Okay, so I decided to make my own Camp Camp fanfic recommendation list
Please read these if you haven't already!
And yes, most of them feature Dadvid
a tomorrow when we're not together - hands down, this is probably the best CC fanfic. It's the end of summer and Max doesn't want to admit that he'll miss the camp and his friends. It's so beautifully written and really bittersweet. Be ready to cry :)
Six String Hero - it's a lovely story about how Max likes guitar and how David teaches him to play, highly recommended!
Teenage Dadvid!AU series - a series of fics that feature David and Max and their life through the years, it's seriously so sweet and I love Teenage Dadvid AU so much
Cupboard - a fanfic about Max reflecting on his life and relationship with David, i absolutely love this one, it always brings me so much comfort
Crushed - a super cute Makki fic. I recommend it even if you don't like this ship just because of how fun it is! Definitely feels like an episode of the show
And In Came Gwen - Max is upset that his adoptive father David spends time with his new girlfriend Gwen and tries to run her out. This story also features MomGwen and the final is so adorable!
Moments Like These - a one shot about how Max starts to appreciate all of the things David does for him, it's really sweet
When to Call the Police - a slightly different and darker take on the Torso Takers episode. I like this one so much!
Lost but Not Forgotten - this is the best "Max gets lost in the woods and David finds him" fic, seriously, it's a must read
I Should've Told You - a Teenage Dadvid angsty story with a good ending, I cry every time I read it ;)
Puzzling - This one is just so adorable. It's about Max's inability to take praise because of how foreign the concept is to him while David tries to show him as much appreciation as possible. Also Max is really good at jigsaw puzzles
Side B: Fangs - TW for mentions of sexual assault. Despite the heavy topic it's a wonderful story about David and how he wants to save Max because he can't bear the fact that a child is going through the same suffering he did.
That's all for now but I still have a lot of fics I wanna share, perhaps I should make another list
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Takes a Village
A teenage dadvid story I'm working on
"Abandoned at 13, David decides to run away. Try to be more normal. At 14, a baby's cry changed that goal."
AO3 link
David was used to having nothing. His parent weren't involved, dumping him off on Camp Campbell every chance they could before he turned thirteen and they just... didn't show up. It wasn't as surprising as David thought that it would, but now he had a choice. Live in the old camp all year or find somewhere to go (going home wasn't a choice. It wasn't a home anymore and he was a little happy to finally admit it)
Having studied Cameron Campbell as his hero, he knew the man owned a summer home an hour or so out from the camp, with a few strings he convinced the man to allow David to "house sit" for $300-700 a month. (depending on how drunk Cameron was when he sent the transaction) Mr. Campbell even enrolled him into a high school nearby, it wasn't the best but it was a school that didn't ask questions.
The following six months weren't a breeze, but David noticed that it was immediately better than if he had been with his parents. He went to school, did homework, learned to budget, and silently turned fourteen.
At school, David didn't stand out. He wasn't a terrible kid, but he wasn't the best either. Often, he fell asleep in class and he wouldn't pay attention to anything he wasn't invested in. His sharp mouth and attitude got him on Daniel and crew's blacklist. It wasn't fun, but not torturous by any means. He was a typical freshman for once in his life and he really started to like it that way.
Then he heard the cry.
The noise was soft, but noticeable from the street, gravelly and dry but obviously a baby and to this day David wouldn't be able to explain why he ran to it rather than getting an adult. Maybe something inside of him knew that he was needed, that he would love that sound for the rest of his life.
There was a stroller in the river. No obvious supplies or sign of care, the baby wasn't strapped in or even in more than a diaper. The sound was so loud. Why couldn't any adults seem to be hearing this? David searched the wet stroller as he pulled it out, no paperwork or diapers. Nothing to indicate that the stroller was in use besides the screaming child inside, wet and exposed to the elements.
The baby was wet and looked exhausted, unsure whether the bags under his little eyes were actually bags of fatigue or just shadows from how malnourished he was. Their dark skin was pale and sunken in, jaundiced, with hair that crunched when David patted it to check for head injury.
"Let's see what we can get for you..." David mumbled, switching voices to be more baby - appropriate. He pulled the stroller behind him and walked carrying the kid, feeling the ribs on either side of their frame. Weren't babies supposed to have a layer of fat?
What was he doing? What was he supposed to do? He couldn't exactly involve police, and he didn't have anybody else. He couldn't raise a -
The baby quieted down, mumbling into David's ear and the teen couldn't help but think it was cute... He pulled the child off his shoulder, getting a good look at the face, bright green eyes stared up at him. There was a light that immediately melted David's heart. This kid trusted David, and maybe that was a mistake, maybe David would be terrible at this, he didn't know. What David did know as that he could promise the baby he'd love him. That he wouldn't be like the parents who had left him or the parents that left the baby.
"I mean, at this point, how could I be worse?" David asked the morbid question in a silly voice, trying to distract himself from the dramatic reality of the decision he just made.
He got the baby home with only one stop at a gas station for a pack of diapers and some wipes - he half wished that the store clerk would have been more skeptical of the teenager buying these things with a baby in his arms, but the teen behind the counter looked almost bored - A sponge bath and swaddling later, he and the baby (boy) were off into town. Again, he wished that somebody would ask a question or two, it would throw things off, but prove that somebody cared. Instead, a fourteen year old was able to go to Wal-Mart and buy baby supplies (a new stroller, a car seat, some clothing - he fits a size 3 mo with no teeth and David chose his formula accordingly - a bassinet, a blanket, binkies, and a few toys that were supposed to help the kid's motor function) with a baby on his arm and paying with two hundred dollar bills. After the transaction, he pushed it all back home.
The set up wasn't anywhere near impressive, but he hoped that it was comfortable, the bassinet was set up next to his bed while a bottle warmed in the microwave and for the first time in what felt like a year, David sat down as he fed the baby.
What was he doing? This is a human baby, not a dog. David couldn't just keep him.
But those eyes. The trust in them, the potential of love and family and everything David had ever wanted. He couldn't leave this baby, abandon him on the firestation steps. He didn't want to throw him into the system, the unknown. Not when he can love him enough right here.
Maybe when the sun returnes, David would worry about birth cirtificates and explanation and childcare. Maybe David would even get over his baby fever, realize he's made a mistake and give the baby up after all.
But for now, the baby cooed, drifting to sleep in David's arms as the teen hummed. For now, David hummed and whispered at the child. The child he realized hours later he hadn't given a name.
Looking down, David saw that the baby was out, he stood and moved toward the bassinet to set him down, on his back. He mulled over quickly before he got ready for bed. Heading to the shower ,he whispered to the sleeping infant.
"I'll be right back. I'll be right here, Max..."
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What if the Camp Camp Hitman AU and Teenage Dadvid AU mashed together?
Like, imagine a little toddler Max hugging his dad's leg because he didn't want him to leave again.
Imagine David coming home with blood on him and he's feeling kinda down because he killed somebody in a not-so-peaceful way and toddler Max just runs up and hugs him.
Imagine all the cuteness that could exist.
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It occurred to me that a large part of why the "Camp Camp" fandom loves "Teen!Dadvid with baby/toddler!Max" AUs is because in the end, the result is Max growing up the way he should have in the first place. A precocious little gremlin who acts his age and knows his parent/s love him totally and unconditionally.
YES YES YES
Also, at least when I first started the AU, it came from the realization that with all the baby Max AUs that had been around, most of the artists took some creative liberty with David’s age.
But I was over here thinking: “Wait, they have a fourteen year age difference. David...would be a BABY taking care of ANOTHER BABY if we went off their canon ages.”
And the Teenage Dadvid AU was born, complete with reminders that it was an unrealistic and romanticized version of a young parent story and that you should never throw yourself into parenthood if you’re not ready, especially when you’re a teenager. Parenthood is a huge step and it’s definitely not for everyone.
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