Graham Simpkins being your CG headcanons.
Movie “The holiday” 2006.
SFW. No proofreading. English is not my first language. Enjoy! :)
Gifs are not mine. Divider by @chaotic-arcade !
- He will be really caring and soft spoken caregiver. He is strong and charming, yet he doesn’t try to hide his feelings or suppress himself.
“Hello, kiddo. What are you doing here alone?” *you look at him and think how pretty and kind he is* “Don’t mind if I sit here with you?”.
“Hey-hey, sweetheart, it’s okay. You don’t have to hide your tears from me. I weep. Don’t believe me? But I do. Movies, songs, books can touch my soul. Life itself too. It’s okay to cry” *he gently pats your back*
“I need to do some work, little one, but then we can do something together. What do you think?” *he pauses* “Oh! You want to be here while I am working. Okay. Come here, buddy. This bed is really big, it will work just fine”.
- In his free time he will learn everything about age regression/age dreaming/system kids and how to be a good caregiver/dada.
“I am home, kiddo. Do you want to see what I got you? Yes?” *he holds a big bag full of different stuff: bottles, pacies, toys, books, dvds* “What do you think about making a little corner for you? I hope you will like these things I got, but we can go and get more or something different later”.
“Oh, buddy, I think I am starting to understand this whole thing better. I know that I am your caregiver, I like it, I really do. I know that you are experiencing X due to Y. I will be there for you, I promise. You don’t have to be ashamed of yourself… thank you for sharing this with me. I hope I will be a good caregiver/dada to my precious kiddo”.
“I want you to feel safe and loved here, little one. Always let me know if I do something wrong or hurt you, okay? You can be honest with me. You are not in trouble anymore”.
- You will have your little chocky milk ceremony or party (like a tea party, but better!). He will use alternative milk if you can’t digest cow milk! (Also he will introduce you to his friend - Mr Napkin Head)
“Oh-no. My little one looks sad… hmmm, I will go and make you some chocky milk. Just for you!” *he goes to the kitchen and makes you your fav chocky milk with marshmallows* “Hello, dear friend. Oh, yes, that’s my lovely kiddo. You want to meet him/her/them? Okay” *he puts your chocky milk and ask you a question* “Do you want to meet my friend? Yes? Okay” *he goes to the kitchen and then his friend comes back, it’s a silly looking person with a napkin instead of his head, he wears glasses just like your dada* “Hello, little one! I am Mr Napkin Head! And who are you?” *he makes funny noises, and then you realise that it’s not your dada friend, it’s just dada being silly!*.
“What is that, buddy?” *you hold a little blue cup of chocky milk* “For me? You made dada his favourite drink? How sweet. Thank you, sweetheart. I can take a break then. These papers can wait. Yeah?”.
“Little one! Come here, look” *it’s snowing outside, everything looks so magical* “It’s a perfect weather for a special kind of party…chocky milk party!”.
- After some time he will share more info about his life. You will learn that he has kids. Two girls. He is daddy for them and dada for you. Now it makes sense why he is so good at being your caregiver, he knows what to do and what to say. You will be jealous at first, but then you realise that he loves you and appreciates you too (just differently, and that’s okay!).
“Yeah, buddy. I have to go and take care of my kids now. They need me too” *he sighs* “I know, I know, little one, it’s not easy to think about your dada being a daddy for someone else. But it doesn’t mean that I don’t love you or don’t want to be your dada. I promise” *he kisses your forehead and looks at you with his big blue eyes* “I love you so much, kiddo. I want you to be a part of my life. It’s hard to be a single dad, it’s hard to open up to people…when I get clingy, I have to be vulnerable and honest. I didn’t want to lie or hide it from you” *you started crying, you tried to suppress it, but the thought about your dada being a daddy for someone else is scary and hurtful, you don’t want to loose him* “Hey-hey, it’s okay, it’s okay, dada is here, you don’t have to act that you don’t care or accept this. Big feeling is not easy” *he pauses to wipe a tear rolling down his cheek* “Its not easy for dada too. We will figure it out, I promise”.
“Hey, sweetheart. Did you miss me? Yes? I missed you too, precious kiddo” *he kisses your forehead and hugs you tightly* “Dada had a lot of work” *he pauses when you say that he also was a daddy to his kids* “Yes. Yes, I was taking care of my babies too. But you know what? Dada asked his sister to babysit for a few days, so he can spend some time with his dearest little one. What do you say?” *you smile*
*you haven’t seen your dada for while, you were calling each other every day, he was texting you a lot too, but you missed him so much and wanted to be held* “Guess who?” *you didn’t expect him to visit you* “I have some good news, buddy. I found a small house near my place, I talked with some people, I want to get it for you, so you can be near me. I wanted to make some space at my sister’s house, but changed my mind. You can also move to my house too if you want, but it will take some time to get use to how I live, to my kids… that’s why I think it’s better to start with separate places” *you feel loved and seen, you can’t believe that your dada wants to do it for you*
- You will become the person who will change his life for the better, not Amanda. He will feel loved, he will feel understood and accepted as he is. He will always miss his wife, he will share his pain with you, but he will let himself be loved and to feel love again (even if it’s not romantic love).
- If you are a disabled/mentally ill/neurodivergent agere/agedre/system kiddo he will make sure you have all the accommodations and support you need. He will get books, he will take classes, so he can take proper care of you and advocate for you. And he will never ever make you feel like you are not enough or a burden. He is happy to be your dada.
