heavily based on the protector adopting the protectee and superhero / sidekick dynamics, content warning for implied past neglect and parental abuse. please don’t be gross about these :/.
PROTECTEE .
❛❛ Promise that you won’t leave me. You have to. ❜❜
❛❛ I just-… no one is normally this kind to me. ❜❜
❛❛ Do you mean that…? Will you take me in? ❜❜
❛❛ I’m… scared, I’m terrified, but… I wasn’t allowed to be scared. ❜❜
❛❛ I’ve never had a “home” before. ❜❜
❛❛ Being around you makes me really happy. ❜❜
❛❛ You make everything feel less scary. ❜❜
❛❛ I don’t think my [ mom / dad ] cares if I’m gone. ❜❜
❛❛ [ Mom / Dad ]- I mean- I- I mean [ sir / ma’am ]! ❜❜
❛❛ I just never thought I had any worth. ❜❜
❛❛ People don’t want older kids, normally… ❜❜
❛❛ “Family” used to taste really bitter in my mouth, but now it’s sweet. ❜❜
❛❛ Well… I don’t wanna burden you, you’ve been too nice. ❜❜
❛❛ I’m really happy, I feel safe and loved. ❜❜
❛❛ Nobody ever told me that I was a good kid… ❜❜
[ sniffling ] ❛❛ Sorry- Sorry… I’m just… really happy. ❜❜
❛❛ Do you mean it? Can I stay here with you? ❜❜
❛❛ Can you hug me again? That felt nice. ❜❜
❛❛ I’ve never had my own room, let alone one this big. ❜❜
❛❛ I think that I’d like to stay after all. ❜❜
❛❛ Is this really for me? Do I deserve this? ❜❜
❛❛ I feel guilty, you should’ve looked for a baby instead. ❜❜
❛❛ Please don’t be mad- I can fix it, I’m sorry! I just- ❜❜ [ panicking ]
❛❛ I didn’t know people could be this nice. ❜❜
❛❛ Homecooked meals and a warm bed… I never thought I was worth that much. ❜❜
PROTECTOR .
❛❛ Hey, look at me. No one is ever going to hurt you again, okay? ❜❜
❛❛ You’re a good kid, you deserve a good home. ❜❜
❛❛ I’m not much, but… it’s an offer. ❜❜
❛❛ Shhh, come here [ embraces them ]. ❜❜
❛❛ I’d be really happy to take care of you. ❜❜
❛❛ You’re not alone anymore, you’ve got me kid. ❜❜
❛❛ I’ll always take care of you while I’m alive. ❜❜
❛❛ You’re worth everything, you’re a good kid. ❜❜
❛❛ Don’t worry about that, it’s just what parents do. ❜❜
❛❛ I don’t want a baby though, I want you. ❜❜
❛❛ Well, I’m all the family you need, we’ll be each other’s family. ❜❜
❛❛ Don’t be dumb, you could never be a burden. ❜❜
❛❛ Hey, listen: you’re worth more than the stars in the sky and every bone in my body, don’t forget it. ❜❜
❛❛ Yeah? I’m really happy too. ❜❜
❛❛ Of course, you can stay, in fact, I won’t let you leave. ❜❜
❛❛ You’re… just a kid. And that makes me mad, really mad. ❜❜
❛❛ Kids aren’t meant to be soldiers. ❜❜
❛❛ You can have as many hugs as you want. ❜❜
❛❛ No one is ever going to hurt you again, I promise on my life. ❜❜
❛❛ Come here… shhh [ mom / dad ]’s got you. ❜❜
❛❛ You can and should absolutely call me [ mom / dad ]. ❜❜
❛❛ I know what’s like being alone too, I know how it feels. ❜❜
❛❛ I’lll take care of you. ❜❜
❛❛ Here, eat, get warm, be happy. ❜❜
❛❛ I’ve had you for less than twenty-four hours and if anything happened to you I’d kill everyone in this room and then myself. ❜❜
