#because Maxs whole deal is actually super fucking important plot wise so its super spoiler territory

[givemewallywestorgivemedeath]

So Max is old. Downright ancient even. He's one of the only Fae from the war era (Fae vs Emerald Knights) that's still alive. And he kinda predates a lot of rules. And frankly, the current court system as a whole.

So Max isn't sealed.

And he kinda accidentally skipped out on a lot of rules because he wasn't sealed. (A lot of rules don't apply to younglings aka the unsealed and the assumption is that all mature Fae are sealed. So Max is allowed to do a lot of stuff that other Fae can't, like exist in human spaces, touch iron, cross salt lines and running water, ect)

As for emotions, Max has base level Fae emotions which means he is emotionally constipated at all times. But also he was tricked into a deal (a deal I won't get into right now for spoiler reasons) that curses him with the ability to love as a human would. So he's very closed off. Walls all the way up. Because emotions make you weak and sad.

(^ good fucking luck with that one old man LMAO)

BRO. @ftl-faster-than-life this is beautiful. I love it so much.

I was literally nailing down the timeline for this au and I think it's pretty solid and then yOU HIT ME WITH THIS?! THIS IS SPECTACULAR. WHAT THE FUCK.

Oh my god their ears are so perfect. Wally's little baby ears are literally so cute. And the matching hats 🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺🥺

I'm going insane I love this so much