April writing prompts - 4. Parent (Polychromatic)
Nine years ago, Viper would never have imagined himself becoming a parent. It was never something that had occurred to him as a possibility. Who would he even have kids with?
But here he was. A married man, with a normal job, setting up a birthday party for his soon-to-be-8-year-old daughter with his spouse.
A clicking sound brought his attention to Argentum, who was standing under the living room doorway.
“Help me hang this up, please?” They signed, tucking the garland under their arm. “It’s not cooperating.”
Viper set down the bag of balloons he’d been blowing up. “What can I do?” He signed back, walking over.
“Hold this up while I pin it in place.” They offered him one end of the garland. “I can get the other side after.”
He did as they asked, and as Argentum hung the garland he couldn’t help thinking about how surreal it still felt.
He’d grown up in a place where he wasn’t really allowed to be a child. And he wasn’t ever given time to consider relationships beyond the friendships he already had. He hardly had time to take care of himself and Embraer, nevermind anyone else; especially not a kid of his own.
But here he was. With his biggest worry being Lily coming back from school before they could finish setting up her birthday party.
The only thing that could’ve made it better was Embraer being there.
Hopefully Viper would find him soon.