#raphael agreste

[galahadwilder]

What is Too Soon Dadrien AU? I feel like I will love it just from the title! :D

The Too Soon Dadrien AU starts with Adrien leaving home as soon as he is legally able to (while taking as much of his inheritance as he can) and cutting off all contact with his family. For reasons that haven’t yet been explored, he somehow ends up accidentally promising to adopt an orphan named Raphaël—and, Adrien being Adrien, once he realizes what he’s done he REFUSES to take it back.

So, after a lengthy legal proceeding and a large amount of “are you CRAZY” lectures from his friends and his friends’ parents, he ends up the legal father of Raphaël Agreste at age 19. Once they realize they can’t stop him, pretty much the entirety of Adrien’s found family decides that they are now also responsible for the child (and for making sure Adrien doesn’t kill himself trying to be a good parent). It’s a very found family-heavy AU with some side bonus Adrienette, Dupain-Cheng grandparents, and Chloé being a surprisingly good auntie.

[galahadwilder]

Oh heck yeah I definitely love the idea! Adrien how do you accidentally adopt a child hahaha. How great is auntie Chloe?

Adrien is quite offended with you.“I didn’t accidentally adopt a child! I just... accidentally promised to adopt one. The adoption itself was very intentional!”

Auntie Chloé is obsessed with her nephew. Adrien and Marinette can both be kind of scatterbrained; Chloé is not. Chloé keeps track of everything. When Rafe’s favorite toy breaks she knows about it almost before he does and swings by with a replacement (unless he broke it himself, in which case he needs to learn to respect his possessions. She’s not André.) Marinette knows every single one of Raphaël’s events—Chloé knows every single one of Rafe’s friends' events, and what kinds of gifts they like, and which ones of them maybe shouldn’t be hanging around Rafe anymore.

Sabine has actually had to tell her to back off a little. All she had to say was, “You don’t want to become Nathalie,” and Chloé immediately realized she probably needed to take a vacation.

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For too soon Dadrien AU, how many siblings would Rafe have, and how would he act towards them?

We’ve looked at this a few times before, so let’s try to expand on those posts without rehashing anything I’ve already said.

Marinette always wanted two boys and a girl. That... did not end up happening. Adrien and Marinette decided to stick to adopting, but it turns out that both of them are absolute suckers for adorable little girls with sweet faces, which is how they end up with Gabrielle and Lisette. The two girls are younger than Raphaël by quite a bit, and he’s a very overprotective big brother; he teases them a lot, but the family is definitely full of love.

Adrien and Marinette decide that three children is enough. That also ends up not happening.

The pregnancy is an accident, but after a very long discussion, they decide that they do in fact want to keep the baby, and thus Emelie Sabine “Emma” Agreste is born. The two parents have absolutely no idea how to deal with a baby, since every child they’ve had thus far was adopted between the ages of six and twelve; it’s a very different experience that they aren’t completely prepared for. But by this point, Rafe is almost an adult himself, and he absolutely adores his new baby sister, and Tom and Sabine have a lot of experience to share (Marinette was an extremely fussy baby).

[galahadwilder]

How does Rafe figure out about Chat Noir’s identity?

Raphaël Agreste never told anyone he was afraid of the dark. It was a silly fear, after all, one he was too grown up for—everyone in Paris knew the real monsters lived in the daytime, waiting to catch you when you were sad or angry or scared. Everyone had nightmares about black butterflies. But those came in the day.

Rafe still hated the dark. He tried to tough it out—never asked for a nightlight, never went to find his foster parents at night, never left his bed (even if he had to pee). He could be brave. He would be brave. Like Ladybug. Ladybug, who was always scared and kept fighting anyway.

Even after his adoption, Raphaël Agreste rarely got much in the way of sleep.

Then he woke up in the middle of the night to find himself sobbing in his new father’s arms—a man barely older than him, a man he didn’t quite trust yet. “You were screaming,” Adrien—not Dad, not yet—said, stroking his back. “Nightmares?”

Rafe set his lip. “I’m not scared.”

Adrien smiled. “Really?” he said. “Cause I am.”

Rafe narrowed his eyes.

“I sleep with a nightlight, did you know that?” Adrien said. “Too many bad memories in the dark.”

“No way,” Rafe said, shaking his head. “You’re too big for that.”

Adrien smiled his crooked smile. “Never too big for a nightlight,” he said. He booped Rafe’s nose, causing him to scrunch up his face in discomfort. “Part of being a grown-up is admitting that sometimes we need to be kids.”

“Ladybug doesn’t need a nightlight,” Rafe grumbled.

Adrien snorted. “Actually,” he said, “she needs several. And a large number of stuffed animals.”

Rafe crossed his arms. “You’re just saying that.”

Adrien reached out, took Rafe’s hand gently in his own. “Raphaël,” he said. “If you ever feel scared, you can come tell me. Okay?”

“I’m not scared!”

Adrien stared, then sighed. “Rafe,” he said. “Let me show you something.” He held up his hand. “Plagg? Claws out.”

Rafe’s eyes widened as his new father flashed green, and then, in his place, sat Chat Noir.

“I’m always scared, Rafe,” Chat said, his voice soft. “I’m scared for Ladybug. I’m scared for you.” He reached out and clasped his son’s forearm. “But no matter what happens, I will always be there to protect you from the monsters.”

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When it finally does go down, how does it happen when Marinette officially becomes a mom To him. ( for Dadrien)

Rafe finds out that his dad is planning to propose to Marinette when he accidentally loses the ring and freaks out trying to find it. It turns out that Adrien’s proposal plan is ridiculously overcomplicated, despite Plagg’s attempts to get him to simplify (though Rafe doesn’t know about Plagg yet). Raphael convinces Adrien to make a simpler proposal and gives him a deadline, or else he’s going to tell Marinette himself.

Rafe is the ringbearer for the wedding and he’s super happy that Marinette’s now officially his mom.

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What does Adrien do to ensure he doesn't "turn into his father"?

Adrien’s apartment floor is knee-deep in parenting books. Originally he was willing to parent Rafe by himself if he had to, and actually kind of accidentally ends up smothering the kid with too much affection at first—kind of forgets that he needs privacy too.

However, everyone around him quickly realizes that, no matter how much effort he puts in, Adrien at 19 is not qualified to be a single parent. He’s making basic mistakes, and he may love his son but he’s not great at the “independence” thing, as a reaction to being left alone by his father for so much of his life. So the Dupain-Chengs and the Lahiffes step in to help him, and Adrien is overjoyed that his son has so many more people that love him than he ever did.

Over time, as Adrien acclimates to being a parent and Marinette and Rafe grow closer, Rafe’s godparents step back a bit and let Adrienette be parents on their own.

[galahadwilder]

Is your too soon Dad Adrien au a fic??? Please I need a link! 💕

It isn’t a fic yet, but it does have a fic. Night Lights, or: How Rafe Agreste finds out that his dad is a super hero. For the rest, just follow the “Too Soon Dadrien AU” tag on my page!

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Does Rafe do homeschool or public?

Public school, natch. Adrien remembers what it’s like to be kept in the house, even if Rafe is used to having more people around than Adrien ever was. (Also important: Adrien makes sure to help Raphaël keep in contact with his old friends from the foster home, because those relationships are important to keep.)