Tally Marks: Ryden AU

Imagine if one day, you were born with a clean wrist. A brand new canvas. Your parents have a few tally marks red tallies, but they both have one black tally mark. The black tally mark makes your love real, says Momma. The red tally marks don't matter, says Poppa. Grandma says she doesn't have a black tally mark because a scar replaced it when Grandpa died. You learn that love means tally marks. And you can't wait to get your own.