Domestic Polycule AU

Mrs. Potato Head: Anna's Origin Story Part One

When Adam burst in from his house with Anna chasing after and Hazel holding Asher in tow, they didn't think much of it until Adam yanked his hand away from Anna's. "Don't you dare touch me, Liar."  

Anna went pale and pressed her lips together. "I know you must be very upset with me."

He turned to face the others with the coldest, meanest expression they'd ever seen. "Upset does not begin to cover it. We're done."

Hazel scoffed and stepped forward. "Adam, you're being dramatic. We are not done."

He chuckled but there was no humor. "I didn't say you and I are done, I said Anna can pack her shit and go."

Connie and Jasmin stood with matching warning stares and Connie sneered, "Over my dead fucking body do you get to kick out our main."

"Watch your fucking mouth," Jasmin agreed.

Steven pulled both back and internally sighed as he took the role of defuser. "What happened?"

Adam started shallowly hyperventilating but forced out, "We had one rule. I said I would devote my life, everything I have and am to you, as long as you didn't lie to me." He fell to his knees and started sobbing. "As long as you didn't lie to me, and you did every day for our entire relationship and I want to hate you for it but it hurts so badly!"

Jacob slid over to pull him into his chest protectively. "Anything to add?"

"Anna isn't her name, it's Stella." He screamed under his breath. "It's Stella."

Steven felt his face drain of blood. "Sweet stars in the sky... It finally happened."

Eyes turned to him but he stood taller and hooked an arm around Anna. "My side is chosen. Adam, just let it go. I'd never ask you to let something that feels this big go, but let it go."

Anna handed him Asher and grabbed Hazels hand. "I promise you don't want to know, Hazel. If it was that simple I would've just told you the truth." Her blue eyes went shimmery with tears and magic. "You don't have to believe me, but I... I don't want to go."

Hazel brought her into a tender hug. "I believe you. But I understand why he's upset." She tried to pull away but he held steadfast. "I don't know anything about your life, about your experiences or what made you... you."

Jacob nodded solemnly. "I agree. You think my backstory doesn't humiliate me all over again every time I see one of you guys? There's no reason to keep hiding it."

"You'd treat me differently forever!" She snarled, pushing Hazel off and backing away from everyone. "You'd all start acting weird, you'd— you'd be different to me, you'll never understand what I went through or how I've changed, I'll be lucky if you guys don't just fucking kill yourselves!"

Jasmin approached her cautiously. "Anna, calm down a little okay? We hear you."

Anna took a deep breath and Steven had a sound enough mind to bubble her before she screamed. He almost immediately regretted it when the force of her bellow forced his bubble to expand and then shatter. He hadn't had a bubble shatter in a long time, he was so upset and frustrated he hadn't reinforced it any harder than his used to be at 14.

Asher started to fuss and wail in his arms. He was hungry, and scared.

For a moment the only sound was Asher and Adam crying as hard as they could. Steven started a soothing bounce and glow, Jacob murmured in Adam's ear to get him to nod along with him.

After a moment, Jacob sighed. "Okay. This is fucked up, but... I just don't see any reason why you had to lie about your name even if your backstory is supposedly more horrifying than mine." His eyes grew misty. "I'm hurt, and I had to give up everything for this polycule, but it's not fair if someone's giving less."