"Uhhh... hey guys?" Valentino stepped in the living room - holding something behind his back.

"What is it, Val?" Vox asked, not looking up from his phone.

"...Hypothetically..." Val started off, hesitating "What if... some sinner - gave me a child?.."

Vox and Vel looked up at him.

"The fuck are you getting at?" Velvette asked, sitting up, lowering her phone.

Valentino sighed and pulled something behind his back, a child.

You.

"Oh, the fuck?!" Vox scrambled back, eyes wide.

"Valentino, where did you get a fuckin' child?!" Velvette got up, looking at him like he was insane.

"I just told you! Some sinner gave them to me?! You think it has diseases?.."

"Pfft - it better not! Either way? You're on your own!" Vox waved his handz walking out of there.

"Wh- Vox?!" Valentino looked at Vox walking away before looking at Vel, his eyes begging her to help.

"I'm with Vox. See ya, V." She got up and scurried up and out of there.

"Velvette!!!" He whined before groaning, looking back down at you. "Great. I have a hellspawn."

"...Papa?" You garbled - reaching your hands out to him.

Valentino cringed, shaking his head. "We'll need to work on that..." He growled.

How he hated you.

"Kid, if you don't leave - I'll kick ya out myself." He hissed, slamming his coffee mug on the table.

5 yesr old you flinched, gripping your bag and nodding, running out quickly.

"Val! Look what I made!" 7 year old you ran up to him, showing him a drawing of you and him.

"Pfft-- don't work on pointless things, kiddo..." He dismissed you, walking into his office.

He sighed and slumped into his chair, putting a hand on his head. It's been a few years and he didn't know if he still hated you. You were definitely growing on him a lot.

"...Hey.. kid?" He knocked on your door - you were now 10.

"Come in..." You spoke up, sitting on your bed.

Valentino came in, shutting the door. He walked over and sat next to you.

"...Look, kid. I haven't been the best gaurdian." He put a hand on your shoulder, looking down at you. A rare moment of genuineness from him.

"And... you've been growing on me. A lot, kiddo - and... I want to start an actual relationship with you. I want to do better." He took your hands in his, squeezing them softly.

You looked down at your hands. You squeezed his back, shaking a little. "Please?.." You croaked out, looking up at him with hope.

Valentino let out a breath of relief, putting his lower hand on your head. "Consider it done, kid..."

Now you were 12, Valentino got a birthday cake for you.

"Happy birthday, my butterfly!" He wrapped his arms around you, kissing your head lightly.

"Pfft-- thanks, Val..." You chuckle, hugging him back.

He's gotten some parenting books, trying to be a better parental figure, and it was working. Really well.

Velvette got out her phone and started to record when you started to blow out the candles, Valentino's hand on your back.

You were now 16. It's been a while - and you grew closer with Val.

It was morning. You grabbed your bag on the table, eyes glued to your phone. Valentino and Vox were talking in the kitchen. Val saw you and softened up.

"Have a good day, sweetie!" He waved, putting his mug in the coffee dispenser. "I love you, stay safe!"

"I will, dad. Love you too." You waved, a small smile on your face. You unconsciously said it - having no idea what you said when you walked out.

Valentino's mouth fell open, freezing.

"Huh... guess you really are pulling this dad thing off..." Vox mumbled with a chuckle, surprised himself.

Val didn't say anything. Stunned.