I never knew fathering could be so stressful
[Neutral POV]
Erik sighed softly as he looked over the child before him. They were malnourished, despite Darks attempts to bring them to gain weight. Neither could deny; they never wanted to see the day where they could count the childs ribs. Besides being malnourished, Dark informed Erik that [y/n] seemed to suffer from nightmares and did not like being left alone for long- or even short periods of time. When Erik asked them of this, all [y/n] said was something about beige spouts and red water. Erik is not a neurologist, or a physiatrist or a therapist...but what he was at the moment was determined..
(I have no idea what type of doctor Erik is, apologies)
[Erik's POV]
I watched as Dark paced from one side of my room to another. It was dizzying, really. I shook my head a little. "ᴘʟᴇᴀsᴇ, sᴛᴏᴘ" I requested, heaving a sigh. Dark turned to me like any worried father and turned his head to look at the child, preoccupied by one of the offices books.
"I apologize Erik...I'm just-"
"ᴛʜᴇʏʀᴇ ɴᴏᴛ ɢᴏɪɴɢ ᴛᴏ ᴅɪᴇ ғʀᴏᴍ ᴛʜɪs, ɪ ᴘʀᴏᴍɪsᴇ ʏᴏᴜ"
I interrupted, raising an eyebrow as Darks faces morphed into several expressions before turning back to his neutral frown.
"Thank you for that, doctor"
Dark muttered, utterly sarcastic. Honestly, I thought that news would reassure him, not make him snarky. But, such is the unpredictablibily of Damian, I suppose.
I gave an exasperated sigh, shaking my head a little.
"ʟᴏᴏᴋ, ᴛʜɪs ɪsɴᴛ ᴍʏ ᴀʀᴇᴀ ᴏғ...ᴇxᴘᴇʀᴛɪsᴇ...ʏᴏᴜ ᴋɴᴏᴡ sᴄʜɴᴇᴇᴘ ᴡᴏᴜʟᴅ ʙᴇ ʙᴇᴛᴛᴇʀ ᴀᴛ ᴛʜɪs ᴛʜᴇɴ ɪ-"
"I am not taking them to that "good doctor", who kills more people than he saves"
Dark muttered, narrowing his eyes at the doctor, who was trying to help him....
Dark never liked Henrik, he thought he was untrustworthy and just....a bad guy in general. Schneep might be more extreme than I am, but he's not a murderer. Not in my eyes. Maybe it wasnt just because he was more radical, maybe it was because he was a septiceye... but...
"Listen, I know you're trying to help, but talking with Schneep might mean talking with...him...and I do not want to interact with him if I dont have to."
As if I didnt already know this.
I sighed softly, giving a shrug and walking over to the child, who looked up from their book and gave a big smile...so small and full of life...yet...
"ɪ ᴄᴀɴ ʜᴇʟᴘ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴘʜʏsɪᴄᴀʟ ᴛʜɪɴɢs, ɪɴᴊᴜʀɪᴇs ᴀɴᴅ sᴜᴄʜ...ʙᴜᴛ sᴄʜɴᴇᴇᴘ ɪs ʙᴇᴛᴛᴇʀ ᴡɪᴛʜ ᴇᴍᴏᴛɪᴏɴᴀʟ ᴛʜɪɴɢs..."
Dark sighed, watching the doctor as he sat back down at his desk and gestured for Dark to come collect the child. He did so, stepping forward and picking them up.
"ʏᴏᴜ ʜᴀᴠᴇ ᴀ ᴄʜᴏɪᴄᴇ ʜᴇʀᴇ-"
"You are coming with me"
Dark said before I was able to finish. I chuckled softly and nodded, finally, we were getting somewhere.
"ᴏғ ᴄᴏᴜʀsᴇ"
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"Curiouser yet Curiouser" DarkxChild!Reader
FanfictionIt's only been a few days since y/n was dumped on the streets and left for dead. Fortunately unfortunately, while y/n stumbled about the streets, they ran into a tall, dark haired man, who seemed curious in them. When the strange man asks them if th...
