🌹😈😳👀🍳🛌😴🎤💞🌪️ for our season 5 couple, amir and jasper :)
🌹 Who fell harder & who fell first?
Amir fell first, but Jasper fell harder.
Jasper has always been known to have his “head in the stars” and can be somewhat oblivious to the things going on around him, including someone having a crush on him. He and Amir knew each other before dating, but it took a while for Jasper to realize Amir liked him and that he felt the same. When Jasper did, it was a “hold on a minute!” moment, and he immediately found himself falling hard for Amir.
Meanwhile, Amir had long fallen for Jasper, obliviousness and all. He had been captivated by him not long after they met, and he used to look for excuses to see Jasper. With each meeting, Amir’s feelings kept growing until he couldn’t keep hiding them and decided to confess to Jasper.
😈 Who is more likely to start chaos “for the vine” & who films it?
Frankly, both could fill either role, but I feel like Amir would be more likely to start the chaos while Jasper films it. After all, this is the guy who volunteered to get high in the name of science!
😳 What’s the most embarrassing thing they’ve walked in on the other person doing?
For Amir, it was walking in on Jasper acting out his favourite spy movie while it played on their TV. The two love spy movies, Jasper a little more so, and since he was little, Jasper has enjoyed pretending he is a spy. Obviously, he never told Amir this until he was caught, but he wasn’t embarrassed for long as Amir quickly joined in on the game of pretend. Now, it's one of their favourite things to do when rewatching a movie since they already know how it will play out.
For Jasper, it was walking in on Amir while he was practicing perfecting his tea skills to surprise Rupert. Jasper came home to their kitchen counters COVERED in cups and mugs of Amir’s tea attempts, and so many smells in the air that he couldn’t distinguish a specific scent. Amir smiled awkwardly when he realized he was caught and offered Jasper his latest attempt as a peace offering.
👀 Who gets jealous more easily & how obvious are they about it?
Amir and Jasper have about the same level of jealousy. But out of the two, Amir is slightly more obvious with it.
🍳 Who cooks & who sets off the smoke alarm trying to help?
It's a tie. Both are good cooks, but have also been guilty of setting off the smoke alarm. They used to keep a record of when someone set off the smoke alarm when they first moved in together, but as of the last count, it was a draw.
🛌 Who hogs the blanket & who ends up freezing dramatically?
Amir is the blanket hog, and Jasper freezes dramatically until Amir gives up some of the blanket or lets Jasper snuggle in with him.
😴 Who falls asleep first & who watches them with heart-eyes?
Amir falls asleep first since Jasper likes to stay up late to stargaze. Amir often joins him, and sometimes he falls asleep against Jasper, giving Jasper something even more special than the stars to gaze at.
🎤 Who sings in the shower & who secretly records it for blackmail?
I think Jasper would sing in the shower, and Amir would record it for blackmail.
💞 How do they act when one of them is sick?
Amir tends to go a little overboard with medicine and stuff to help Jasper feel better. He also calls Rupert for tea advice on which teas will work best to help alleviate Jasper’s symptoms. Amir makes sure Jasper has everything he needs so he can get plenty of rest and recover quickly.
Jasper acts much the same when Amir is sick, though he doesn’t go overboard with medicine and tea. But he will make sure to stock up on Amir's favourite snacks that he can eat while sick and make him soup. (A recipe from Amir’s mother.)
🌪️ What’s the most chaotic thing they’ve done together on pure impulse?
Maybe not the most “chaotic” thing, but they once saw an advertisement for skydiving and went, “Why not?” and went for it!
These two are such a sweet couple, I’m glad they got a happy ending!
Thanks for the request, Liz!
And thank you to everyone who participated and sent in requests for CC ships! I had a lot of fun with this list!
The LGBTQ community is something very present in criminal case, there are a lot of characters in the community, there's a lot of representation and that makes me feel happy and proud. Nobody is hurting anyone, there's nothing dangerous in it.
So, why hate and discriminate against characters in the community? Why deny them their identity? Why force them into something they are not? In a community full of love and respect, how can there be room for homophobia? If you can't even tolerate and handle the representation of two girls in a romantic relationship, then you shouldn't be here.
Nothing can justify your hate against the LGBT community. There are a lot of straight characters to ship together, why would you choose to ship a lesbian with a guy? That's just stupid. Why would you be so mad over it? No matter how much you hate LGBT representation, they will still be part of the community! And if you don't like it, well, you shouldn't be in the fandom then. There is no room for homophobia here.
I'm really happy and proud with the representation of our community in criminal case, and I would never change that! :)
Aka, two old grandpas bonding with their adoptive grandchildren.
Read it on AO3: Surprise Babysitting - Turtle_The_Bean - Criminal Case (Video Game) [Archive of Our Own]
“What’s on the agenda today, dear?” Armand Dupont asked, sipping his tea as his boyfriend, Rupert Winchester, walked into the kitchen.
“Well, you’ll be happy to know that both Amir and Jesper are returning to work today. Therefore, I have to look after Harpreet today.” Rupert replied, filling his mug with coffee and rubbing his nose bridge.
“Well, I wish you luck with that. If you need me, you may find me in my library.”
“Thank you for your help.”
“You’re-“ Just as Dupont was about to finish his sentence, a loud crash was heard from the hallway.
“DUPONT!” Dupont’s former coworker, Elliot Clayton, frantically burst through their front door with his daughter, Michelle Clayton-Scott, in tow, “Sorry for interrupting, but Amaya’s having another breakdown. Benjamin’s trying to calm her down right now, but I think we might have to take her to the hospital. Can you watch Michelle?”
“Of course.” Armand smiled, pretending as though he wasn’t just making fun of his boyfriend for taking care of a baby.
“Thank you so much. I promise I’ll make it up to you.”
The door closed, and Rupert immediately burst out laughing. Armand gave him the side-eye but knew full well that it was just karma at this point.
Armand got up off his chair and made his way over to the toddler who was standing in his hallway, slightly confused as to what exactly was going on.
“Good morning, Little Michelle.” He smiled, trying to soothe any worries she may have had.
“GRANDPA!” Michelle's face lit up as soon as she realised it was him, giving him a big hug.
“Oh, careful, careful. You know you little ones can be a bit rough on my old bones.”
“Grandpa!” Michelle ran into Dupont’s library, eventually returning with a book, “Book!”
“You want me to read to you?”
“Yeah!”
“Alright, but how about we wait a little while? We have someone else joining us later.”
“Who?”
“Well, it’s a baby. More specifically, Grandpa Rupert’s grandchild, Harpreet.”
Michelle stood for a few minutes, attempting to pronounce the baby’s name herself, but ultimately gave up and stomped away. Armand gave a little smile. He could tell which father she got her stubbornness from.
He caught up with the toddler as she was sitting on the couch, looking up at Rupert with the occasional glance down at the oxygen supply attached to his nasal cannula. He knew the young child must be curious, but he found history easier to explain compared to biology.
After about five or so minutes of awkward staring while Dupont finished his tea, Rupert got up to answer a knock at the door, taking the oxygen supply with him. Michelle got off her seat, making Armand assume she would be following Rupert, and walked over to him, tugging at his shirt.
“Hm?” He answered, putting his mug in the sink.
“Why Grandpa Rupert have a box?” The toddler enquired, tilting her head like a confused puppy.
“Oh, it’s because he needs oxygen.”
“What oxygen?”
“It’s the thing we have to breathe in to keep us alive. Grandpa Rupert can’t take it in properly, so he needs a little extra help.”
“Wow,” Michelle replied, seemingly losing interest, as she quickly saw Rupert with the baby and immediately rushed over to see it.
Rupert and Armand both watched as the toddler awkwardly climbed up onto the couch, receiving a little bit of assistance from Armand. She then crawled over a little bit to peek at the baby over Rupert’s arms. Once she was up there, Armand had a little clearing to sit himself down, taking the book Michelle had picked out to read while doing so. As the toddler noticed, she began to turn her attention away from the baby and towards the book being read to her.
“Now, let’s see what you picked out for us today,” Armand had a look at the cover of the book, “Ah, the Stuart Period. I see you’ve taken an interest in local history. A fine choice, I must say.”
The toddler simply smiled in return before climbing up to peek at the book as her adoptive grandfather read it aloud to her.
However, this peaceful time would be cut short as the quiet reading was interrupted by Harpreet crying.
“Oh, my apologies. I was warned that her diaper had only been changed once today.” Rupert explained, leaving the room with the baby in tow.
Armand chuckled and nudged Michelle, “I’m glad your fathers never got me to change your diaper when you were a baby.”
“Why?” She inquired.
“Well, one of your fathers works from home, so he didn’t really need me to babysit you.”
“Oh. Is that why you babysit me now?”
“N-no, dear. It’s just that you’re a bit too big to go places like the hospital now. Your fathers are afraid going there might affect you for the rest of your life.”
“Why?”
“Because I know at least one of your dads is very protective of you.”
“Why?”
“He doesn’t want you to be affected by your childhood in the same way he was.”
“Why?”
Armand tried to hold back a hearty laugh, “Well, I feel that you’re a bit too young to understand that. Even so, I don’t believe it’s my place to tell you. If you are so curious, though, I will tell you this – not everyone is fortunate enough to have good fathers like you do.”
“Did you have a bad dada?”
“No, I didn’t. I had a very caring father. Now, shall we resume our reading about the House of Stuart?”
“Hm…yeah!”
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Rupert could definitively tell you why he never had children, and he had just experienced every single one of those reasons in one day. He has spent pretty much every minute of the day running around the apartment, trying to keep Harpreet clean, fed, and entertained.
Now, he finally caught a break after finally getting the baby to sleep. She would only sleep in his arms, but he didn’t care as long as she was asleep. He walked into the kitchen, where Armand and Michelle were both fast asleep on the couch. He sat down gently, trying not to wake any of them.
Maybe he should take a nap himself while he still could.
Just as he was drifting off to sleep, Rupert felt a small shake on his arm. He opened his eyes to see Michelle looking up at him.
“Oh, Michelle, I thought you were asleep.” He sleepily smiled at her.
“Can I hold the baby?” Michelle asked him, pointing at Harpreet.
“Hm? I’d usually ask her fathers for permission, but I think it’d be alright. Just be careful; she’s only a little baby.”
He gently lowered Harpreet into Michelle’s lap, keeping support of the baby’s head in case it dropped. He kept a gentle hold of her the entire time, afraid of what might happen if Michelle accidentally let go.
He watched as Michelle gently held Harpreet. The toddler smiled and cooed as if trying to communicate with the baby. Of course, she was asleep, so the communication wasn’t quite getting through. He saw a little sparkle in the toddler’s eyes, and it wasn’t just the lighting in the room. He almost felt comfortable enough to let her go, but he still wasn’t quite sure.
“Grandpa Rupert?” Michelle looked up at him yet again.
“Yes?”
“Um, when…um…Ha-Happy’s daddies coming back?”
“Oh, they’ll be back soon. Amir finishes work at five o’clock, and it is…four thirty.” Rupert almost cried hearing Michelle’s attempt at pronouncing Harpreet’s name.
“How long can I hold her?”
“Well, if you want, you can hold her until Amir gets back. That should be about forty minutes.”
“Can you hold her if she cries?”
“Of course I will. For now, though, she’s sleeping, and she seems very comfortable with you.”
“Yay! I like that she likes me.”
“I’m sure she’ll grow up loving her big cousin.”
“Who?”
“You, Michelle.”
“Oh. I’m gonna be the best big cousin ever! Even with Auntie Marina and Uncle Jonah’s baby!”
Rupert chuckled and gave her hair a little ruffle. “I’m sure you will, dear.”
