a scenario:
What if Rupert got caught stealing medication he couldn't afford for his father? Then got blackmailed by the worst man possible...
Knowing Colin Uno, while making a few visits to the hospital, he's been eyeing Rupert for a week or so now. Periodically chatting with Rupert, who shows little to no signs of interest in this man and his "high-handed" energy. Colin makes it very known that he is irresistible in all aspects, and no one is capable of denying him and his money. Or so that was the case before meeting Rupert.
For about a week, Test has been taking night shifts to work alone. And Colin has been making later visits, after learning a few things about the Test family through some independent research.
It wasn't long before Rupert was finally caught with pills in his pockets. Keeping Rupert cornered, Colin taunts him the guilt and consequences Ru now has to face, before lengthening his malice grin, knowing exactly how he wanted to blackmail Rupert.
Colin makes him the offer: Rupert can keep his family together, knowing he can make them all disappear ... in exchange, Rupert gives himself up to him in complete servitude.
Or... him and his little family can hit the road and disappear far away... like like nothing happened
(to Porkbelly perhaps?)
My headcanon,
Rupert is less tolerable and nowhere near as soft as his son Hugh, so he has been taking none of Colin's narcissism, overbearing pride and harsh cologne from the moment he first started interacting with him.
Even with Colin threatening to make a few scary connections to ruin Ruperts life, would Ru surrender himself to keep his family safe? Or would he make the escape before anything could happen?
credit to Kitti for always helping me flourish any general idea I present to her for these damn AUs