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spring-lxcked · 8 months

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i think abt the fact that my william does have a favorite kid and that it was absolutely michael pre-1983 all the time. in public claims he has no favorites but it's honestly abundantly clear in how much he lets mike get away with in private ( not that he's a Great Parent And Disciplinarian in general LMAO ). that's his First Born, his beloved eldest son, the child who looks so much like him and sounds like him. that's his mini-me and as much as he resents michael's growing rebelliousness as he gets older, it also reaffirms that He's Just Like Me! man who finds his son's obvious cries for help via acting out as Endearing and Relatable so long as it's not affecting him.

btw i also think abt the fact that no matter what he says, no matter what he tells mike? this preference never fully goes away in william's mind. he'll deny it even to himself, pretend he no longer loves michael at all, but it's bullshit.

#—— ✧ ooc »#˖ ✧ headcanon » ( the demon to his demons )#<- i mean. yeah lmao #his father's favorite but it just means that when he 'fails' william it's worse #his father's favorite but jesus christ you do not want to be this man's favorite anything #this is SUCH an unpopular headcanon i think and i LOVE that #not dismissing other hcs to be clear! i def get them! my william is just such a specific brand of shitty i need to study him in a lab #i could write paras on my multi too abt how this affects my portrayals #( since their default william is mine )#like this absolutely is what causes elizabeth to feel the need to strive for her father's attention. she doesn't even realize it but y'know #i do need Anyone to notice his preference pre-1983 and call him out on it. his wife or anyone close to the family #elise / my mrs. af.ton def does NOT play favorites. she's a shitty parent in other ways LMAO

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