#gwash (my emotional support fictional dad)

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do you guys ever just think about Gwash

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LITERALLY GWASH

Saw this on another post and immediately thought of @binch-i-might-be Washington

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I think it would be sooo sexy if John got hurt really bad while on some sort of mission with Gwash,, and Gwash was absolutely horrified and blaming himself and just trying to keep the boy alive and distracted,,, and if John in his delirium just fucking clung to Gwash because he trusts him so deeply and unquestioningly,, that's his general his commander his father-in-law his dad

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thinking about Gwash. it's so sad that fathers aren't real

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do john and alex write each other little notes when they’re in the office bc they’re disgusting and washington just watches them and shakes his head in exasperation? asking for a friend😔

tell your friend they absolutely do. they're swapping notes back and forth like middle schoolers. giggling and blushing and trading scraps of paper with little love hearts drawn on them.

meanwhile Gwash is sitting by absolutely drowning in sap and syrup. nauseous from the sugary sweetness. he is too old for this. someone save him :(

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a universal truth that demands to be acknowledged is that I am thinking about Gwash gently fixing Alex's hair, putting all his love and care into the small seemingly unimportant gestures..... at any given moment

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currently thinking about young Gwash dealing with his brother's death.... he was literally all alone. I need to kiss this sweet lost 22 year old on the nose and tell him everything will be okay

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Gwash: every parent thinks their kids are the best.

Gwash:

Gwash: they're all wrong, of course. because MINE are the best.

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after the war when Gwash is president and Alex treasury secretary (beefing with That Other Manwhore on a daily basis), Jefferson finds out they're father and son after a frankly embarrassing amount of time has passed,,,, and they just start gaslighting the absolute shit out of him, pretending that this has never been a secret actually?? umm we were not hiding this. that's crazy why would you think that. yeah we assumed this was common knowledge. of course I address him as Sir I'm not calling the president Dad in the middle of a cabinet meeting. Jefferson do you need to sit down. or leave maybe. please leave ❤️

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what if. Philip & Gwash.

Gwash who has watched Alexander strive for so many years, who watched him prove himself to everyone and yet never be satisfied, who supported and punished and nurtured that young man and yet could never convince him he was good enough. that he had done it. that he could stop, that he had proven himself. that no one doubted him. that they (Gwash) were proud of him.

and now there is another young man. one who is just as whip smart and passionate as his father, and yet.... subdued. putting on a front. not quite himself. trying so hard to follow in footsteps that haven't arrived at their destination yet. chasing his father's approval; his father, who, for all his intelligence, doesn't notice. cannot notice.

Gwash knows Alexander thinks that Philip must know how proud he is of him, how much he loves him, because of course he does. that boy is the light of his life. he couldn't make it more obvious.

Gwash also knows that Philip does not know this. he's bending himself out of shape for a single word of praise from a man who thinks he couldn't be clearer about his boundless affection.

and Gwash watches. is scoffed at when he makes an offhand suggestion to Alexander to perhaps be a bit more vocal with his boy. because Philip knows Alexander couldn't be prouder of him. how could he not?

he refrains from commenting that he has never heard Alexander say it within the boy's earshot.

instead, he does damage control. claps Philip on the shoulder and tells him how much he reminds him of his father when he was his age; watches his eyes light up. comments that he so enjoys hearing Alexander brag about Philip at work (and that's true. Alexander brags and Gwash loves to listen).

doesn't let his smile drop and says "I couldn't order him to shut up about you" at Philip's small, unsure "dad talks about me?"

watches Philip rejoin his parents across the room, grinning from ear to ear. notes Alexander's hand on his sons back, the adoration in his eyes when he regards him, and knows that he's doing his very best, as he always is, in everything.

knows that it's not what Philip needs, unfortunately.

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I've mentioned before that even though Alex isn't much of a drinker he will drink the occasional whiskey. let's talk about it some more <3

Gwash (who he is 100% emulating and like he's not even trying to hide it) favours the really peaty ones. the ones that taste like a straight up campfire.

Alex HATES those. he likes the lighter ones! the ones that are a bit sweet and a bit fruity.

(John is more with Alex on this one but he still drinks Gwash's smoke water because of his inherent need to Impress Father-In-Law)

so what I'm saying is Gwash is an islay whisky kinda guy and Alex likes highland ones :)

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HI. HAD A SUDDEN VISION

KNOWN HORSEGIRL GWASH TEACHING HIS SMALL TINY CHILDREN HOW TO RIDE.

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John playfully smacks Alex's ass when he's walking past because he thinks they're alone and Alex's ass is really nice....... and then he hears Gwash go "excuse me?????" from somewhere behind his shoulder. and John doesn't even turn around, doesn't say anything, just fucking books it and SPRINTS from the room at full tilt. off on his merry way to fake his death and start a new life in europe!

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I think Gwash actually never really wanted to have children because obviously he was nothing but a walking trainwreck, but as soon as he Became Father he was like "I've had Jacky and Patsy for eleven minutes but if anything happened to them I'd kill everyone in this room and then myself".

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extremely fucked up that Gwash never got to have baby Alex. he should have walked around the house at night with that boy in his arms to help him calm down after a nightmare. he should have gotten to tuck him in and kiss him goodnight...... watch him learn and grow..... lift him up to sit on his shoulders..... hear his little giggle every time Gwash's stubble accidentally scratches him when he kisses his little cheeks..... someone give that man his baby or I'm gonna fucking riot

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btw Gwash recovering from an injury has the exact same energy as Alex when he's sick, BUT he's even more annoying because technically no one can just order him to sit his old man ass down and rest. because. no one else outranks him unfortunately :(