Horace (Collins) Rosewood's Links
"Well he went from hating me to just pretending to hate me pretty quick! Haha, just kidding. I don't think he could ever hate me, just the fact that I'm a demon. I love goofing off with him and annoying Rosey-posey with him, and he gives some pretty good cuddles."
Horace has always looked up to Leander (often quite literally, the latter being slightly taller and constantly clad in pumped shoes), which probably isn't the best idea given Leander in general. Nonetheless the cat guy's confidence in most situations, pure stupidity, and humor has always been something Horace finds comforting, for unknown reasons that pertain to his past life.
One day, after Horace was brutally exorcised, sent back to Hell at the feet of his past assailants, and rescued by Rosewood and others who went to retrieve him, Leander couldn't get through to him with their normal means of communication (sending memes back and forth). He went looking for him and spent hours on the other side of a door comforting the kid and even calling him by name rather than a nickname, Horace feeling extremely grateful for and loved by Leander's actions given the latter's own fears and trauma.
Afterward they started texting and calling more directly, working up until they could actually hang out without something between them for Leander's comfort. They became a pretty unstoppable force of stress for Rosewood, and care about each other quite a bit. Later on Horace, oblivious before, discovered Leander was dating his now-official dad, much to his confusion, and his dad's laughter.
"I ain't your dad."
"Ha! Don't worry about him! He just pretends to be grumpy, but he's a big ol' teddy bear who gives the best hugs!! I've never been so happy as I have been after meeting him!!"
Horace clung to Rosewood from their very first meeting, having been pranking people on the street who deserved it and getting caught and scolded by Rosewood, finally finding a father figure that seemed to care about him, and eventually gets completely adopted by the guy, who's extremely weak for Horace.
Firstly worried that a cranky, grumpy, battle hardened and overpowered demon slayer would be quick to judge him, Horace still kept his distance from Rosewood at first, despite desperately wanting someone to care about him then the way Rosewood does now. He quickly discovered that Rosewood was honest in how he claimed he judges people, and the supernatural, based on their individual actions, not on prejudice, and quickly realized that Rosewood was willing to protect him from both other demons and demon slayers alike.
Nowadays, he won't hesitate to take over Rosewood's bed when he's had a bad dream or just needs a cuddle (which is fairly often, mind you), and is secretly extremely relieved and thankful that Rosewood doesn't mind and let's Horace be what he should've been able to be a long time ago.
A kid.
Despite claiming to not be good with kids, Rosewood is an amazing father to Horace, taking care of him and more and never failing to cheer him up when he's sad or hurting. Every little thing he does for Horace doesn't go unnoticed, and Horace has never felt more happy or more loved than he has living with Rosewood.
"I hadn't a clue about his existence until not too long ago. He understand manners but apparently doesn't practice them unless I'm present... there is a lot of work to do."
Status: Impromptu babysitter.