all of the Nonsexual acts of Intimacy for piper
only because i love and i deserve this tbh
♔ : Finding your muse wearing their clothes
“piper, if you keep taking all my clothes, i’ll have nothing left to wear.” he sounded annoyed, but he secretly loved it. that was probably her plan anyway.
it was odd, strolling through the farmer’s market with piper and oliver. their hands were intertwined with each other. it was odd, sharing that warmth, but it made him relax, let his shoulders fall, and he even had a content expression on his face, much more than his sour expression he usually wore.
♖: Having their hair washed by your muse
the showers together didn’t happen often, conflicting schedules often, but he relished the time that they could. before piper even had a chance, thadd grabbed the shampoo bottle and poured some in his hands. he let it heat up before he gently started massaging it into her hair.
♗: Your muse falling asleep with their head in my muse’s lap.
piper was exhausted after the day and although they made a promise to watch a movie together, piper was already knocked out. thadd just smiled and starting braiding the hair he could reach as he watched the movie, completely content to be a pillow for her.
♘: Cuddling in a blanket fort
oliver insisted on it, and when thadd learned that he hadn’t ever done this, he was floored. so that’s how thaddeus ended up spending an hour making a blanket fort that encompassed the whole living room and that they could watch movies from. coco was playing when piper came in, and both her boys insisted that she join them.
thaddeus was curled up in bed, piper was going to join him shortly. he was starting to doze off when he felt the bed shift, he lifted his arms to welcome her to cuddle, but was surprised to feel her arms wrap around his waist and pull him to her. he was definitely surprised by this, but he cuddled into her with a smile.
being hunched over the computer since long before the sun went down, piper was surprised to find him like that still when she got home. he was trying to get everything together for opening his own practice, but the u.s. system might be the worse one yet. she came over and silently started scratching his head, making the tension in his body dissipate.
he felt bad for coming home late again. getting this stupid practice up was going to kill him. okay, it wasn’t stupid, it was good, but he hated being away from piper and oliver this much. as he walked through the door, “okay, honey, i know i’m late, but i brought pie!”
“i know,” thaddeus hummed, as he rest his hands on piper’s shoulders and giving them a gentle massage. “jasper’s family does not make things easier, but most of them are gone when the season’s over. then you don’t have to see them for the rest of the year.”
♝: Reading a book together
“stop,” thaddeus said without looking up from his book as piper reached for his feet. “if you start tickling me, it will start a war, and i don’t intend to take any prisoners.”
♞: Caring for each other while ill (specify which party is which)
“here, piper,” thaddeus spoke softly as he approached the bed. “the shades are drawn, and i have greasy bacon, eggs, and gatorade. the prefect cure for a hangover. come on darling, sit up.”
“ow!” thaddeus gave piper a scowl as she wiped up his bloody hand. he was just being careless with a knife in the kitchen while preparing dinner. not the first time, and probably not the last. “do you think this is going to need stitches?” he asked as he looked from his hand to piper’s face. the look of pure “thaddeus, honey, i’m not dealing with your hypochondriac ass today” on her face was enough for him to see reason.
♤: Taking a bath together
there was only one very specific reason as to why thaddeus was so adamant about their new house having such a large bathtub. it was a pain in the ass and he was sure that piper was going to murder him, but as they both relaxed into each other’s arms in the hot water he smiled. “see, isn’t this so much better than our old tub? we’re no decimating each other with our knees.”
♧: Your muse playing with their hair
“stop moving,” thaddeus grumbled as his fingers worked deftly in piper’s hair. it was difficult to manage this much hair, but he was able to work fast enough. he laid down the hair and he was happy with this braid. he grabbed his phone and snapped a picture, passing it to piper. it was a crown braid that came together in the back to be joined by a bow made of her own hair. “i told you i can style hair like a motherfucker.”
♡: Accidentally falling asleep together
“oh fuck,” thaddeus mumbled as he arose from the couch. well, trying to. piper and him were still wrapped around each other like lemurs in the trees. “i’m going to be late for work. how did we eve manage to do that, piper?”
♢: Forehead or cheek kisses
thaddeus always had a habit of kissing everyone in the family on top of the head good night. on night though, he didn’t expect piper to get so fussy when he missed her turn and and smiled before wrapping his arms around her and pulling her into a comfortable and warm kiss. “jeez, it’s like your needy or something.”
♠: Your muse adjusting their jewelry/neck tie/ etc.
it was this silly winter ball again. okay, he acted like he hated the pomp and circumstance, but he loved seeing piper get dressed up for the event. the thing that made this year different though was that this was the first year that they were going as a married couple. as he walked into the bedroom, he saw piper struggling with her necklace. he walked over, taking care of the task wordlessly before kissing her neck gently. “you always manage to take my breath away.”
“piper, you are doing the best anyone can, better than most, i’d argue.” he spoke softly, rubbing and scratching her back. “i’m sorry they are impossible to please.”
♥: Your muse crying about something
thaddeus didn’t ask at first, he knew that piper didn’t respond well to words a lot, so all he did when he found her crying in the bedroom was go to her side and wrap her in a hug, resting his chin on top of her head, allowing her to be completely enveloped by his embrace. he’d just hold her until the tears subsided, letting her take the lead on dealing with what she was dealing with, supporting her completely.
this was something he had completely given up hope on. he thought this dream was long dead, but here he was, an arm around piper’s back, the two of then supporting oliver’s weight, and he was holding piper’s other hand as they danced to their wedding song. she looked like a literal dream in the dress, a real princess, and thaddeus looked like her prince to match. he leaned down and rested his forehead against her’s as he whispered “i love you” in his native tongue.