#ninazero

-X-Virus/Cody plays a role similar to an adoptive son to Toby and Clockwork

-Toby, similarly to Clockwork, was designated to find Cody by Slenderman but with Clocky by his side this time

-The 28 year olds found this 17 year old child on his own after killing his adoptive father which struck a chord with Toby nearly on sight

-Cody was usually afraid of other people like Jeff and Nina and intimidated by proxies like Tim, Brian and Kate which kept him practically glued to the two who found him

-The two who had moved into their own cabin a year prior offered him refuge there and he gladly accepted.

-He was a great help to the couple and always eager to aid them with anything, he was very attached to them both and loved going on missions.

-Toby and him shared a friendly dynamic and found similarities in each other that brought them closer while Cody's relationship with Natalie felt much more mother-son than two friends

-Clock took care of him how his mother never opted; cleaning dirt off him, telling him to wash his hands before he ate and so on which he didn't mind because it felt nice to have someone look after him

-Cody has slipped up in calling her "Mom" so much that she gradually pretended not to notice while hiding a bit of a smile

-Nat spends time with Cody so motherly because she genuinely loves kids, she's very protective of him too, so is Toby.

-These three and their found family dynamic<3

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