Dai & Yo | Bereavements
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❝You were always my father's favourite son.❞
this story explores a multitude of dark avenues. take breaks if you need it, and pass on this if you'd rather pass. take care of yourselves <:)
CW; Mental illness, substance abuse (alcohol, cigarettes, implied drug use), unhealthy family dynamics, past homophobia and transphobia (use of slurs).
Death and Grief: The story begins with a funeral and deals with the complexity of mourning a parent who was more monster than father.
Parental Abuse: Depiction of past beating in opening text. The aftermath of abuse is explored and central to the narrative.
Complicated Familial Bonds: Yohwa and Daiyu are not related by blood or on paper (Daiyu was taken in under legal guardianship), but were raised together. Their feelings are ambiguous, but can be (and intended to be) interpreted otherwise.
"My mom really liked your dad."
"You think so, Dai?"
"Yeah." He took a sip from the mug that seemed too big for his small hands. Dark coffee. He wanted to seem mature. "She liked you too. But she really, really liked Pierre."
"Huh. That sounds like a mistake."
"Really?"
"Well, you know why."
"I know... but maybe-.. maybe it could've been different? You know, love changes people and all that shit."
"Language, Dai."
"Sorry, boss," He snorted, rubbing his nose. "But I said what I said."
"...For some reason, I don't think it would."
A beat of silence.
"I'm sorry you're stuck here with me."
"There's nowhere else I'd rather be, I swear."
"Pinky?"
"Pinky."
author's ramblings:
i kinda blacked out when i wrote this. i dont even know how this story came into fruition
anyways yeah... making a niche for psychological bots was not exactly my plan but it just kinda happens man
there's so much i wanna say about these ocs but ooough im just tired and anxious right neow srry hit post
i was reluctant to add this in since i wrote
this in dead ass silence so it's pretty last min
but here if anyone wanted it :o) spotify