.... what is the child acquisition au i am invested
okay, so it's just a crack fic idea where a bunch of around-college-age housemates (kl, virat, krunal, hardik) randomly find and raise a child!ishan. i guess basically the premise of thoovalsparsham (heyy babyy for the bollywood people).
i was already thinking of including shub, abhi and yash as other children that ishan befriends (i'm guessing i'll make yuvi and rohit their guardians or smth) and now i'm considering putting tilak and sky in there somehow.
to be honest, i don't know if i'll ever write it, so here's a little snippet i wrote when i got the idea; it may be the last i ever work on this au:
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hardik bounces into their shared living space and freezes in utter shock. all three of his housemates, his brother included, are huddling around the dining table. on top of which is a basket. that is letting out gurgles and squeals and tiny little shrieks. that is, he interprets intelligently, is a baby.
"nope," he says immediately, making them jump. he points at the basket. "i don't know who came by, but that is not my kid. i swear on my mother---"
"it's not yours, harry, god," rahul mutters irritably.
relief balloons within him and he snickers at virat. "so it's yours?"
"the fuck is that supposed to mean?" virat sends a questioning look his way. "why would it be mine?"
"well, we know it's not theirs." hardik jabs a thumb at krunal and rahul. "so."
rahul opens his mouth, offended, but krunal cuts in before he can get heated. "guys, focus. there's a baby. what are we going to do?"
hardik is so confused. if it's not any of theirs, then...? "uh, put it back? where did you get it anyway?"
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(if all i ever do is make headcanons and talk about this au instead of writing it, i'll be happy to do that much, yk? it seems like one of those fics I'll never get around to)
