⭐SAM FISHY (privates dad) HEADCANONS⭐
(BEAR WITH ME HERE- IM HAVING FUN)
⭐Sam is a native Englishman, a focused, mysterious, and highly successful MI6 agent. As one of the agency’s top operatives, he takes his career seriously and will do whatever it takes to eliminate potential obstacles. Unlike his son, he sees alliances as purely transactional—he forms connections only when they serve his interests, making it hard to tell which version of him is real. This is why, in "A Visit from Uncle Nigel", Nigel assumed Private was just putting on an act of being innocent and sweet—because he fully expected the kid to grow up just like his father.
⭐Private,( or real name Theodore), is Sam’s only son, with his mother out of the picture. Sam had raising him as his responsibility—after all, he couldn't show this was too hard for him—but that didn’t mean he actually spent much time bonding with him. Financially, Private had everything he could ever need, and Sam made sure there were always people around to take care of him. But this setup also allowed Sam the freedom to throw himself into his work, rarely checking in.
⭐Nigel was around Private a lot because of this, taking him on small outings and, every so often, calling out Sam’s questionable parenting—though Sam always shut him down with the excuse that his absence was "for the good of national security" and that it was the best he could do.
⭐Private never felt a real connection to his father. Sam was constantly coming and going, and whenever they did interact, Sam put on an awkward, forced facade of affection, like he was playing a role he didn’t quite understand. This only made Private feel like a stranger in his own home. The loneliness got to him—he longed for siblings, but that was never a possibility.
🇺🇸Trip to the U.S. (Image above)
⭐At six years old, Private’s boredom and isolation became obvious—even to Sam. So, when he heard Nigel was heading to the U.S. for business, he saw an opportunity: send Private along for a little vacation. The plan was simple—Private would stay for a bit, then Nigel would remain in the U.S. while Private was flown back to England, hopefully keeping him entertained (and quiet) for a while.
But then Nigel called that Private had run away. (With Skipper, kowalski and Rico)
Sam barely knew how to react. He told his brother he’d look into it, but in reality, he just… put it on a mental to-do list, lumping it in with the rest of his missions. And as time passed, it slipped further and further from him.
