Hey guys! I am currently writing this in a plane up in the sky. So if you want a Dadvid/ adoption AU from the heavens well here it is literally. I don't own CampCamp or it's character's. I just use them for personal amusement. Also, appologies if anyone is OOC I'm trying really hard here. We start where Max begins to live with David as a foster parent after all the paperwork and legalities. I might do that angsty stuff later bwahahahaha. Let the fic begin~

As the car rolled to a stop, Max looked up from where he was picking strings out of his seat. It had been a grueling 5 hour dive, but finally it had come to an end. After getting out of the car, he glanced around at his surroundings with a look of contempt, not because hated the place, but because his face normally looks like that. The apartment complex had a large gate at the front. David had to enter a code for it to open. The parking lot was filled with all different sorts of cars, most of them rusty or dented...or both. From what Max could tell from the drive here they were about 30 minutes away from the city in an urban suburb. That was something that completely surprised Max, David didn't seem like the type to enjoy living in the suburbs of a major city. His life was a giant nature's documentary for fucks sake!
Max turned around at the sound of the car squeaking and the door opening. David hopped out of the driver's seat and took a long stretch as he gazed at the sky. Gwen was much less thrilled getting out, if the groans and crack of the neck were anything to go by.

It was a very humid day at 90 degrees, the car was so old and beat up that the air conditioning didn't work, so they had the windows rolled down. Now that the breeze from the opened window was gone, all three of them were instantly drenched in sweat and heat.
Max had been silent the entire ride to David's apartment, just looking out the window with an unreadable expression. David and Gwen were noticeably uncomfortable in the front, only taking glances back to make sure Max was still there. If it wasn't for David's mixture of CD's with 80's music the two might've gone mad.
David stretched his long arms in front of him as if he was showing off the apartments. "Alrighty, here we are guys! I hope you will enjoy living with Gwen and I, Max! We're going to have so much fun!", he smiled widely at Max and his eyes lit up with excitement as he rambled on about things that he wanted to do or needed to get done. The car ride here was so awkward he had to at least try to lighten the mood!

Max just ignored him and went around to the trunk to get his bag, a small backpack with only his bear, some clothing, and bathroom stuff. He shrugged it over his shoulder and sighed as he closed the trunk. Gwen came around the truck and placed an open palm on the Max's back as she stood next him. She looked up at the apartment building, "Yeah, same kid, but let's make the most of it for now. I have duct tape in my bag just in case.", Max huffed in response, but otherwise just walked forward towards the entrance where David was already standing and waiting.

As Max and Gwen walked up, David opened the door an held it for the two. Max looked up at him and gave a half hearted glare to which David responded with a genuine smile. Max turned away and marched towards the elevator. Gwen gave David a nod of thanks and followed.
The wait for the elevator and ride up to the 4th floor was excruciating. Max was silent and brooding, Gwen shifted uncomfortably in her spot, and for the life of him David couldn't think of anything to say.

Together they walked to apartment 408. David rummaged through his pockets for his room key before finally pulling it out and unlocking the door. "Now, my apartment isn't that big, but I do have two bedrooms, a kitchen, a bathroom, and a living room so we'll have all we need! Your room is in the hall on the right at the back.

"With that the door swings open and Max is confronted with a full view of the apartment. It was...homely. Plants, big and small, were hung and sitting in corners of the room and on living room was on the left in an open area connected to the kitchen. It had a well loved couch, coffee table, arm chair, and a rocking chair with what looked like knitting tools next to it. Finished and unfinished projects were covering it. He could've sworn he saw some of those projects during knitting camp. The tv wasn't huge but it was a flat screen mounted on the wall and Max could make out the outline of a gaming system.

Max kicked off his shoes by the door as he continued to walk in towards the kitchen. It had an island and stools separating it from the living room. On top was a bunch of counselor paperwork as well as some ideas and plans for next year. He also saw a script from one of the plays at camp. The fridge had drawings of all sorts stuck to it, Max thought he saw a few from art camp. The stove, sink and counter tops were very clean apart from a knife and the queen of hearts that looked a little out of place sitting next to the sugar. The windowsill above the sink held a view of the parking lot but it was filled with small trinkets and a beaker filled with water, probably for fresh flowers. Max picked up a purple 20 sided die and a jar of dirt with a flower girl patch inside before setting it back down on the wood and moving on.

To the right was a sliding glass door leading out to the tiniest patio he'd ever seen. Somehow, David had fit a tiny grill out there and could see that he used it often. There was a fully decorated skateboard leaning on one of the posts, unrusted. Next to the board were rocks labeled 'moon rocks' in scribbly writing. When he looked up he could see a bird feeder and a single set of wind chimes hanging.

That's when Max turned his attention to the walls. There hung photos. Photos of Gwen and him, of the camp, and of some campers that he couldn't identify, apart from a young David that didn't look happy to be there. He passed these photos and walked down a short hallway with three doors. He peaked into the first room to the right. Which appears to be the bathroom. The counters were clean as well as the toilet and shower (thank god), but it was also filled with plants. He shut the door and then opened the door at the end of the hall on the right. 'My room huh?' Looking around, it really wasn't much. The walls were the same blue as his sweatshirt and all of the furniture looked like hand me downs or just cheap. The bed was on the left with a chest at the foot and a dresser to the right. The walls were bare and a window with shades was opposite the door.

Max set his bag on the plain white sheets of the bed when he heard a knock on the doorway. He turned to see David standing there with a smile and a gentle voice "I know it isn't very decorative in here but I was planning on taking you shopping tomorrow for clothes, food, and such. I wanted to know what you'd like for dinner. Pizza? Macaroni?"
Max just gave a shrug in return. David just nodded and replied "Alright, pizza it is, hope you like pineapple and anchovies!", and Max gave him the most disgusted look a child could muster. David laughed "Yeah I feel the same. Cheese with pepperoni is the best way to go."Right as he was leaving he quickly leaned back and added "If there's anything you need Max, anything at all, Gewn and I are here, don't be afraid to talk to us please. We care."

At that point Max had already turned around so he assumed he heard and just didn't want to answer. He was about to leave again when Max spoke for the first time since telling him that he would be his foster parent. " You care about everything David, it's stupid." Certainly not one of his best comebacks, but he's had a long day. "And I don't mind pineapple, it's mostly the anchovies..."