dadttel!! theres so many ways to go about this prompt i love it hehe thank you anon!!

• bettel has never really thought hed be a father one day so he never expected it or given it much thought, and though hed never admit it, it was always at the back of his head that if he were to be a father, he wants to be the absolute best dad he can be. maybe part of it is because hes a child of divorce and he doesnt want his hypothetical child to ever experience what hes had to
• its like his entire world shifts when hakka enters bettels life. hakka is someone who is so alike bettel in so many ways from simple interests like their passion for music and singing, but they are also so similar fundamentally and understand each other so well, hakka also being a child of divorce. while bettel leaned on the side of the spectrum where hes terrified to have kids out of fear of not being the father they deserved, hakka is the opposite, who has always talked about how much he would love to be a mother one day, a wife to a loving husband, the classic dream of a white picket fence with a dog running around the yard and a homecooked meal in the oven, hakka with an apron on and taking care of the kids and waiting patiently for his husband to come home after a long day of work...and maybe its partly hakkas dreams and hakka in general that gets bettel to see a different, more positive side of being a parent because suddenly, the thought of having kids doesnt seem so negative and scary anymore, not when hakka is by his side, someone who grounds him, his rock
• maybe the pregnancy wasnt planned, a pregnancy scare for hakka who falls into bettels arms crying, dropping the positive pregnancy test and weeping, glancing up in desperation to see how bettel reacts. will he be scared? angry? happy? hakka isnt sure, he isnt even sure how he himself feels, and after bettel gets over the initial shock of it, he's a nervous wreck. before he can spiral into panic like he usually does, he notices how hakka is an emotional mess in his arms. hakka is crying about how their future together, worried about how bettel might feel, how the guild will react, what he should do that is best for them and the baby, and thats when bettel realizes he needs to calm down, not for his own sake but for hakkas, hakka who has been there to help him throughout their years together, easing his anxiety and making him smile, and the least bettel can do now is be the one to ground hakka here and now, be his shoulder to cry on, so bettel focuses on hakka and not his own worries. they have a long talk about it and it takes hakka a long time to stop worrying for others but instead to direct his attention on himself but with bettels help, hakka gets there eventually. with a bit more talking, they take the huge step of keeping the baby
• bettels anxiety never seems to truly calm down through hakkas pregnancy, its always there at the back of his mind like a slow simmer, but he uses it to his advantage, sleepless nights utilized to research and learn about raising a child. he eventually connects with his family again with hakka at his side this time, spending some holidays all together (when twobert gently caresses hakkas baby bump and feels the baby kick, twobert brags about how hes going to be the best uncle, even more so than the other tempus boys). after that, hakka also brings bettel with him to visit his home in xenokuni, meeting his parents and brothers there
• bettel being so curious and enamored with all of hakkas pregnancy changes. hes so receptive and adapts well to everything too which makes hakkas heart melt because he knows hes chosen the right guy to spend the rest of his life with. even on the hardest days, bettel is always so attentive and gentle with hakka, like the sleepless nights where hakka tosses and turns and writhes in pain, bettel stays up alongside him and hugs him close. hakkas pregnancy hormones makes him spiral into anxiety and depression often where sometimes he will erupt in tears and beg bettel for cuddles and ask him silly questions "do you still love me, bubbo?" "i feel so big, did i gain weight?" "im sorry im always an emotional wreck..." so bettel always keeps a tissue box nearby to wipe his tears and reminds hakka that hes the only one he ever wants to be with, that hes so gorgeous and beautiful carrying their child. bettel will also drop everything just to make a quick grocery run and buy whatever hakka needs, which mostly ends up being weird food combinations to satisfy his pregnancy cravings
• when the baby is finally born, dadttel is so gentle and wide eyed when he cuts the umbilical cord. he doesnt say much really, just watches in awe as the nurse presses the baby against hakkas chest for him to cuddle, and hakka is so tired and sweaty and in pain from the delivery but theres this relieved little smile on his face as he glances down at their child. hes so beautiful, just like their baby, and bettel is so overwhelmed by it all that he starts crying, hugging hakka and their baby close and sobbing about how much he loves them, this little family that he swears to protect and cherish forever
• dadttel a little clumsy but very determined to learn how to swaddle a baby, change diapers, helping with bathing baby...some days are better than others, but its all worth it when dadttel cuddles the little one close, peeking at their chubby face through the blanket theyre swaddled in and smiling so wide that he could cry again. being a father is difficult, but it is so worth it to dadttel, and with hakka at his side (who he definitely plans to propose to soon), dadttel feels like hes on top of the world