When Newt and Percival first meet, it's not the best circumstances. Newt is trying to rob him - well actually, 'borrow' food from his kitchen actually. Percival is a wealthy and powerful wizard who leads a good, if slightly lonely life, Percival is unruffled and even a bit amused by the young skinny, skittish Brit’s excessive apologising, but there’s something in the boy’s terrified expression, how Newt pleads he will do absolutely *anything* to avoid being taken away by the Aurors, and suddenly Newt is kneeling at his feet, and reaching up…and doesn’t that just send off red flags.
Going on a hunch, Percival offers Newt a deal: no aurors, no authority, but Newt will stay the night (no NOT like that, he has spare bedrooms) and in the morning he’ll help Percival with some household tasks to repay his ‘theft’, although really Percival doesn’t care about stolen food. There's something about Newt’s behaviour that raises all sorts of questions for Percival, and while he IS a gentleman, he's not an idiot, and gets his friend Tina at MACUSA to find about Newt. It turns out Newt’s life has not been…pleasant or easy and Percival finds himself wanting to protect the young man.
Percival comes up with a deal: Percival needs a hand with his job at the MACUSA and keeping his home in order, so Newt ends up as Percival’s assistant and lives with Percival for free and helps at his work and running the household and proves invaluable at both, and soon neither can imagine life without each other.
They of course fall for each other but Newt's past isn't about to let go of him easily. Bottom!Newt only please. ABO-verse welcome.
Newt/Percival bad first meeting
Going on a hunch, Percival offers Newt a deal: no aurors, no authority, but Newt will stay the night (no NOT like that, he has spare bedrooms) and in the morning he’ll help Percival with some household tasks to repay his ‘theft’, although really Percival doesn’t care about stolen food. There's something about Newt’s behaviour that raises all sorts of questions for Percival, and while he IS a gentleman, he's not an idiot, and gets his friend Tina at MACUSA to find about Newt. It turns out Newt’s life has not been…pleasant or easy and Percival finds himself wanting to protect the young man.
Percival comes up with a deal: Percival needs a hand with his job at the MACUSA and keeping his home in order, so Newt ends up as Percival’s assistant and lives with Percival for free and helps at his work and running the household and proves invaluable at both, and soon neither can imagine life without each other.
They of course fall for each other but Newt's past isn't about to let go of him easily. Bottom!Newt only please. ABO-verse welcome.