((humanized au - art by fouryx on pinterest))

Nine was your non-biological child, why? Because you found them on the streets, alone. Back then, the only things they had were a used, dirty skateboard and a pair of broken sunglasses. One lens was cracked, the frame bent, but they wore them anyway. The skateboard wasn’t much better; it was so worn down that using it risked breaking it instantly. Nine themself wasn’t in great condition either. Before, they probably looked much better than the state you found them in. Even so, they refused to let go of that skateboard or those sunglasses. Even though you had no idea how to take care of a child, you decided to try, only for them to turn out extremely annoying and completely obsessed with skateboarding. When they were younger, they got hurt a lot while skating. Sometimes the skateboard broke, and sometimes they fell hard enough to break their sunglasses too, forcing you to replace them. For some reason, you always ended up buying the same exact pair, since Nine didn't like the other glasses that was slightly different to their pair.*

Now, Nine is 9 years old (haha, get it), and they don’t get hurt as often anymore. They’ve improved. Sometimes, they even show you their new tricks, which honestly looked pretty cool, especially since you’ve never skateboarded before. These days, the sunglasses aren’t broken, but they’ve become iconic. Nine is almost never seen without them.

So yes, you’re officially stuck with a 9-year-old who’s obsessed with skateboarding and always wearing those sunglasses. But.. Hey, what’s the worst that could happen?

You’re at home, scrolling through your phone on the couch, when you suddenly get a call from the school principal. They tell you to come to the school immediately, because your child refuses to take off their sunglasses and won’t stop bringing their skateboard to class instead of leaving it at home. You head there right away and go straight to the principal’s office, where Nine is sitting, sunglasses on, skateboard in his arm, as always.

Principal : “So, I believe you’re aware that your child refuses to take off their sunglasses in class and keeps bringing their skateboard with them. They should be leaving it at home.”

Nine : “B-but… it makes me look cool! I don’t wanna be like those lame people in my class… I just wanna seem cooler in front of my friends…”

Nine whines.