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theragethatisdesire · 2 years ago

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aot men as dads - headcanon!! some 18+!!

includes: eren, jean, reiner, & levi

i'm still working on some full-fledged one-shots and parts of my series', but i'm nannying for the summer and have BABY FEVER. please enjoy my little headcanons of my fav aot men as dads <3

DISCLAIMER: some of this post contains MATURE CONTENT that is intended only for those over 18. if you are a minor, please do not read below the cut.

Eren

ok but eren is such a cringe dad lol

buys himself all of the #1 Dad! merch. he’s got mugs, tshirts, hats, all of it, and all of it went on his credit card.

10000% a girl dad. loves all the little dresses and bows; he puts your daughter’s hair in its first bun, nearly tears up when she points at his matching hairstyle and babbles “like da-da!”

you have to parent eren as much as the children. when you turn the corner into the living room where he’s supposed to be having “quiet time�� with your toddler only to find that they’re buried in a pillow fort and eren’s signed his own name in crayon on the wall next to your daughter’s scribblings. “babe, we can just repaint it! she’s being creative.”

loves when you’re pregnant. after your first, eren keeps a calendar on the wall marking off the days until it’s safe for him to fuck you again, fuck a baby right back into you. already has a breeding kink before your first. develops a lactation kink after.

TERRIFIED (and i mean terrified) of hurting your little angel. has absolutely zero concept of “cry it out”; if he hears his baby crying, he’s sprinting into the next room, kissing a nonexistent boo-boo.

refuses to admit it but he has no backbone when it comes to your daughter wanting literally anything. she wants it, she gets it.

favorite thing in the world is matching outfits. favorite. “babe, where’s her green hoodie? i’m wearing mine today for the park!” “of course it matters, we have to match! on that note, where’s yours?”

lets your daughter use his hair to learn how to braid. usually has a few pink hair ties or glittery clips sticking out of it when you come home from a mom’s night out.

really big on your baby getting to see the world. drags you on vacation to any place he can think of, even as you try to explain to him that she can’t form any long term memories yet. “but baby, she’ll have pictures. how many kids in her class can bring a picture of them at the eiffel tower to their first show-and-tell?”

accidentally ruins santa and the tooth fairy for your daughter. cries harder than she does over it.

aggressively vets babysitters. ends up settling for a nursing student in the labor & delivery school who’s the oldest of seven children and probably more knowledgeable about child development than both of you combined, but he’s still suspicious.

wants to watch while you push, watch his baby come into the world. you’ve never seen a sweeter sight than eren in his scrubs, crying while holding your baby girl.

Jean

most people picture eren as being the roughhousing dad, but it’s jean, and i will die on this hill.

freaks out every time he drops your first boy while throwing him around like a ragdoll, but he’ll never stop because “listen!! he’s laughing!”. when it comes to the rest of them, he’s experienced enough now to tell the difference between a real booboo and an imagined one, and he simply brushes their little pants off caringly before shouting “now you tackle me!”

jean’s got no gender preference for your first, or the rest of your little brood for that matter. he raises them exactly the same, regardless: tough.

it takes him awhile to get used to the concept of babies’ minds. you’ve walked in on him having full-blown arguments with your shrieking toddlers several times. “what’s not making sense? if you let your goldfish ‘swim’ in the toilet, it dies, simple as that.”

plays “bad cop” for you because you’re terrible at it, but he’s always having to turn around and snicker into his elbow in the middle of scolding because your babies get the same little throbbing forehead vein as you when they’re mad

wants a big family, and gets it. you practically have to drag him to get his balls snipped after your fourth, him reminding you that “it’s reversible!” the entire way there.

the newborn phase is his favorite. he’s rarely home for any longer than ten minutes without scooping your most recent addition into his arms, squishing their little cheeks and marveling at their gurgling noises.

the kids never give him anxiety, but when you’re pregnant??? jean’s a wreck.

“do your feet still hurt, love?” “what do you mean you have indigestion? that could be the baby coming!” “of course we can’t have sex, what if we poke its little head?”

definitely the dad that’s got a delivery bag and a backup bag and an emergency third backup of the backup bag in his car at all times. the first week of your third trimester, he starts watching you suspiciously for any signs of labor, even though this is your fourth together. you think you’ve got it down by now, you tell him, but he won’t listen.

always gets the kids to work together on little surprises for you. every mother’s day they wake you up with breakfast, every valentines day your dining room table is covered in handmade cards, every birthday your kitchen is coated in flour from jean and four little ones attempting to bake

SO HARD to drag him out for a date night. he wants to bring them everywhere: the fancy restaurant, the couples' get away trip

jean's that dad standing in the bar, watching the game, beer in hand, with an occupied baby carrier strapped to his chest

wants to watch during delivery, but he passed out the first go-round, so now he’s content standing up by your head, trying not to turn white as you squeeze his hand hard enough to break.

talks you into just one more on your fourth’s second birthday. “they’re all so big now. don’t you miss it, babe? my baby in your belly? c’mon…” turns out he reversed that vasectomy without telling you

Reiner

another girl dad. hardcore girl dad.

buys his little princess all number of dresses and barbies, is confused when she’s more interested in the baseballs her classmates have.

accidentally raises the most tomboyish, toughest little girl. still babies her, and she hates it.

cries more than you do on your first date night out when you leave her with your mom. forgets to order his entree at the restaurant because he’s watching the baby monitor app on his phone.

definitely the best at splitting baby duties with you. reiner’s up before you most nights when she wakes, grabbing a bottle and cooing at her lovingly even as she screams. you always try to stay awake to watch him on the baby monitor, though, heart melting as his massive arms rock the tiny bundle back to sleep.

all the neighborhood kids love him because of his size. at every cookout, reiner can’t help on the grill because he’s buried in the grass in a little army of toddlers, led by your daughter, shrieking with joy.

always taking pictures. literally always. unflattering ones when you fall asleep breastfeeding, candids at the zoo, eighteen identical pictures of the lock of hair from her first haircut clogging up his camera roll.

can’t be the bad cop. literally ever. he just can’t say no to his little princess, can’t break her precious little heart by telling her that throwing her food onto the floor is bad.

takes your daughter to mommy & me classes with him

DILF DILF DILF. all the moms in the classes swoon over him and gossip about him when he’s not there; much to your annoyance, reiner never notices, insisting that they’re his “mommy friends”.

always sporting a little bit of glitter on his face or a sticker on his back from your daughter

coming from a fatherless background, reiner nearly kills himself trying to be a constant presence in your daughter’s life (you have to remind him that he has to rest too)

never misses an open house night at school, even if it nearly gets him fired. coaches all of her sports teams. literally almost cries when she makes her first soccer goal. actually does cry when she tells you the boy sitting beside her in class called her his girlfriend. full-blown breakdown on her first day of school, so bad he has to stay home from work.

the absolute BEST through your pregnancy and delivery. always cooking your craving of the week, constant foot and back rubs, stays up all night with you for the three days before the birth when you’re just too swollen and miserable to sleep.

holds your hand through the entire delivery, gets in the doctors’ way when they’re performing checkups because “i’m her father, i need to know what’s going on”

Levi

levi never pictured himself as having children, but when your little surprise arrives, blinking up at levi with his own grey, owlish eyes, levi can’t believe he hadn’t thought of it sooner.

very easily irritated with anyone asking questions about your home life.

when his coworkers ask for your newborn’s name, levi simply says “child.” are you two trying again? “why the fuck do you need to know?”

super overprotective. your baby waves at someone in the supermarket, and levi’s leaning down to explain (in words your eight-month-old can’t yet understand) stranger danger.

totally one of those parents that goes half-crazy trying to get their child into the top-notch, snobby preschool in town.

“we’re not wasting his intelligence on the public school”

levi grew up with basically nothing, so he goes all out buying the best baby products on the market. $2,500 strollers, researching “best baby toys for development”, the whole nine yards.

100% spends months trying to get your child to make a game out of picking up his own toys after playtime, but it never works.

has a meal plan for your child to “optimize nutrition” that you have to sneak around to give your baby little chocolates and junk snacks.

“why are there pringles in his playtime bag? they have no nutritional value.”

vets anyone that comes around your child, even other children. “no more playtime with that evan kid. he’s always got a cold or something.”

he’s always been a light sleeper, but once you have your child, levi snores beside them watching kids’ cartoons on the tv like you’ve never seen him, even drooling as his head lolls, arm tucked tight around your little one.

learned everything he could about labor and delivery beforehand

you almost killed him in the delivery room as he explained each medical detail of your labor symptoms to “reassure” you. he finally got the hint when you threatened to decapitate him.

he thinks it’s shameful, but watching you be a mother turns. him. on.

wants to take you right there when he catches you breastfeeding, watches you read a bedtime story, spin your child around laughing. you’re just so naturally good at it and it makes him love you all the more, all that love going straight between his legs.

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kidsnextdoor-doodles · 1 month ago

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Explaining Numbuh 98/Quinn O’Connor

Back when I made Quinn in November of 2022, it was because I had the idea/plan to make a comic or fanfic about Numbuh 86’s past in the Decom squad. At first his only role was to be the Head of Decom before 86, but as I made him I ended up liking and fledging him out more. He ended up becoming a pretty major character in that story.

I’ve never really talked about Quinn’s lore because I always had the idea that I’d tell the story eventually…

Well, it’s now 2025, there’s no comic or fanfic, and I have enough self-awareness to know that the chances of me getting to write it are pretty low. So instead- here’s a really-very long post about Numbuh 98!! (and trust me, it's long-long)

(This is pretty headcanon heavy, which shouldn't be a surprise since this is about an OC. But still heads up about that)

Pre KND-to-Cadet era

Quinn is an only child, raised by his mother and father. There’s also his ‘uncle’ (who’s not actually his uncle it’s just his dad’s long time friend who freeloads in their living room). Quinn’s parents own a cafe, which is a general hotspot for kids, being one of the only places in town that allows them in that isn’t some sort of kid/family restaurant with weird mascots. Because of this, Quinn has always been pretty popular among his peers. Quinn was a naturally social kid who showed signs of maturity that was a bit above the maturity of his peers. He was also a very intelligent child, being top of most of his classes. His parents were proud of him, but they never treated their child like he was anything special. Because he was just, well, a child. Sure, they saw there could be potential for him, but they never gave him any extra affirmation outside of expectation.

Quinn, naturally, grew frustrated that his parents didn’t seem to see what others did. So he instead sought validation he should've gotten from his parents from everyone else. He tried extra hard in school and made sure all his teachers liked him. He was extra friendly to his classmates and always stood up for them. And one day, when he stood up to a bully, another kid suggested he should join the Kids Next Door.

Quinn was readily accepted into the KND Cadet program, having several other people’s accounts to back up his potential. And it wasn’t for nothing. Quinn excelled at the Cadet training. The only other cadet who was at his level was Chad Dickson. This was the beginning of their ‘friendship’, which was more like a quiet rivalry.

Soon, Quinn graduated the Cadet program and became an official KND operative; Numbuh 98.

Early Operative-Becoming a Decom Operative

Before joining the Decom squad, Numbuh 98 bounced around a lot. Officially, he was infantry, but that job wasn’t always needed so, like other infantry operatives, he’d take on other roles if needed. Every now and then, he’d hear about the Decommissioning Squad, and sometimes he’d attend a 13th birthday/decommissioning. He was never really friends with the kids who got decommissioned, per se, but he was a generally well-liked guy so kids kept inviting him.

The Decom squad had sort of a reputation in the KND. Not a lot of kids are too thrilled about hanging out with other kids who will eventually erase their and their friends' memories. This caused the Decom Operatives to become wildly disliked around the organisation, which in turn lead to the consensus that only kids no one likes join the Decom squad. Whether or not that's necessarily true doesn't matter here, what matters is that was the general consensus and reputation that the Decommissioning Squad had.

Numbuh 98 was aware of this reputation, but he himself never felt it was accurate. He was never close enough to another kid to get terribly upset when they were decommissioned, so he never really understood what the big deal was. They were just doing their jobs- was his opinion. In fact, he felt kind of bad for the Decom Squad for the reputation they had. So, he had the idea that if he, a well-liked kid, joined the Decom Squad, he could sway public opinion about it.

And that's what he did. A sector that doesn't get operatives lining at their door to join is bound to be pretty eager to accept one when they do come. So, Numbuh 98 became a Decommissioning Operative.

Becoming the Head of Decom

Numbuh 98's time before becoming the Head of Decom was remarkably linear. He was the best performing operative so he went up the ranks relatively fast. It was also notable for how he sought to change the perception of the Decommissioning Squad. He had always been charismatic and because of this, people started to chill out a bit about the Decom Squad.

His relationship with the Head of Decom of the time was noteworthy for being the first time Numbuh 98 had formed a bond with someone outside of just being friendly acquaintances. They saw how hard Numbuh 98 was trying and rewarded him, telling him that he was special, that we was above the rest. When Numbuh 98 had to decommission them, it was the first time he felt upset about doing it.

Head of Decom era

Numbuh 98 became the Head of Decom after decommissioning the last. During his time as the Head of Decom saw a large growth in success for the Squad. There was fewer escapees. Numbuh 98 credited this success to himself entirely, though he never said it out loud. He was also seeing the benefits of being some one who was high-ranking in the KND. Around this time is when he'd cross paths with Numbuh 274 again. The two had seen each other on and off again since their cadet days but now that they were both high-ranking operatives, they started to see each other more. Numbuh 274 was quickly becoming the darling of the KND, being Numbuh 100's second-in-command and gaining the reputation of being the best there is. Numbuh 98 felt a pang of jealousy every time he heard someone speak so highly of Numbuh 274, but still he kept his feelings hidden, in order to not break the perception others had of him.

Eventually, he'd meet Numbuh 86. He'd seen her before, when he'd go down to the Medic Centre, but he'd never had the chance to talk to her. Not that he really wanted to anyways, she was just a nurse. But he heard rumours of 'something' that caused Numbuh 86 to get kicked out of the Medical Branch. Numbuh 98 was never one to openly humour rumours, but this one caught his attention. The rumour painted quite the picture, that Numbuh 86 was unruly and rude, unfit for teamwork, etc. and it gave Numbuh 98 the bearings for his latest 'project'; to help a fellow kid who was clearly troubled. He approached Numbuh 86 and offered her a place in the Decommissioning Squad and after some consideration, she said yes.

Numbuh 98 say great potential in Numbuh 86 and went out of his way to train her personally. Others would say he was playing favourites, which wouldn't be a total lie. He would self-admit that he gave Numbuh 86 special treatment, but he'd say it was because he wanted to secure a worthy second-in-command once it was his time to go. That may be what he believed himself, but the full truth was that he quickly grew very fond of Numbuh 86, to the point of almost seeing her as 'little sister' of sorts. What Numbuh 98 wouldn't admit is that he might not be the best teacher out there. Not because of anything skill related, he was an excellent fighter and knew how to teach that to Numbuh 86. What his problem was is that he let his own issues cloud his judgement and would often enable Numbuh 86's worst traits, encouraging her to be more aggressive, to focus more on her work than her relationships.

Two major points during Numbuh 98's time as Head of Decom would be the 13th birthdays of Numbuh 100 and Numbuh 11. With Numbuh 100 he was the one to decommission him. Numbuh 100 had chosen to step down, to not continue working as a TND agent. When he decommissioned Numbuh 100, Numbuh 98 started to fully realise the passage of time and how he was getting older. He didn't notice at the time, but that planted a little seed in his mind that would soon cause his downfall. With Numbuh 11/Cree, she was one of the few who managed to escape him. This royally pissed of Numbuh 98, that who he saw as just a regular field operative could outsmart him. It made him resolve to try even harder, to prove himself.

Leading up to his 13th

The days leading up to Numbuh 98's 13th birthday could be considered the worst days of his career as a KND operative. Numbuh 98 knew of the TND, though he never had any information or contact with them outside of them just existing. For a while, Numbuh 98 had been growing bitter that he had never been offered a higher up position in global command and, with his 13th birthday approaching, he was starting to panic about not hearing anything about joining the TND.

The day before his 13th birthday, Numbuh 98 went to talk to the Supreme Leader Numbuh 274. He tried to remain calm and seem unbothered, simply asking Numbuh 274 if there was a chance he'd be accepted into the TND. Numbuh 274 told him that no, he hadn't been. As soon as those words left Numbuh 274's mouth, Numbuh 98's brain stopped. Because despite all his efforts, he still wasn't given the validation he wanted, he still wasn't good enough to be considered special. He lashed out, which caught Numbuh 274 incredibly off-guard. Numbuh 98 started becoming irrational, throwing out claims of jealousy and bitterness towards Numbuh 274, and was visibly getting agitated. Had no one else heard the commotion, Numbuh 274 could only wonder what Numbuh 98 would've done. Luckily, people did hear, and other operatives came in to see what was going on. Numbuh 98, seeing that people's attention was now on him, quickly forced himself to calm down and apologise, saying it was just a lapse in judgement for him. The last thing Numbuh 274 said before Numbuh 98 left was to not do anything stupid.

That night of his 13th birthday, after the Decom squad had rounded up all the turned-teenagers that day, Numbuh 98 insisted he be left alone to clean up, and that everyone else could leave. Alone in the decommissioning chambers, Numbuh 98 began to spiral. He had spent all this time, trying to prove himself, and it wasn't for nothing right? He had a reputation of being the most liked Head of Decom the KND ever had. So why wasn't he good enough? He came to the conclusion that no, he was good enough, he was special, and that's why they wouldn't promote him or let him in the TND, that they felt threatened by him. There, he decided, he did not deserve to get his memory erased. So, he began tampering with the decommissioning machine, in hopes of having it be faulty long enough so that it wouldn't erase his memories, at least not fully. He didn't care if it risked messing with any other decommissionings that happened that day, he was too caught up in his own thoughts.

Luckily, he left the door unlocked, and Numbuh 86 came back in. She had come back to see if he had left yet, and was shocked and appalled at what he was doing. Numbuh 98, having been caught, was snapped out of his spiralling thoughts. He tried to save face, and tried to convince Numbuh 86 what he was doing was a good idea. Numbuh 86, however, wasn't buying it. She held up her MUSKET and told Numbuh 98 that he was going to leave and she was going to fix the machine. Numbuh 98 agreed, but had one more request; that Numbuh 86 didn't tell anyone about this. If she did, he threatened to runaway from decommissioning entirely. So, Numbuh 86 agreed.

On his 13th birthday, Numbuh 98 tried hard to keep up his facade, though for once it wasn't working. No one, however, was any wise to the true reason he was upset and simply conclude it was because he turned 13. He had one last birthday party and official selected Numbuh 86 as the new Head of Decom. And then, he was decommissioned.

Post being Decommissioned/being a teenager

After being decommissioned, there was a noticeable in Quinn's personality. He was no longer as charming and sociable as he was as a child. Instead, he felt a inner bitterness and apathy to everyone around him.

Quinn soon came to learn about the Teen Ninjas, but for some reason he was never offered to join them. Surprise surprise, not a lot of teens are thrilled with the idea of working with the guy who tried to erase their memories, even if he doesn't remember himself. Quinn was fine with it, however. The idea of fighting against kids didn't appeal to him, he didn't see kids as worth the effort.

Eventually, Quinn would befriend three other guys and they'd start up their garage band. Quinn's band would often come into conflicts with Sector V due to them being general nuisances and stuff. Quinn would also get a girlfriend! Though, no one would be quick to claim he was a good boyfriend...

And that's all, basically. I might go in depth with his specific relationships with other characters, especially ones that weren't mentioned here. But for now, that's all!!

#I hope you can all see the recurring themes in this because I'm actually quite proud of how I've written Quinn lol #kids next door #codename: kids next door #knd #knd oc #knd ocs #quinn o’connor #numbuh 98 #decommissioning squad #numbuh 86 #fanny fulbright #numbuh 274 #chad dickson #only tagging them since I think they're the most important canon characters here #april 2025

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