GhostBird One shots

Just a little different.

I look around to room and think of my boys, all so very strong. All of them have faced things no one should ever have to face, all of them have hurt in ways no one should have to, but most of all my boys are stronger now because of it.
Victor catches my eyes and I can see him calling me over with his fire eyes, a form of communication much better than his broken words, come here, I need you.
I follow his request and move across the room to cuddle at his side.
"Did I ever tell you I love you Vic?" Honestly wanting to remind Victor of the truth he struggles to accept everyday.
"E-ever-every day my P-Pr-princess." He stutters.
I barely notice his stutter it's become almost second nature to ignore the cruel reminder of the stress Vic faced from a very young age to be perfect for his parents and the stage.

"Fucking shit, Trouble?... Trouble?!" Gabe calls from his studio.
"COMING!" I call the him before turning to Victor.
"I'll be back soon I promise, as soon as I pick up whatever Gabe has dropped this time, hm mental note to get Silas to make him a picky uppy stick thingy."
I scurry away into the other room to see what Gabriel wanted.
"Mmm? You called?" I ask, casually scanning the room and finding Gabe in his wheelchair behind a massive easel.
"Yeah, I dropped all my paint everywhere again."
I groan, not again.
"Why do you always have to call me?" I complain, not that I didn't want to spend time with him, I did, I just had to prepare for family dinner tonight.
"Well I can't exactly call for Luke can I?" Gabe jokes.
"Ha ha, very funny," I deadpan.

Eventually a few hours pass, dinner time approaches and the family begin to arrive.
I greet everyone as usual.
I watch Kota exit his car and check the lock 5 times, I then shut the door and allow him to ring the door bell 3 times before opening it, I enjoy watching his routine and know the stress that interrupting it will cause him so let I him do his check of the house before He returns to me and gives me a kiss on the forehead.
The next to arrive is Nathan, whom I greet at the door and receive a rough kiss from.
Luke meets North at the door and they begin a silent, sign language, yelling match the moment North steps foot in the house. Those brothers never cease to amaze me, the bond they have without ever hearing the other speak.
Kota returns to my side and counts off
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
Only 3 left to go. Kota checks his watch.
"Silas will be her any minute now and Owen is coming with Sean once his shift if over at the hospital." I tell him, hoping to calm him down a bit.
He leaves to go organise the table to perfection.
When Silas arrives I feel the scars on his face, an almost ritual for me too, I reward him for his patience with a kiss that reminds me of just why I love these misfits so much.