#at 40: it's a little late to change surname now but i'm always going to be bradley peter bradshaw-kazansky-mitchell

[pollyna]

When he's eight, Bradley starts to sign his school papers as B.P. Bradshaw-Kazansky-Mitchell, in his screwy writing that makes his teacher move the paper up and down, right and left, to be sure she's reading correctly. He takes his card home to let Mav sign the vote, and Bradley doesn't get why his dad is crying. You sure you want all this surnames Baby Goose? You won't get tired of writing them all the time?

But pops, I want dad's and your surname too! Just like any other kid!

And so yeah, maybe it's a little longer than normal, and his teacher calls him just Bradshaw when she checks to see if everybody is in class, but Bradley always, always, introduces himself with his full name.

(It makes Mav's and Ice's eyes wet every time.)

#baby goose at 8: my name is bradley peter bradshaw-kazansky-mitchell #at 13: i'm b.p.b-k-m the duddest dude in dude street™️ #at 17: when i'm 18 i'm going to legally change my name mav! #at 40: it's a little late to change surname now but i'm always going to be bradley peter bradshaw-kazansky-mitchell #pete maverick mitchell #tom iceman kazansky #bradley rooster bradshaw #baby goose makes everybody cries #roo is carole and nick's kid just as much as mav and ice's and he doesn't want to leave noboy behind #he helds them all on paper and in his heart bc he's proud of all of them and he's proud of them being his parents #parental icemav #icemav #otp: things get old our love is gold