EVERY SINGLE DAY there are MILLIONS of characters in their late 20s who get falsely accused of being father figures to teenagers when in reality the description of "weird older cousin" or "step-sibling that moved out before you were born" is 1000000x more apt a description
exactly
it also doesn't mean "everything is happy and easy between us all the time" or "none of us can have sex with each other"
THE RINGS OF POWER | 1.07 “The Eye”
Lyra Silvertongue + The Parent Squad
ep 24: chengling + affection
The best thing about this show is the domesticity.
“Just go back to The Mortal World, with him. Live a normal life.” - Word Of Honor (Episode 23).
[id: gifs from the 26th episode of the series "Word of Honor." The character Wen Kexing is seen entering Four Seasons manor, opening and closing the door, wearing bright pink and red robes. Zhang Chengling, who is mid-training with Zhou Zishu, turns around and runs toward him. The fourth gif shows him colliding with Wen Kexing in a hug. Chengling says, "Shishu!" and Wen Kexing responds, "What is it?" Chengling looks mildly contrite as he says, "Shishu, you've finally returned. I'm starving." /end id]
Hugs in Word of Honor | 山河令 → 8/?
EP 16, 22 & 23 | DADS AFFIRMING EACH OTHER AND THEIR SON AS ONE SMALL FAM, DECLARING EACH OTHER AS ‘OURS’
hate when theyre like. *unfounds your family*
[ID: a Discord message that reads: Sometimes a family is just a large group of hazards to society / end ID]
[id: gifs from the 21st episode of the series "Word of Honor." Zhang Chengling is jumping forward to hug Wen Kexing tightly. The background has been edited so that the trees look a deep blue. Wen Kexing smiles widely and pats him on the back. Zhang Chengling pulls away and says, "Shishu. May I call you that?" Zhou Zishu watches them with a gentle expression. Wen Kexing looks stunned for a moment before smiling and patting him on the head. /end id]
AUs for some found families
- “wellp we’re the only kids of our religion at this boarding school, guess i know who i’m going to meet with on holy days all year” au
- “you’re the grizzled old mechanic i’m kinda scared of who’s been keeping my car running and you found out i’m living in my car and oh shit you offered me the couch at your place? and you made me breakfast? how do i even pay you back, can i work for you?” au
- “this is the sixth school i’ve moved to in the last year and my parents figure my attitude problem is hopeless but shit you teach the only subject i actually care about and you do it in a really engaging way and can i come study in your classroom at lunch cause if i’m ever gonna catch up i need the extra time” au
- “you’re the only one who noticed i was being bullied on the bus and you’ve been sitting next to me every day since, can i buy you lunch or something since you’re my new bodyguard” au
- “we met mourning neighboring headstones in this graveyard so we bonded initially over our losses but now it turns out you work in the field I’ve always wanted to get into, i’d love to intern/apprentice for you” au
- “you come in and order the same thing at my diner every night after 1am and i’ve been overhearing your angry phone calls, tonight’s meal is on the house and you can tell me everything, i’ll hold your hand” au
- “i tell one obnoxious bully to leave a couple smaller kids alone and now the little ones are following me around bringing me flowers and smooth rocks they find, i guess these are my little siblings now” au
- “i have a terrible relationship with my parents and i guess your parent has been through that and they’re being really understanding and helpful, i’m staying on your couch for a bit while i deal with the situation, and wow you’re a great kid let’s be bffs” au
“Neil or Nathaniel or whoever,“ Nicky said. “He’s ours, and we’re not letting him go.”