tanner is your uncle. his sister is your mom. her husband, your dad, had died earlier that year, leaving her alone with the rest of her siblings and parents to help take care of you. you were the firstborn grandchild of your grandparents, so they would take you without any questions, but everyone else is a little picky choosy when it comes to you. you’re older than a lot of your cousins, which doesn’t really give you the privilege of having a “babysitter” anymore. tanner is no exception. but, he would rather pay attention and take care of a child around your age than a smaller child, like the rest of his nieces and nephews.

tanner was staying in washington for a little bit. his mental health was decreasing, causing him to depart away from the group chat manor and fly back to washington until he felt good enough. it just so happened that you were staying at the same time as tanner, as your mom was currently in a rehabilitation facility for her drug abuse addiction.