Characters
Jacaerys Velaryon, Rhaenyra Targaryen, Daemon Targaryen, Rhaena Targaryen (Daughter of Daemon), Baela Targaryen, Laenor Velaryon, Joffrey Lonmouth, Corlys "The Sea Snake" Velaryon, Rhaenys Targaryen Velaryon, Lucerys Velaryon (Son of Rhaenyra), Viserys I Targaryen, Laena Velaryon (Daughter of Corlys), Helaena Targaryen, Alicent Hightower, Aemond "One-Eye" Targaryen, Aegon II Targaryen, Alicent Hightower/Rhaenyra Targaryen, Daeron Targaryen (Son of Viserys I), Aemma Arryn, Baelon Targaryen (Son of Viserys I)
Tags
Alternate Universe - Modern Setting
Alternate Universe - Canon Divergence
Hurt/Comfort
Implied/Referenced Child Abuse
Implied/Referenced Drug Addiction
Kid Fic
Foster Care
rhaenyra and alicent are foster parents
they've adopted the others from foster care
they're now fostering daeron
the reunification process
this is actually angstier than i planned
Accidental Drug Use
there is a scene of abuse
Sickness
daeron being daring
accidental trauma bonding???
i'm not sure but here we go
Summary
He feels forgotten with his dad. Talya says a large part of his 'wild' behaviours are actually cries for attention, except it always backfires because natural consequences always catch up and dad doesn't care either way.He's one kid for one parent with his dad. Why can Rhaenyra and Alicent manage with six kids and make him feel entirely loved to the point he's learning all these different things about them and family and himself, to the point they gave him someone who can help him explain why he thinks and acts the way he does?Why can they be the parents he needs when his dad can't?Dad's been sick for as long as Daeron can remember. Why did it take until now for dad to want to get better? Why would dad make himself sicker by visiting his friend all the time and drinking all the strong smelling things that'll hurt him?Why can't he just be Daeron's dad?
Note
sooo.....i'm alive and this is a monster, it's almost as long as the holiday series which is... wow, but bc of this, we're splitting it into two chapters just for easier reading purposes!but this is the rewrite of the work my brother deleted last year and it is so much angstier this time around. it is a mess too because i've not proofread it but fuck it we ballplease do not ignore the trigger warnings though, we might take a minute to get to them but we do get to themtws:references to drug addictionvomitingchild abuse (it's not too graphic)hospitalsaccidental drug useseizureswe're going all in on the trauma of the foster care system and the reunification process herei might've missed some so please let me know if there's any that you would like me to add!i will be back sooner than it took me to get this out! thank you all for reading and supporting, i hope you guys enjoy this! <333