ANTONIO ALVAREZ
Dragon
Posts: 226
Age:
124
Occupation:
Firefighter
Status:
Married
Partner:
Ethan Alvarez
Played by:
Emma
For so long I was blind but now I see
Last seen May 7, 2024 0:40:00 GMT
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Post by ANTONIO ALVAREZ on Feb 20, 2021 12:05:49 GMT
It had been a few months since the fire that had brought Elias into their lives as something more than just a friend of the girls’. After learning that the boy didn’t have any family and that there weren’t any foster families or group homes in Virginia that could take him which would mean that he would have to be shipped off to another state Antonio and Ethan had stepped in and become his emergency foster parents. It was only meant to be a temporary arrangement until something else came up but Elias had become a part of their family. It had become clear to Antonio pretty much straight away just how much Ethan cared about the boy and he knew that it was the same for the girls. Antonio cared about him too so having him move in with them had seemed like the perfect solution. They hadn’t known at first whether adopting the boy would be an option for them so they had started looking into it and it had been fairly slow going to say the least. Antonio knew that Elias deserved so much better than the life that he had been given, it had taken him a while to open up about his past but now they knew that he had been let down so many times before and they had realised that they hadn’t wanted to let the boy go through that again. He was almost eighteen but he needed a stable home and he needed the chance to learn how to control his powers so they were doing their best to give him that. That day was a fairly normal one so far, the girls were in the living room watching a movie and Elias had headed out to pick up a few things. He and Ethan had been watching the movie with the girls but as the end credits began to roll he got to his feet and headed out to grab the mail. Heading back inside, Antonio started sifting through the envelopes and he felt his breath catch in his throat as he realised that one was from the social worker that had been helping them. “Ethan,” he called as he held the envelope up before moving into the other room so that the girls wouldn’t overhear until they knew what the verdict was. They had been approved as Elias’ foster parents but adopting was a different matter entirely and Antonio knew that he wanted it to be good news but a part of him couldn’t help but worry that it might not be. “It’s from the social worker,” he explained once Ethan had joined him. “She said that she had some news but now I’m nervous,” he admitted as he set the envelope down on the table next to them, not sure that he was actually ready to open it just yet. ETHAN ALVAREZ
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ETHAN ALVAREZ
Phoenix
Posts: 211
Occupation:
Firefighter
Status:
Married
Partner:
Antonio Alvarez
Played by:
Noe
he thought about wanting to feel like he had been made for something more than dying.
Last seen May 6, 2024 22:05:18 GMT
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Post by ETHAN ALVAREZ on Feb 21, 2021 6:08:33 GMT
| O kay you know what? I totally saw that coming, didn't I? I called that ending and you can't deny it!" Ethan looked quite pleased with himself for having seen that ending coming despite having never seen that movie before. It felt like any other day, really. It was quiet but also homey. He felt like he didn't want to move today, he just wanted to spend the day with his family, Elias included of course, once he comes back. But as the movie rolled its credits, Antonio pushed himself up which momentarily captured Ethan's attention before Gabriela called him on his bullshit and told him that he thought they would end up together but they definitely didn't. "Okay, so I was wrong on one tiny detail," he pinched a small space between his index and thumb to show just how tiny that detail had been. "You thought her dad was an evil guy! He was literally the sweetest person in the entire movie and you can't change my mind about that." Ethan grumbled, looking so much like a whining child as he crossed his arms in front of his chest as if he was unhappy that he had pretty much deduced every wrong detail possible. Okay, so what, hm? At least he got the ending right among all his failed guesses. Okay, so he definitely got the ending wrong too, okay? Stop judging him. He definitely saw none of it coming and the movie had actually managed to catch him off-guard. Not bad at all. "You know what, next time, I'm definitely going to win--- Yeah, babe?" Ethan's words were cut off when he heard Antonio call out his name. "Okay, I'll be right back. Ela, if you steal my spot, I swear to God..." Ethan made an 'I'm watching you' gesture before he annoyingly ruffled Eli's hair on his way to Antonio, his blue eyes settling on his boyfriend as soon as they were alone together. "Hey, babe. What's up?' Ethan questioned, his voice undoubtedly concerned because he could tell something was off. When Antonio revealed that the mail sitting in front of him was from the social worker, he felt his heartbeat spike up, turning a little irregular at first before he whispered a soft 'oh' under his breath. When his boyfriend revealed that he was feeling nervous, his blue eyes settled on him. "No, hey, c'mon.." Ethan's hand settled on Antonio's back, rubbing it gently up and down in a gesture he hoped was at least a little bit comforting. "Look, whatever happens, we'll deal with it, yeah?" He assured his boyfriend in a soft voice before he reached for the letter to hand it to his boyfriend. "We got this. C'mon. It could be really good news, you know?" |
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ANTONIO ALVAREZ
Dragon
Posts: 226
Age:
124
Occupation:
Firefighter
Status:
Married
Partner:
Ethan Alvarez
Played by:
Emma
For so long I was blind but now I see
Last seen May 7, 2024 0:40:00 GMT
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Post by ANTONIO ALVAREZ on Feb 21, 2021 19:37:24 GMT
Before the girls came along Antonio had grown used to being on his own. He had tried moving on with his life after Ethan died but there had always been something holding him back even if he hadn’t necessarily wanted to admit it. He had tried his hand at a few different relationships over the years and he had told himself that he was doing fine but he knew now that he had just been kidding himself. He hadn’t known back then that he had already found the one person that he was meant to be with and even if he had then he knew that he wouldn’t have been ready to accept it anyway. There were still some people around who were old fashioned and thought that they knew best including Antonio’s own parents but for the most part the world was much more understanding now. The girls were happy that he had finally found someone who made him happy and they had welcomed Ethan into the family from the moment that he had come to stay with them and now they had Elias as well it felt like their family was really taking shape. The people he and Ethan worked with had been rooting for the two of them to get together as well it seemed so right now Antonio knew that he couldn’t ask for things to be any better no matter what his parents might think. Even simple days like this where he was able to sit curled up with Ethan on the sofa watching a movie with the girls were perfect and he knew that he wouldn’t have it any other way. “Sure you did,” Antonio teased, a laugh escaping his lips as he kissed Ethan’s shoulder gently before getting to his feet. The truth was that Ethan hadn’t been anywhere near guessing the ending and he didn’t doubt that the girls were going to call him out on it. He could hear the playful bickering start even as he went to retrieve the mail and an amused smile formed on his face as he caught sight of the look on his boyfriend’s face before he started flicking through the envelopes in his hands. One thing he had realised was that life with his family was never dull but he knew that he wouldn’t want it any other way. As his gaze came to rest on the letter from the social worker Antonio called Ethan over, the bickering being drowned at in an instant as he honed in on the one thing that could potentially change all of their lives. Elias had been living with them ever since his foster parents were killed and the people they got involved with killed the boy too and he and Ethan had sworn to give the boy a home for as long as they could. He had become a part of their family and Antonio knew that he didn’t want that to change. Elias was their son and they were never going to turn their back on him but now they were going to find out if they were going to get the chance to make that official or not. As Ethan joined him, Antonio found himself reaching for his boyfriend’s hand. He could see the recognition on Ethan’s face, he knew exactly what it meant and Antonio couldn’t be surprised if Ethan was just as nervous as he was. “I know we will,” he nodded as Ethan said that they would deal with whatever was going to happen next. The feeling of Ethan’s hand on his back was a comfort to Antonio and he couldn’t deny that he was starting to feel a little better already. Taking the letter from Ethan, Antonio turned it over in his hands. “I hope so. He’s our son so let’s find out if we can make it official,” he said as he opened the envelope and pulled out the documents inside. More than anything he was worried that Elias might be moved to another home but as he started reading the letter it didn’t feel like it was bad news and as he got to the end, his eyes went wide. “We’ve been approved to adopt Elias,” he breathed as he set the letter down on the table and looked at the adoption papers that were underneath. “I can’t believe it,” he said, his blinking away tears as he reached for Ethan with his free hand and kissed him deeply. “I love you and our family so much.” Antonio knew that the adoption wouldn’t happen if Elias or the girls didn’t want it to but he hoped that wouldn’t be a problem. ETHAN ALVAREZ
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ETHAN ALVAREZ
Phoenix
Posts: 211
Occupation:
Firefighter
Status:
Married
Partner:
Antonio Alvarez
Played by:
Noe
he thought about wanting to feel like he had been made for something more than dying.
Last seen May 6, 2024 22:05:18 GMT
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Post by ETHAN ALVAREZ on Feb 21, 2021 20:51:16 GMT
| I know we will. I hope so. He’s our son so let’s find out if we can make it official
Ethan felt a small smile touch his lips at Antonio's words. He knew they would be able to push through it if they were bad news, but they had done everything possible to make sure Elias has a safe home where he feels involved and loved. They had done everything for that boy and they were really to do a whole lot more once they were approved as his adoptive parents. "Yeah, let's find out." Deep down, Ethan was actually really nervous, he just didn't want to add onto Antonio's nervousness by displaying it, so he pushed through it and hoped for the best. He really wanted Elias to be their son. He meant a lot to Ethan and he had managed to settle into the family so naturally as if he had always been a part of this family. This small but wonderful family that meant a lot to Ethan. Ethan didn't realize he had been holding his breath until Antonio told him that they had been approved as Elias' parents and almost immediately, he let out a sigh of relief, his happiness easily detected on his features. "Oh thank God," Ethan breathed out, his happiness clear in his voice and the way his lips stretched to form a grin. "We did it. We're officially his parents," Ethan said with a grin resting on his lips and when his boyfriend kissed him, he instantly did the same thing, his hands moving up to delicately cup his boyfriend's cheek, drawing him even closer to himself as he kissed him with passion and adoration. "And I love you and our little family so much. You guys make me so happy." He said as he looked at his lover with adoration still visible in his eyes. "I don't know where I would even be without you guys." Ethan looked at the papers then over at his boyfriend. "We really did it. He's our son. Our first baby boy." |
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ANTONIO ALVAREZ
Dragon
Posts: 226
Age:
124
Occupation:
Firefighter
Status:
Married
Partner:
Ethan Alvarez
Played by:
Emma
For so long I was blind but now I see
Last seen May 7, 2024 0:40:00 GMT
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Post by ANTONIO ALVAREZ on Feb 22, 2021 23:30:12 GMT
Antonio knew that Elias hadn’t had a good time of it while he was growing up, he had bounced around so many different foster homes and he had come close to being adopted once but had fallen at the final hurdle and ended up back in the foster care system. Having the boy live with them was only meant to be temporary while social services made alternative arrangements but the truth was that Elias had fit into their family so perfectly just like Ethan had and Antonio couldn’t imagine not having the boy around now. He had become a brother to the girls and a son to him and Ethan and they both wanted to make that official if they could. Now that the letter had arrived, though, Antonio was suddenly nervous and it took Ethan joining him and rubbing his hand up and down his back gently for Antonio to finally start feeling himself relax a little. Ethan was doing a much better job of hiding it than he was at the moment when it was usually the other way around but Antonio knew that Ethan had to be nervous too so he knew that they couldn’t wait any longer. “I knew you were nervous too,” Antonio said, a smile forming on his face as he looked over at Ethan now that they finally knew what the letter said. Having Elias officially join their family meant so much to the both of them but Antonio knew that it wasn’t going to be quite that easy. “Not quite. We still need to talk to the girls and Elias and make sure they’re all on board, then we can file the papers with the court and there’s a court date available next week so we can make it official then,” he explained. It still seemed to surreal but it was actually happening provided the kids were all on board and Antonio couldn’t be happier. A smile formed on Antonio’s face as Ethan kissed him back and he inched closer as Ethan drew him in a little more. It was only a few months ago that he’d found himself wondering if a relationship between them would even work but he was beyond glad that he’d decided to give it a chance because a love like this wasn’t one that he had ever felt before. He knew that he had found the person that he wanted to spend the rest of his life with in Ethan and it didn’t matter to him that he’d found that with another guy. The family and home they’d built together was incredible and he knew that he wouldn’t change it for anything in the world. “You don’t need to worry about that, we’re not going anywhere,” Antonio assured him, running his hand lightly over Ethan’s cheek before kissing him once more. “Here’s hoping. We’d better talk to the girls, are you ready?”ETHAN ALVAREZ
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ETHAN ALVAREZ
Phoenix
Posts: 211
Occupation:
Firefighter
Status:
Married
Partner:
Antonio Alvarez
Played by:
Noe
he thought about wanting to feel like he had been made for something more than dying.
Last seen May 6, 2024 22:05:18 GMT
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Post by ETHAN ALVAREZ on May 13, 2021 2:04:43 GMT
| I knew you were nervous too, Not quite. We still need to talk to the girls and Elias and make sure they’re all on board, then we can file the papers with the court and there’s a court date available next week so we can make it official then,
Ethan nodded his head a few times because he really did feel nervous about the whole thing but he was just trying his hardest not to let it show. He just didn't want to add more to Anotnio's worries. He nodded his head a few times at Antonio's words. He knew that it wasn't going to be this easy, but here's hoping, right? "We can do it." Ethan said with a gentle smile on his lips. "We got this." Ethan added a moment later and he really did believe that. "How hard can it be?" Ethan questioned a moment later as he smiled reassuringly at his boyfriend, wanting to keep the mood optimistic and light because if they spent too much time worrying about what's going to happen, then they'll just wind up consumed by their anxiety. You don’t need to worry about that, we’re not going anywhere, Here’s hoping. We’d better talk to the girls, are you ready?
Ethan smiled at his boyfriend, his words easing a lot of his nerves as he looked at Antonio with a gentle look on his face. "I know. Because I won't let you guys. I'll glue you to myself if I have to." Ethan said with a soft chuckle falling from his lips and when Antonio kissed him, he was quick to return it as his eyes fluttered shut momentarily until the kiss ended and that was when he leaned back. "As ready as I'll ever be." Ethan's voice was soft as he said that, his eyes resting upon Anotnio once more as he held out his hand for Antonio to take so he could guide him back to the girls to let them know what had happened. |
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ANTONIO ALVAREZ
Dragon
Posts: 226
Age:
124
Occupation:
Firefighter
Status:
Married
Partner:
Ethan Alvarez
Played by:
Emma
For so long I was blind but now I see
Last seen May 7, 2024 0:40:00 GMT
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Post by ANTONIO ALVAREZ on May 15, 2021 0:16:57 GMT
Becoming a dad honestly wasn’t something that Antonio had thought would end up happening for him. None of his relationships had worked out and even with Samara he had found himself unable to fall in love with her even though he knew that she should have been perfect for him so he had pretty much given up hope of starting a family of his own one day. The day the girls were left on his doorstep everything had changed but it was definitely for the better as far as he was concerned. It had helped him become the person that he was supposed to be and it had given him and Ethan the chance to build a real family together and that was something that he was incredibly proud of. Antonio couldn’t deny that he had felt nervous when he had realised who the letter was from but now he knew they were going to be able to adopt Elias if all of the kids were on board it felt like a weight had been lifted off his shoulders. “We have the social worker’s support so the court appearance should just be a formality,” Antonio nodded. He knew that the social worker wouldn’t have sent that letter if she thought that there was something that would stop the adoption from going through but it was all going to come down to Elias and the girls. If any of them didn’t want it then that would be the end of it so he knew that they needed to find out. As Ethan said that he would glue them together if he had to, Antonio couldn’t help but laugh. “As funny as that might be, it won’t be necessary. I love you and so do the kids,” Antonio said, a smile forming on his face as he looked over at his boyfriend. The girls had taken to Ethan pretty much straight away and it had been the same with Elias. For the first time in a long time it felt to Antonio like he’d finally managed to get things right and he knew that he wasn’t going to let anything change that. Nodding as Ethan said that he was as ready as he would ever be, Antonio took his outstretched hand and gave it a gentle squeeze before they headed back to see the girls. “Sorry about that,” he said as they reached them. “We just got some news that we hope you’re going to like. We all know what Elias has been through so when he came to stay with us Ethan and I started looking into a way to help him on a more permanent basis,” he explained before glancing over at Ethan so that he could tell them the rest. ETHAN ALVAREZ
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