single dad!Swedenx teacher!Finland + student!Sealand, wrongly suspecting abuse
anonymous
February 2 2011, 22:36:44 UTC
Sealand is a boy in elementary school teacher Finland’s class who always comes to school covered in bandages. Finland worries about him, fearing domestic abuse, and decides to follow him home one day to check on him. When he lays eyes on Sealand’s father, Sweden, Finland becomes convinced that Sweden’s abusive
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For the Sake of a Child (1/?)
anonymous
February 3 2011, 22:22:59 UTC
Sorry it's taking time to get started ^^; It'll pick up soon. I hope! lol
Tino fidgeted with his vest, his cuffs, his collar. He patted his hair, trying to neaten it up, and glanced in his pocket mirror. Did his eyes look tired?
"You look like you're getting ready for a date," Liz commented, laughing. "And the fact that you have your own hand mirror..." Tino flushed and returned the mirror to his decidedly masculine attache case.
"I want to make a good impression on the father, is all," he replied. He tugged on his tie, which didn't need to be fixed. "The principal made it quite clear that it's up to the teachers to recruit new students." To himself, he added, And I do NOT want to lose my job this quickly. He hadn't had his job as a fifth-grade teacher for a whole semester yet, and he loved it dearly... not to mention there was a surplus of teachers and very, very few schools around. He'd gotten lucky to get this job, and right after graduation. If he lost it, he could probably say hello to a job waiting tables. The benefits of
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Re: For the Sake of a Child (2/?)
anonymous
February 3 2011, 22:26:52 UTC
Run! Tino's instincts shouted, stupidly, but he forced a smile onto his face and reached his hand out to the man. I probably look like a mental patient, he thought, imagining his stupid-looking expression. "Ni-nice to meet you both," he stuttered. "I'm Tin- I mean, I'm Mr. Väinämöinen. Um. Welcome to my classroom
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Re: For the Sake of a Child (3/?)
anonymous
February 3 2011, 22:28:14 UTC
"Did he make all your ugly furniture himself?" Hans asked, to more laughter. Before Peter could respond, a girl in the back, Shira, added, "I heard he's not even your real daddy, that your family didn't even want you
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anonymous
February 3 2011, 23:40:37 UTC
this looks very promising so far! Characterization tends to be a sticking point for me when I read fics, but yours was very faithful to canon. I like that you made the reason for Finland's worry go beyond just the bandaids and added some convincingly fishy behavior as well. All in all, good job anon! I really look forward to reading more.
I'm curious about the other characters you gave names. Are they canon characters or OCs? If they're canon characters, might I request a key of which names you've assigned to those who don't have canon human names?
Ah, thank goodness xD I write Finland pretty often, but I've never written Sealand before. It's a little harder than I predicted >_>
The students are OCs. I guess Al is based on Alfred ._. None of them are important though xD But it would seem weird if Finland was referring to his own students without using their names. They have eclectic names in an attempt to handwave Tino's, Berwald's, and Peter's non-matching names ^^; Liz is Hungary ^^;; (Elizabeta = Liz)
Re: For the Sake of a Child (3/?)
anonymous
February 3 2011, 23:50:18 UTC
A!a, you have no idea how long I've been waiting for a good written sufin family fic! Your start is more than promising, I love how your Tino thinks and Peter is just as adorable as I like him.
Thank you so much, hopefully we can look forward to new chapters soon. And thumbs up for the OP, the request is lovely!
Re: For the Sake of a Child (3/?)
anonymous
February 4 2011, 03:29:13 UTC
This is just so cute! I can't wait for the next parts...oh, a!anon, you've just captured my heart completely. Their personalities and characterization is just so good.
Re: For the Sake of a Child (3/?)
anonymous
February 27 2011, 12:52:47 UTC
So here's the thing: I don't leave reviews a lot, but when I do, they're quite....(moderately, compared to others I've seen)....long. So...get ready? XDDD
Characterization-wise, this is flawless. <3 I mean, I can totally see the characters doing and saying these things, and that means that you have quite a good grasp on their personalities. Good job! 8D
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Re: For the Sake of a Child (3/?)
anonymous
March 18 2011, 08:49:24 UTC
Bullying happens the way it did in the story, usually. Especially with new kids. They're often hated from the start, because they're new and, often times, different.
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Tino fidgeted with his vest, his cuffs, his collar. He patted his hair, trying to neaten it up, and glanced in his pocket mirror. Did his eyes look tired?
"You look like you're getting ready for a date," Liz commented, laughing. "And the fact that you have your own hand mirror..." Tino flushed and returned the mirror to his decidedly masculine attache case.
"I want to make a good impression on the father, is all," he replied. He tugged on his tie, which didn't need to be fixed. "The principal made it quite clear that it's up to the teachers to recruit new students." To himself, he added, And I do NOT want to lose my job this quickly. He hadn't had his job as a fifth-grade teacher for a whole semester yet, and he loved it dearly... not to mention there was a surplus of teachers and very, very few schools around. He'd gotten lucky to get this job, and right after graduation. If he lost it, he could probably say hello to a job waiting tables. The benefits of ( ... )
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I'm curious about the other characters you gave names. Are they canon characters or OCs? If they're canon characters, might I request a key of which names you've assigned to those who don't have canon human names?
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The students are OCs. I guess Al is based on Alfred ._. None of them are important though xD But it would seem weird if Finland was referring to his own students without using their names. They have eclectic names in an attempt to handwave Tino's, Berwald's, and Peter's non-matching names ^^;
Liz is Hungary ^^;; (Elizabeta = Liz)
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Thank you so much, hopefully we can look forward to new chapters soon. And thumbs up for the OP, the request is lovely!
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Love the story, keep it up anon! 83~
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I can't wait 'till the next chapter! <3
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Characterization-wise, this is flawless. <3 I mean, I can totally see the characters doing and saying these things, and that means that you have quite a good grasp on their personalities. Good job! 8D ( ... )
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