#ndmc x reader

Maybe reader is slightly older than dante(because he is 19 in the series) and probably they meet in the restaurant were dante get his sundaes(im cliché but i have free will).

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Dante Sparda x Single Mother! Reader

I like to think that if Dante were to fall for someone with a more "normal" life (i.e., a civilian), it would have to be someone he sees relatively often, like at the diner where he buys strawberry ice cream. This (reader) probably goes there constantly, sometimes alone, mostly with her son, precisely because the little one loves the ice cream they serve there, and it's not expensive since it's in a pretty rough part of town (it's not like they can afford an apartment in a better area, so-).

Ironically, I think the first interaction between these two was thanks to the (reader)'s son. Whether it was because there was no more strawberry ice cream and both Dante and the boy pouted, or Dante found him alone when the (reader) went to the bathroom, or the boy was curious about this strange man with a sword and just stared at him in amazement. Poor (reader), she takes her eyes off her child for a second and now he's chatting up a stranger—IS HE SHOWING HIM A SWORD?!

Considering how goofy and carefree this version of Dante is, he's capable of showing his sword to the kid just to show off. That said, he was quite surprised when the kid ran towards (reader) when She called his name, yelling "Mommy!" He probably always thought they were little brother and older sister until that moment, lol. Dante, being Dante, would take the opportunity to clear things up and, I don't know, talk to the cute girl ;)

Let's just say it takes quite a bit of perseverance on Dante's part to get (reader) to agree to a date with him. Don't get me wrong, (reader) likes him; she knows he's cute and sweet, but 1- she has a son, 2- she's a single mother, and 3- most importantly, the last time she was in a relationship, it ended VERY BADLY. So yes, (reader) is somewhat skeptical about someone being so open to the fact that he's not only dating her, but also her son.

However, against all odds, Dante doesn't give a damn, in a good way. In any case, he tries to be a better role model around the child; he's good at entertaining him and making him laugh (and (reader) too). Maybe it's because he's a bit immature himself, but he's surprisingly good with the boy. Especially if the child is just as hyperactive as he is, Dante finds ways to tire him out without much effort (whether by challenging him to beat his high score in DDR, letting him draw on the walls of his apartment (which are already a mess anyway), or giving him a slingshot to play with to his heart's content, the kid has a blast).

That said, Dante can't do much for things like homework. (Reader's) child will have the unique experience of, instead of crying while doing math homework with his father, crying ALONGSIDE Dante because he has no idea what the square root of 25 is. At least he can pick the child up from school when (Reader's) has transportation problems; they even get the child a helmet. Whether Dante drives safely with the child in the motosycle or not is another matter entirely.

And of course, (Reader's) also has a good time. After being completely dedicated to a child for almost (x) years, it's nice to finally be able to go out and do normal things. Well, semi-normal things. He's still Dante, he attracts trouble like he's pulling a Saori branch. He and (reader) could be on a nice date, eating sundaes, when some demon decides to cause trouble. Dante swears it's the universe mocking him. Seriously? Just when he's having a date with the cute single mom, A DEMON APPEARS? What the ACTUAL hell.

I like the idea that Dante naturally likes older people, lol. I think he'd be attracted to (reader) not only because of her obvious maternal qualities and how gentle she is with her son, but also because she's not afraid to put him in his place or boss him around as she pleases (the duality of mothers, lol). This man likes to be treated BADLY before being treated well, and he's perfectly fine with that.

Genuinely, Dante couldn't care less that (reader) has a child. If anything, he'd only care if the child's father/(reader's) ex is a problem for her—and I mean a BIG problem, past or present, whether it's physical, verbal, financial abuse, etc. In that case, Dante is more than happy to pay her a visit to "talk things out" like adults :) Suddenly, (reader's) ex will stop bothering her and her child for a loooong time (nobody died, he'll just give him the fright of his life and the next).

Generally, Dante loves women, especially HIS woman, no matter what kind or if they come with extra baggage ;)