A Roleplay with Mittens365

Old Scars

N: Wolfgang wasn't paying attention when Niko was brought into the hug, being stuck in the past as memories returned.

When he felt Angel's tail wrap around him, Niko immediately froze up since he wasn't expecting any physical contact. When he was practically pulled into the hug, he felt incredibly small in the embrace, and he tried to make himself small as well.

A couple seconds later, Wolfgang noticed someone's heartbeat was racing, and when he turned to see his panicked son, "Angel, could you release my son, bitte? He doesn't like to be hugged."

M: Angel whined but relented and let go of Niko, but refused to release Wolfgang, she felt safe in his embrace.

A couple minutes later, Mandara came in with William, both of them smiling at the sight before them.

"Hey Wolfie, Liam told me that you might be interested in adopting our little guest, is that true?" he asked.

N: Wolfgang turned around to face them, but he struggled to, and he tried to move, Angel was definitely not letting go, so he stood up and turned, the Eternal in his arms.

"I mean ... ja, I am interested in adopting her, it's just that I'm not sure how the process works with me being resurrected and all, and," he glanced at Niko, who was spacing out in a seat nearby, "well, I don't know if I  could take care of both of them."

M: Mandara was concerned about Niko's behavior but focused on the topic at hand, "well, you won't be doing it alone, we're more than happy to help you take care of them, that's what family does after all.  As for the adoption process, that will fall under Neflen to situate that so I think he'll understand and do what he can to  help."

"Hey, you ok there," William asked Niko, "what's wrong, I thought you were happy about getting a new little sister?"

N: "He was," Wolfgang answered, and when he watched William reach out to Niko, he quickly added, "bitte, don't touch him for the time being. I'm pretty sure the hug triggered a memory."

Walking over to his son, he knelt down in front of him, his expression somber, "Nikolaus, do you want to go back to our room?"

The boy slowly looked up, and when he met his father's eyes, he slowly nodded. Wolfgang dipped his head and stood back up, shifting his weight so that Angel was a bit more comfortable in his arms.

At that moment, the Saxon wished he could split himself in half so that he could take care of both Angel and Niko, to be able to be for the eternal while he soothed his son. But alas, as long as the eternal wasn't in a healthy weight and still needed medical attention, he couldn't keep her in his room.

Seeing that it was the only option, he reluctantly turned to Mandara, "could you take Niko to my room, bitte?" Although he needed the help, he didn't like the fact that it was someone apart from him who was taking care of his son at his lowest point.

M: "Yeah, I can, Liam can help pry Angel off of you," Mandara agreed, "come on Niko, let's get you to your safe space."

He led the boy to the Saxons' room, asking a housekeeper if they could get some hot chocolate for him to calm him down.  When they arrived, he partially closed the door so they could have some privacy.

"What happened, buddy, your father mentioned something about a hug, did- did your scar get touched?"

N: Niko just laid down on his side of the bed, curling up into a ball, his back to the door. His eyes tightly closed, he did his best to hold back his tears as a wave of fear washed over him.