i have this idea of Javier (or Arthur) (or both) (...not in a polyamory way) being jealous or confused because the reader is kind and empathetic with Kieran, not seeing him as the baby eater O'Driscoll just as Kieran. She is like a little maternal to him.
PSD: I'm using female pronouns but i love gender neutral reader. And english is not my first language so sorry if you don't understand me 🙏
Seeing Kieran Differently
A/N: Thank you so much for requesting something! So sorry it took me so long, my minds been all over the place recently. Your english is fine and I understood you completely. :) Hope you enjoy <3
DISCLAIMERS: Might be ooc, No gender mentioned, “You” being used. Not proofread.
WARNINGS: Bullying basically.
CHARACTERS: Javier, Arthur, and mentions of Kieran obviously.
Javier never trusted Kieran, from beginning to end. He was an O’Driscoll no matter how much Kieran kept saying he wasn’t, especially after “betraying” the O’Driscoll gang. In Javier’s mind, Kieran had everyone else tricked, but not him. Then he saw you.
You constantly were around the O’Driscoll, enough to make Javier notice. He noticed how you helped Kieran with getting food and even defending him from the others. You two were close and Javier wasn’t sure he exactly liked that.
It all boiled down to Javier not exactly trusting Kieran, especially around you. Who knows what ideas he was putting in your mind? Javier didn’t know you just felt bad for the poor man who was constantly talked down to and even threatened constantly.
Then it happened, Javier called Kieran an O’Driscoll, rightfully so (at least to Javier). He didn’t expect you to immediately get in between the two men, yelling at Javier. Telling him how dare he even speak to Kieran with that type of tone. Honestly, it immediately made Javier back down, even walking away where Kieran and you weren’t near.
Eventually, after watching you for a while did he realize how much you saw Kieran as just someone who needs help. Not as the evil O’Driscoll almost everyone else saw. It was kind of admiring, even if it was towards an “O’Driscoll”. Of course Javier wouldn’t change his stance, but he did leave Kieran alone after.
Arthur was mean towards Kieran in the beginning. Only softening just a tad later when they realize Kieran was sorta trusthworthy.
He just couldn’t understand being so nice to someone who ran with the likes of Colm O’Driscol. Especially someone as “weak” as Kieran. So when he saw how sweet and almost..motherly towards Kieran you were, he couldn’t believe it.
Watching you dote on him, making sure Kieran gets food before Bill or Micah could bully him out of it, and even helping him with his chores was almost humorous. Until Arthur decided to make fun of the poor man.
It was a small joke, at least to Arthur, about Kieran being an O’Driscoll, but you obviously didn’t like it. Getting in between the two, almost yelling at Arthur. Telling him to finally leave Kieran alone and that Kieran did nothing wrong to him. It honestly made him back down and not bother Kieran for a while.
After a while it honestly starts to grow on him. It was endearing watching you dote on the man everyone basically gave up on. Especially after going fishing with the man, seeing and hearing another side of him. While he wouldn’t stop remembering where Kieran really came from, he understood you a bit more.