the dorm leaders’ reactions to the birth of your first child
❤️ prior to the birth, riddle has read every single “what to expect when you’re expecting” type of book known to man to prepare for this moment
❤️ despite this, nothing can prepare him for the actual birth. he feels completely helpless and is really stressed out that it’s finally time, worrying that he hasn’t done enough for you. he remains by your side the entire time and hangs on every word the doctors say
❤️ the moment he gets to hold his child, he gets the sniffles. the baby is so tiny, but the love riddle suddenly feels in his heart is absolutely massive. he never wants to let go
❤️ he’s a little too cautious with the baby thanks to all of his studying, but this allows him to have the confidence to help out while you need to recover, which you’ll definitely need because, just like its father, this child is loud
❤️ bonus: heartslabuyl visits in the hospital with a ton of gifts. cater immediately takes a selfie with the baby. riddle is sincerely irritated
💛 when you tell him it’s time, leona doesn’t believe you at first. it doesn’t take too long for him to realize that the baby’s coming, though, and rushes you to the hospital at once
💛 because the birth is taking so long, he ends up falling asleep in his chair. he’d have missed his child’s arrival if not for ruggie waking him up (of course ruggie is there, he’s the godfather)
💛 leona almost becomes a completely different person upon looking at your baby’s face. he wasn’t sure how he was going to feel, since he hates kids, but because this is his kid, he just feels this immediate protective instinct (especially if it’s a girl!)
💛 because of his own upbringing, he wants to love his kid as much as he can, but not put them on a pedestal, especially if you guys have a second baby. he wants his children to be raised feeling equally important with no sense of favoritism whatsoever
💛 leona actually takes care of a lot of dad duties after getting home from the hospital and wants to do everything in his power to keep your workload light, as he is a certified woman respecter™. that being said, you don’t end up resting too much, since you can’t stop taking pictures of leona and the baby sleeping together, with your little one resting on his chest
💜 azul tries his best to hide it, but the thought of bringing a child into the world gives him a lot of anxiety. he doesn’t want your baby to go through the same bullying that he did and is worried that it will inherit his worst traits
💜 when you go into labor, he’s at work at the mostro lounge. upon receiving your call/text, he tells the tweels to shut the place down for the night and rushes to the hospital as quickly as he can
💜 surprisingly, despite being a crybaby, he doesn’t get too emotional. instead, he’s just talking nonstop about how adorable this baby is, and that he usually doesn’t care about babies, but this one is special.
💜 the baby’s room at home is decorated super beautifully thanks to his experience with the lounge, and it’s extremely safe. since the mostro lounge is such a huge success, you obviously live in a nice house with a pool, and azul really loves taking the baby into the water and playing. he also is in charge of bath time and cherishes every second
💜 jade and floyd are the world’s best uncles send tweet
🧡 you know that this guy has not shut up about the fact that he’s going to be a dad ever since you two found out. kalim is BEYOND excited and does a ton of shopping beforehand, mostly on toys that aren’t really needed, but he just loves everything he sees
🧡 during the birth, kalim is showering you with nothing but praise and is in awe of your strength. he definitely cries out in pain when you squeeze his hand, but jokes that he deserves it since he’s the one who did this to you in the first place
🧡 because of his big brother experience, he’s absolutely phenomenal with kids and seems to just know the right thing to do to keep the baby happy. he keeps a ton of photos of the baby on his phone and in his wallet, and whenever anybody mentions how cute it is, he gives all the credit to you
🧡 kalim loves taking the baby places and for sure has one of those baby harnesses. he wants to go to parks, go through the car wash, all of it
🧡 he is immediately asking when the three of you, as a family, can go to disney world a theme park and do all the fun little things
💖 vil thinks you are the definition of elegance while pregnant and is deeply impressed that you’re able to be so graceful and beautiful while under so much physical stress
💖 he’s installed an app on his phone that tells him how big the baby is and researches what you should eat to make sure it’s as healthy as possible. he also definitely was curious about what the baby might look like before it was born and did a loooot of punnett squares. he insists that he doesn’t care what the baby looks like, he’s just wondering. but he definitely does hope the baby’s cute
💖 he is 100% sharing updates to rook and epel about the process and how you’re doing. don’t take this to mean that he’s ignoring you, though; he brushes the hair out of your face and goes to get you anything you ask for
💖 vil goes out of his way to ask the doctors if he can deliver the baby himself, and when he does, he just stares at the baby completely speechless. this child is the picture perfect definition of innocence and purity, but definitely has his eyes and lips
💖 following in his own father’s footsteps, vil tells his child all the time how special it is and that is will be amazing at whatever it is it’ll want to do as an adult. he doesn’t want the baby to ever question his love for it
💙 idia is terrified to become a father, knowing how horrible his family’s curse is. he doesn’t understand why you’re so happy to be having a kid with him in the first place, but your optimism infects him and he gets more excited
💙 when the time finally comes, he’s more scared to actually enter the hospital than for the baby to arrive. despite you being the one in labor, you’re the one giving him the pep talk
💙 he definitely cries the second he sees the baby. full on tears. this man has been beyond stressed out and nervous leading up to this whole thing, so to actually lay eyes on the baby is really overwhelming–in a good way
💙 he is constantly taking photos and videos of you and the baby together and replaces his anime wallpaper with a “do it for them” style background on his pc
💙 idia honestly just loves the really little things about the baby. he enjoys when the baby makes random noises, laughs, etc. he really likes helping teach the baby to walk, and you better believe he’s showing this child minecraft early on
💚 malleus was absolutely overjoyed when he found out you were pregnant! despite having helped raise silver, he still feels he has a lot to learn about human children and asks you lots of questions about your upbringing and how you would like the child to be raised
💚 lilia is heavily involved in preparation for the baby’s arrival, thanks to his experience
💚 when you go into labor, malleus is ready to drop everything and be by your side the entire time, listening to and accommodating any request you have of him. he worries about your comfort and wellbeing, so he does any and everything he can to make sure that you and the baby are doing well
💚 he’s a bit hesitant to hold the baby at first, concerned he might hurt it by mistake, but absolutely loves rubbing its cheeks, playing with its arms, and giving little kisses. he is an extremely proud father, and even more proud that he fathered your child specifically
💚 the baby inherits several of malleus’ draconic fae traits, and lilia laughs super hard when the baby breathes fire just like its father did all those years ago