Romance open post

[maplepancakes]

This is the post for anything romantic with my characters! Love at first sight, confessing feelings, going on dates, whatever. If it is romantic, it goes here.

My muselist is Over here, so just comment with the name of whatever character you want in the header. If I play more than one version of a certain character, be sure to specify which version.

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[circumsutus]

[Sometimes, you just need to run. It's a good use of energy, and the boys like to race.]

[lionson]

[And then sometimes you need to steal grab a skateboard and go zooming past, because there is a small child on your back who is screaming in your ear to go faster.

See you later, shitlords.]

[circumsutus]

Hey! That's cheating!

[Yukio, of course, picks this moment to say "Go faster, Papa Stein!" So Stein has to run faster.

Hopefully, he won't trip and land on his face.]

[lionson]

[Don't feel bad, Stein. Shiro will get what's coming to him. If anyone's going to trip, it's the dirty cheater.

He tries to look back and make a face at Stein, but by doing so he takes his eyes off of where he's going. Rin's scream comes a half-second before Shiro crashes into a low wall and lands in some bushes.]

[circumsutus]

[He's not going to curse, not with Yukio clinging to him, can't have the boy picking up bad language. But Stein certainly doesn't slow down.

Shiro, he's not too concerned about. The guy's pretty tough, and he knows how to fall. But Rin... even with his absurd strength, he's still a little kid.]

[lionson]

[So loving, Stein.

Rin is fine, and in fact is just sitting on Shiro's back, blinking in confusion. That sure was a tumble, but since he landed on Shiro, he wasn't hurt.

Shiro is mostly unharmed too, just with a face full of branches and a pride full of hurt.]

[circumsutus]

[Stein, very deliberately, walks a few steps past anywhere that Shiro could claim to be, then turns back.]

Get up, senpai, you're scaring the children.

[lionson]

[Shiro moves to flip Stein off, but he remembers that there are children nearby, so that middle finger quickly becomes an open-hand wave. This makes Rin laugh for some reason.

Then he finally pulls himself out of the bush, but not before letting Rin slide off of his back. There are twigs in his hair and on his coat by the way.]

...alright. You win.

[circumsutus]

Of course I won. [He pats Yukio on the head.]

Yukio picked the right papa for this competition.

[lionson]

[Sob Stein how do you out-dad him?

Rin and Shiro have matching frowny faces though.]

You don't gotta rub it in you know.

[circumsutus]

[Because Stein is the ultimate dad.]

It's all right, Rin, you can come with me next time.

[lionson]

[Now Shiro has lost his other son, who is eagerly going over to hold Stein's hand and walk with him.]

Noooo! You're kidnapping my boys!

[circumsutus]

They're leaving with me of their own free will. [And he pats Rin on the head too.]

We're going to go get ice cream.

[lionson]

[Okay, he'll stop with the dramatics and go along with them. Because Stein is totally one of 'his boys' too. Just in another way.]

Again? These kids are going to be too hyped up to go to bed.

[circumsutus]

[A dramatic sigh, as Rin tugs excitedly on Stein's hand and begs for ice cream.]

Then we'll just have to wait for tomorrow. If you boys don't get to sleep, your Papa Shiro and I won't be able to get anything done.

[lionson]

[This prompts Yukio to ask what they need to do, and Shiro just grins.]

Oh, it's very, very, very boring work. Like cleaning the house, doing the laundry, washing the clothes...

[Blatant lies. But they are lies to protect the fragile minds of children.]

But if you boys want to help us with all the chores, you can stay up and work all night too.

[circumsutus]

Cleaning the toilets sounds like a good job for you, Yukio.

[lionson]

[At this point both boys are vehemently saying they want to go to bed, so Shiro is all too happy to give them what they want.]

Alright, alright. Once we get home, it's off to bed for you two.

[When was the last time two kids were excited to go to bed?]

[circumsutus]

[Rin, apparently, wants to be picked up. So Stein obliges, carrying the two boys easily.]

You two need to get your rest. You have school in the morning, remember? We'll have to do adult things all on our own.

[lionson]

[Oh right. School. That thing which takes the boys away all day.

Which means Stein can hang out all night and then all day. Perfect.]

And if you boys are good and go to sleep right away, I'll even make fried eggs for breakfast in the morning.

[Which is about the extent of Shiro's cooking abilities.]

[circumsutus]

I'll make rösti. [Stein is not above bribing encouraging good behavior by offering hashbrowns.]

[lionson]

[It is a perfect bribery. So perfect that, as soon as they get home, the kids immediately run to their room to go get ready for bed.

As soon as they get out of earshot, Shiro glances over to Stein.]

It'll take them about ten minutes to get ready for bed, and then another twenty to actually fall asleep.

[Meaning they have to look as boring as possible for another half-hour, so the kids don't change their minds about going to bed to avoid chores.]

[circumsutus]

Well, I'll start the laundry, and you can work on the dishes. [They can be something like mature for a half hour.]

[lionson]

[THE MOST RESPONSIBLE ADULTS]

Sounds good. You want to read their bedtime story to them?

[circumsutus]

Do you want me reading a bedtime story to them?