A/n: in case you guys don't read the prompts this is a fantasy au where Janus is half snake and everybody else is human.
Also I forgot who requested this but I have an inkling as to who it was,,, urdadlolz123 I think it was you. I think can just tell by the wording😭😭If it isn't, then this is kinda embarrassing,,, lmao
And i'm pretty sure it was, so I AM SO SORRY BESTIE THIS TOOK LIKE A WHOLE MONTH 😭💀
How five normal people became best friends with a half snake half human hybrid was beyond them all, especially since hybrids were usually seen as freaks of nature, but hey there they were.
It was probably even harder for Janus's parents—his mother was a snake monster, his father a human. Those types of couples were usually frowned upon, but it was a burning love that neither could get rid of despite the social problems that came along.
Janus just counted himself as lucky to have even found a good group of friends. Ones who weren't ashamed to go out with him in public, to stand up for him, and to invite him over when they had parties.
Now, they were at the pool. Everybody except for Roman was swimming, as always and Janus had always just figured that he was afraid of water, or couldn't swim or something like that. He didn't notice the faint crinkle sound, or at least, didn't think much of it, that happened when Roman sat down in his pool chair.
Remus and Virgil started splashing each other as soon as their bodies hit the water, and Logan was trying to impress Patton with his epic swimming moves, while Patton attempted to impress Logan with his doggy paddle.
They swam for a few minutes before Patton let out a blood-curdling scream.
"What?!" Virgil asked, his face serious, a stark contrast from how he had been acting seconds ago with Remus, "are you okay?!"
"T—there's a snake!" Patton wailed.
Everybody tensed up and glanced at Janus, who just rolled his eyes. He wished his friends weren't so awkward about the topic of him being half snake, but he had to admit he liked how afraid they got, it was amusing.
"Patton, that's not funny" Logan frowned.
"No! It's big a-and ugly!" Patton cried, "i'm not joking!"
"Patton!" Virgil said sternly, hoping that Janus wouldn't use his weird snake powers to kill them all.
"Wait, guys!" Janus said, chuckling, "calm down, he's telling the truth" he swam over and grabbed the snake out of the water, "it is pretty big, but I wouldn't say ugly" the snake curled around his shoulders and squeezed lightly, as if hugging him.
"Oh, i'm um—sorry" Patton mumbled.
Janus put a hand on the other's shoulder and smiled down at him, "Patton, it's okay, i'm not offended. But there's no need to be afraid, this is a friendly snake."
Everybody let out a sigh of relief. They were lucky that Janus was so kind, snake people didn't really have a very good reputation.
"I'll get rid of it, if it's making you upset though" Janus said quickly when Patton still appeared to be apprehensive.
Patton gasped, "no! Don't kill it!"
Janus let out a surprised laugh, "Patton, I meant I was going to go find its home and put it there!"
"Oh" Patton muttered, before chuckling, "sorry! And yeah, that would make me feel better."
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How they got to the topic of parenting was because Remus was curious about how Janus was treated growing up in a household where everybody was a social outcast.
"It was fine—I mean, they weren't bad parents. In fact, they were great parents" Janus smiled fondly, "they didn't let how they were treated affect how they treated me."
"Sounds nice. My dad was like—suuuuuuuper strict about messes and stuff. Which, is probably why he made Roman wear diapers for so long" Remus said, chuckling before he slapped a hand over his mouth. He hadn't meant to let that slip.
"Diapers?" Janus asked, feeling his heart rate spike, "seriously? For how long?"
Remus sighed. If Roman ever found out he told Janus, he was a goner. But the secret was out, so he may as well answer the questions, lest Janus seek out Roman for them, "Well, he had like, really bad bladder control as a kid, and it wasn't like he was using them because he wanted to. If he could make it to the bathroom, he did. It was just a precaution. And honestly, don't tell him I said this," Remus explained, "but I have a suspicion that he might still wear them. But we aren't like, that close anymore so i'm not sure."
And that was kind of striking to Janus, for all the pieces to click together at once. He knew he wasn't imagining the crinkling sound that happened every time Roman say down. And—and that was why Roman never went swimming! It had to be.
He began to observe Roman more carefully after Remus had said that. He began to notice things, like how his face would twist with discomfort when he sat down and was rubbed the wrong way by the soft fabric, and the slight, visible bulge around his waist when his jeans were ever so slightly too tight.
And oh, Janus was weak. Absolutely weak. He couldn't help himself from making sly comments about it, commenting on how it looked like his underwear were on wrong, but never telling Roman that it was because he could see the diaper.
And oh, when Roman would stammer and blush, looking away, absolutely humiliated and squirming under Janus's gaze, well, it just melted his heart, and his chest felt all tingly and loving. He knew that his motherly snake instincts were kicking in, and he couldn't help but to view Roman as a baby—his baby.
And so, he began to lighten up on the teasing. He began to coo and smile and treat Roman a whole heck of a lot better than he did previously. Not to say that he was treating him like garbage before—no, they could just be a little snappy with each other.
And he had to admit that he felt a little embarrassed. Instead of joing in when the others teased Roman, Janus would jump to his defense, with perhaps a bit too much bite to his tone and an aggressive protectiveness in his stance.
Roman, as oblivious as ever, didn't even notice the change. Or, maybe he did, but didn't want to comment because he liked the new Janus.
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It only took about a week for everyone in the friend group to completely notice the change. At first, they thought it was weird, the sudden change. But they all just brushed it off and figured that Janus was trying to be a little bit kinder.
But after that week, everybody started to get concerned. Janus wasn't just treating Roman kinder, he was treating Roman as if he was a little kid. And anytime anybody brought it up, Janus got super defensive.
"Is he crazy?" Remus whispered, watching as Janus fussed over Roman's food, making sure it wasn't too hot for him. By the time he let Roman actually taste it, the food was cold. So, he heated it up again and the process repeated, "I mean...what is Roman thinking?"
"Roman obviously is relishing in the attention" Virgil said, rolling his eyes.
"Yeah, I think he likes it" Logan said cautiously, "but—Roman obviously isn't a baby, and i'm sure Janus knows that, but..."
Logan trailed off so Patton finished gently for him, "it's weird."
"He literally starts hissing if any of us so much as gives Roman a dirty look. Like—his fangs come out and his eyes turn yellow!" Virgil whisper-yelled, "we need to talk to him about this. Roman might react badly if he feels like he's being babied or belittled."
"I agree" Logan said, nodding, "perhaps I should talk to him?"
Virgil sighed, "Logan. If Janus starts throwing punches, you're least likely to be able to defend yourself."
"First of all, rude" Logan scoffed, "and second of all, what makes you think he would throw punches?"
"Um, have you seen how defensive he is?" Remus asked, "it's like—his maternal instincts are kicking in!"
"...You mean PATernal?" Patton joked.
Logan gave Patton a dry look, "no, he does not. Snake-people hybrids tend to have maternal instincts when it comes to this type of thing. They lean more towards their feminine side where their children are concerned."
"But Roman isn't his child" Patton pointed out.
Remus ran a hand down his face, "i'm going to go talk to Janus, I know how to handle him. Be right back."
Of course, nobody stayed where they were. They all followed Remus to the kitchen.
"Gotta go" Roman muttered, his eyes wide, before running out of the room. Janus smiled gently. Roman's need to pee always came on very suddenly. He doubted Roman would even make it, or if he did, only about half of it would actually end up in the toilet. But he was proud of Roman for trying, and he had to bite his lip to keep from saying so, because Roman would be humiliated if Janus told him that he knew about the diapers.
"Uh. Jan?" Remus questioned once Roman had left, "we uh, need to talk about something..."
"Oh, of course" Janus said, drying Roman's empty plate that he just washed, "what's up?"
Remus took in a deep breath, "you know that Roman's not a baby. Right?" He asked.
Janus paused, his back towards Remus. Everybody visibly tensed.
Janus relaxed some after a moment, and moved to put the plate away, "yes" he said slowly, "why?"
"Oh, well-um" Remus stammered, "it just seems like you're...treating him as if he was one?"
Janus laughed, "that's ridiculous. I know that Roman's not a child. Though he can act like one at times" he joked.
"Oh. Well, okay then..." Remus trailed off, getting out of his seat. He met the others, who were eavesdropping right outside of the kitchen.
Roman came back a minute later and Janus began to coo, telling him how perfect he was.
"Roman has a big ego. He loves the praise. He'll be fine" Virgil said after a moment, "and if it ends up that it isn't—then they'll have to establish some boundaries. This is their problem now."
From that day on, Roman was basically the baby of the group. And the idiot didn't even seem to realize it. He didn't notice a shift in dynamic or behaviors. It was tense for a while there, but when everybody seemed to realize that Roman was completely fine with it, they were all able to settle into the dynamic.
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Janus was up late one night, reading a magazine with a cup of tea. It was a rough night, and he wasn't able to sleep very well. He heard some crying from Roman's room, and before he could even think about it, his instincts had kicked in and he was on his feet, running to the room.
He heard frantic movements on the other side of the door, but as soon as he knocked, everything stilled.
"Roman?" Janus called, his voice incredibly gentle, "can I come in?"
His response was a broken sob. And Janus took that as a yes, opening the door. What he saw broke his heart. Roman, his knees to his chest in a dark puddle of urine, tears streaming down his cheeks.
"Oh" Janus said quietly, "oh, Roman, what happened? Honey Bee, please tell me what's wrong."
"I—isn't it obvious? I wet the bed!" He wailed, "i'm so pathetic!"
Janus felt a stab of anger run through his heart, "no you aren't. Don't speak about yourself like that" he said, keeping his voice as calm as possible, "why did you wet the bed is what i'm saying?"
Roman sniffled, "I—I didn't want you to know this, b-but. But, I wear diapers, and I didn't want you to know because I was worried you'd think i'm weird, and god, I am—"
"I knew" Janus cut in.
Roman froze, "you...knew?"
"Roman" Janus said, a small smile on his face, "after a while it got...kinda obvious. Now can you tell me why the bed is so wet if you have diapers?"
"I'm not...wearing one" Roman mumbled, "I um, well, ran out and I couldn't grab some more because Logan had the car, and I couldn't ask him to buy some, because then he'd know, and—and—" he bursted into tears, and Janus was quick to wrap his arms around Roman's shoulders and pull him into a comforting hug.
Janus let out a contented sigh, "Roman don't feel bad. You can't control it. That's the reason you wear diapers. As protection against these accidents. It's nothing to be ashamed of, not at all, you're brave enough to admit you need them and even braver to embrace this part of yourself and actually wear them."
"Thank you...so much" Roman whispered, smiling, "I really needed the ego boost" he joked.
Janus let out a quiet laugh, "I could tell. Now come on. I'll run you a hot bath, m'kay? You can relax in the tub while I take care of the mess, how about that? You'd like some nice, clean sheets, hm?"
Roman nodded, before his face flushed, "I—I—mean you don't have to—" he stammered.
"Roman. I want to" Janus interrupted before he could work himself up, "If I didn't then do you really think that I would have offered?" He asked with an eyebrow raise. Roman shook his head, "exactly. I would never leave you alone when you're like this."
"We can cuddle afterwards if you want" Janus offered when Roman still looked a little unsure.
"W—what if I have another accident?" Roman asked.
"I have diapers in my room" Janus chuckled, "I bought them as back ups in case you ever needed them."
Roman blushed, "I really don't know how to thank you, Janus."
"You can thank me by getting yourself cleaned up and relaxed in a nice, hot tub. Now, stop looking so sad, okay? By the time you get out all of this will be all cleaned up" Janus told him.
Roman wiped his eyes for the last time and laughed, "you are so awesome."
Janus blushed at the praise, "Oh, you know. I try my best."
A/n: Felt like there wasn't much omo in this one, so I added that last bit so ya'll could have your fluffy fix lol
Also the toddlers didn't come over today, which, is weird especially since not one of their parents texted to let me know ??? Like, am I just supposed to be on standby all day ?
Sometimes they do bring the kids over at like 5pm and tell me that they're going to spend the night at my house with no warning and i'm just like😃ok
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