Six parties for the kids, plus Yerim's birthday, plus Yoohyun's birthday, and I should do something for the rest of the household... I'll need your help with that, or I'm going to end up needing to make a dozen cakes a year.
What, is that a first for you? I know you've played with the kids from Styx's orphanage before; don't they call you uncle? If you help look after the kids that makes you an uncle. And it means you can shirk your duties. But they're good kids, so I know they won't give you trouble.
[quiet, for a few moments. thoughtful, like he's trying to piece together the puzzle of Minuet's life without having to ask him too many questions that will trigger more sadness]
'Mister' isn't as cute as 'uncle'. They take after Styx.
I just mean...the grief is always still there. And sometimes you'll wake up and think it was all a dream and he's still gone. But hearing other people talk about him, and seeing him, and knowing he's still moving through the world...makes it easier to handle. Most days.
[he wants to tell him not to be so self-admonishing. but any way he could think to say it sounds harsh in his own mind, and he doesn't dare say it out loud]
chuckles a little trying to picture Styx and Minuet co-parenting though. chaos.]
In Korea, an uncle is "ahjussi". That's what Yerim calls me, and I'm raising her. I'm not perfect, but by now I'd say I'm plenty qualified to give advice on how to be a decent ahjussi. But I don't know if you need it. You're good with kids if you try.
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featherduster) wrote2024-04-02 11:50 am
Re: Day 69 (nice), emotionshare
Six parties for the kids, plus Yerim's birthday, plus Yoohyun's birthday, and I should do something for the rest of the household... I'll need your help with that, or I'm going to end up needing to make a dozen cakes a year.
Re: Day 69 (nice), emotionshare
I've got it, I've got it! Don't you dare do more work!
[ The bond makes it clear that he's not bluffing. He is dead fucking serious. ]
Re: Day 69 (nice), emotionshare
I'll hold you to that, Uncle Minuet. Don't make my kids cry.
Re: Day 69 (nice), emotionshare
Uncle Minuet, huh... that's cute.
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[ Sheepish. Kinda wistful. Fond. Sad. ]
Nah, not the first time... I just never got to see those kids much before they were grown.
Wolfwood's kids just call me "Mister Whatever My Actual Name Is," though.
Re: Day 69 (nice), emotionshare
'Mister' isn't as cute as 'uncle'. They take after Styx.
Re: Day 69 (nice), emotionshare
[ Lethe gets a brief but probably familiar glimpse of the absolute depths of grief before that shit is locked down again. ]
Anyway, in time, maybe.
Re: Day 69 (nice), emotionshare
...In time. Give it a few months and they'll pick it up.
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I just gotta get Miss Melanie to stop using it, 'cause they're never gonna stray otherwise...
Anyway. 'Uncle Minuet's fine.
Re: Day 69 (nice), emotionshare
[rubs at his face and allows himself a single comment about the emotions they're both trying to ignore]
...He's alive, you know. It'll be okay.
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Looks away sharply. ]
I know.
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Well.
... Once we've solved this place.
Re: Day 69 (nice), emotionshare
[he wants to tell him not to be so self-admonishing. but any way he could think to say it sounds harsh in his own mind, and he doesn't dare say it out loud]
Re: Day 69 (nice), emotionshare
Anyway, in the meantime, I'll just have to go to you for -- uh... not parenting advice.
[ That's terrifying. Sends a shiver down his spine thinking of it. ]
But. Uncling advice? If I'm gonna help out more when we go back home...
Re: Day 69 (nice), emotionshare
chuckles a little trying to picture Styx and Minuet co-parenting though. chaos.]
In Korea, an uncle is "ahjussi". That's what Yerim calls me, and I'm raising her. I'm not perfect, but by now I'd say I'm plenty qualified to give advice on how to be a decent ahjussi. But I don't know if you need it. You're good with kids if you try.