The one thing I know about blended families or remarrying someone with kids is, you can’t pretend that the kids aren’t also part of the relationship. The kids HAVE to come first. Otherwise you get situations like stepmoms being jealous of the attention dad gives his own kids or stepdads who pretend that their stepkid is a guest in the house and not a member of the family.
Phileo clocking that immediately is just *mwah*. He has to be Leo’s dad first and foremost because children don’t have the same rights that adults do. But it wouldn’t be fair to Varia if he hid this fact from her, only to spring it on her once they’re married or had a child together. He has to tell her now, openly and honestly so Varia can make her decision freely.
The one thing I know about blended families or remarrying someone with kids is, you can’t pretend that the kids aren’t also part of the relationship. The kids HAVE to come first. Otherwise you get situations like stepmoms being jealous of the attention dad gives his own kids or stepdads who pretend that their stepkid is a guest in the house and not a member of the family.
Phileo clocking that immediately is just *mwah*. He has to be Leo’s dad first and foremost because children don’t have the same rights that adults do. But it wouldn’t be fair to Varia if he hid this fact from her, only to spring it on her once they’re married or had a child together. He has to tell her now, openly and honestly so Varia can make her decision freely.