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brad dourif characters x reader headcanons: marriage

marriage isn’t for everyone but if you did tie the knot, there is no way it wouldn’t be a wild ride with all of them, one way or another. warning for smut (mild).

charles lee ray

no one could ever accuse this man of being a romantic
(except he really, really is)
legally he doesn’t care if you get married or not
but you suggest it first (not a proposal) and you both mutually agree to it
then he sort of proposes (with a ring and flowers) after you’ve already agreed
if you want a legal marriage it would have to be before any of his murders are he is known to the police
(he’s already known for petty crime but getting married would really blow his cover if he’s already a wanted murderer)
you go to the nearest courthouse and have a bare minimum ceremony
he wears the nicest suit he already owns
and you go out and get a white dress that you could wear again to a bar
you sign the papers
then you consummate your love in the ladies toilets
whether you go on honeymoon depends on how much money you have at the time
either you go to a tacky wedding motel or you stay in and don’t leave the apartment for a week
either way you’re having a lot of sex
like seriously

jack dante

it’s hard work to get him to actually go through with the wedding
he is actually the one to propose to you
after sex of course
“babe, we should like, get hitched”
he means it, he does, but maybe in a more metaphorical way??
it takes some nagging but you finally get him to go down to the courthouse with you
there is definitely a legal/financial aspect of your marriage
like he may be the wild card employee but he gets paid ludicrously well for everything he contributes to the company (and to try and keep a little bit under control)
if something happened to him (and he has no doubt one day bob might just have him bumped off) he may as well give everything to you, there’s no one else for it to go to
neither of you dress up for the ceremony
but you do buy some tacky bridal lingerie to wear underneath
another bare minimum ceremony
it’s not your first rodeo doing it in a public restroom
it’s almost romantic, a repeat of your first time
the white lacy panties are surprisingly very appreciated
you have to convince him to move back to his old apartment together now that you’re married instead of hiding away at CHAANK
he honestly probably forgets you’re even married until you bring it up

billy bibbit

he proposes to you
one day while you’re at home on a sunday afternoon
lay together on the couch while you read
“h-hey, i h-h-have sssomething to a-ask you”
his stutters gets a tiny bit worse and you worry something is up
“l-l-listen, I-I rrreally love y-you a-a-a-and I-” he has to pause and collect himself
but you already know what he’s going to ask and you can’t keep from smiling
“w-will you m-m-mmmarry me?”
you throw your book aside and throw your arms around him
“yes! yes, of course I will billy!”
billy is a good christian boy so you have a good christian church wedding (unless you have other religious/secular preferences)
it’s a very small wedding
only your favourite family members and closest friends come
same with billy
he feels incredibly guilty for not inviting his mother, but he hasn’t seen her since he finally discharged himself from the hospital
you reassured him and remind him that this is the start of your lives together
he looks so dapper in his suit
you help him pick it out
he insists he doesn’t want to see your dress until the big day
he cries when he sees you walk up the aisle
loves calling you his wife, and you calling him husband makes him feel wanted
puts your wedding photo in every room and carries it around in his wallet

sheriff brackett

he didn’t expect he’d ever find someone he’d want to marry
(what with his last marriage ending the way it did)
when he realises he’s truly in love with you, and you with him, he plans his proposal
it’s nothing extravagant but it’s absolutely perfect
you have a romantic dinner together and he does a whole speech about how much he loves you
and you see where it’s going but you let him go on for a minute until you’re like “do you want to ask me something?”
he flusters about it but is very cute and finally pops the question
“i - sweetie, i’d be honoured to make you my wife, will you marry me?”
you have a church wedding (unless you have other religious/secular preferences)
close family and friends only
cries when you walk down the aisle
annie gets very invested in helping with the planning and is probably more bothered about it than either of you are
you have a (very) classy dress
loves that he can call you his wife now !! the sheriff’s wife !!
reception at your house, classic buffet
lowkey you both cannot wait untl everyone just leaves
*wink wink*
you do have a first dance in private though after everyone leaves
you’re both soft and giggling and the song is a cheesy love song but it’s perfect
your wedding night is the height of romance
your bridal lingerie really does it for him
what better start for your marriage than him making you cum so many times that you lose count?

doc cochran

you and doc didn’t think you’d get married at all
neither of you felt the need to make anything official
you both consider yourself as his common law wife anyway
but something happens (either you get pregnant or some unrest with the camp politics makes the future seem uncertain) you decide you may as well tie the knot officially
there’s no real proposal, he just sort of asks
you go to the Grand where E.B (being mayor) unfortunately has to officiate
you don’t intend to invite anyone, saying it is no one elses business
but people catch wind (i.e. al, trixie and jane, merrick, maybe sol and seth) and basically invite themselves
you wear your best dress
and doc doesn’t half scrub up well
Al invites you both back for a drink at the gem which you accept
(“only one though, al” “sure, sure, you gotta get back home - the marriage bed is waiting - I understand”)
the marriage bed is waiting though and you get kind of emotional when you go home together for the first time as husband and wife
funnily enough no one shows up at doc’s that night for treatment and you have the whole night to yourselves

grima wormtongue

it takes you both a long time before you admit your feelings for each other and commit to having a relationship rather than a friends with benefits situation
marriages move fairly quickly in middle earth
no sooner are you engaged are you at the alter
wedding is moderately fancy because grima is doing pretty well being the king’s adviser
few people actually show up who don’t have to be there though because neither of you exactly have a lot of friends
grima almost clams up when it comes the ceremony because he doesnt want to say all this personal stuff about how much he loves you in front of other people
but you both get through it and finally, finally you are properly married
he’s very emotional when you consummate your marriage but he tries to hide it
(but you know him too well)

tommy ludlow

he proposes one morning after sex
it’s only just getting light and you both have to get up for work soon
you’re still sweaty and his face is pressed into your neck
and in hushed tones you whisper back and forth
“will you marry me?”
it takes you a second to process what he said, “you wanna get married?”
“if you’ll have me”
you kiss him and whisper “yes”
it’s a church wedding for you and tommy (unless you have other religious/secular preferences)
he has a pretty big extended family and he has to invite them all
your dress and his suit are second hand
(because you’re saving for better things)
laura takes a lot of photos for you
including the classic confetti toss one as you leave the church
takes you ages to comb all the confetti out of tommy’s hair afterwards
cheesy first dance at the wedding reception
you can tell tommy is nervous so you joke around and make sure he doesn’t take it too seriously
when you get home? goddamn you ride him like there’s no tomorrow
(still in your wedding dress)

leo nova

it’s go big or go home with him
80s fashion at its best
your dress is worth more than the rent on your old apartment
he doesn’t see it before the wedding
you’re surprised at how many traditions he sticks too despite him having the emotional range of a teaspoon
not many people get an invite to the ceremony but it’s a wild after party
like a bunch of coked out 80s gangsters ?? amazing
the honeymoon is next level
you go to some tropical holiday resort (caribbean, thailand or spain) and it is all sun, sex and sangria for two whole weeks

tucker cleveland

didn’t think he’d want to get married again
but in reality he just didn’t like his first wife all that much
takes you out to dinner and proposes
when you say yes he is honestly relieved
but because he doesn’t want to get emotional he calls over the waiter to get your free dessert
courthouse wedding
you do insist he wears a suit though and you buy a white dress
does the whole “just married” thing on the back of his truck
actually takes you on a honeymoon (sort of)
you go out of state and stay in a motel for a week
(vigorous sex ensues)
now you’re married good and proper you can be his good little wifey

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Fri, 17 Sep 2021 16:28:42

CHUCKY AND CAZ VS. THE WORLD

(mobile, incomplete master list)

Charles Lee Ray and Carrie White were high school best friends in the tiny Maine town of Chamberlain. Partly because no one else would hang out with them, partly because they might actually like each other and partly because they’re the only two kids in town who understand.

General Headcanons:

PART 1 – friendship

PART 2 – arguments

PART 3 – telekinesis

PART 4 – into the woods

PART 5 - the prom

#chucky and caz vs the world #charles lee ray #carrie white #chucky #carrie #sissy spacek #brad dourif #weird kid solidarity #carrie 1976 #childs play 1988 #chuckycarrie au #crossover au

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Tue, 07 Sep 2021 10:38:18

charles lee ray and carrie white friendship headcanons: into the woods

with credit to @adordedmarigold for this idea, chucky and carrie need weird kid bonding time. some suspension of disbelief is needed because there’s no way carrie’s mom is letting her run free with the baddest and saddest kid in town.

on the occasions when chucky can convince carrie to cut class with him, they go to the woods on the edge of town
carrie is a little (a lot) freaked out at first
she doesnt want them to get lost
or murdered
but chucky coaxes her in and promises he knows his way around
because he’s an asshole, he will tease her about being so creeped out
*cue rodrick heffley’s devil worshipper woods story*
will pray on her fears
“did you hear that?”
“hear what?”
then he fucking screams in her ear or something
and does his stupid cackle when she jumps out her skin
until she uses her powers to fucking whoop his ass with a tree branch
watch him find a cool stick to carry around with him
can and will find some poor animal carcass to prod at
he is very, very interested in it
whilst carrie turns her back and tries not to throw up
he actually knows a lot about the decomposition of animals and can tell how long its been there
and can point out all the different parts and the signs of decay
“hey look at this, caz, there are already maggots in the abdominal cavity”
“chucky, if i look i’m going to be sick”
carrie better be ready because chucky can and will tell her about every single piece of flora they encounter
he knows so much about flowers and plants in general
all their properties and characteristics
(and flower symbolism !!)
carrie actually really enjoys listening to him talk about it
she remembers her (and his) favourites for future reference
chucky is in his element
(and he tries not to show it but he’s v happy that carrie is willing to listen to him go on and on)
carrie picks the most common flowers to make flower crowns and daisy chains with
she makes a crown for herself first and then starts on a second one
chucky catches on “im not wearing that”
“oh don’t be like that, it’s fun!”
he (un)reluctantly let’s her balance it on his head
just imagine these two losers walking around in the woods with matching flower crowns and chucky with his cool stick and carrie making sure her skirt doesn’t catch on any of the brambles
when they decide to head home chucky either hangs his flower crown on a tree branch or (more morbidly) puts it on an animal carcass, if they have found one that day
they climb trees !!
chucky goes into Big Brother mode to teach carrie
but she actually ends up being better than him
(which he is eternally mad about because no way could a girl be better than him at something)
they sit up in the high branches and talk about all this personal shit that they can’t talk about at school
(like how sometimes he gets along with his dad but other times he gets hit so hard his vision blurs)
(and how she hates it in the cupboard and the first few times she cried so much she lost her voice)
then afterwards they pretend like they didn’t just bare their souls to one another
one day he gets too cocky with his climbing skills and falls
but then he doesn’t hit the ground
carrie catches him with her powers
and he’s dangling there like a fish on a hook
the shock of catching him almost makes her drop him again
when he is safely back in solid ground they are both just like wtf ??
lowkey makes then realise that carries powers go beyond just tripping bullies in the lunch room
they’ve both treated her abilities as pretty destructive but actually ?? they just saved chucky’s ass
chucky is a fucking liability
“hey carrie look at the wasp nest, dare me to throw a rock at it?”
“please do not do that”
“i cant believe you’re making me do this lol”
cut to them both running away as fast as possible from a swarm of angry wasps
chucky is a good Brother and takes carrie to get ice cream sometimes
she has never even had ice cream before so the whole thing is an experience
“i can pick any flavor?”
“sure, any flavor you want”
then he watches in something close to horror as she gets cookie dough ice cream (sensible) with every single topping possible (insane)
chucky is boring and gets plain vanilla becuase it is reliable
they sit together and eat and chucky had a crisis
because goddamn, does he actually like Being Nice to carrie ??

#charles lee ray #carrie white #brad dourif #sissy spacek #chucky and caz vs the world #ahh here we are again #my beloved weirdos #they need bonding time

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Sat, 04 Sep 2021 17:05:56

brad dourif characters x reader headcanons: the rocky horrorshow

man this really is some self indulgent bullshit that I have for you this week,, i saw rocky horror show live for the first time the other night and it was An Experience,, so here we are what is their opinions (only including charles, tommy and billy). warning for smut (mild tbh).

charles lee ray

has seen the movie with you multiple times
secretly thinks it’s a huge vibe but will never, ever admit it out loud
all the lingerie and sexy times puts him in the mood
so you’ve missed the ending a few times because he won’t wait till the movie is over
(sex whilst hot patootie is playing in the background)
your love for rocky horror means you’re in with the edgy theatre crowds who put on regular live performances of it
you and your friends go to as many live shows as possible
you always get dressed up
corset, fishnets, classic red lipstick, the whole shebang
chucky never goes with you
(as much as he secretly loves the movie he would be way too embarrassed to actually go to a live show)
you tease him so bad before you leave
he is ready to rip your (already limited) clothes off before you can leave
he might go out “working” the same night
but if he stays in you tell him not to wait up, you’ll be home late
“It doesn’t start till midnight, Chucky so I won’t be home till morning”
“you’re coming straight home after, right?”
“why? scared I’m gonna leave you for a dude in heels?”
he scowls at you but you’re right lmao
you have a raving time, as always
you stumble in at like 4 a.m.
and fall asleep on the couch
(still in your fishnets and sparkly corset)
the next morning (afternoon) you wake up to coffee and chucky laughing quietly
you sit up and look at the state you’re in
“good night?”
“evidently, my morning could be better though”
which is both a dig at him laughing and a backhanded invitation
making out on the couch leads to fucking on the couch
and chucky makes it his business to ruin your outfit even more
then he brings you a coffee and tells you to have a shower because “you look like a whore after a long night on the job”
(in the unlikely event you ever do convince him to go he is mortified when you tell everyone it’s his first time and make him go up for the virgin initiation games)

tommy ludlow

has also seen the movie with you and it is not his thing
he’s a simple guy and there is way too much glam/camp for him
but he’s glad that you enjoy it
(and you suffer through watching the basketball with him, so even stevens)
it’s 1978 in NYC so there is a rocky horror show every weekend if you are so inclined
you go pretty frequently with your friends
heels and fishnets and lipstick !!
(tommy thinks you look absolutely drop dead gorgeous, it almost makes him want to come with you)
he worries about you being out late at night like that but you could beat anyone’s ass if necessary
he waves you off and you promise not to be home toolate
you have a great time, of course
but the most fun is had when you get home
you come home giggling and lowkey tripping through the door
he’s stayed up to wait for you
(because he couldn’t sleep without knowing you got in okay)
“have a nice time?” he grins
you throw yourself over him on the couch, still giggling
“it was great!”
your lipstick is smudged and you’ve got like a million rips in your fishnets
a show full of sex and glam has put you in the mood
you do not make it off the couch
did somebody say blow jobs whilst wearing red lipstick?
he almost loses it
and then you just tell him to just rip a hole in your fishnets
and he absolutely loses it

billy bibbit

when you get him to watch the movie with you it is an Experience alright
he’s lowkey entranced
amazed
it’s an eye opener for sure
but he kind of enjoys it
likes how no one takes themselves seriously and is just straight up vibing
dudes in fishnets and heels and lipstick?
he is having a crisis (positive)
you find out that an am-dram group is doing regular shows so you and your friends go along to test the waters
it’s a blast
the next time you plan on going you ask billy if he wants to come
“it’s a lot of fun, bill, and even better than the movie!”
“i d-d-don’t kn-now if it’s r-rrreally for me”
you don’t pressures him because you get that it can all seem pretty intense
but you keep the option open for him
you go a few times with friends before billy even considers coming with you
rather than your usual rocky horror attire which is, lets be honest, slutty (positive)
you go together as brad and janet to ease billy into the whole thing
(you both get a lot of compliments because I mean, come on you’re both perfect)
you sit towards the back of the show and keep it on the down low that it is his first time (to avoid the virgin initiation games)
you tell him a few of the call and response lines but it takes him a while to get warmed up to it
by the end he thinks its great
don’t expect him to go all out but he does come with you every so often
honestly its kind of a confidence booster for him
after a while he can relax and knows that no one is judging him
(knows all the words to all the songs)

#charles lee ray x reader #tommy ludlow x reader #billy bibbit x reader #the rocky horror show #the rocky horror picture show #damn this is self indulgent af #and incorporate them into my daily life #i was like damn what would they think #chucky loves the vibe but he is too manly to admit #brad dourif #brad dourif x reader #charles lee ray #billy bibbit #slasher x reader

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Wed, 01 Sep 2021 18:12:57

the realisation that even though i think we all just agree that charles is a chain-smoker, i dont think we ever see him smoke on screen ? (except for the joints in bride and cult)

unlike billy who, in fact, smokes like a chimney throughout cuckoo’s nest

#charles lee ray #billy bibbit #brad dourif #one flew over the cuckoos nest #childs play 1988 #chucky #just the same as charles

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Wed, 01 Sep 2021 11:32:00

tommy ludlow: novelisation highlights

uses the word “really” all the time as an exclamation
is compared looks-wise to charles manson
someone calls him laura’s “trained hippy”
he asked lulu to go for a drink with him once and she turned him down
hebought the flower he tries to give to lulu !!
drinks pepsi cola
scared off a creep who hassled lulu on a photo shoot
cried because the police don’t trust him and he thought laura didn’t either
wears levi jeans
does not mention belle vue or the tombs when he talks to neville
(knows that laura and neville are together)
watches basketball (supports NY Knicks)
weirdly obsessed with solitaire
plays solitaire on the front seat of the car when he’s waiting around
admits he doesn’t have a lot of friends
he giggles !! a lot
does not stand up straight (ever)
considers “going into computers” for a career
his apartment is kind of gross but he keeps it tidy
the cops think he “has a thing” for knives
(in all fairness he carries a knife around everywhere and reaches for it when he’s stressed)

#tommy ludlow #eyes of laura mars 1978 #movie novelisation #brad dourif #goddam i love him #hes an angel #ahh hes beautiful #he is either giggling slouching or scared #his three emotions #also he wants to get inti computers #knew he was a nerd #this book has honestly made me even more sweet on him

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Sat, 28 Aug 2021 13:48:49

truly gutted that lulu rejects tommy in the novelisation. in the movie i got the vibe she thought he was sweet but in the novel she explicitly turns him down

#tommy ludlow #brad dourif #eyes of laura mars 1978 #my beloved #in the movie shes nice to him

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Wed, 25 Aug 2021 13:05:59

writing-good-vibes:

well, well, well, my copy of eyes of laura mars arrived and its already paid for itself in quality content..
one of the first reactions to tommy when he is chauffering at the art opening is “when’d they let charlie manson out?”

no !!! no they’ve lowkey made him homophobic that can’t be true, he listens to the grateful dead !!

i am electing myself as chief authority on tommy ludlow and that bit is not canon (i make the rules)

#tommy ludlow #eyes of laura mars 1978 #brad dourif #how could they do this to my beloved #i dont care that is not true #hes a liberal hippie #i dont make the rules #tw homophobia

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Wed, 25 Aug 2021 11:43:13

well, well, well, my copy of eyes of laura mars arrived and its already paid for itself in quality content..

one of the first reactions to tommy when he is chauffering at the art opening is “when’d they let charlie manson out?”

#tommy ludlow #my beloved #eyes of laura mars 1978 #brad dourif #they done him a little dirty but honestly they kinda right

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Wed, 25 Aug 2021 08:21:23

i’ve just ordered the novelisation of eyes of laura mars !!

apparently there are extra scenes in it that are not in the movie, and i am begging the universe to bless us with extra tommy content.

#tommy ludlow #eyes of laura mars 1978 #brad dourif #like what beautiful description will we get for brad #who knows

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Mon, 23 Aug 2021 16:37:28

hersweetrevenge:

in an earlier draft of eyes of laura mars, there’s a scene where lulu and michelle were being harassed by some guys on the street and tommy pulls out his switchblade to scare them off. be still my beating heart.

#chapter 6 where he beats up that creep #i was right all along #brad dourif #tommy ludlow #my darling ex con who will fuck someone up for you

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Fri, 20 Aug 2021 07:55:23

brad dourif characters x reader headcanons: pregnancy (fluff part 2)

ahh I knew I would forget some major thing on the pregnancy headcanons post! this one is mostly about… their reactions when they feel the baby kick! as usual I hope you all enjoy this offering. long post so cut added.

charles lee ray

you’re lay on the sofa with your head in his lap watching some terrible re-run on tv
the first kick startles you, until you realise what it was
your hand goes to your bump to see if it happens again
chucky notices your little movements
“what’s got into you?”
(you refrain from saying “your baby”, even if its true)
you feel another kick and you grab his hand, moving it over the right spot
“feel”
“what’s wrong -” he cuts himself off when he feels the little kick beneath his hand “oh”
he always gets really quiet while he’s feeling for kicks
which surprises you because who’d have thought charles ray was so sensitive
to be honest he just hasn’t fully processed the situation
(and likely won’t until the baby is born)
so these moments give him time to think
he doesn’t mention it but after the first time his hands settle on your bump way more often
he’s trying to feel for more kicks but doesn’t want to seem soft
(you already know but spare him his pride)

jack dante

his detached curiosity isn’t really solved by feeling tiny kicks but it does entertain him
you’re eating dinner at like midnight in his office when you feel a jab
you put your hand over your bump and feel little feet kicking
he narrows his eyes at you, “what”
“baby’s kicking” you look over at him “wanna feel?”
he perks up, discarding the take out carton he is eating from on his desk and coming over to you
for once he hands aren’t immediately grabbing at you and you have to take them yourself, placing them over your bump
he smiles that sly smile of his when he feels movement
its definitely more of a source of entertainment than a bonding experience
but he seems to like it so every time the kicking starts you mention it and he comes running

sheriff bracket

he has been waiting the whole pregnancy to start feeling kicks
its another long, lazy night on the couch with his hands cradling your bump when he feels it
“sweetie, was that - ?”
you’re so excited as you put your hand over his and wait for the next kick
“yeah, yeah i think it was”
theres another kick and you squeal a little bit with happiness
he gets so attached to the baby before its even born and feeling it kick around just boosts his Dad instincts
so proud
brags to anyone who will listen about for strong your little one is already
when he talks to the bump he tries to persuade the baby to kick
“c'mon, show daddy how strong you are”
you joke around about it “stop encouraging them, i’ll never get any peace because they’ll be trying to show off for you”

billy bibbit

you’re stood in the kitchen washing up after dinner
he’d drying the dishes after you wash them when suddenly you feel it
he’s worried something is wrong when you go still
“is s-s-ssomething the matter?”
“No, no, i think i felt a kick”
“r-really?”
you take his hands and put them over your bump, waiting for move movement
billy stays quiet
then he feels something !!
he cant even speak for a moment whilst the baby moves beneath his hands
cries a little bit
“billy, are you okay?”
“y-yeah, yeah i’m s-ssorry, i'mm j-just so hap-ppy”
wants to keep you close as much as possible so he can be there to feel the baby every time

doc cochran

you expect doc to be pretty professional about the whole thing
keeping track of when you feel movement and checking that the movement seems healthy
you’d felt movement before anyone could feel it from the outside
but one day you feel a kick that is stronger than the others
you immediately tell doc, who comes over from his desk and places a doctorly hand over the bit you point too
he’s about to start asking genuine medical questions until he feels it
a tiny kick under his hand
he definitely cries
which surprises you and scares you a little
“is something wrong, doc?”
“no, no, nothings wrong - the babys just kicking”
you laugh, relieved “i know doc, i can feel it”
he didnt think he’d get so emotional about it, but thats his child you’re carrying
feeling for the first time this life you created together just hits different for him
tries to pull himself together and be a good doctor (can he be anything else?)
but his sentimentality just proves he loves you
sometimes he’s out on call when you feel kicks
you tell him about it all on the pretence that its for medical reasons but you know he just likes hearing about what the baby gets up to while he’s out

grima wormtongue

his hands are on your bump 24/7 so it was impossible for him to miss the first kicks
goes a little bit crazy feeling the baby move
reminds him that you’re carrying his child and this is all truly happening
now you’re pregnant you spend a lot of time in yours and grima’s quarters
grima dodges doing any of his duties to come back and see you throughout the day
“how is my sweet one”
(is he talking about you or the baby? definitely the baby, im sorry)
his hands are on you
and finally, one day he feels something
a kick
his eyes go wide and even he can’t think of something to say
“it seems they’re happy about their father’s return, they’ve been slumbering all day”
you definitely play up the fact that the baby likes when grima is around
because you know he gets insecure about whether he’ll be a good father

tommy ludlow

he’s actually not around when the baby first kicks enough for anyone else to feel it
when he gets home you tell him and he’s so annoyed with himself for missing it
“dont worry, tommy, they’ll be more where that came from”
its the middle of the night when the kicks start again and it wakes you up
in the dark you shake tommy awake
he wakes with a start, thinking something is wrong
but you grab his hand an press it to your bump and he feels the kicks against his palm
he sits up in bed and with you leaning back against his chest
his arms are around you and he holds your bump
feeling the kicks until you both fall asleep again

leo nova

he’s not the softest soon-to-be dad around
but when he first feels the baby kick that jump starts his Proud Dad emotions
he’s away a lot so misses a lot of the movement
and he’s emotionally repressed so doesn’t ask about it as much as he should
but at night when you’re asleep he puts his hands on your bump and wills the baby to kick for him while its just the two of them

tucker cleveland

another one who misses the first kicks
he’s been at work all day and when he comes home you tell him
“guess what happened today”
“I don’t know, what happened today”
“the little tyke started kicking”
pretends he isn’t bothered that he wasn’t there but is secretly gutted
he tries to nonchalantly keep his hands on your bump for the rest of the night to catch the next kick but the baby is messing with him apparently
he has to wait for the next day
you’re in the shower the next morning when you feel movement
“tucker! come, quick!”
he’s out of bed like a shot thinking you need help
he whips back the shower curtain and sees you stood with your hand over your bump
he realises what’s going on and replaces your hand with his own
he feels tiny feet under his fingertips
“well, well, well, kiddo” he mumbles, “aren’t you a strong little thing”