💖 Give Tseng a little loving~
Send a 💖 and I’ll tell you what a relationship would be like with my character:
How likely they are to enter a relationship with them:
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 - oh now, you're not being fair. You know this is one of - if not my primary - OTPs but ours haven't interacted in that way. *blows raspberry* okay, look, I may be biased but there's a lot of canonical reasons I see this ship as at least starting (though whether it lasts is another matter entirely, or in what form). From Tseng's realisation of his mentor's relationship with Reeve and actively being concerned over his well being when Cait Sith is attacked in Gongaga through to the fact that Reeve rescues Tseng at the Temple of the Ancients (and I think also has a part to play re: attack by the remnants). Not to mention whatever happens with Rufus, as Tseng is never far away there either. They have some similarities too, they both are men who give of themselves in service, though for different things. Just... :|
Make the first move? Yes | No - depends entirely on the circumstance. He is technically Tseng's superior during Shinra times, but we figure the hierarchy doesn't mean much to Tseng past the Turks and Rufus. I don't see him as being that passive either, though he could easily make (anybody lol) Tseng so frustrated that he in fact makes the first move. I've played out both, and other alternatives.
Say “I love you” first? Yes | No - I think after some time, he would deliberately want to show open vulnerabilities to Tseng (for many reasons) so yes, he would verbalise
Be the jealous type? Yes | No
Plan the dates? Yes | No - both. both is good.
Initiate the first kiss? Yes | No - see point 1
Remember anniversaries? Yes | No
friends to lovers | rivals to lovers | enemies to lovers | still just enemies | mutual pining | star crossed lovers | old married couple | perpetual honeymoon phase | stable and boring | stable but not boring | secret lovers | best friends hiding their feelings | and they were roommates | friends with benefits | coworkers avoiding HR | one-sided affection | weird sexual tension | it’s complicated | toxic relationship | a secret affair | an actual dumpster fire | other - Queer Platonic as I can see for a few of Reeve's ships, though I vibe strongest with this ship (possibly Veld) as potentially QP like Shadowgast
PUBLIC Displays of Affection:
hand holding | kiss on the hand | kiss on the cheek | kiss on the forehead | kiss on the lips | cuddling | hugging | affectionate messages or comments | pet names | pictures together | no displays of affection - not in a public work environ obvs
PRIVATE Displays of Affection:
hand holding | kiss on the hand | kiss on the cheek | kiss on the forehead | kiss on the lips | cuddling | hugging | affectionate messages or comments | pet names | pictures together | no displays of affection
yes, this is endgame | yes but someone is gonna die tragically | something is keeping them apart | they part ways as friends | they part ways as enemies | they’re on-again-off-again | they have a super messy breakup | it was just a fling | other
What terrible pet names would they give each other?
He just calls Tseng, Tseng (unless told otherwise).