Thank you for all the work you're doing :) do you know any single parent aus?
Hi there, anon! Parenting fics - so full of fluff, and on occasion even angst. Here are a few featuring either single dad Neil or Andrew (and even single dad Jean!).
It’s not family without a love by agapantoblu and Fox Daycare by PalmettoFoxDen aren’t strictly speaking single parent aus, but feature a teenage Nicky trying his best to raise the twinyards, so if you’re interested, take a look. Hope you enjoy this little selection - S
a bicycle made for two (or three) by lazarusthefirst [rated E, 98,516 words, complete, 2018]
The other hindrance was due to the fact that Santa had been very generous this year, which left Jean standing on a patch of sidewalk he’d kicked clear himself, holding his four year old daughter’s hand and wondering how he was going to get all of their stuff plus the Pink Unicorn Princess Dream House up four flights of stairs without something breaking.
Tales from a Quirky Small Town by gluupor [rated G-T, Series, AFTG Bingo 2018, 2019]
A Gilmore Girls AU where Kevin’s a kid, Neil’s his caffeine-addict father, and Andrew’s a grumpy diner owner who loves them both.
tw: implied/Referenced child abuse, implied/referenced murder
what now? by jemejem [rated T, 9,216 words, complete, 2019]
Neil and Andrew are dragged to school to deal with their respective children, of whom hate each other. It doesn’t start well - but does it have to end poorly?
…Parent Trap… Sorta… Not Really… by Mother_of_Tragedy [rated G, 4628 words, incomplete, 2019]
Identical twins Sophie and Isabelle are separated after being put up for adoption. Years later, they discover each other at a summer camp and because of some unfortunate circumstances they switch places, now trying to heal the other sister’s relationship with their adopted father and trying to get back home.
a world alone by ephemeralsky [rated T, 54,850 words, complete, 2018]
“It will not be cheap,” Andrew finally says.
“I know,” Wymack says. “Two bottles of Johnnie Walker sound good to you?”
“Four,” Andrew says without missing a beat. He thinks about having to deal with Nicky later on, about the additional work he has to do, and decides that he will not do anything for less.
“Three,” Wymack argues.
“Four or we have no deal.”
Wymack mutters something about blood-sucking hooligans under his breath before he concedes with a, “Fine.”
(or: a High School AU where only some of them are high-schoolers)
Eighteen Wheels And Three Beating Hearts by Autumnalhogwarts, IKnowWhoYouAre_Damianos [rated T, 82,102 words, complete, Aftg Big Bang 2019]
Nathaniel Wesninski had never thought he’d ever end up on a greyhound bus to Palmetto with a toddler cradled to his chest, trying to process the end of his mobster life and starting all over as a 20 year-old single dad. Creating a new life as trucker Neil Josten, he finds a new home and family in his colleagues and quirky small town inhabitants, especially growing fond of the Foxhole Diner’s grumpy owner Andrew Minyard. But what happens if Andrew finds out about his past? Will Andrew really commit his life to the son of a serial killer with a toddler?
Andrew Minyard never expected much of his life and found much more in David Wymack and his lot in Palmetto. His diner means working all day and meeting all kinds of people, but it’s his and he wouldn’t want it any different. Not as long as he can pay for his twin’s study. As one day Neil Josten stumbles into his diner for an interview for a job at Wymack’s transportation company, Andrew senses that his life will change in ways he’s never anticipated.
tw: violence, tw: mentions of child abuse, tw: mentions of rape,
Ember by Autumnalhogwarts [rated T, 127,720 words, incomplete, 2020]
When Nathan catches up with them in Seattle things turn out a little differently.
At 16 years old Neil is left with no parents, a criminal empire to dismantle, and a newborn. 6 years later he’s settled into a safe and sound life as a brother/father and is almost done with his bachelor’s degree. When a professional Exy player moves in next door his life gets a little more exciting.
tw: death in childbirth, tw: implied/referenced child abuse, tw: implied/ieferenced rape/non-con, tw: ptsd, tw: anxiety attacks,
The Manny by orphan_account [rated E, 57,000 words, complete, 2018]
Problem #1: Neil accidentally becomes the nanny of two adorable kids.
Problem #2: Neil somehow manages to fall in love with their father.
Fuck.
tw: past character death