rodrikstark's headcanons (part 1)

s. wilson + first time meeting his family

you bite the inside of your lip with a ferocity that doesn't at all match how gingerly sam steps out of the room, shutting the heavy door with a gentle click. "i should wait until later."

"c'mon inside and meet them," he whispers.

you exhale shakily. "she just gave birth."

he reaches for you, finding your hands nervously twined together. with tenderness, he untangles them and slowly spreads both of his roughened palms against yours, your fingertips not quite reaching his. sam presses into you, smiling. "trust me."

he cracks the door, peering through the gap before opening it wide and revealing his sister, cradling a newborn in her arms. a toddler curls up by her hip, napping.

despite sam's encouragement, you are so utterly ill-prepared for this. how beautiful they are.

you introduce yourself, glancing at sam, who gives you the reassuring nod you need.

"i'm sarah." affectionately, she digs a finger into her little bundle. "and this is AJ."

"he's incredible," you murmur, when you see his tiny face.

she laughs. "you wanna hold him?"

sam's deep chuckle bursts forth when he sees the trembling shake of your head. "lemme take him off your hands."

he ruffles cass's curls before lifting the newborn out of his sister's arms. she sighs in relief, watching him happily.

he brings AJ to you, his eyebrows raising in amusement when your eyes widen. you hold a pinky out to the baby, releasing a gasp when his whole hand clutches tight around your smallest finger.

"he likes you," sam says.

your eyes shine. "you think so?"

sam plants a kiss to your forehead, as you do the same to AJ's itty-bitty hand.