Modern AU headcanons - Ikemen Prince
Upon rereading my Costco Calamity story, I began to wonder about the circumstances of all the characters in a modern universe, and now, here we are.
General
This all started when Emma met Sariel at an urgent care waiting room at eight in the evening.
Rio had fallen down the stairs, bashing his head open. Leon had hurt his arm in a multi-brother wrestling match.
Five stitches, one concussion, and a broken arm in a cast later, Sariel and Emma jokingly traded numbers.
Look, it was a rough night, and they just wanted a drink, but they couldn't get that drink until all the children were KO-ed in bed.
They did, however, chat for two hours that night, each holding their own glass while complaining about raising boys and life in general.
Flash forward a year and a half, and they found themselves hitched.
How that happened, and so fast, they didn't really know but neither was complaining.
They live in a huge, three-level house out of town with five acres of property.
They need it for these boys.
They have a gravel parking lot for all the cars. Their house looks like a used car lot.
There's also a building in the back, completely disconnected from the house, which is the office building. It's very convenient to not have to drive away to go to work, considering the house of boys Sariel is in charge of.
The boys have split the house into two sections: the attic and the basement.
Of course, they don't get these whole areas to themselves. Half of the attic is the game room, with a pool table, ping pong table, and card table. Half the basement is the movie theater.
Otherwise, the bedroom portion of the attic was claimed by Chevalier, Clavis, Nokto, and Luke.
And the bedroom portion of the basement holds Jin, Leon, Yves, and Licht.
Each comes with its own challenges. The attic faction is dying of heat stroke in the summer. The basement faction is freezing in the winter.
Rio, on the other hand, is the only one with his own room, much to the envy of some of the brothers.
Never mind it's a closet on the main level and the smallest room in the house. It's big enough for his bunk bed, a desk underneath, and a chest of drawers.
Sariel and Emma also live on the main level, in the newly renovated master bedroom that Sariel had expanded when Emma moved in.
It's chaos, but they make it work. In the end, they are family...
Even though more often than not, there is murder in the air.
Sariel
Used to be the secretary of a financial group, but upon his boss' passing, he got the company
... and custody of his boss' eight sons.
Sariel was already close enough to his late boss to know all about these boys.
Part of his job as secretary was keeping an eye on these boys whenever they came into the office. Even though babysitting shouldn't have been part of his duties, money was tight and he needed a job, so he'd take what he could get and not complain.
Henceforth, since Sariel had been babysitting these boys since he was in high school, he felt like he could take this on.
But actually being the parent to these boys... holy crap, he should have run.
He'd completely given up on any thought of being married (not that it had interested him, per se) due to his demanding job and his now eight adopted sons.
But then Emma came and wormed her way into his heart. So he tricked her into marrying him.
It was the meanest, dirtiest thing he's ever done, and he regrets none of it.
Does pamper Emma whenever he can, though, to make up for the fact he dragged her into this hell and kept her there with a multiple-carat amethyst ring.
He tries to be a doting husband in the midst of all this.
And even though he insists it will NEVER happen... secretly has considered what having a baby with Emma would be like.
Emma (Belle)
An editor for a publishing company.
Ironically, even though she was a sucker for romance, never really considered it for herself.
Even less so when she adopted a runaway boy spontaneously one day.
It just broke her heart to watch this crying boy out in the rain. She took him in with the intent of getting him back home, but when she discovered his guardian had died in a car accident, she instantly decided to take him in.
He'd already grown fond of her in that short time things were getting sorted out, anyway. There was no way she could see him being okay with leaving.
So, her focus was on her work and being a good mom to Rio.
And that was it. No relationship in sight... until she met Sariel.
She didn't mean to fall, but somehow, she ended up doing so.
Some of her friends were worried she'd made a mistake, marrying a guy with eight unruly sons like that.
And there were times she wondered just what she'd been thinking, considering that her life could turn into living hell in a flash.
But underneath it all, Emma was very happy to be married to such a great man.
And even though she's in her thirties and knows her time clock is almost out... she has wondered once or twice if she could talk Sariel into having one of their own. (And with any luck, a girl.)
Rio
Runaway who left after a family disaster. He really didn't want to go back.
So he was more than happy to hide with the nice lady who took him in. It was far better than being lost and hungry out in the cold.
Was just as surprised to hear about the car accident as she was.
When she offered to adopt him, he cried.
And from then on, swore he'd be the best son ever.
But then, his mom got married. (He was happy for her, and he liked Sariel well enough.)
And he got eight brothers as opposed to the one he used to have long ago. He was a little overwhelmed.
When they first merged households and he got to choose where he slept (attic or basement), he slept on the couch in the living room.
Hence why Emma insisted they clean out the storage closet on the main level so he could have his own space, even if it was small.
Sariel agreed and forced the rest of the boys to agree since he was the odd brother out.
Actually does decently in school.
Not in any clubs but does take piano lessons. (He also somehow squeezed a keyboard in his room.)
Rarely lets anyone into his room. (And Clavis and Nokto are both perma-banned.) But does occasionally let Chevalier in when he needs a place to hide from Clavis.
Maid of the house.
No, really, that's his job, and he's paid for it. Because heaven knows how well everyone else cleans up after themselves.
When it comes to driving, he picked it up rather quickly. Emma was surprised at how comfortable she was with him behind the wheel.
He's one of the safest drivers in the house.
Jin
He's the firstborn and feels the responsibility of helping Sariel with everything when Dad died, even though he was very young at the time.
He always made sure everyone was fed and cared for.
Has a special relationship with Sariel because of this; Sariel always treated Jin as an adult rather than a kid since the day he took the boys in.
Despite that, he knows Sariel feels guilty for leaning on him so heavily and forcing him to grow up so fast.
However, that guilt has allowed him to escape being lectured about school, which he does moderately okay in. As long as he passes his classes, he's safe.
Also free from lectures about why he's not involved in extra-curricular activities.
Unless you count being the responsible one in the house, helping out wherever needed, and keeping an eagle eye on all his brothers. That's a full-time job.
He was the first to learn how to drive. Sariel was happy he got to start with Jin, because while he wasn't the easiest (that was Chev), heaven knows there's SOME boys who are going to be hell down the line.
When he gets his license and earns enough money working as Sariel's secretary to get a car, every brother suddenly becomes his best friend.
And only because Sariel asks so nicely (and reimburses him for the gas) Jin becomes the unofficial chauffeur of the house.
Chevalier
Skipped a grade in school, so youngest but scariest in his class.
Valedictorian. Captain of a private fencing club.
Avid reader. Any free time he had was spent reading.
The librarians knew him personally. He recognizes all of them but can't recall their names.
Has a ton of elite fencing awards but doesn't display them. They're all packed away to make as much room as possible for books.
Has hideaways around school and home to read in private.
And while he regrets putting himself in Rio's debt, does go hang out in Rio's room frequently enough.
Doesn't mind when Rio plays piano when he's in there, either. Actually, it's quite nice.
Learning to drive was a very low-key experience. Sariel got lucky with teaching him since he picked it up fairly quickly, but anything involving the DMV was just a living hell for Chev. (The waiting. The incompetence. The... interesting people.)
But once he gets a car, he's free to drive to private places to read.
He finds it very special... for one year until Clavis starts following him.
Clavis
Theater nerd. Fight me.
He loves building the sets and doing backstage stuff as much as he loves acting and being the center of attention.
If he IS on stage, the actors have to prepare because at some point, he will send that script flying out the window and they're forced to improvise the next fifteen minutes.
The crowd always loves it, though.
In school, he does well enough, but the entire class knows who this clown is.
And so do the staff. They wish they didn't.
At home, he's a terror.
They all know to watch their step and keep an eye out for whatever trap he's pulled this week.
And when it comes to driving...
Someone pray for Sariel's soul. Emma got in the passenger's seat one time before insisting it was solely Sariel's responsibility.
Takes him a little longer to get his license, as he almost failed once, but once he does... hell on wheels.
The police soon know this license plate by heart.
They wish they didn't.
Leon
Student council president and vice president of the volunteer club.
If he can interact with the community at large, he's there for it.
Popular in school because he's connected with so many clubs and groups.
And somehow, keeps his grades really high, as well.
If he was not homecoming king at least once, then I'd like to meet the kid who beat him.
Generally well-loved, except when it comes to racing his motorbike down the dirt roads. The neighbors always know it's one of the kids from that one house.
However, when it comes to driving a car, his skills translate fairly well.
Although he's a bit of a speed demon, so Sariel constantly has to remind him to ease off the gas.
First one with a speeding ticket. (Clavis's tickets are other traffic violations... that he usually talks himself out of... somehow.)
From then on, he's always willing to drive everyone around whenever he gets the chance. Jin is more than happy to let Leon play chauffeur now.
Yves
The moment he was old enough to help in the kitchen, he basically never left.
He put himself in charge of baking all birthday cakes, festive holiday treats, random afternoon snacks, and regular dinners between one to three times a week depending on how busy things are.
He took one cooking class in school.
Hated it because it was so boring and he knew everything already.
After that incident, it was Emma who encouraged him to start a cooking youtube channel.
Insists he hates it. Posts one video a week diligently without fail.
It actually becomes his job.
And he manages to do that and keep his grades fairly high.
Emma helps him write a cookbook and get it published.
Driving... is, er... loud.
Little road rage king. Heck, he's yelled at everything from potholes to stop signs.
And loves his horn.
But manages to keep his temper under control to get his license.
Licht
Part of the same fencing club as Chevalier. Also has a ton of awards he never displays.
He is the only one who owns a pet in the house. And that's because Sariel has a soft spot for him.
Has a horse that he takes full responsibility for.
Very thankful because he's allowed to ride it away for some peace and quiet.
Does pretty well in school, too. Keep his grades high, and the teachers love how quiet he is.
He did not care to get his license when he came of age. But then he realized that if he learned to drive, he'd be able to pull his horse trailer on his own.
That was his sole motivation.
Sariel is very patient with Licht, as he's a good driver. But then comes the extra step of teaching Licht to drive a truck with a trailer attached.
So, actually, he spent the most time training Licht out of everyone.
But as consequence, Licht soon becomes one of the only ones trusted to drive the RV, as well.
He hates it, though, and will only do it if forced.
Nokto
Yeahhhh, class clown. He likes the attention.
Yet, somehow does really well in school, which just infuriates the teachers.
Infuriates them further because he's also on the debate team and, dammit, he's good.
Please don't hate me for this; I don't think this is doing him dirty... He's a cheerleader.
He rubs in guys' faces that he's caught more girls than any other guy in the school.
He's also dated half of the squad. And is the guy who all the girls vent to about their boyfriend problems.
Also was homecoming king, but that was a surprise to him.
He went to every single dance, with a different girl each time.
He definitely spiked the punch at least once. (Blame Clavis for getting him the booze.)
When it comes to driving, he was more motivated than his brother.
And yet, it took him longer to get the hang of it, meaning the twins got their license at the same time even though Nokto started earlier.
Luke
Luke only came to them after their dad died.
Two-year-old Luke was found on the doorstep after his mother rang the doorbell and ran.
He's still got some trauma from it, doesn't like being left alone, but Emma soon became his new mom, and he settled in.
Kinda an unmotivated kid.
But everyone else does something. So throwing him in karate it was.
Enthusiastic about it? Not really. Good at it? Yes.
So he'll stay there just 'cause.
Mediocre about school.
And the same about driving.
As the youngest, he was happy being a professional passenger.
Took him until he was seventeen to even find the motivation to start the book-learning portion.
And that was only because everyone was pushing him to do so.
Has run so many stop signs and parks like shit.
It's a wonder he hasn't caused an accident.
He'll get his license before he hits nineteen, though.
And his poor, beat-up green Jeep is (thankfully) the last car to join the house's overflowing parking lot.
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Freitod
Es wäre gelegen
Noch einmal darüber zu überlegen
Kein Platz zu finden unter dem Lichte
Wenn das eigene Leben sich düster lichte
So viele Worte zu sagen
An den fremde Tränen sich zu nagen
Viel zu oft erkoren zum Höchsten
Und doch nieder des Selbst am Nächsten
Sie sagen Worte in des Hall
Singen Verse Oden unter dem drückenden Schall
Es wird nichts bleiben
Alles Restliche der Welt sich zu verleiben
Erde gibt, schenkt und nimmt
Zurück zur schwarzen Erde winden und trimmt
Schon in ein paar Generationen deinen Namen vergessen
Enkel und Urenkel werden sich ohne dich an dieser Welt satt essen
Furcht und Sturz
Mut des Lebens so kurz
Angst sich einnehmen
Lügen nieder zu benehmen
Kapitel und Geschichten
Sich werden in Zukunft ohne dich richten
Ist es der Schmerz der wird siegen ?
Ohne die Liebe des Nahen sich zu wiegen ?
So oft teilen Leider dieses Schicksal
So viele gibt es von Ihnen
So oft gesehen und gehört
So oft geschehe dieser Akt
Was bringe Menschen dazu , zu diesem Schritte ?
Sich schwingen an einem neuen Phönix zum letzten Ritte ?
Der Phönix sich stetig neu erfinde und gedeihe
Aber der eigene Leib sich versande unter Myrre Weihe
Glocken läuten zum Gedächtnis
Doch die formelle Sünde sich verneige dem Vermächtnis
Ist der Selbstmörder ein Mörder, gar des Bösen ?
Oder ist er mutig sich der Lebenden zu lösen ?
Ein alter Mann stirbt und wird selig
Ein Selbstmörder dirbt und verdient wenig
Zur des eigenen Geschichte sich alles darum Rinde
Wie es geschah der letzte Akt der Bühne im gehässigen Winde
Real und ehrlich sein
Wie des Abends guter Wein
Doch das wahre Leben eine Lüge sei
Einzig ehrlich sei die Geburt und der Tod nicht zum Schein
Theater und Muse , Darstellung und Wendungen
Begräbnis und Ruhe, Verstellung und Blendungen
Am Ende wird er abseits des Heiligen begraben
Selbst die heilige Kirche sich wird damit verraten
So stehe es um die Gunst der Freitoden
Sie zählen nicht zum Reiche der Toten und zu diesem Boden
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