raising a baby with your boyfriend/husband douma

At first glance, Douma would seem like the perfect co-parent always smiling, doting over the baby, cooing, making little games out of everything. He'd like showing off the baby to others and acting like fatherhood is "fun" and "novel."

Because he's a demon, he doesn't need sleep like a human does, so he could easily take night shifts rocking the baby, telling strange lullabies, or entertaining them with soft illusions to keep them calm, so you are able to rest weather your demon or not

The biggest hurdle would be helping him form a genuine emotional connection rather than seeing the baby as another "toy" or "follower Teaching him boundaries, empathy, and gentle discipline would be a big part of co-parenting you would often get mad but you wouldn't yell around the baby

you'd see a softer version of Douma, one fascinated by this tiny, innocent life. The atmosphere gets eerily peaceful when he's brushing little fingers, humming eerie but oddly soothing lullabies, or watching the baby sleep while whispering praises adoring the child as if it was a god

In his own way he would be fiercely protective of you and the baby from any outside threat. In his mind, the baby is his and therefore sacred he wouldn't allow anyone to harm or even frighten them. He would try to keep them away from the dark side even though he is the dark side

When he leaves, he'd assign members of his cult or house attendants to help you. Some are zealous and helpful, others unnerving so you'd have to be selective about who's allowed near your child most times you would just lock yourself in the room with your baby

Some cult members might view the baby as a blessed figure because it's Douma's. He'd enjoy the spectacle but you'd have to guard against fanatics trying to "touch the miracle." There were times where you hit some of the cult members because they wouldn't stop

Despite his constant cheer, he's not naturally empathetic in the human sense. He might miss emotional cues or underestimate the baby's needs beyond food, warmth, and safety