Chronic illness sucks enough as it is, but one thing that makes it a little worse is having an active, outdoorsy child. She LOVES outside, and I'm happy she likes to play outside! Which is why I feel a little upset with myself when the sun flares up my migraines, or my migraine is already so bad that even in a dark room it hurts. I feel bad having to distract her with TV or other activities inside cause I'm having back spasms so I can't even push her on the swingset out back. I try to make inside fun enough for her, but I know she would rather be outside
Godparent 1.7k words || Fathers Day 2022 Masterlist
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"Thanks for this Levi, I appreciate it." Erwin says as he loads his and Maries last bags in the car.
The men look over and see mother and daughter hugging.
"We'll just be gone the week, okay?" Marie says to Noelle.
"Mom, Levis not gonna let anything happen." She's a little sarcastic, but what would one expect from a 14 year old?
"It's so odd that you two get on so well." Erwin chuckles.
"Well, I've only know her since she was born." Levi shrugs. It's been a while since their last sleepover.
While Marie was still pregnant, she and Erwin asked Levi if he would be Noelles Godfather. Watch out for her, provide guidance and support.
Levi took his role seriously from the beginning and he and this little girl were somehow best friends, and even now that she's a bratty teenager, she still seems to listen to Levi more than anyone.
"Well, come on Noe, ready to go?" Levi is picking her up at the Smiths place so Erwin and Marie can try to beat traffic out of town.
"Be good while we're gone." Erwin gives her one more half hug and they're off.
Levi grabs Noelles bag and puts it in his car and the two head in a different direction.
"So, excited for school in the fall?" Levi asks. She's going into high school then.
She shrugs. "Summer just started. Haven't thought about it." She's got other things on her mind.
"What are you doing for summer?" He doesn't mind that she can be short with him sometimes.
Another shrug. "Hang out, probably."
"That sounds fun." He says dryly, making her give a small laugh.
"Well, dad wants to sign me up for soccer. That'd be okay probably."
"Your other friends going to join? Uh, who's the one with glasses who likes butterflies? Ashley?" Levi only remembers a couple friends names.
Noelle makes a face. "Probably too busy with her boyfriend." More than half her friend circle seem to have found someone, and the other half are away for the summer doing family trips.
"I see." Levi is beginning to understand.
"See what?" She demands.
He doesn't answer as they pull in his driveway and make their way inside.
"You don't have a boyfriend." Levi points out once they're settled in the living room with the tv on for noise.
"So? You don't have a girlfriend." She fires back.
"Hey! Don't be a brat." Yes, it is rare for Levi to be seen with someone other than his regular group.
Noelle mumbles a sorry. "I can't talk to anyone about it." Since all the girls her age are busy.
"Try your mom or dad?"
Now Noelle gives a full laugh. "Them? No way! What do they know?" Who talks to their parents?
"They got each other. They must know something." Levi suddenly smacks her with a couch pillow.
"More than you!" She hits him right back.
They go back and fourth, in the end Levi tells her not to worry or grow up so fast, because before the summer ends, he guarantees most of the girls won't have boyfriends anymore.
The rest of the day is lazy, the following consists of paying for one movie and then sneaking into one other, right after refilling the popcorn.
Noelle grins when she thinks how horrified her parents would be, and Levi tells her Erwin used to join him in doing this.
Levi gets her to help with a shelving project in his garage and turns out Noelle is pretty handy and they have it up in no time. He takes her to dinner afterwards and lets her get dessert and they stay up talking once they get home.
"Sorry you're stuck with me." He says, afraid maybe she's bored.
"Are you kidding? You're my favorite adult." She knows she can be moody sometimes but Levi deals with it well.
"Yeah? You're my favorite kid." Levi thinks about that and sighs. "Can't say that much longer." Only a few more years, technically.
The day after two of Noelles friends she thought couldn't bother with her are outside Levis front door asking if she can hang out.
After a quick conversation, he gets their numbers and sends them on their way, telling her to be home in a couple hours.
While getting some things done around the house Levi gets an unexpected phone call from one of Noelles friends asking him to pick her up.
He tries not to overthink anything and once there she's waiting on the porch and bolts to the car, waving to her friends who wave back.
"What's going on? You didn't have a good time?"
"It's not that." She's almost crying. "We need to stop at the store."
"Huh? Shouldn't we just go-"
"We need to!" She insists, so that's where they go.
Levi tries to ask more questions on the way, and she finally shouts out it's a girl thing, shutting him up right away.
Noelle is new to the world of womanhood and didn't plan for this.
While she goes to get something to wear, Levi grabs something for her cramps.
Once in line to pay, a voice shouts out her name and Levi sees her panic momentarily as she shoves the products into his hand.
"Eric, hi!" She does a complete turn around in a matter of seconds.
Levi looks at the boy around her age and smirks. Yes, he knows this one too. He was at her last birthday party.
"You remember my uncle Levi." She always introduces him with that title.
Levi nods to him and gets a hello in response as Noelle steps away to chat while he finishes purchasing.
He waits by the front door and soon Erics dad is calling him and the kids say their goodbyes.
Back in the car and for a while at home it's back to not feeling well until the meds kick in.
"Thanks Levi." Noelle finally emerges from the bedroom later after laying down.
"See? Adult, told you." He jokes and she laughs.
"Whatever." She likes that he doesn't make a big deal, and appreciates his help at the store.
"So, tell me about Eric." He prods the subject, and her eyes light up.
Turns out, she likes this one, and Levi finds out all these things he didn't need to know, like Erics starting a band. But as Noelle continues he listens and shows interest.
"He asked if I could hang out tomorrow, but I said I have to ask." She looks at Levi.
Levi thinks about this. Eric is a boy. He's a friend. He just let her hang with her girl friends. But this wouldn't be quite the same.
"Well, if it's okay with his dad, why don't you guys hang out here?" That could work.
"Really? Okay then. But, don't try to scare him off!" She says, knowing Levi can be intimidating.
After the adults speak the next day, Erics dad drops him off and things go pretty well. Levi behaves himself and let's them be in the living room, and not long after they're in the kitchen wanting snacks. Levi makes all of them a little something and they sit around the table talking.
The three spend more time together then just the two kids alone, and Levi feels Eric is pretty genuine.
Noelle acts like her regular self around this boy and Levi is proud that she doesn't play fake to get him to like her.
"Thanks so much Levi." Noelle hugs him later in the evening after Eric leaves.
He ruffles her hair and chuckles. "You're going great." He tells her. Being 14 isn't easy.
Before they know it, the weeks come to an end and Erwin and Marie are back picking up Noelle to take her home.
"You have a good time?" Marie asks her daughter.
"Yes, and I missed you." Noelle hugs her mom. She's the only one would understand.
"She's a good kid. Maybe a brat, but that's okay." Levi tells Erwin.
"We all went through that stage." Erwin tries to go easy on her, unless she really pushes it, which isn't often.
Levi and Noelle say their goodbyes and Levi says he'll see her next weekend at the Smiths house.
"Thanks again Levi."
Next week comes and neighbors are outside for a get together. Some of Noelles friends are there, as is Eric.
Levi sticks to helping Erwin get the food ready.
"Noelle still can't stop taling about how much fun she had at your place." Erwin mentions.
"I didn't mind having her."
Levi feels Erwin staring at him and pauses. "What?" He asks.
"It's not every week you leave your daughter and come back to her having a boyfriend." Erwin still doesn't know how he feels about Eric. He's a good kid, but that's his little girl.
"Hey, hey, she did that all on her own." He will not be blamed for this.
Erwin laughs. "Can't believe she found someone before you did." He teases Levi, making him roll his eyes.
"You two are just alike." He says about father and daughter.
"That's okay. Maybe you'll meet someone today." Erwin knows Levi isn't necessarily looking. And while there's nothing wrong with being single, it would be entertaining to see Levi fall for someone and settle down.
"Maybe." He isn't opposed to the idea.
"Levi! Come meet my friend." Marie calls to him when the men come back outside.
Levi side eyes Erwin. "Todays the day, is it?"
"If you can help play matchmaker for Noelle, you can at least pretend to play along for Marie."
Levi half agrees. He'll go say hello, but take a cue from his favorite teenager, and be himself.
"Oh, this is Levi." Marie says to her friend, who turns and leaves Levis mouth open a bit at how attractive he finds her.
"Hello." You smile brightly and shake his hand.
"Hi." Levi clears his throat after that one word comes out an octave higher, leaving you trying to hide a beautiful smile.
His eyes scan over to Noelle, Eric, and a couple other kids. She's watching him grinning, and he swears she winks at him.
A whole family of matchmakers. Well, they can't all be wrong.
“You’re asking me...to be your kid’s godparent?” The villain couldn’t keep their jaw from dropping. “Me?”
“Of course,” their nemesis replied. “You’re good with kids, and I know you’ll keep my daughter safe. Besides, what better way to keep you from kidnapping her for ransom?”
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