#but yeah the whole thing deeply scarred Scotland and he doesn't talk about it that much

[winterwrites23]

Hiii I hope your well!! I was wondering, you answered an ask a while ago talking about how Scotland tried having his own child, were you talking about the Darien scheme 👀👀

Indeed I was!! It's not something I've talked about in-depth, but it is a headcanon I have for Scotland. Despite his gruff personality, I do believe he's great with kids, even if he denies having a soft side.

And watching England go all 'gotta catch'em all' with the colonies, well that gave Scotland a desire to call one as his own. So even though the plan was risky, he poured all his energy into helping with the expeditions. However, as you know, the Darien scheme was a total failure due to many reasons that basically left the country bankrupt.

But that wasn't what left Scotland completely devastated by the whole thing. No, what hurt him the most was that he did meet a colony, a little boy he named Daniel, no older than four years old with dark reddish curly hair and soft brown eyes. But with the high mortality of the settlers from disease and harsh conditions, the risk of other empires invading and the shortage in supplies, Scotland realized the little colony wouldn't last long.

The Darien scheme happened over the course of two years, which included two attempts at colonization. Two years is a blink of an eye for a Nation, but for Scotland, it was two years he spent loving and caring for a little boy he called his son. He told him stories of his adventures and gave him the best he could as the little boy grew weaker and weaker as the settlers were dying off.

Scotland stayed by little Daniel's side until New Caledonia was no more, he stayed until the boy Faded in his very arms.

Since that day, Scotland hasn't been the same. He never attempted to become a father or father figure to someone ever again for fear of history repeating itself. He much preferred to be seen as an older brother or an uncle.