CORPSE HUSBAND Oneshots

A dad

"Do you have the shopping list with you?", I ask Corpse, while we are stepping into his car.
"I think so... Yeah, I have it. Remember, that it's in my jeans pocket. I know I won't remember, when we get to the store", Corpse tells me and awkwardly chuckles. He then puts on his seatbelt.
"I will", i giggle at him and also put on my seatbelt. I know he doesn't have that bad of a memory so I take it as a joke.

Time skip

"Babe? Where did I...?", Corpse starts to ask me, when we step in to the store.
"Jeanpocket", I interrupt him before he can finish his sentence. "Are you ok? You actually forgot, where you put the list? We left home 10 MINUTES ago?!", I ask him, giving him a worried glance, while I pick a shopping cart for us. I am actually worried, because he doesn't usually forget things this fast.
"I am kidding", Corpse giggles and takes the shopping cart from me.
"I hate you"
"No, you don't"
"No, I don't", I give Corpse a soft smile and I start to walk to the veggie isle.

Time skip

"What bread should we buy? Do you like rye bread or white bread?", I ask Corpse, while looking at the white and rye bread shelfs. My back is facing Corpse.
I don't get a reply, so I ask again.
"Corpse? Bread?", I start to face Corpse, a bread bag on my hand.

My eyes widen.

Beside Corpses feet, there is a small child. The child is sniffling and has tears in his eyes. Why did my eyes widen? Well... the child has a tight grip on Corpses jeans and is making eye contact with him.
I relax my eyes, so the child doesn't get scared.
I crouch down to the childs level, but before I am fully on his level, he quickly hides behind Corpse, hugging his leg.
Even tought I get a little bit offended, that he is scared of me and not Corpse, I start speaking.
"Hey kid. Are you lost?", I ask him, with the most gentle voice I can master.
The kid looks up at Corpse, like asking for permission to speak. I look up at Corpse.
Corpse has a panicked expression on his face. He first looks at the child and then at me.
I can read his eyes, and they are saying, 'what am I suppose to do?!?' He isn't used to interracting with kids, because he doesn't even go outside that much, to even interract with adults. Speaking to other people isn't his thing.
I give Corpse a nod, telling him to speak to the kid.

Maybe he will talk to Corpse then.

Corpse takes a deep breath.
With a painfull expression and with taking support from the shopping cart, he also crouches to the kids level.
He has had some joint pain today. Even tought I hate so see him in pain, I am happy, he is trying to interract with the child in the best way possible
When Corpse is fully crouched down, he only gets to open his mouth, before the kid is gives him a tight hug.

The kid starts crying.

"It's alright, everything is alright. Whats wrong?", Corpse asks the kid and, gently, wraps his arms around the kid. He starts to make comforting circles to the kids back.

The kid lift his head from Corpses shoulder and looks at him with teary eyes.
He must have got a little startled by Corpses voice.
Corpse is looking at the kid with gentle eyes, trying to make himself seem like he isn't a scary person, even tought he sounds like one.

Buutttt... the child starts crying again. I tought it's because he is scared by Corpses voice, but the he says:
"Daaddd..."
Corpse stops making circles to the kids back. When I think, that he is going to push the kid away, I see him wrap his arm more tightly around the kid. He is so sweet.
Before my brain jumps to my own fantasies, I ask the kid:
"Have you lost your dad?"
The child lifts his gaze from Corpses shoulder, but doesn't make any other moves. I see him wrap his arms more tightly around Corpse.
"He is scared of ME", I think and give the kid a smile. Corpse lifts his head from the kids shoulder and makes eyecontact with him.
"Come on. You can talk to her. She is very, very friendly", Corpse whispers to the kid.
The kid looks at Corpse, before looking at me.
"No. I can't find my mom"
"So he IS looking for his mom", I think to myself, before looking at Corpse. "He really thinks Corpse is his dad"
I see Corpse getting red, but I don't say anything, I just smile to him.
"Lets go find you mom, yeah? What's your name?", I ask the kid and stand up.
"Mm... Austin", the kid tells me.
"Nice to meet you Austin. Let dad get up and take a hold of his hand so you don't get lost anymore.", I smile a sweet smile, before looking at Corpse. He is giving me the wtf-are-you-doing- eye, clearly fed up with me.
I almost start laughing, but I hold it in.
"Mm...", the kid just says and mostly lets go of Corpse. He still has a good grip on Corpses sleeve.
After seeing the painful expression on Corpses face when he crouched, I go to his side and help him get up.
"Is dad hurt?", Austin asks with tears starting to for to his eyes. He takes a hold of Corpses jeans.
"No, no, no. My legs are just tired. Don't worry about me", Corpse tries to comfort Austin, before offerin him his hand.
Austin doesn't take it. He instead lifts both of his small arms up, and tries to reach for Corpse.
"You... you wanna come up?", Corpse asks him, with a nervous smile. Austing eagerly nods and sniffles.
Before I get to step in, Corpse reaches for Austin, and lifts him up to his arms. Austin wraps his arms around Corpses neck. He then smiles a tired smiles and closes his eyes.
I look at Corpse with a uncertain look. Before I get to ask, if holding Austin is okay, Corpse nods.
"It's okay. It's just for a while", he gives me a soft smile.
"Okay, just tell me when your arms start to hurt and I will take Austin", I tell Corpse with a strict look.
"I will", Corpse says and with his other hand, takes the cart.
"Oh, no you are not..!", I say and take the shopping cart from him. He just chuckles before putting his other hand to support Austin.
"I think the info desk was that way", I tell Corpse and start walking.

Time skip

"Hi! We found a child on the bread section. Could you make a announcement?", I ask the info desk person.
"Of course. Whats his name?", they ask and looks at the child sleeping in Corpses arms.
"Hes name is Austin. He is looking for him mom"
The person behind the counter takes a hold of a mike an announces:
"Attencion all customers. Austin is looking for his mom. Mom, please come to the info desk. Attencion, attencion! Austin is looking for his mom. Please come to the info desk!" The announcer then puts the mike down and says:
"Now we'll just have to wait"
I look at Austin. He is sleeping soundly in Corpses arms. I think I can see him drool on Corpses shoulder.
I then look at Corpse. He is laying his head against Austins head with half lidded eyes, lookin at nothin particular.

My heart melts at the sight.

"You look like a dad", I almost whisper, not meaning to say it out loud. Corpse moves his gaze to me.
"Don't say that, you are going to give me a baby fever"
I smile and give him a small giggle.
"Is it a bad thing?", I ask him. I put my hand on his back and start making circles. I can feel him letting out a deep breath, relaxing a little.
"It is. I can hardly take care of my self. How am I suppose to take care of a another human being?", he giggles. "And stop rubbing my back. I am already sleepy", he adds and gives me a smile.
"I couldn't help it". I let down my hand from his back.
"AUSTIN!!", I hear a woman half yell. I look at that direction. Before I can even comprehen, that there is someone coming our way, the woman is in front of Corpse, trying to grab the child. "Austin!", the woman almost yells.
I see Corpse making a painfull expression while the woman is trying to forcefully take the child from Corpse.
I have to step in. "Hey, hey! It's alright. Austin is alright. He is sleeping soundly. Look!", I try to reassure the woman, while prying her off of Corpse. It's a miracle, that Austin hasn't woken up.
The possible mother looks at me with teary and panicked eyes. She then looks at Corpse. I think she saw, that Corpse is in pain, because she quickly lets go of his hands.
"Oh no, I am very sorry! Are you alright?! I was so worried about Austin, that I didn't realise, what I am doing", she apologises and gently pets Corpses hands, trying to ease the pain.
"It's ok. I know you are worried for Austin, but he is fine, look", Corpse says with a reassuring tone, before looking at the sleeping child in his arms.
The woman looks at Austin. She then puts her hand, that was on Corpses arm, on Austins back and starts crying.
"I am very sorry", she apologises again, while looking at the child.
I let go of her shoulders and look at Corpse. "I am alright", he mouths to me. I nodd.
"Here, you can take him now", Corpse offers Austin to the mom. The mother looks at Corpse with teary eyes and smiles a gentle smile. She opens her arms and scoops Austin from Corpse. Of course, not without a fight.
"Dad...", we hear Austin sleepily mumble. He then tightens his grip around Corpse and looks up at him.

I look at the mother.

She has a sad smile on her face. "Come on Austin. Let's go home", she tells him and tries to get a better grip on him.
"Dad?", Austin still looks at Corpse and starts to tear up. Corpse smiles.
"It's ok. You have to go home now.", Corpse assures the child.
Austin nods a little nod. He lets go of Corpses neck and lets his mother take him in her arms.
"Mummy...", Austin mumbles and tightens his grib on his mothers neck.
"Thank you so much! My name is Annie by the way. I am sorry for not introducing myself earlier.", the mother introduces herself to us.
I go beside Corpse and put my hand on his back.
"It's ok. My name is Sara and this is Mike", I introduce us. I didn't want to tell her Corpses real name. I know he doesn't want to give it to people we don't know.
"It's nice to meet you. Thank you again", she smiles. "And I am sorry about Austin calling you his dad. His dad looked just like you. He died a year ago", she apologises to Corpse before looking at her watch. "Oh my... it's already 3:30. We have to be at home at 3:45! Thank you again, thank you!"
We didn't even get to say bye, before she is running over to the cash registers.
Me and Corpse are both shocked. I look at Corpse. He has wide eyes and he has stopped breathing. "Corpse? Are you ok?", I ask him, even tought I kinda know the he isn't. He takes a deep breath and closes is eyes for a second.
"Yeah, I am okay. I just got to know I look like someones dead dad", he giggles at me with a fake nervous laugh. I let out a laugh and pat his arm.
"Could you continue to push the cart?", he asks and laughs nervously. He knows, he was suppose to tell me, when hes arms were hurting.
"Dumbass...", I pretend to be mad at him and take the cart. I start to walk back to the bread section with a attitude.
I can hear Corpse laughing behing me and I smile. "What kind of bread does dad want?", I turn to him with a creepy smile. Corpse stops in his tracks. I turn my gaze ahead and keep on walking. "Hey! Fuck you!", I hear Corpse shout.
I burst out laughing and start to half run.

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