I've seen lots of fics that touch on de-aging the characters but never one involving our resident Hot Boi...I'd like to see him ending up as a little kid amongst the Nein, a cute and tiny little thing with a somewhat odd personality. I could also see him as a teenager, like right after anamnesis was supposed to have happened.
I wanna see him cute bonding with the Nein...but I'm also...like...I am of the headcanon that his mother was/is terrible. Neglectful and distant at best, full on emotionally abusive at worst, or the kind of person who would slap her child for acting out AS a child (like if he was crying at a party because he was tired and just wanted to go home).
So him being with the Nein...he clings to it. I think if he's a kid then he just eats it up right away, maybe acting out some to test the waters then just kind of constantly clinging to anyone and everyone. If he's older I imagine him being ice cold and distrustful of them, but slowly, oh SO slowly, warming up to them and feeling guilty and ashamed of how much he wants their affection and to just stay with them forever.
+Veth becoming particularly protective and motherly of him, in spite of herself. Her mom instincts just kick into high gear when she sees this kid who is so in need of love. ++Beau finding herself relating to him uncomfortably well and teaching him that it's okay to resent your parents if they hurt you, you don't have to respect someone just because they're older and more experienced, your feelings do matter. +++Caduceus (or Caleb or Jester) telling him how smart he is and praising his work (I imagine they find some kid-appropriate 'lessons' for him to work on...also them making sure he gets rest and isn't overworking himself
If you want background pairings I like Fjord x Caduceus, Beau x Jester or Beau x Yasha (or Beau x Jester x Yasha)...I also LOVE Caleb x Essek, though obviously they ain't gonna be getting the romance on...I do like the idea of Caleb telling him that he is worthy of love though, as himself...that there is someone who is going to love him for all he is and who doesn't think he's less because of being a new soul 'You are you schatz...and you don't need to worry about being someone other than you because there are people who will love you FOR you and AS you...and those are the ones who matter most'
De-Aging but it's Essek!
I wanna see him cute bonding with the Nein...but I'm also...like...I am of the headcanon that his mother was/is terrible. Neglectful and distant at best, full on emotionally abusive at worst, or the kind of person who would slap her child for acting out AS a child (like if he was crying at a party because he was tired and just wanted to go home).
So him being with the Nein...he clings to it. I think if he's a kid then he just eats it up right away, maybe acting out some to test the waters then just kind of constantly clinging to anyone and everyone. If he's older I imagine him being ice cold and distrustful of them, but slowly, oh SO slowly, warming up to them and feeling guilty and ashamed of how much he wants their affection and to just stay with them forever.
+Veth becoming particularly protective and motherly of him, in spite of herself. Her mom instincts just kick into high gear when she sees this kid who is so in need of love.
++Beau finding herself relating to him uncomfortably well and teaching him that it's okay to resent your parents if they hurt you, you don't have to respect someone just because they're older and more experienced, your feelings do matter.
+++Caduceus (or Caleb or Jester) telling him how smart he is and praising his work (I imagine they find some kid-appropriate 'lessons' for him to work on...also them making sure he gets rest and isn't overworking himself
If you want background pairings I like Fjord x Caduceus, Beau x Jester or Beau x Yasha (or Beau x Jester x Yasha)...I also LOVE Caleb x Essek, though obviously they ain't gonna be getting the romance on...I do like the idea of Caleb telling him that he is worthy of love though, as himself...that there is someone who is going to love him for all he is and who doesn't think he's less because of being a new soul 'You are you schatz...and you don't need to worry about being someone other than you because there are people who will love you FOR you and AS you...and those are the ones who matter most'