#i need a dad copia tag huh

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D-D-DAD COPIA

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This is important to me

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I'm sorry but he's so cute right here. This is def how he looked taking the girls trick r treating for the first time

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2025 tour is canceled. Copia is announcing his next pregnancy instead

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PLEASE SHARE BABYBUMP COPIA THOUGHTS

*cracks knuckles*

Copia made it an effort to not share the news with anyone except his ghouls. Mainly bc he doesn't want to be the center of attention (more so than he already is) and he doesn't want to have to deal with Sister's attitude.

It's super easy to pass it off in the first couple of months. His cassock hides it pretty well and the belt covers it.

Sometimes he looks at his reflection and thinks it's the most absurd thing bc there's just this tiny bump

When it starts to get bigger is when the issues start.

It's hard to stay on his feet/running around the ministry like he did before. He tires out a lot quicker/his feet and back hurt. (The ghouls will later gladly give him massages)

Eventually his belt isn't able to cover it anymore and he realizes that it's really noticeable

He tries to play it off for a few days until Nihil squints at him and says he's getting fat. To which Copia promptly returns with "and you look like shit." The ghoulettes make quick work of pushing him back to his room

It's also harder to work at his desk. He has to sit further away and he can't get comfortable

Subconsciously always resting a hand on his tummy whether he's sitting or standing.

Cries for 4 hours after he feels the babies kick for the first time. It's very confusing to the ghouls

Basically spends the last several months in just a larger size of his favorite track suits

The ghouls take any opportunity to rub their faces against it ( a lot like a cat does) while purring.

At night they fight over who gets to be closest to him and have the bump to themselves.

He spends a lot of time annoyed bc he can't get comfy to sleep so the ghouls end up buying him one of those big pregnancy pillows. He grumbles about it, but actually loves it.

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Copia kissing his babies and pretending to eat them bc it makes them giggle only he ends up getting make up everywhere

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the ghouls constantly nuzzling copia's baby bump to the point that he literally can't even get any work done and is just :|

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Copia anytime his daughters say they have something to show/tell him

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*through gritted teeth and tears* dad copia

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I think copia is terrified of furbies and for this reason secondo keeps buying the girls more of them until copia is surrounded by them crying in a corner

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The girls just asked if they can drive his car

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They're watching poppy and salem at ballet class

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He just realized the girls are setting something on fire

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Copia feeling insecure about having a tummy/getting chubby as he gets older and he makes some self depreciating joke about it to Aether one day but he takes it seriously and has a conversation about it and it ends with Aether cuddling up on Copia’s stomach and telling him how much he love him and his body no matter what and the girls eventually decide to join the cuddle pile

God, this is so incredibly important to me.

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More often than not, Copia doesn't bother looking at his reflection in the body length mirror that resides in his room.

Today is different.

He catches his reflection as he moves by. The frilly black shirt (his favorite) is always lose fiting on him. But a quick glance shows what he's been dreading.

There's extra pudge that sits on his hips. It clings to his ribs and Copia can't help the disgusted noise he makes. He's supposed to be Papa and yet here he is letting himself get fat and lazy. Well, he's never been the most fit, to be truthful. That more than likely plays a key role in it.

His eyes linger too long, and it finally ends with him frowning at his reflection.

Copia catches a glimpse of Aether in the mirror. He's stretching and then makes eye contact. "Little bird," it's a nickname he's had since his Cardinal days. If it were anyone else, Copia would complain. But it's Aether and he adores everything about the ghoul. That realization hits him like a ton of bricks. Aether is so perfect. He's big and beefy -- and Copia is...well Copia.

"About time for you to trade in your little bird for a new one, eh?" It slips out before he can stop it. He lets out a tired laugh, hand running through his hair.

"What?"

Aether is in -- shock? That can't be right.

"Si, you know." Copia waves his hand through the air. "Because I am not the young Cardinal you originally met."

"Copia --" He sees the ghoul struggling with his words. "What are you --"

"The Cardinal you originally knew did not have so much pudge in the ah -- belly area." He can't bring his eyes to meet Aether's.

"You think a little extra flab matters to me?" The ghoul is on him in an instant. A large hand cuping his face. The other pawing at the extra flesh on his stomach. He squeaks and makes to move away but Aether holds him fast. "I love every bit of you."

Finally, Copia meets his eyes and he can't help but feel horrible. There's so much love and adoration in those eyes that it makes him feel sick. Unworthy. "Ah si, but I have aged and well you have -- you have not. Surely that bothers you?"

"It bothers me that you think it should bother me." His voice is stern and Copia feels anxiety gnawing at his insides. He's about to fuck this up. "You're beautiful."

"Aether--"

A clawed hand snags his chin as he aims to look away. "I mean it. You're beautiful now and you were beautiful before your surgeries." He boops Copia's now much less pointy nose. "New button nose and all.'

Copia lets out a sigh and then caves as he falls into those large arms.

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Aether purrs. His head is rested on Copia's tummy. The extra padding making him an excellent pillow. Poppy lies next to Papa, practically buried inside his red tracksuit coat with him. His arm losely wrapped around her. Salem lies curled up against his other side, smashed between he and Aether.

It's an incredibly domestic scene and Aether hopes -- prays, the love the three of them have for him seems into Copia's veins. Proving that he is perfect no matter what.

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Dad copia crying everytime he sees baby phantoms little beans and 9/10 Aether finds him this way and thinks something seriously wrong only to be met with "THEYRE SO SMALL" and more gross sobs

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"Hello, I am here for the ehh, parent teacher conference."