight up walking off with you. Maybe he adds a half assed “Bye”. And that’s a lot because I can tell that Chance is a “goodbye” guy. If he just says bye then that MEANS something

He’ll then check up on you to see if you’re okay from that interaction

I want to say more like I did for Amir but I truly do think that Chance is a very nice guy and rarely gets angry unless it’s something that actually pisses him off, otherwise he’s pretty good at keeping his cool and being civil. But he does care for you and wants to make sure that he’s there for you if anything comes up, especially something like that where you might be uncomfortable

Trust though, he does have OPINIONS about your ex and will talk about it later to lighten up the mood

“Did they really try flirting with you in front of me after to told them I was your boyfriend? How stupid. They’re lucky I’m not a hot head.”

“Asking you to coffee? Seriously? Everyone knows what that means when they say that.”

The Hanks

Oh my sweet baby boys

I think it takes them a moment to realize that this person is your ex. Like they think it’s just someone who knows you and wants to talk to you. So they just… act like they normally would

“What’s up, homie! How’s it going?”

Truth be told I think their numbers actually scare them a bit. Because like, here you are with these five guys, no context. They don’t even need to know that they’re all your boyfriend.

But they probably do find out because I can definitely see one of them opening up their big mouth and all of them confirm it excitedly

If your ex is being an ass and makes a comment about it then one of them is bound to pick it up and call them out and the rest follow suit

“Woah! Not cool, bro.” “Yeah. Not chill.”

That’s when the whole five-whole-ass-guys-who-are-your-boyfriend gets scary for them because that’s five whole dudes that might be ready to beat their ass on your behalf

You’ve got them trained though so if you tell them to calm down and just leave then they will. And they form a protective circle around you as you walk off, occasionally taunting your ex as you leave

They make sure you’re okay after too, then they all start dogged on your ex, and they hold nothing back too. They talk mad shit about them the entire time and make fun of them

Listen. The Hanks are all so sweet and nice. They’re literally like a bunch of dogs. They like everyone unless given a reason not to. But when they all collectively dislike someone then they can literally be the meanest fucking dudes possible when talking about them.

Hector

Dude if it’s awkward for you then it’s even more awkward for Hector simply because he already doesn’t like being thrown into social interactions without preparing for them. But if he’s able to pick up that this also wasn’t planned by you either then it’s even worse for him

He’s a bit of a deer in headlights for a moment until he realizes that this person is mostly focusing on you, which helps him regather himself, but soon he actually notices that you seem to not really being enjoying this interaction either

I don’t think it fully clicks in his head that this is an ex unless you or them introduce themself to him and he recognizes the name from the times you’ve talked about them to him

Hector isn’t one for confrontation, his socially anxiety would never let him have the guts to do that, not unless something has really REALLY gotten on his nerves and has been stewing for a WHILE that he might ever blow his lid. And even then he would probably shrink into himself and be deathly nervous and embarrassed afterwards. So I don’t think Hector would go in and start something with your ex if they’re flirting or anything like that. I think he’d actually freeze up and have some insecurities eat at him a bit. So you might actually have to be the one to pull you two out of the interaction.

Sometimes, maybe, if it can find him, Hector might do what Chance does and blurts out that you two should really get going and drag you along and away from your ex. Then apologize to you for doing that, what exactly is he apologizing for? Not too sure. I think he thinks that HE was the one that stepped out of line when in reality he’s fine

It’s not until you’re away from the situation that Hector is able to properly vocalize and express how he feels about your ex and that moment

He’s not upset at you, he makes sure that you know that and shuts you down if you try to apologize, insisting that you did nothing wrong

“They forced you into that uncomfortable interaction.”

God I hate to say it but he can be hot when he’s mad. He can never EVER be truly mad at you to the point that his anger is truly pointed at you. But seeing and hearing him get angry at the audacity of your ex is so sexy

“How dare they talk to you like that when you so politely and elegantly told them that I was your lover. As if I wasn’t standing right there! With you! Are they blind, or are they just that outrageous and prideful that they think that you’d just fall into their arms? As if you were… easy.”

Then he apologizes for that and asks if you’re okay

Hector my sweet husband

Mac

I firmly believe that once Mac gauges that this person is your ex and that they remember all the things that you’ve told them about them, Mac proceeds to brag to them and just bury them in all their achievements and how established they are and are clearly the “optimal” partner for you

Not outright, it’s that subtle type where they sort of bait them into conversation with topics that they can clearly one up them in.

“Oh you got a promotion recently? That’s nice. Me? Oh I work with tech and do some freelance programming, and I’ve got some investments here and there.” And then just drops the actual number of how much they make on average (I love the idea of Mac just getting rich and playing sugar parent okay sue me. I’m not a gold digger. I just like the idea of getting spoiled)

It would be even better if you guys are at a mall on a shopping spree just to prove that Mac’s got money to spend on you

But yeah Mac just keeps making your ex look like a broke ass scrub doesn’t stop till they fuck off in defeat or you tell them to stop

If they’re cool then it’s fine. Then Mac is just as cool and casual. But if they know that your ex is a douche/bitch then they make it their mission to just stamp them into the ground. Just for fun, and for you, but also because they think it’s fun. They can actually get really mean.

I actually think that they cyber stalked the ex. Just to see what they’re doing now and laugh at any misfortune that befell them

Mac can actually use their tech savvy-ness for evil. EVIL I tell you

But yeah Mac will gladly be a smug little shit and just make your ex feel so bad about themselves if they feel like it

Parker

I actually can’t think of how Parker would react to this situation because I think he’d still be so friendly to them regardless, in like… a clueless way

I don’t this Parker would clock that your ex is trying to flirt with you or anything like that because the “Ooh new person” part of his brain is going off and it just overrides any tone indicators

He’s just like “Oh hi! :D” and when you’re mention that he’s your boyfriend he just nods with a smile like “Yup. Nice to meet you!”

If anything he just makes it a little more awkward because of the fact that he’s just not getting it but it also repeals some things because like…

Imagine that you’re the ex in this situation. You’re trying to flirt with your ex to either win them back despite their new partner being right there, or you’re trying to make their new partner insecure, or both. But the guy’s still just smiling. No reaction. Nothing.

I also hc that Parker is actually a pretty tall dude too. So like, this guy is probably taller than you, but you are getting 0 reaction and he’s just staring at you nodding along and talking. That’s awkward as fuck and like you probably don’t want to push anything any further because what happens if he finally notices what your doing and his reaction is to get angry and quite possibly beat your ass? He becomes an umpire in his realization ending, unless I’m thinking of someone else’s, which means that he probably plays baseball. So even if he’s a bean stalk, he’s probably strong as fuck with his arms.

So god forbid he starts swinging on you. LIKE???

Of course Parker wouldn’t actually do that, but like, if he wanted to he could. So thank god most of his brain is rules and puppy boy hardware because if he wanted to fight, he could probably hold up fine, maybe even win.

So your ex might just leave. And Parker, bless his soul, will be like “They were weird :/” and then move on with you

I think you might actually have to mention that they were flirting with you and explain why for him to be like “Oooh… Well then screw them. >:(”

Skips

Skips is actually super chill unless it’s clear that they are flirting with you

If it’s just like casually bumping into them and your ex is also chill then he will literally just be like “Sup’. Name’s Skips.”

But if your ex is flirting with you then Skips starts to get a little defensive and possessive. Not necessarily causing a scene or anything but you know how he can get. So he’ll wrap and arm around you like your shoulder or your waist and sort of back out of the conversation and get you out of it too. You know?

“Oh, yeah, cool. Huh.” As he’s trying to shuffle away with you and hope that they don’t notice so that the conversation ending seems like their idea

He might get a little bit insecure since he has attachment issues and doesn’t want to be alone or especially lose you. So yeah he might try and ask about it, how you feel about your ex, all that

Please assure him that whatever you have with your ex is completely in the past and gone, that you’re with him now, and that he’s enough for you.

And maybe give him a kiss on the cheek to seal the deal

- They had expected you to be angry, to yell at them and lecture them on breaking your trust by looking at something so private to you or at least be annoyed at them. But instead you just looked away, blushing as you started to explain that you wanted your Sketchbook back as the mood struck you to doodle something before going off on another busy day of helping around the house

- Volt handed over the Sketchbook, placing a gentle kiss on your hand when you took it from him while complimenting your art. He even teased you a little about asking them next time to pose for you, which earned him an elbow to the side from Eddie and a comment about him not needing more of an "ego-boost" & himself not knowing how to pose for a photo, let alone for someone who would want to draw him

- While you blushed from Volt's praise you couldn't hold back a giggle at imagining the two of them posing. Volt in his usual showman ship pose when he's on stage while Eddie just stood there, you tucked the mental image away for later. Noticing your bright mood, Volt continued to tease you, pulling Eddie in whenever he could and dodging gentle hits and pokes until the two of you got him to surrender at last

- You're not sure who or when they asked you but at some point in your fight to stop Volt's endless teasing, one of them asked you why you had drawn them so much. The sketchbook was filled with them, yourself and on occasion some other housemates doodled into a corner

- Which prompted you to confess that whenever you needed comfort, be it because of another stressful day helping around the house, a bad mental health day or just because Doug got into your head again. That drawing them helped you feel better, comforted really and you weren't sure why but you wouldn't complain, you loved drawing them after all

- After your explanations, two pair of arms snaked around your body. Kisses were placed on each side of your face before Eddie began to kiss your neck as Volt rested his chin on your head, quietly asking if they could add their own doodles onto these pages and who were you to say no to that?

🐾 Mateo Manta 🐾

- You've decided to help out your boyfriend with the Inanimals today since it was bath day and that always brought even more chaos to Mateo's rescue center then on a regular day. So far the day had been going well, you two had to chase after a few Inanimals who didn't want a bath or decided to jump out mid-bath session because of zoomie urges but otherwise neither of you had anything to complain about

- Or well it was until Stitch had decided to bite down on your Sketchbook and run around with it, dodging your every attempt to get it back which only encouraged the hound. Not even Mateos gentle scolding could stop the little rascal, at one point you started to worry that the other Inanimals would jump into this impromptu game of chase but most seemed to simply enjoy watching you chase Stitch around. (You're pretty sure they were cheering him on...)

- At one point you had to ask Mateo to capture the energetic hound as there was an emergency in the attic, which needed your attention asap

- It took Mateo ten minutes after you left to finally catch his beloved hound who looked very proud of himself. Did he end up covered in Frayhound saliva? Yes but it was worth it in the end since he recovered your sketchbook at last

- And normally Mateo wouldn't have even thought of looking through your sketchbook, at least not without asking you first but he just had to make sure none of the pages had any water or well, saliva damage So after another gentle scold towards Stitch he sat down on the ground, Sketchbook in his lap as he slowly opened it

- His fingers traveled across the edges of the paper while his eyes were drawn towards the art pieces you had drawn. At first nothing really stood out to him, no water damage or bite marks were left on the paper so he continued to flip through it. Only stopping when he saw a little doddle of himself with his rescues and besides that a drawing of you and him as anthropomorphic animals (he really loved the detail of him being an inanimal while you were a regular animal)

- Time flew by as he continued to look at the doodles ans art of himself, his rescues and you in different styles. Sometimes he could spot a doddle of a different person from the household but most pages were taken up by him which did make him blush a little. His blush grew when he noticed you standing over him, an eyebrow raised as you pointed at your sketchbook.

- He apologizes immediately, explaining that he was just looking for any damage that the Sketchbook could've gotten. Only to be caught off guard in a good way by your doodles of him and you, he made sure to point out a few of them which he really liked and asked you drew him so much, not that he was complaining, he was just a bit curious

- Leaning atop his head you explained that you drew him and his rescues whenever you needed some comfort or just felt a bit lonely. Whenever you saw him come to life on the paper you couldn't help yourself but feel better and often you would get the energy needed to find him and just hang out with him (which often meant ending in a big cuddle pile with his jacket thrown around you or you cuddled up to his chest while sitting on his lap surrounded by the rescues)

- He gave you a wide smile, grabbing one of your hands and nuzzled into your palm. Eyes closed as you two enjoyed this peaceful moment, knowing fully well sooner rather then later you will have to continue bathing the rescues. Causing a big mess all around you which will take another day to clean up but neither of you would have it any other way

🌑 Skips "Shadowlord" Shadley 🌑

- It was a busy day for you, running around the house and helping wherever you could until you were satisfied enough to take a break next to your favorite shadow being, Shadowlord aka Skips. Your dorky, yet charming boyfriend

- You had expected the usual greeting or one of his more dramatic Lord of Shadow greetings which he would pull when he felt playful (or self-conscious of his regular form but those were growing rarer now) what you hadn't expected was finding him sitting on the ground, hunched over while drawing something. Occasionally looking down towards whatever was between his arms, which were perfectly places to block the view for anyone that wasn't standing right in front of him

- So you decided to slowly walk in front of him, making sure that your footsteps where loud enough to not startle him but it didn't seem to work. He was just too absorbed in his drawing session to notice you or pretty much anything around him, even when you called out to him he would just 'hmm?' at you. So you had no other choice but to gently tap on his shoulder and watch as he shot up, starring at you as he stuttered out a greeting

- This also caused you to get a good look at what he had been covering with his body, it was your Sketchbook. You thought you had left it somewhere around here but when you couldn't find it you had chalked it up to laying in a drawer or in the attic somewhere near Artt. But it seems you forgot it here last night after your last minute check up on Skips and promise of coming back tomorrow, well today to hang out

- Following your look Skips started to explain how he had found the Sketchbook on the floor, laying open on a page full of doodles of him. Some where of his Shadowlord form in cool poses (he promised to draw you just as badass as you had drawn him), others were of you two together in a cute, anime art style and more. In the end he just had felt the urge to draw you in different styles too but he still wanted to keep other eyes away from what you created which explained the almost cat like loaf form you found him in

- He wasn't sure when but after he finished explaining himself, he had found you next to him. Head leaning on his shoulders as you calmed him down, reassuring him that it was fine that he looked at your art and that you were simply glad he liked it. Especially since most were drawn in times where you had needed some comfort and your mind had just wandered towards your Lord of Shadows and his endless 'epic quests'

Amir

Oh they love him. Amir has literally the best vibes, next to the Hanks

He makes sure to introduce himself to everyone properly. A good hello and handshake with all your male relatives. Complementing all your female relatives no matter their age. Helps with anything he can. Amir wants your family to know that he can be a part of the family and get along with everyone. He’s barely even trying too. He’s just naturally so charming and charismatic that he’s able to win them over pretty quickly

If your family is anything like mine then they do a good portion of their assessment of character over talking over dinner/eating by asking about what he does, what he likes, how you met. (I’m not saying you fed Amir the right answers or anything, but if we want to say that he’s realized and this isn’t in the lens of a human au, you might have had to make something up that isn’t necessarily a lie but also not the truth of “Oh yeah he used to be my mirror”)

But I’m sure Amir is able to hold up just fine on his own and further more

Not trying to say this as an insult or anything but he definitely gets along with your female relatives that most like your tías and older female cousins. They let him in on the family gossip. He can get along with the men in your family too but in these types of families, the men typically tend to be these macho man types and very overtly masculine. And I feel like Amir is very in tune with both his femininity and masculinity in a way that might not fully click with them.

But don’t worry they like him. They know he’ll treat you right.

Chance

Oh sweet friendly Chance <3

Your tías and abuelas adopt him. Immediately. No hesitation. He’s so sweet that they just approve of him as soon as he starts offering to help set the table and dishes, maybe even helping them cook

Someone’s going to notice how beefy he is and ask him to help with something like mixing something or grinding the molcajete. And he’d love it. This is like rolling a success. This is literally the best case scenario

I’m not kidding when I say they adopt him too. It’s like he’s always being here and part of the family after they get used to him. They offer him stuff for his food and drinks. Your tíos are offering him beers. Everyone is talking to him

You honestly have to beat away your family with a stick just to get some alone time or just a conversation alone with him

Just straight up nat 20, the whole family likes him and treat him like just another member of the family and trust him

“Keep him. We like this one.”

The Hanks

Okay so yeah, they might be scandalized by you having 5 boyfriends at the same time since that’s not typically seen especially in Mexican culture. So they might be a little weird and off put by their number of them plus their energy. And I’m sure they know that.

But dude, bro, homie, dawg, they’re vibes are so good that they’re able to gain their trust in time

Hank 1 and 5 go round saying hello and introducing themselves to everyone, nice and proper too, they do their best to set the gen z language aside to help them be taken more seriously

Hank 2 and 3 are offering to help with anything. I think after a while Hank 3 gets comfortable enough to get humorous and joke with your guy relatives. He’s definitely getting a beer. And your family think that Hank 2 (and Hank 5) is sweet.

Hank 4 is able to entertain the kids just fine, along with Hank 5 since he loves kids since he wants to be a father. But I think Hank 4 is able to keep up with them and they’d find him fun. I can see them just climbing on him.

Your family is able to see that they all care for you though with how they help get things for you or help you with things. Along with how well behaved they are

I’ve made this joke before but you’ve got those boys TRAINED

So yeah. Maybe they are wary at first about the whole “five partners” thing but they see that you’re fine and that they all listen to you and that they’re actually really great additions to the family in all the different degrees

Hector

Oh he’s so nervous! It would take a while for him to even have the bravery to join you at your family get togethers. I think you might have to go alone a few times and put a good word in for him before he can even think about it.

It’s not that he doesn’t want to. He does. He really does. Especially if family is a big part of you. But that’s kind of the issue. What if they don’t like him? What if he can’t fit in? What then? Will they reject you? Will they reject him? Will you reject him? Poor thing.

You do your best to put in that good word though. You tell your family about how much you love him. What he does for you. How he cares for you. Basically playing ambassador. You put in the good word, if they like the sound of him then they say so and offer to have him come over next time, maybe even send you off with a plate of food so that he’s not totally left out, and tell him everything.

“You know that rice that I brought back is made by my tía. I tell her that you like it and she always says that I should bring you so that you can have more. And my other aunt has threatened to send me home with the whole pitcher of fresca just for you to try. I also told them that you like tres leches cake. My grandma promises to make some of her mother’s recipe just for you. All you have to do is come.”

When he finally does come he’s so nervous though! He knows that he’ll be fine but he’s just so timid that he’s still nervous. Even then you still have to do a bit of the talking, but he’ll get out of his shell eventually and start talking

Your family is all over him though. They ask him if everything you said was true along with asking more about him

He’s the abuela favorite. If you know you know. In every Hispanic family there is the member, especially among the in-laws, that is the one that’s the abuela’s favorite that they dote on like they’re her own. She thinks he’s so sweet and loves him to bits and defends him from any of the others’ teasing

Your uncles and other men in your family try to get him to drink, but to me, Hector doesn’t seem like a drinker or that he’d really like anything other than a glass of wine every once in a while. So likes yeah maybe he’s not joining the men’s bottle-after-bottle beer drinking circle that always seems to form at family gatherings but like, he might join the tía wine drinking circle and gets all the family drama and gossip somewhat unprompted because “If he’s gonna be around then he should know this.”

He’s also got the all clear from everyone like Chance and Amir do. They see how polite he is and that he truly is in love with you that they’re like “Yep. That’s Hector. He’s in this family now.”

Mac

As soon as Mac enters that house, the tía’s whose house this gathering is at is yelling at everyone to accommodate for them. I swear to god. As soon as there’s someone coming who is a wheelchair and or a cane user the hosting tía runs the accommodation like the fucking NAVY. If you are Hispanic and have a relative who uses a wheelchair or cane you know exactly what I’m talking about

You don’t even need to tell them. They can feel it in the fucking wind and act accordingly

“Move the chairs! How are they going to be able to sit with us if there’s all these chairs in the way?” If Mac arrives in their wheelchair

And constantly offering them a seat if they’re using a cane in case they need it.

Anyways

Mac is definitely nervous, for sure, but I think after they acclimate to the environment and meet everyone, then they hold up just fine

Your family asks all sorts of questions, not really anything invasive, since god knows Hispanic family especially like to ask very personal questions about literally everything, but I think Mac is able to keep up just fine and answer properly depending on the question and how they want to answer

They like that they’re smart. They complement them a lot on that, especially if Mac talks about their occupation. 100% there is aunt that says “Ah. See that’s a good job.” To one of your younger cousins, because that always happens. Always. Not speaking from experience but rather observation

But they like them. They definitely pass the vibe check and low-down evaluation and interview over dinner.

Parker

Okay yeah yeah, he’s excited but also nervous, but mostly excited. They like his vibes. Think he’s funny blah blah blah whatever

He is taking names in Lotería

He’s out for blood

Parker loves your family, he thinks they’re fun. The tías love him, your grandma is insistent that “he’s too skinny” and makes sure he’s fed. He’ll do just fine. But respectfully he does not give a singular FUCK about that as soon as the Lotería cards come out. That’s how you know he’ll hold up just fine, because it’s all about family till those fucking cards and the coin cup come out, and if you’re from a Hispanic family then you know that.

Parker isn’t even here for the money! He almost forgot his quarters at home. He’s just like this because that’s how he is. As soon as you told him about Lotería, he’s just been waiting

He’s good though. He’s quick making the call when he finally gets a line or a full card. It’s like a trained dog waiting for the ball to get thrown

Okay all jokes aside, I think your family likes him quite a bit. He might be a bit more energetic than they’re expecting but they like his enthusiasm and politeness, but also his sportsmanship in games

He happily plays ref for the kids when they play something, and he’s fair to the rules.

“That doesn’t count! I wasn’t paying attention! Right, Parker? That didn’t count?” “I called go. That’s a fair goal.” “Aw man!”

They like him though.

Skips

I don’t know what it is about Mexicans and emos but for some reason they vibe so god damn hard, this should be scientifically studied because why the fuck did he just come up in here and everyone just started jiving with him

No questions asked. Instantly passes the vibe check. It’s like he’s always been here. Other boyfriends have never gotten in this easy what the fuck

Honestly? He’s Hispanic too. I don’t care if he has the whitest name and skin ever. He’s Mexican now. Fuck it. He’s just super white passing and his family wanted him to pass among white peers.

(I love doing this as a hispanic person in fandoms btw just seeing a character and being like “Yeah they’re Hispanic now <3” and love seeing it with other poc people in fandoms just making their favs their ethnicity)

So he’s all good

He might get teased a little bit along with some comments but like, it’s whatever, they get used to it

Your teenage cousins and relatives think he’s cool though. Especially if they’re also some form of alt.