#for added angst content theo sings: beautiful beautiful boy darling darling (lucs birth name)

[kindred-spirit-93]

listening to john lennon's beautiful boy in bed (as one does) and cant help but imagine luc singing this to a baby theo, vowing to protect him from the evils of the world and promising him a better life if it costs him his own.

"the monster's gone, he's on the run, and your daddy's here."

had the idea while humming suit and tie and thinking of altis lol. for luc i honestly first thought of that one suicide squad song, the torture one, but domestic fluff with his baby boi won my heart.

if you arent already crying, i also came up with a bonding moment of sorts between father and son where they go to the aquarium together, and as theo is enamoured by the fishies and basks in the vastness and freedom and beauty of it all, luc takes a second to acknowledge how much his little dove has grown before his eyes and how the years have passed.

"out on the ocean, sailing away..I can hardly wait, to see you come of age.. but i guess we'll both just have to be patient"

Its a rare moment of peace for him. his brain is screaming at him to spiral down his usual route when it comes to his baby and his safety, but just this once he chooses to ignore everything. Switch his mind off and enjoy the moment.

Theo was now on tippy toes trying to touch whatever unfortunate creature hed fixed his eyes on, and luc cant help but let out a chuckle.

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Bonus angst: as luc lies in a pool of his own blood, cold and numb, quite aware of where this was headed, he tunes into reality one last time to try to comfort his crying son. His beautiful boy.

Theo's tears hurt him more than his gaping wounds, and truth be told there was little to do or say to make any of this better. He was slipping in and out of conscious now..

Luc registers words being mumbled between sobs, he can barely make them out. Straining his ears, he listens with what life he still has in him.

"... before you go to sleep. Say a little prayer. Everyday, in every way, its getting better and better"

*cut to montage of lucs life. yk the reliving ur life before u die one*

"...take my hand. Life is what happens to you while youre busy making other plans."

He closes his eyes. Like father like son, he smiles to himself before his grip gradually loosens.

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thank u for coming to my ted theo talk. goodnight.

for @sunshines-child ^-^