Haytham spends a nice summer in the USA. He meets Ziio and really, she's the only reason why his summer was nice in the first place. She was a lovely woman but unfortunately, Haytham had to go back to Britain after his vacation was over.
Then, a few months later, he finds out that Ziio was pregenant when he left. She sent him a letter, explaining everything and basically saying 'Help or don't, whatever you think is better for you' because Ziio understands he lives a completely different life back in Britain. And Haytham is stuck in this limbo of 'I have a son!! :D' and 'Holy shit I have a kid, what do I do?!' He learns to live with the idea that he has a son in the US but that they're all leading different lives.
Until a few years later Haytham learns that Ziio died. And his son, around 15 years of age, is now living with someone Haytham doesn't know.
He decides that things need to change and flies to the US to finally meet his son. Connor is about as happy, confused and angry as one might expect.
Their relationship is rocky, filled with half-playful, half-annoyed banter and spats and trying to bond. Haytham really has to struggle with the relationship with Connor, who is unusually sweet and calm for his age but also has a terrible temper when he wants to and really, it's exhausting and confusing for both.
I don't nessecarily want a happy ending where everything is sunshine and flowers but I'd appreciate it if it ended with both if them respecting the other and occasionally acting family-affectionate with each other.
Bonus points for Connor being close friends with Altair, Ezio and Desmond, depite the fact that they're much older than he is (30ish?). They're all part of the 'My family is messed up' club.
Modern AU, Haytham tries to be a Dad
Then, a few months later, he finds out that Ziio was pregenant when he left. She sent him a letter, explaining everything and basically saying 'Help or don't, whatever you think is better for you' because Ziio understands he lives a completely different life back in Britain. And Haytham is stuck in this limbo of 'I have a son!! :D' and 'Holy shit I have a kid, what do I do?!' He learns to live with the idea that he has a son in the US but that they're all leading different lives.
Until a few years later Haytham learns that Ziio died. And his son, around 15 years of age, is now living with someone Haytham doesn't know.
He decides that things need to change and flies to the US to finally meet his son. Connor is about as happy, confused and angry as one might expect.
Their relationship is rocky, filled with half-playful, half-annoyed banter and spats and trying to bond. Haytham really has to struggle with the relationship with Connor, who is unusually sweet and calm for his age but also has a terrible temper when he wants to and really, it's exhausting and confusing for both.
I don't nessecarily want a happy ending where everything is sunshine and flowers but I'd appreciate it if it ended with both if them respecting the other and occasionally acting family-affectionate with each other.
Bonus points for Connor being close friends with Altair, Ezio and Desmond, depite the fact that they're much older than he is (30ish?). They're all part of the 'My family is messed up' club.