TW: Mentions of mutilation/bodily harm of a minor, implied possessed!Collector.
Also Collector lives with Gus and his dad in this bc it's a unique idea
The scars on their body were large, almost as large as the first ones he had. Collector looked up at Luz and Gus with tears in his crimson eyes "you're gonna k-kill me...aren't you..." they said shakily; making Gus step back a bit from shock "no..we won't, I promise" he said, sitting beside Collector and gently reaching out to hold their small, bloody hand. "I know how it feels to be lied to and used for my abilities..you're not alone Collector.." Gus said with a strained smile, looking at the star child with a comforting gaze. "R..Really..? You understand my pain..?" Collector responded, wiping tears away from their eyes. Luz watched as Gus easily comforted Collector, surprised that it was working.
Weeks had passed since Collector had moved in with the Porters, Perry was trying his best to make the god feel safe in their new home while Gus helped Collector adjust to mortal living arrangements. "Boys dinner is ready!" Perry called out from the bottom of the stairs; letting out a soft chuckle as Gus came running down "someone's excited for dinner today" he said in a lighthearted manner. Gus nodded "yeah! And I'm sure Collector will be too..when they come down" he said, taking a quick glance upstairs to see if they were coming down. Perry looked over too "Augustus, could you go set the table while I check on him?" He asked with a reassuring smile, Gus nodded and went to the dining room.
Collector was in the guest room that Perry allowed him to stay in, looking in the mirror before them. There was a large gash/hole in his chest and numerous scars "um..Collector? Are you coming down for dinner?" Came Perry's voice along with a knock on the door. Collector hadn't responded, the worried parental figure sighed and walked into the room. "Coll- what happened to you..?!" Perry exclaimed, seeing all the scars and injuries the small star child had. Collector jumped and looked at Perry "oh..um, most of them are old..others are from Belos possessed me.." they said, picking up his onesie and slipping it on. "What caused those scars..?" Perry asked as he walked over with genuine concern. "Oh..it's.." Collector started, sighing softly "my family wasn't kind, they set me on fire, beat me..and sometimes tore off chunks of my body.." they finished off. Perry was taken aback by this, pulling Collector into a hug "you're safe with us.." he said with a soft smile.
Collector felt safe now, he was healing both emotionally and physically, with help from those who they trusted it was clear Collector had found their new home on the boiling isles
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Scars of a star
Fanfictionthis is a collection of mini-fics about The Collector, requests are allowed but most of the ones I come up with might be angst so be warned.
