They adopted you from the orphanage and see you never ask for anything not used to asking and receiving. One day they see you looking at a drum set and buy it for you without telling you.
I've lived all of my life in an orphanage. 16 years to be precise. Being the oldest there meant two things. I helped take care of the younger ones, and I also lost all hope of being adopted, because let's be honest, who wants a damaged teenager ?
I was in the corner, drumming against the desk with drumsticks older than me, busted but still functional so I didn't complain. It's not like this orphanage had a lot of budget seeing the number of kids we were.
Surprisingly, a woman around her mid-thirties walked to me clearing her throat gently to have my attention, making me stop playing.
"Hi Miss, I smiled politely fidgeting with my drums.
- You can call me Wanda, dear, she said with a soft smile. Do you mind if I ask for your name ?
- My name is Y/n.
- Well it might be fast but my wife and I are looking to adopt someone, and we thought you'd be the perfect fit, she said seriously.
- What ? I asked, laughing a bit, confused, thinking she was kidding.
- It normally takes more time but we have influence, she said with a slight smirk.
- I mean I'd be dumb to say no...
- Then are you ready to come home ? Or do you want me to come back later ? She said her tone was excited but she managed to partially hide it.
- No ! I mean no... we can go now, I said afraid she'll change her mind if she left.
- Let's go then Sweetheart, she smiled."
She signed some paperworks before guiding me to her car which was black. I put my only bag on the trunk before sitting in the front passenger seat.
"So I'm going to give you a small recap of the family so you don't get overwhelmed when you enter.
- Yeah, okay thanks, I smiled a bit nervously.
- So I told you I had a wife. Her name is Natasha Romanoff, she kept her maiden name after we got married...
- Wait, Romanoff ? Like Black Widow ? I cut her off. Wait wait wait, I stuttered. You're Wanda like Wanda Maximoff ?
- Yes I am. Is it a problem ? She asked softly, a bit worried.
- What ? Of course not. Just surprised as hell someone like you and her would adopt me.
- Someone like us ? She asked, confused, looking at me before looking back at the road.
- I mean superheroes and all. And I'm just plain old myself...
- Well I'm plain old me, too.
- But... I started to say.
- No but, Sweety. We might be heroes or whatever you call us, we're still normal people at heart. We're still frustrated when the food is burned, we get angry when someone finishes the milk and doesn't put one back. Normal people at heart.
- Okay... I mumbled.
- So to keep going with the resume. We have our own wing in the compound for Nat, the kids and I.
- Kids ? Plural ?
- Yes, we have twins, Billy and Tommy, they're 8 years old. So you have little brothers, she smiled fondly thinking about her kids.
- So you have two bio kids and decided to adopt a 16 years old one ? I said disbelievingly.
- Yes, and ? The twins are ecstatic to have an older sibling, I promise, she smiled gently."
I answered her smile with a small smile on my own before leaning my head against the window and looking outside while she drove to her home, well our home now should I say.
When we finally arrived, I opened the passenger door before taking my bag. I followed her inside, taking off my shoes and putting my bag to the side of the entry. Two kids came running into Wanda's arms.
"MOM ! They yelled, throwing themself at her. We missed you, Tommy said.
- Me too Sweethearts, she smiled. So boys, this is Y/n, your new sibling.
- Hey, I said waving at them a bit.
- Y/n ! They happily hugged me tightly.
- It's me, I chuckled hugging them back being used to being with kids at the orphanage.
- Billy, Tommy, why don't you go to your room to play while we settle our new family member, another feminine voice said, making me let go of them and look up.
- You must be Y/n, she smiled, uncrossing her arms from her chest to appear more open.
- And you must be Natasha.
- I am, it's a pleasure to have you here, she said before ruffling the twins' hair as they went to their room. Dorogoya, she smiled kissing her wife gently. Come on, let's show Y/n her room."
They went upstairs hand in hand while I followed behind them. Their room was across mine, and the twins had separate rooms at the end of the corridors but always did sleepovers in each other's room. Natasha opened the door letting me enter my new room.
"Holy sh... I started to say before clearing my throat not to finish my curse words.
- I assume this means you like it, Nat chuckled with a small smirk.
- Like it ? I love it ! This is huge and so amazing, I said opening every drawer and wardrobe.
- Told you she would, Nat said to Wanda who seemed nervous.
- Thank you, I said, putting my backpack down.
- No need for that, Wanda said dismissively. What about, we let you rest for today, dinner will be ready in a few and then tomorrow we go buy you some clothes ?
- You don't have too, I started to say but got quickly cut off by Wanda.
- Your clothes fit in just this tiny bag so yes we do, not up for negotiation my dear, she smiled."
The next day, the three of us and the twins went to do some shopping, they made sure to buy the twins clothes too so I wouldn't be uncomfortable by all the attention or overwhelmed.
During our little tour, a music shop caught my eye. My gaze lingered on the drum set that could be seen by the windows but I did not say anything. However, the two women saw me and shared a knowing glance, no word needed between them anymore after years of marriage to know what they would do.
A few weeks later, I had settled in well with this new family, I called the twins my brothers but still had trouble calling Wanda and Nat "Mom". Today was my birthday, Tony had insisted on throwing a party and after a few pleas from him I accepted. Before going Nat and Wanda asked me to follow them for a sec. They open the door to a room that was locked before because it was in renovation. I froze on the doorstep as I saw the inside.
It was a music room, it was soundproof so I could play loudly, and my busted drumsticks were next to new ones on top of a drum set. The one I saw when we did the tour.
"W...Why ? That's too much, I can't accept that, I stuttered as I started rambling to the two women.
- Y/n, Wanda cut me gently. It's never too much for our kid, she said putting her hands on my shoulders.
- We're treating you like we would treat the twins, Our kid, our child.
- But I'm not-
- I'm going to stop you right here. You are our child. You don't have to call us Mom for us to think of you as our kid.
- Thank you... I whispered before initiating a hug with them for the first time."
Soooooooo it's been a long time, my bad...
Don't forget to stay hydrated, love you all
