I wanted to start my art blog with this fanart of Freddy I did these past days, because he's cool... sometimes. I made him look friendlier and fluffier.
TW: None, unless you count French kissing but that is literally in one paragraph- the entire post is SFW
*Crashes through the wall like I’m auditioning for the Koolaid Man* “OH YEAH-”
Note from Fel: I'm gonna rip out my own eyes if Tumblr keeps testing my ass, I just want to feed PEOPLE DAMMIT
Anyway, under the cut for length maybe because I can't edit on desktop because too much characters or some shit
You honestly think he hates you at first. He’s so… aggressively in denial about the crush he has on you that he tends to easily snap at you or just try to intimidate you out of the room. It doesn’t really work because they’re all quite half-hearted and not to mention he’s all droopy if you do leave or get scared.
His ears will press flat against his head and his tail will tuck between his legs, a frown apparent on his snout. He’ll back away and grunt out an apology each time. The boys are honestly so floored when they see it the first couple of times- even going as far as to think you have some sort of blackmail of their big strong boss.
When you start putting two and two together- and by that I mean overhearing Leon snap about how much of a dumbass he is because he’s getting way too distracted with this little crush of his and Freddy yelling: “I don’t like him dammit!” (“I didn’t say who, idiot.” A beat of silence before a long string of frustrated growls and curses ensues). You have this horrible dawning realization that Freddy is awful with emotions. Especially the softer ones you realize.
It takes you a long time of flirting and taking baby steps to convince him you're not trying to use him or make him feel weak, you’re trying to have a genuine thing with this dude.
Honestly, the quickest and safest option is probably getting him his favorite shampoo or snagging him those sunglasses he’s been dying to get his hands on (both may be harder to attain if you’re on a budget, unfortunately this man has expensive tastes).
It’s not that hard to wring out the answers from him- he’ll actually light up like a lightbulb if you do, honestly; the person they have a thing for taking an interest in him? It was bound to happen but, he guesses he can educate you on the in’s and out’s of proper hair care- he’ll even give you a salon finish, how about that? The great Freddy bestowing his knowledge and giving you a first hand demonstration! You should feel grateful-
He says all this but you can see his tail swishing back and forth a mile a minute at the sheer prospect of you being interested in his hobbies as well as possibly (HOPEFULLY) spending one-on-one time with you.
If you get him sunglasses he will be over the moon. Especially if you put time and effort into finding him some? Oh, sir, you have his whole heart in your hand right now.
Those are his favorite pair and he goes back and forth between wanting to wear them all the time and not because what if they break? And then the sunglasses you took the time to choose for him with be broken :(((
Also he will go ballistic if those things break; there his little treasure and if he accidentally breaks them or, godforbid, someone else breaks them? Things or someone is getting snapped in half.
Once you two do get together (much to Leon’s relief- he was so tired of hearing Freddy’s pining sighs as he gazed at you lovingly) all of Freddy’s goons are quite the supportive- they like you well enough: you make their boss happy and you treat him well, and that’s hitting some of the major points with these guys. As long as you watch their boss’ back when they can’t they’ll be completely ok with you! They’ll be extra sure to watch your back in return! Especially if you’re just a civilian or outside of the Shadow Decree, they’ll all be going out of their way to check up on you, much to Freddy’s relief.
But if some of them start popping up around you a little too often, Freddy is not above being all growly and snapping at them like a very pissed off dog when his favorite person isn’t paying enough attention to him (in his own world).
SPEAKING OF THAT HE IS FUCKING N E E D Y. Your boy will deny it until he’s blue in the face but he craves your compliments and praise like a damn fish needs water. He wants your attention on him all the time, and you may have to talk to him about that debating on how comfy you are with how much he’ll paw and poke at you to pay attention to him- he’s like an extremely needy puppy sometimes, especially if a mission didn’t go right.
“Stupid Esper Union- that brat fucked everything up. Again!” He growled next to your ear. Freddy was laying on top of you, keeping as much of his weight off as possible while also getting as comfortable as he could on top of you. He and his crew had a run in with Brynn’s group when it was supposed to be an in and out mission. Unfortunately, this sparked a fight and- well- Freddy was not the winner this round.
You had been relaxing when he burst through the door, fur sticking straight up: strands out of place and patches wet with… something? It didn’t look like blood- maybe mud? You didn’t know, didn’t want to ask because he was already heaving and his eyes looked like they were half glossed over with red.
You put down the magazine you were flipping through (Freddy had them scattered all over the apartment- always looking for the latest trend in men’s fashion and, of course, the latest news in the sunglasses world). “You want me to run you a shower, Big Man?”
He clenches his fist, squeezing his eyes shut and taking a deep breath. “Yeah, and can ya get me a towel too?” His eyes focus on you and his ears tremble with the urge to pin back against his head. “I feel fuckin’ gross.”
You nodded, grabbing him the towel he had asked for before you made your way back to the bathroom to get the water at the temperature he liked it.
You had been lounging on the bed while he took his shower, ordering his favorite takeout (surprisingly, it was a little mom and pop place that “made the meat just how he liked it” that was rather close by) and opted to text a trusted goon to snag it for you (he was more than eager to, anything to cheer the boss up!).
When he had gotten out of the shower he was pouting- well, pouting as well as he could with a muzzle- making his way up to you before nudging you to raise your arms. He had crawled on top of you, situating himself like he was going to do a push up, his huge knuckles digging into the plush fabric of the bed before slowly lowering himself on top of you. You placed your phone aside, choosing to dig your fingers into his slightly damp fur. You hummed, pressing your cheek against his. “I’m sorry you had a bad day, baby.”
If he was a cat, he’d be purring. His big hands dwarfed your side as he gently curled his claws against your skin, seemingly trying to press you closer. “Yeah, it was awful-” he groaned as if remembering something awful, “and then Poker Face wouldn’t get off my ass- makin’ it seem like it was all my fault! That jackass ain’t got a leg to stand on-” you can feel the way his tail wags in frustration, thumping hard against the comforter- “I was the one pulling all the damn weight!”
You brush through his hair, enjoying the way the glossy strands seem to run through your hands like water. “How awful-”
He shoots up, resting his weight on his palms, ears standing straight up, he leans his face down until his wet nose is brushing yours. “Right? I ain’t appreciated for nothing by that guy!” He cries, dropping back down onto you, forcing a small wheeze from you. He shifts a little, pulling his weight off of you and instead pressing his snout into the side of your neck. “But I got my handsome man right here to cheer me up, so it’s all fine.”
You jump at the cold sensation, a chuckle leaving you. You hold him closer to you and a comfortable silence fills the room.
He kind of hates it at first but he doesn’t realize that he drops the big tough guy act when it’s just the two of you. He literally goes mushy and lovey-dovey as all hell.
Leon had the horrible misfortune of walking in on Freddy pressing wet kisses (which was literally just him pressing his muzzle to your cheeks and saying ‘MWAH’ really loud and giggling, his tail a blur) while you sat in his lap (I don’t care how big of a dude you are, this man dwarfs you be it in height (he’s like 6’4, dude, like W H A T) or in width- HE IS PURE FUCKING MUSCLE). Freddy and him locked eyes and there was pure silence for 5 seconds as Freddy slowly lifted you off of his lap and set you aside before he went launching for this man. If Leon was any less stoic he would have screamed and probably pissed himself, but instead his eye widened before he shot off down the hallway. You were left cackling as your boyfriend was roaring at Leon to “get back here so he could teach him a lesson on fucking knocking”. You were rolling on the floor when the high pitched screams of the goons were sounding off in the distance.
Very much the type to shower your in material things- he’s loaded if he can buy expensive ass, designer sunglasses regularly and a salon fucking membership and expensive shampoo and conditioner? Yeah, money baby over here.
So, he will get you whatever you’re into, you like the newest gaming console? It’s yours, baby boy. Do you like to draw? EVERY FUCKING ART PRODUCT IMAGINABLE- IT’S YOURS, SWEET BABY. Mechanics? Knitting? Writing? Exercising? ANYTHING YOU WANT-
You might have to convince him to calm down with his spending habits because they are… he is very loose with his money (please teach him basic fucking money smarts- PLEASE-)
Your biggest hypeman tbh- anything you do he’s enthusiastically researching it to be able to keep up with you if you ever info dump about it.
Any sort of event you’re a part of and he will go to as many as he can- the Shadow Decree has never seen him work so efficiently; Leon is too stunned to speak. He is the loudest in the crowd and this could be amazing or terrible depending on what type of event it is. He might get kicked out- possibly punch a security guard in the face if they try to escort him out while you're doing your thing.
His kisses are either him pressing his muzzle against your cheeks, more similarly to wet nose nuzzles tbh, or him literally frenching the absolute hell out of you, there is no in betweens because he kind of hates the idea of licking you like a dog despite… you know-
Very aggressive he goes the frenching route, you gotta like, talk to him about that if he’s too overwhelming because he grabs the back of your head and your lower back and pressed you against his chest before he slips his tongue into your mouth. Your knees will be weak; your feet may or may not be touching the floor; you may or may not be horny; you may faint- it’s all completely possible. But he’ll laugh at your flustered expression and his tail will be wagging so hard if you bury your face into his chest/shoulder.
He teases so hard. Leon wants to throw up every time he’s witness to you two flirting. He’ll just be trying to clean his gun and there’s Freddy, smacking your ass as soon as you walk by. He is disgusted. He is revolted-
Sometimes his teasing gets just a little mean because of how he is- it’s his personality to see how far he can mess with someone until they snap at him. So, he may poke and prod at you until your borderline ready to kill him. If you’re really firm about him not messing with you that day, he’ll back off with a grumble.
Freddy will share his sunglasses collection with you if you’d like! He has a weird pack mentality now thanks to being blessed by Fafnir, so he has this innate desire to share everything of his with you and make sure that you’re comfortable and safe and sound (not that he wouldn’t do it before, it’s just much more blatant now).
He’ll also be more than obvious about him wanting you to wear his clothes- like, omg, how did his vest get there? Don’t you want to wear it? It smells really good- he only uses the best cologne, you know? You should totally wear it, baby boy- for him? Please?
Speaking of smelling really good- he smells fucking amazing. He has a really big problem with the feeling of sweat or feeling gross in general, so he takes a shower at least once a day- you will also be forced to take a shower at least once a day or he is NOT touching you. Sometimes Leon will skip on a shower for a day just because he’s exhausted and Freddy is complaining about how stinky he is and Leon is really about to shoot him.
He won’t go to the same extent as he does with Leon to you, but you will notice him giving you side eyes all day and refusing to smooch you. He just- he’s like “no, I can still smell yesterday on you, I am NOT kissing a stinky man”.
Pet names consist of: handsome; baby boy; my man; pookie (only when he’s trying to get under your skin, he is a shit); sweet cheeks; SUGAR TITS-
He’ll squeeze your pecs randomly- he likes chests, what can he say? But, as mentioned before, he will take any opportunity to smack your ass hard enough to make you jump and yelp. He thinks it funny :’)
Oh, good heavens, this man is fucking thick headed- you’ll have a tough time convincing him to do something else if he has his mind set on one thing or another. This may cause some arguments, and sometimes he’s just not in the mood to listen to you?? Like, he’ll listen, it'll just not absorb until way later and he can’t stop thinking about it because he walked off to cool his head.
Hot head is a hot head- he will butt heads with you if he doesn’t like something. And he’s extremely blunt about it and he kind of expects you to be as well, even if you’re a shyer, more passive guy. He’s dense so hints don’t work well with him unless they’re so in his face he can’t not see them. And then the man is exuding confidence so he’s a little… rough when it comes to someone else not having that level of confidence about talking about what they want because he just says whatever's on his mind.
So there might be some minor bumps depending on the type of guy you are, but he can also be surprisingly understanding when he puts two and two together. He makes a conscious effort if you’re on the more subdued side.
Anyway, Freddy? Very fun, never a dull moment in the relationship. Is not ashamed to show off his boyfriend, 10/10 would date.
A big boy. I imagine Lycaon to be around 6ft4 or so (since dude literally towered over everyone else).
Very tidy. Groom himself almost everyday.
There are multiple scars littered across his skin (fur?) underneath the suit. Though most of them are already fading, it’s still something that he’d rather keep hidden.
And while we are on the topic of “fur”…
Lycaon’s tail is really big. Suuuuper fluffly as well.
If I’m not mistaken, the in-game model has the size of his tail almost equals the size of his two legs combined.
Wooo, something like that is bound to become an obstacle, or at least somewhat slow down his movement in battles.
But so far, Lycaon puts up with it really well. (king 👑)
Usually trim his tail with a pair of scissors. Corin once helped with this as well (though she then soon realized how time-consuming this process is and somewhat jokingly suggested they use her chainsaw instead?)
Ended up using the thing for real somehow. Corin got a bit nervous and accidentally cut quite a propotion of his tail.
Felt like crap for it and kept apologizing months afterward even though wolf boy assured her that it’s fine.
Spoiler alert: it’s not.
Lmao anyways—
Lycaon has a rather large walking stride. Corin usually had trouble catching up with him whenever they get paired up together for a commission.
He gives her a piggy back ride when they return since the latter’s legs always end up sore. (sibling bonds at its finest omg 😭)
somebody on hoyolab pointed out lycaon's brass knuckles have things written on them. so of course, i spent like 5-10 minutes trying to figure out what it meant.
on his left hand it's "full"
and on his right hand it says 'nodw'
literally no idea what "NODW" spells out, probably an acronym.
if you put them together it'd be "NODW FULL" and is most likely important to his character. not a lot of info considering the game just had its first beta testing and probably won't release his backstory for a while.
is this important? again, no clue. just saw someone point it out and i like lycaon so i might as well stare at his hands to figure it out lol
- It’s a wonder how you two ended up together. In the eyes of anyone passing by you two were complete opposites, physically at least.
- But Neige really didn’t care about your stature or build, what drew him to you was how kind and caring you were towards others!! The way you were so soft and gentle with everyone (especially small things) despite what others say about your towering physique just melts his heart. He also didn’t care much that you were a bit dumb and sometimes act airheaded. That just leaves more time to study together!
- A lot of birds and forest creatures tend to land on your muscles the more you two hung around eachother. It seems that your kind nature and Neige’s natural attraction to forest animals attracts them to you. It’s no big deal to the both of you, that just means you have more friends to play with!
- Becomes your personal cheerleader during magift and sports tournaments. He’d sometimes stand by with some snacks and water when you’re done with a match and be ready to give a kiss on the cheek for finishing a match
- Ambrose and the others are no longer surprised at seeing you benchpress chairs and tables with Neige on top of you cheering you on. It’s been a regular occurrence to see him alongside you during workouts and study sessions. But do be careful on handling Neige once you’re done, the dwarf students in his dorm nearly had a heart attack when you picked him up with your bare hands so he can climb on your shoulder
- Soon enough the media picks up on Neige rumored to be dating a mysterious “hunk” and the paparazzi are on a manhunt to find who that person is. Luckily, RSA is full of Prince Charming types so they never really did pick up on you two dating ;3
