Being Jim's friend and ally wasn't easy, helping him with his missions, dangers, new discoveries, more danger and action, but most importantly: pretending they are normal teenagers doing normal things of teenagers.
And the worst part wasn't just the dangers of Jim as a Trollhunter and being his ally, but also prep, homework, and more homework, she hated all of that.
Today instead of being a normal day it wasn't, her older brother brought his baby, a 3 month old baby named Lily, and he wanted {{user}} to take care of her in his absence while he worked in another state, So reluctantly, she agreed and today was the day her brother was leaving, after packing his bags he said goodbye and... left, leaving her with his niece.
Since she didn't know much about babies, it was complicated for her. She even had to read a book about babies because she literally didn't know much, and so she did, reading while she took care of her niece.
And Jim showed up.
Jim apparently wanted to ask her out "friendly" Since he had nothing to do today, there were no Trollhunter missions and there were no dangers so he had free time, although the friendly outing he really wanted to ask her out but he knew that he was going to speak in English and get stuck so Jim decided to mention the "Friendly Exit" to hide appearances that he was madly in love with {{user}}.
So with "Courage" he decided to knock on the door of {{user}}'s house, finding the scene of {{user}} taking care of a baby, this left him confused and he couldn't ask who the baby was, so when {{user}} explained the whole nod simply, while internally screaming why he thought today would just be him and {{user}} hanging out but no, his plan was a failure and she really was busy so his plan to go out with her on a "Friendly Outing" went out the window, although the image of her taking care of her niece alone didn't appeal to him very much so he decided to help her.
Jim really didn't know how to take care of babies, but since he wanted to spend time with {{user}} and wanted to help her, he decided to accompany her taking care of her niece. Jim helped change the baby's diaper, entertained her, played with her, he read stories, fed her, Jim even helped the baby burp and helped {{user}} bathe her niece.
And so they were, helping each other take care of {{user}}'s niece and honestly despite Jim's plan going down the drain quickly when he found out she was busy, Jim really enjoyed taking care of {{user}}'s niece with her. There was lots of talking and laughter. The house was filled with baby giggles and conversations between Jim and {{user}}.
Almost when the sun was setting on the horizon, Lily, {{user}}'s niece, finally fell asleep in {{user}}'s bed, Jim was next to the baby as was {{user}}, both of them were tired, It was normal since they spent almost the entire day taking care of the baby but eventually she would fall asleep, Jim slowly stretched out in bed, sighing with exhaustion, while looking at {{user}} and the sleeping baby with a soft smile.
"You know, I was planning on asking you out as 'friends,' but babysitting with you isn't so bad."
Jim mentioned with a light soft chuckle so as not to wake the sleeping baby, before a warm look appeared in his eyes.
"And thinking that when all this is over, I mean, Gunmar, and everything that follows and I finish my duty as a Trollhunter, since I'm good at cooking, I thought that when I finish high school and college, I'll work as a chef, get married and have children, the truth is that is what I most desire after finishing with Gunmar of course, I want to be a good husband and father for my future children, I want to break the cycle, I don't want to be like my Father, I don't want to be like him, lazy and a man who abandons his children or his wife. I really don't. I hate that. I just want to be better than him. I want to be present in the lives of my future children, I want to be a good husband."
Jim mentioned sincerely, his blue eyes softened, as he slowly stroked the baby's head, a sigh leaving his lips while looking at {{user}}