The urge to do more baby au stuff is also combating with the fact that if griffin did have a child of his own he’d get rid of it asap whether it be giving it away to an orphanage or let Jekyll take over and run away because he hates children and his own pride of having it be his own flesh and blood can only go so far before the sound of a crying baby becomes too overstimulating and he either has to get rid of the source or move far away from it
Actually now that I have it typed out I could absolutely still make the baby au work and still have Griffin be the selfish prick he is.
Cause Griffin is/would be a shit parent. No doubt about that. Jekyll, however, can more than make up where Griffin fails. And Griffin would at least attempt to be decent if only not to be outperformed by Jekyll in taking care of his own kid.
A bit of a scene to show my point:
Griffin: Ugh- is that thing crying again?
Jekyll: She’s tiered Griffin. If you just soothe her l she’ll go to sleep. (Picks up the baby and starts to rock her back and forth) like this… see?
Griffin: Wait- how’d you do that!?
Jekyll: I’m just rocking her in my arms.
Griffin: No- f-ck off it can’t be that simple. let me do it!
Griffin: how the hell do I hold it?
Jekyll: Put your arms around her like this- support here head- yes- and there we go. Just back and forth- gently now.
Griffin: Oh… it really is that simple
Jekyll: I didn’t say anything!
Griffin: your smug grin says enough!
Jekyll: it’s not smug! I’m just… happy… to see you… holding her like that.
Griffin: Like a live explosive?
Jekyll: Like she’s your child! …. But also yes that too… You really needn’t hold her so stiffly.
Griffin: Pft- you’re one to talk! You, my dear doctor Jekyll, are the casebook case for Victorian Stiffness.
Jekyll (rolling his eyes and smiling): Yes, yes, a very ‘clever observation. But at least I know how to hold my own child heh
Griffin -unimpressed-: Hardy Har
My vision may be deranged but it’s mine
