Intricacies of Us
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The boy behind the mask did not exist. He was nothing but a shell, a pawn to be used in a cruel man’s dangerous game. That was the only reason he was alive, the only reason he was allowed to take up space in a world that otherwise would refuse him, discarding him as if he were nothing more than a broken toy. The boy behind the mask was not worth anyone’s attention, worth anyone’s love, and he had been conditioned to believe that as fact since the day he was born.
And yet it wasn’t true. Despite all odds, there would always be at least one person in the world who considered him more than deserving of their love, whose heart he had burrowed himself so far into that it would be impossible to disentangle himself. No matter how long it took, how difficult of a task it would be, Darius would make sure to change his mind because even if no one else in the world loved him, Darius would. That was the only fact Hunter needed to believe.
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An AU where Darius meets and starts bonding with Hunter 2 years before canon events. It's a bonding fic. They bond.Series
- Part 1 of Intricacies of Us
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Darius had never dreamed of becoming a parent- fully disinterested in domesticity and having children run around his house. He enjoyed his own company; embracing life as a stoic loner, basking in the calm and quiet that surrounded him when he had to worry about no one but himself.
Then, Darius blinked and there was suddenly a child under his roof and despite the reservations of his past self, he couldn’t imagine life without Hunter. Not taking the boy in had never been an option for as long as he’d known him- Hunter bringing forth a newfound desire to be a loving father to him and care for him in all the ways he needed.
Parenthood was difficult, however, and Darius didn’t exactly make his first steps navigating the venture easier by taking in a former child soldier dealing with a difficult past. He loved his son more than anything, but navigating the new complexities of life together would prove to be a strenuous journey and Darius just prayed he would be up for the challenge.
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- Part 2 of Intricacies of Us