𝒪𝓇𝒾𝑔𝒾𝓃𝓈 𝑜𝒻 𝒪𝓁𝓎𝓂𝓅𝓊𝓈 𝒪𝓃𝑒 𝒮𝒽𝑜𝓉𝓈

I'm Not Him...

Warning: Atlas-centric angst and short!

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"You are supposed to look after your sibling!" Dadpu exclaimed whilst he roughly tended to Lotus's scratches and bruises.

Atlas stood in silence as his Dadpu rebuked him for his 'negligence'. He wanted to argue but he was tired... he was always tired...

Lotus had taken quite the fall and got injured when Atlas wasn't looking. Atlas caught them of course, but the damage was done.

He had looked away for just a few seconds...

"No flying for a week." His father declared, and Atlas eyes bulged out of his head in shock.

And anger.

Atlas stomped at the the ground, "That's not fair!" He yelled. It wasn't fair. He saved Lotus and he was still being punished.

Dadpu was never fair.

"I didn't do anything wrong!"

"Yeah Dad, Atlas didn't do nothing wrong!" Lotus interjected in an almost pleading voice.

Lotus continued, "Atlas was the one who stopped me from falling." They told their dad but he didn't listen. He never does...

"Lotus, not now." Inpu replied angrily.

"Atlas, Lotus got hurt under your watch, where were you?" Inpu didn't even look at him as he explained his reasons... he never looks at him.

Atlas huffed, "I was flying. Lotus was with Dina so I went flying." He just wanted some peace.

To get away from Lotus and Dina's endless chatter and games he didn't want to play.

That's a lie. He wants to play but he's just too tired to actually enjoy the game.

"No excuses."

Atlas growled in frustration.

"For Ma'at's sake Atlas. You know how busy I am? I have an Underworld to help run, a prophecy to worry about, and I'm trying to figure out - alone, mind you - how to bring back your Brydad." Inpu stated.

"I don't have time to fix your messes."

Busy, busy, busy, he's always to busy.

And what about being a parent? Why is that not on his list of things to do?

"Seriously Atlas, it's one thing I ask of you: to take care of your sibling and look after them. One thing and you can barely do that."

Atlas saw a blood-soaked red in that moment and couldn't stop himself-

"I'M NOT THEIR DAD!"

...

Inpu froze and Lotus flinched but Atlas wasn't done, not even close to being done.

"I'M NOT LOTUS'S DAD! I'M NOT FEMI'S DAD! I'M NO ONES DAD! IT ISN'T MY JOB TO LOOK AFTER THEM, IT'S YOURS! YOU'RE THE DAD! NOT ME! I'M NOT A SECOND PARENT YOU CAN JUST DUMP YOUR KIDS ON! I'M NOT BRYDAD! I'M NOT HIM! I'M..."

Atlas gasped as he felt something hold him, he took in his surroundings and saw... Lotus. Lotus was hugging him, a tight squeeze.

Atlas couldn't contain himself anymore and just cried... hugging Lotus just as tightly.

His tears were hot as they ran down his face.

Atlas just wanted to leave, to run, to be anywhere but here, but Lotus anchored them.

And thank goodness for that because he wouldn't have looked back if he ran.

...

"I'm your son... Atlas."

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Hi!

This one is much shorter than my other stories, all due to lack of motivation! But I hope you still enjoyed!

I have a lot of Atlas-centric ideas in mind.

Sorry Lotus and Femi! (I still love youse 🤍)

Thank you so much for reading! 🌌