Hi! Could I please request headcanons of how Copia/the current lineup of ghouls would react to going to a family dinner to meet their S/O's family for the first time? Only for the family to start telling embarrassing stories/poking meanspirited fun at their S/O and when they're asked to stop the family starts being like "stop being so sensitive" and "it's funny, take a joke"?
Oh boy, this will definitely not end well for the family!! I think for some of these I got carried away with variety of the situation. So some of these might be more harsh than others! :,) sorry!
- Reader unspecified family unit. implied biological/step parental figures/siblings/grandparents. Varies in between each entry!
- Ghouls use glamour for human disguises.
(Trigger Warnings: Family problems, emotional abuse, mentions of insults, mentions of toxic family members, reader in different stages of healing, name calling , minor acts of violence… to the reader’s family)
Papa IV and the Ghouls meeting their S/O’s Family who Picks on their S/O During Dinner
Papa Emeritus IV/Cardinal Copia: Copia had noticed some “jokes” and comments being made about you early in the evening. He had dismissed them as typical sibling/family banter. But once you finally had your plates the comments started getting more pointed and hurtful. He could see your face drop and it bothered him. Copia, after another comment, put his fork down and cleared his throat. “That’s not very nice of you to say about Y/N.” When one of your siblings tried to tell him that they were just joking he shook his head. “No, you weren’t. In fact, all of you have been doing nothing but attacking Y/N all night.” At first you tried telling him it was fine, but he stood up and pulled out your chair. Your family’s protests died once he harshly announced that you were leaving. Copia was sure to say how awful they were to treat you so terribly and make an awful first impression! Left speechless, your family could only watch in shock as Copia thanked them for a mediocre meal and proclaimed that neither of you would be back. Unless, of course, they decided to act like human beings and apologized. Copia, fuming, decided to take you on a date instead to anywhere you wanted to go.
Cirrus: Your keyboardist girlfriend assured you that you didn’t HAVE to go see your family. She had been advocating for no contact with them for a while. But when nothing changed your mind, she reluctantly went with you. Cirrus didn’t like the idea of you being stuck alone at dinner with the people who humiliated you the most. To the ghoulette’s surprise, your mom and sister were delightful and pleasant! … It was your stepfather that was the real issue. Your stepfather took every opportunity to either insult you, criticize you, or make you the butt of every joke. Cirrus understood why you didn’t visit home often. Had you not been squeezing her hand under the table, she might have acted sooner. The ghoulette was fine until you accidentally knocked your drink over. Your step-father dramatically slapped his hand on the table and scoffed. “Can’t you do ANYTHING right?”Before you could open your mouth Cirrus calmly wiped her mouth with her napkin and rose from the table. Everyone watched confused as she made her way in front of the man. He rolled his eyes. “And what do you-?” There was a loud crack as her fist connected with his nose. Sending him pitching backwards in his chair and moaning, before passing out. The keyboardist strutted out. “Come on, Y/N, let’s go home.” You didn’t argue and followed her so fast!
Aether: He wasn’t thrilled that you broke your no contact to go see your family. But you were told it was a “make up” dinner. Aether didn’t believe it. The only reason he didn’t fight you on it was that he saw how much you desperately wanted your family back. He didn’t hesitate to join you when you asked. Your family was awkward with you, despite being very welcoming to him. They seemed more interested in getting to know Aether more than reconnecting with you. It made the guitarist feel exceptionally guilty… at first. The dinner was calm and uneventful. When you got up to help bring out dessert and clean did the bullshit actually start. Your mother and siblings were whispering about you, making it out like YOU were the one not putting in any effort. Aether was normally a level headed ghoul, but he wasn’t going to stand for this. “Y/N has cried so much over you people and you didn’t even care.” That simple statement started a shit storm. You came back holding pieces of cake to see both your family and Aether standing up and arguing. He still has trouble talking about it, but from what he told you after storming out? That your family doesn’t deserve you. That and you should go no contact with people who treat you like shit. You didn’t argue and had been much happier since!!
Sunshine: Initially very excited, Sunshine couldn’t WAIT to meet your family! They were giddy at the idea of seeing their first real human, family dinner. At first the visit was going splendidly. Your mom seemed to take to Sunshine. Your siblings minded their manners and welcomed them with open arms. The family even managed to get through the entire dinner without turning you into the designated laughingstock. Sunshine was having a great time! You tried to leave after food, but your mother knew how to guilt you into staying for coffee and dessert. Unfortunately, that’s where the night went south. Your mother insisted on telling the most embarrassing childhood stories of your whole life. Her and your siblings laughing as you turned red at being reminded. Sunshine was so uncomfortable seeing you mortified. Eventually they spoke up. “How is this funny? Why are you being so mean to Y/N?” Your mother took that personally and tried to defend herself. But each time, Sunshine countered with how awful she was being. Sunshine ended up being told to get out and not come back when they insulted your mom for being a bad parent. The singing ghoul was very contrite when you got home. They apologized if they ruined things, but they won’t let anyone ever insult you!
Sodo: Growing up in the fire tribes, insulting jokes, and banter aren’t new to Sodo. In fact, it’s usually encouraged as a way of mutual bonding and fun. Though, it goes without saying, there is always a fine line between being playful and being malicious. When you told him how your family was, he just assumed they were like his. Nothing could have prepared Sodo to see how awful your family was to you! Sodo promised to be on his best behavior at first. But his blood was obviously boiling by the time dinner was ready. It felt like the moment you got in the door your parents nit-pick everything you said or did. Your appearance, your job at the ministry, what you said… all said as a JOKE, of course! Anytime you defended yourself they would roll their eyes. Accusing you of taking everything they said too seriously! He saw the hurt look in your eyes, and the way you slowly retreated into yourself. Your ghoul boyfriend tried desperately to grin and bear it for your sake. Remembering how you asked him not to get angry at how they acted. Sodo tried his best for you. One dinner shouldn’t be too hard for him, right? And to his credit, he was doing well until your mom started criticizing the way you were eating. You weren’t sure if it was because it was literally the third time she said you chewed too loudly. Or how it had been non-stop since the food was ready. But Sodo snapped, stood up, and slammed his fists on the table. “WOULD YOU ALL LEAVE Y/N THE FUCK ALONE? Can you all shut the fuck up for ONCE? FUCK THIS DINNER! Babe, let’s go!!” You were sure Sodo would never be invited back when he gave your family the double middle fingers on your way out. But, to his credit, he DIDN’T burn the house down!
Mountain: The drummer was very reluctant to meet your family in the first place. He heard all your stories from what they say and do to you on a regular basis. The initial meeting was awkward for him, but he remained polite. His pleasant, albeit quiet, demeanor was short lived as your eldest brother started in on you. It started with snide comments before it gradually escalated. No one stopped him. He even tried dragging Mountain into it. Asking what a nice guy like him was doing with a ‘loser’ like you. A pleading look from you was the only reason Mountain didn’t speak up. Your brother didn’t let up with his insults at the table, even as you begged. He called you a baby for being way too sensitive. No one stood up for you. The final straw was your brother scoffing, “are you going to take a joke or run away crying to another cult?”The only thing you heard was the sound of a scraping chair before your brother was slammed into the wall. He stared down with wide, terrified eyes as Mountain held him high against the dining room wall. His feet dangled helplessly as Mountain had him by the collar. “Don’t you ever say that about Y/N, again.” The ghoul said evenly and quietly. Before he could answer, your brother was dropped to the floor. Everyone scrambled to help your sibling as Mountain calmly came up to you. “We’re leaving.” You didn’t argue. Not because you were afraid of the drummer. You were just in sheer awe for how quickly he acted to defend you. Mountain held you protectively as you left. Ignoring the shouts of your family behind you. You never looked back after that.
Rain: You absolutely did NOT want to take Rain to dinner. You knew the awful way your family acted. Rain was a very quiet and somewhat sensitive ghoul. While you knew he was no push over, you hated the idea of upsetting him. Rain missed his own family and you hated the idea of him seeing a BAD one. He could sense your trepidation, offering to stay home. But you were, once again, guilted into going to dinner. Everyone at home had a big mouth and couldn’t stop talking about your new boyfriend! You came from a big family where no one left the same town. At first Rain was excited, reminding him of his own family back in Hell! For the bassist, the excitement was short lived. Because literally EVERYONE in your family spoke disrespectfully to each other! There was an even bigger habit of everyone targeting you. From your uncles making ugly jokes, to your aunts passive aggressively complimenting you. Hell, he thought he heard your grandparents pick on you! Anytime you asked them to quietly stop, you were dismissed. Your cousins and siblings kept reassuring Rain that you were always the sensitive one of the family. “Y/n has always been a cry baby!” A cousin remarked making everyone laugh. “Yeah, I’d cry too if I was related to all of you… you guys SUCK!” Rain snapped back. Sure, it wasn’t the best come back. But it was everything to you when you saw the look of surprise and offense come on everyone’s face. Rain rolled his eyes at the chorus of retorts and just grabbed your wrist. Even making you laugh as he tugged you away and flipped them all off (Sodo style). On the drive home he eventually got one sentence out. “Babe… I don’t like your family.” And that was that.
Aurora: At first you weren’t planning to take Aurora to dinner at all. She was a ghoulette who wasn’t afraid to speak her mind. You knew it wouldn’t take much for her to go off on your family… but when your eldest sister was rude over the phone, you CRAVED payback. Aurora knew you were up to something when you not only insisted, she come with you to dinner, but you had a mischievous grin the entire drive. The singer had a feeling and was happy to play along. The most Aurora expected was some annoying banter from the little you spoke of the family. However, she was not anticipating how all your sisters harped on you ALL NIGHT. From everything to how you walked, to how you dressed, to how “you act like you’re better than us!”Even worse, the amount of high school stories they tried to casually demean you with during the appetizer. How annoying!! She bit her tongue as best as she could until the salad for dinner came out. You gave her a side grin once your youngest sister started another embarrassing tale; waiting eagerly for her to intervene. With a roll of her eyes she happily obliged. “First of all, none of you are pretty enough to talk to anyone like that.” Utter silence. Aurora beat your mouthiest sister to the punch. You watched as the band ghoul tear each of your sisters to verbal shreds. Poking out each insecurity of theirs with such sass and finesse. You pulled her out as your siblings silently fumed and practically ran back to the car! On the way home she jokingly socked you in the arm. . “If you wanted me to do that in the first place, just say so! It would have saved us that awful charcutier board!!”
Cumulus: Truthfully, neither of you even got to sit at the dining room table before Cumulus led you out. Your queenly girlfriend never even let on that anything bothered her. Your father had promised that your stepmother and stepsiblings would be on their best behavior if you came home for one night. You loved your dad and really wanted him to meet your girlfriend! Cumulus ADORED your father… yet she quickly saw why you never bonded with your stepmother. The pain started when both her and your stepsiblings were so sickingly sweet (and passive aggressive) to you both. Giving Cumulus the saccharine guest treatment while asking the most back handed questions. Cumulus was wise to them but answered with all big smiles and grace. You could tell how intimidated everyone was by the ghoulette as she shot down all of their backhanded compliments. You both only got through one drink before Cumulus announced it was nice to meet your dad. When your stepmother insisted that dinner wasn’t ready Cumulus happily took your hand. “I’ve seen enough.” She said with a bright smile. Like Cumulus was casually talking about the weather, she laid down the law. “It’s so pathetic how you try to tear down Y/N. I’m done listening to you all be rude and catty. It’s annoying and pathetic. I’m not staying for a dinner where I’m not even welcome. And I’m certainly not leaving Y/N with you !” She DID, however, tell your dad he was a nice man- and that he always had a place at the ministry if he wanted a divorce. Cumulus even did a little ‘tah-tah’ and wave as you left!
Swiss: The guitarist believed you when you said your family was relentless… but he wasn’t anticipating HOW nasty they could be! He likes to banter as much as the next ghoul, but this was too much for him! Swiss pulled you aside half way through the dinner to ask if you were seriously ok. He didn’t mind playing along for you, but not at your expense! Your siblings were downright bullying you! They were being cruel and saying YOU were the one with the problem! You assured him it’s fine. Swiss lets it go… sorta. As furious as he gets listening to how your family “jokes” with you, the multi ghoul doesn’t believe in getting mad. He believes in getting EVEN! Even with righteous fury fueling him, Swiss is nothing but polite and easy going the rest of the dinner. All smiles as he happily enjoyed his meal with you. But… Swiss is a ghoul of LEGENDARY wit and banter. Honestly, compared to your parents and siblings, he’s far too good at it. Swiss is a master at taking one of their mean jokes and sending it right back at them. Giving his own “compliments” that show their lack of manners. Hell, even giving the classic “that’s a weird thing to say out loud!” While he jovially laughs it off! But you know what he’s actually doing. Imagine your surprise when his subtle pokes actually get your family to back down. Not only that, but he makes them realize of much they were being assholes! You didn’t know what was better; The whole table apologizing to you both for being mean, or knowing your ghoul boyfriend did it without having to lift a finger!
Phantom: You were nervous for Phantom to meet the family. Not so much because you knew they would embarrass you. But because the guitarist was the living embodiment of chaos. Unpredictable, mischievous, and quick to defend his loved ones. You were both curious and horrified of what he was capable of when you had dinner at your childhood home! You forgot the occasion, but all of your brothers and your dad wanted you home. It was annoying, but you filled Phantom in. You were the black sheep of the family and all the others LOVED to use you as an emotional punching bag! Phantom just grinned and patted your knee on the way there. “Oh, I’m hoping!” You dreaded to know what that meant when the two of you pulled up. Admist the chaos of niblings running around and your family grilling, Phantom was welcomed with open arms . It was like watching a frat gain a new member. Phantom was tossed a beer as your brothers made jabs at you. Phantom silently watched as it was like a competition of which of them could get you to crack first. Each insult met with laughter and egging each other on. Sometimes your dad even joined in off handedly. When your face was burning and you clearly had enough Phantom tossed back the rest of his beer. He laughed obnoxiously loud before finally speaking. “oooh ooh! My turn! My turn!” he declared with his ghoul fangs almost ready to pop out. You all sat and listened as Phantom unleashed the most brutal of burns on every member of your family. Every insecurity, back handed compliment, and insult you could imagine came from the guitarist’s mouth. You’ve never seen your brothers lost for words before that day. Phantom even waved as he stole the plate of finished burgers and carried you out of there!
