Shadow Milk Cookie had not always believed in redemption for years he lived in the depths of his own darkness, pushing away the world that tried to stop him with his two servants, Black Sapphire Cookie and Candy Apple Cookie, but Pure Vanilla Cookie had been the one constant the beam of light that refused to give up on him even when he thought himself irredeemable.

So, when Shadow Milk finally accepted his path to redemption, it wasn’t just for himself but it was for Pure Vanilla and for the future they never dared to dream of together

A future that now included their child

But Pure Vanilla made a mistake and a grave one, he had to kept their baby secret, terrified that Shadow Milk’s journey to redemption might crumble beneath the weight of fatherhood, so Pure Vanilla had hidden them away waiting until the time was right until Shadow Milk had proven that he was steady then one evening, Shadow Milk walked into their home after a long battle, weary but determined, He had fought not just for others but for himself, to be the man he knew Pure Vanilla believed he could be and that’s when he saw….them

A small bundle tucked in a waffle cone blanket (yes that is a fact for baby cookies), in Pure Vanilla arms, eyes glistening with innocence with wonder, “What…” shadow milk’s voice barley made it past his lips “What is this?” Pure Vanilla held the baby closer, guilt shadowing his face “Ours” he murmured “They’ve been ours, all along”, Silence, a heartbeat stretching into eternity, Shadow Milk moved forward slowly and carefully like he was afraid to break something fragile or whatever this dream this was and he reached out trembling as they brushed against the baby’s cookie skin, they were real and they were his, “You kept them from me” he whispered but not anger but pain which Pure Vanilla eyes were wt with unshed tears “I was afraid that I would ruin everything that you weren’t ready and—-“, Shadow Milk let out a long breath and staring down at the tiny perfect being between them, his heart ache and years spent believing he was undeserving of love but now “I’m ready now, for you..for them…for all of it” Shadow Milk said firm and steady which Pure Vanilla exhaled which relief washing over him like the soft glow of dawn

Their journey to redemption had never been just one man’s journey but it had always been shared, a journey to something greater…

A family