But if Angel had raised Connor ...
Going to Connor's peewee hockey games with Uncle Gunn who makes crappy homemade banners and yells too loud at the opposing team
Singing Connor to sleep whenever Connor has nightmares, resulting in Connor always feeling safer when he hears "Mandy"
Vamp face becoming the face Connor trusts more than anything in the world, because vamp face means Dad will protect him
Baby Connor taking his first steps towards his father
First parent/teacher conference ("What do you mean my son lifted another kid over his head in gym?")
Little Connor as the ringbearer at Aunt Fred and Uncle Gunn's wedding
Sparring lessons as Connor gets older, with Dad, Uncle Gunn and Aunt Cordy
Connor receiving weapons as birthday presents (ancient, medieval weapons from Uncle Wes, homemade axes and swords from Uncle Gunn, small concealable weapons from Aunt Cordy, complicated contraptions from Aunt Fred, anything and everything from Dad. One year a pointy, very sharp stake arrives with no card, and Connor wonders why his Dad gets so melancholy over it)
Angel telling Connor about Darla
Connor looking at photos of Darla and standing in front of the mirror trying to see the resemblance
Connor sassing his father and reminding Angel so much of Darla that he has to leave the room for a moment
Late night patrolling with Uncle Gunn who sneaks him the occasional beer afterwards
Cramming for exams with the help of Uncle Wes
Receiving The Talk from Angel and having it become so awkward that Uncle Gunn has to take over
Midnight snacks with Aunt Fred
Aunt Cordy lecturing him about respecting women, before his first real date
Angel teaching him to drive but not letting him drive Dad's car without supervision. Connor driving the car anyway and scratching it. Aunt Cordy giving Connor tips on how to butter up Angel before breaking the news
Connor finding a video of a dark-haired man talking about "low rats" and his father telling him all about the man in the video, while tears cloud his eyes
