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character analysis (Luffy)

Luffy is definitely my favourite MC ever and i will now be explaining my reasons why.

he is painfully honest. i think this is one of the many reasons why he is so well liked, by other characters and readers alike. Luffy does not have any thinking bubbles in the manga nor an inner voice in the anime and that really sets him apart from every other MC in any other anime/manga that i’ve watched/read before. it is not that he doesn’t think at all, it is because he just thinks out loud. his transparency makes people trust him because there is nothing to doubt. every and all of his thoughts, his personality, is for all to see and judge for themselves. he does not have any underlying intentions nor does he try to make others have a certain view of him. you are free to interpret his actions and intentions however you want (but there is nothing much to interpret because his intentions are already obvious enough). Luffy’s vulnerability as well as his single-mindedness to achieve his goal is admirable and makes him a likeable and trustworthy MC.

another related reason is that he is quite literally unable to lie well, having tell-tale signs when he even tries to. or whenever he picks up the phone he will introduce himself with his name as well as who he is no matter who picks up the phone on the other end. he puts himself out there, his true and honest self, simple and uncomplicated. it’s easy for us to understand what kind of person he is right from the beginning because he is so honest. it is not even that he is one-dimensional, his characterisation is deep yet not complicated at all. it’s a line difficult to balance, having a character that is quite literally the definition of being single-minded but at the same time having depth. But Oda presents this sentiment in Luffy so well that he is quick to become my favourite MC of all time.

an interesting trait of his character that stems from his honesty would be his moral ambiguity. it makes him authentic and realistic, refreshing for a shonen anime at the time. sometimes it is obvious that he is good yet as he said, he doesn’t want to be a hero. of course in OP, pirates are often seen as bad guys and the Government is good to normal citizens. yet time and time we see that some pirates are good and some Marines are bad. and where exactly does Luffy stand in this? to me, he is not fixed at any certain point. again, reiterating how he leaves his intentions, whether they are good or bad, up to interpretation. just like how he did so during the Fishmen Arc. even though he is supposed to be seen as a hero, all the circumstances would point to it, he still would not say so. this to me, was significant because it reminded me of who he is. a pirate, not some kind of hero, even though his actions can be hero-like. Luffy is a man of action, and whenever he does boldly claim something, he will back it up with his actions.

he is a good leader. what makes him a good leader can be summed up in two factors. his contagious will as well as his humility. after i, myself, have been thrown into leadership positions, i honestly respect and admire the way Luffy leads. i often wonder to myself “what does it take to lead?”

1. it is because of the way he inspires, not forces. he doesn’t need to convince his crew, they all decided to follow him willingly. that was when i realised that he influences them without any coercion. even so, he is well-respected because of his actions and his drive. he influences and inspires those around him even without knowing. like we’ve seen in the Marineford Arc, his mere presence changed the tide of the war because of how he motivates even those who are way above him in terms of strength like Whitebeard. this is probably why OP is an anime that many people grew up with and loved so much. (maybe also because it’s been airing for around 20 years but for argument’s sake i’ll talk about this too) Luffy’s drive and enthusiasm is contagious which makes him such a good leader. he doesn’t have to force his will on others, in fact he is quite against doing that. you can see him as a friend yet when push comes to shove, he steps up easily, not only in giving commands but also in his role to protect his crew as the captain. he also made me realise that leading is not just telling people what to do or doing everything yourself, it is someone who you can depend on, someone who you can trust, look up to and respect.

2. he knows he cannot make it on his own. and he knows that it makes him weak. it is truly amazing how easily he places his life into his crew’s hands. he relies on them to do the things that he knows he cannot. it makes him a good leader because he knows that he is a part of a unit; where each and every one of them have their own role and he knows his is to lead as well as protect them. which is why it makes him a good leader. Luffy readily receives help if he needs it and is extremely thankful for it too.

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pudding character analysis!

I'm not gonna lie right now, Charlotte Pudding is one of my favourite characters. I know, I know, she’s an antagonist. Sorta? Personally I think she falls under this dere type, mayadere. Basically it’s a character that used to be an antagonist, but switched sides after falling in love.

I don’t know, I just love when teenage girls behave like teenage girls. One of the reasons why I enjoyed her character was honestly because of our closeness in ages. I was the same age as her while i was watching whole cake island, which is 16 if you didn’t know. It honestly just felt like she represented all of teenage girlhood or at least my experiences with it.

I will be honest first though, I went into WCI knowing that Pudding was lying throughout the whole time she was nice (it is difficult to keep away from spoilers i suppose). I was prepared to hate her, truly I was. I was surprised though, when slowly I started to identify with her more and more. Honestly, I couldn't help but fall in love at first sight, despite knowing of her lies and deception. A child of an Emperor, how could she be so sweet to the strawhats?

Of course then her true nature was revealed when she shot Reiju, and started telling her about how evil she truly is.of course this is the part i begin to dislike her, the way she spoke about Sanji broke my heart, especially with him standing outside. (i also loved the scene of him under the rain, tears in his eyes as he tries to light his cigarette again. Trying to revive the flames of the love he thought she had for him, only to realise it was futile as she didn’t love him in the first place, y’know, cause the fire can’t be lit under the rain.)

But after this line in chapter 902, ‘No one will ever fall in love with me. I’m a hideous, monstrous freak.’ It was heartbreaking to me because it was a realisation that everything she said about Sanji was a reflection of how she felt about herself. It’s common for a girl like Pudding, who’s been told time and time again that she was hideous and horrifyingly ugly because of her third eye to have a coping mechanism, especially one of projecting. 

See, Pudding is an extremely confused girl. I cannot blame her for it, look who she has as a mother, Big Mom. She calls herself Big Mom’s favourite (if i can find the screenshot i’ll put it here) yet ever since young she was ridiculed and put down by her because of her third eye, even asking her to grow out her bangs to cover it up. This is detrimental for a girl’s self-esteem, especially coming from a mother figure, someone you are supposed to look up to and respect. See how she is being both put down (Big Mom says no one will love her because of her looks) and complimented (yet she is her favourite child) at the same time? Any little girl will become like Pudding when put through this psychological turmoil.

It is no wonder all she does is want to impress her mother, seeking her validation and love in every corner. Pudding has it drilled in her mind that she is unlovable, what else can she do but chase after that sliver of what seemed like love from her mother by lying by becoming rude and basically being a bitch? She will never get it from her mother though, with Big Mom merely seeing her as an important tool as with her awakened ability, she is able to read poneglyphs. (this is just a personal thought but i think her learning how to act and lie flawlessly is to be favoured by her mother as she has yet to awaken her ability. If she does not have any ability at all, why should her mother ‘love’ her?) It's a complicated emotion, to both love someone yet dislike them for how they’ve treated you, especially if they are of your own blood.

Thus these two main reasons cause her to spiral out of control. Pudding had lost herself, in all the intricate lies and personas that she plays, to the point she doesn’t know who she is anymore. This is honestly really common, especially in teenage girls, or maybe I've seen it with myself. Painting yourself in a different light because you hate who you are due to your flaws, in hopes that it will make you feel better. In doing so, you lose yourself entirely, forgetting who you even are.

Even when she switches over to the strawhat’s side she is seen to have this extreme shift in character, from being mean to Sanji then to being absolutely lovestruck by him. This is the most glaring evidence of how messed up she had become from her mother’s brainwashing. She questions herself, why does she even say mean things to someone she feels so dearly towards? It has integrated so well to her personality that she is unable to switch back to whatever she considers her true persona– the ‘mean’, the ‘sweet’ and the ‘vulnerable’ all mixed up in one person. Anyways, Pudding was honestly a refreshing yet realistic character I was able to relate to. The small faucets of her personality, the motivations behind her character was very eye opening to read. In learning about her, I felt I was learning more about myself, so to speak.

Pudding is a character riddled with self-esteem and self-image problems that stem from an unhealthy relationship with her mother and bullying. To combat that, she becomes rude and ‘evil’ to earn her mother’s praise as well as protect her heart in some sense. It is a story that most girls can relate to, the real life ups and downs of complex teenage feelings all rolled into one character. That is exactly why I love her, because she represents the honest troubles of growing up.

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1071 was peak bro ong felt it in my BONESSS

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national gf day! 

ft. monster trio (separate)

National gf day was like 3 days ago… this is for us delulus with no one to post us :( it’s modern au sorta

Luffy

was probably reminded by Nami or Robin about it

honestly, i don’t think he’d even know, you’d be his very first girlfriend

but once he does know, he’ll do all sorts of things for you! Including dinner for the two of you (nowhere super fancy, but still special nonetheless ‘cause it’d be where you guys had your first date or something)

at first, he wouldn’t really understand why he would post you on his social media (honestly i don't think he uses social media often, probably has an acc w many followers but never posts)

maybe Nami had to explain to him why it’d make you feel special and happy, and he does so without question

probably a simple story post of you (probably a bad photo in your opinion, but he thought you looked cute) and he just tagged you with something like ‘happy gf day to my gf!’ and like some goofy emoji that doesn't even correlate like meat or something

Zoro

another absolutely clueless one, angry reminder from Sanji ‘YOU BETTER TREAT HER RIGHT TODAY IS NATIONAL GF DAY! YOU DO SOMETHING YOU STUPID MOSSHEAD!’ (u cannot convince me they aren't bffs.)

will take you on a date to your favourite place but will be very nonchalant about it, he will even bring you your favourite flowers as well. (you mentioned it a really long time ago and didn’t think he remembered ‘cause you thought he was sleeping but he actually remembered every single word you said)

afterwards, he will take you back home, cuddle up with you and take a long ass nap

will post at the end of the day, a picture of you from the date. It’s very ‘soft launch’ vibes tho, probably a mirror pic with you holding his hand or his arm around your shoulder

he’ll just have a heart emoji and you tagged

also i honestly think modern!zoro is an avid gym goer, the only posts he has is probably you and his gym pictures

Sanji

the only one out of the trio that knows about national gf day, has notification for every single important date regarding you (anniversaries, birthday and every miniscule day he can celebrate with you, is there.)

from the moment you wake up, he will be doting on you, even more so than usual, breakfast in bed, all your favourite little things lined up for you for that day, imagine the both of you cooking together at home as a date :(

every wish is his command, he will treat you like this every single important date as well, be prepared to literally be pampered like a princess

avid social media updater; will post you throughout the day. starting with a picture of you from when you wake up with your little breakfast in bed

people looking at his story will see so many stories of you on that day that they will scroll to the next person’s story once they see the 5th one of the day.

but right at the end of the day he will make a little collage of all the pictures of you he took for the day, as well as his favourite photos of you.

has the cutest love song on that story (probably in French hehe) along with the sweetest paragraph of how much he loves you

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bro im so damn close to catching up like 20 episodes more dude.

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Episode 825: Parallels

Pinnacle of Whole Cake Island in my opinion. (please do not get me started on Katakuri vs Luffy… i was kinda disappointed when i watched it)

Anyways, i loved this episode the most, it was brimming with symbolism that riddled my silly little brain for days on end. I would like to preface that i’m not yet caught up… episode 1051 please cut me some slack. I will catch up before Gear 5 Luffy though, trust. I digress though. As i was saying, the most glaring piece of symbolism was the comparison between Sanji’s mother and Luffy. It’s not much of a comparison actually, more of a parallel. During the flashback of little Sanji running in the rain to get some food to his mother, he drops it, making it look basically inedible and gross. It perfectly parallels Sanji in the present, running towards Luffy in the meeting spot and the food being ruined from the rain. 

In both situations, Luffy and Sanji’s mother ate the food gratefully, citing how delicious it was. However, in both these situations, I believe it represents different things.

Sanji, a boy who was a failure for being human.

In the first situation of Sanji’s mother eating the food that had gone bad, it represents her love for him, despite him being not as good as his siblings. Sanji is represented by the “bad” food, because of the fact he is human (has emotions and moderately athletic, in comparison to his inhumane siblings at least), not perfect like his siblings. Up until that point, his humanity was seen as a disgrace, which made him utterly unwanted by his father and bullied by his siblings.

This symbolism really hits home during the scene where he drops the food in the rain. It was an honest mistake and humans are prone to making mistakes. Ever heard of the saying, “To err is human”? That is basically it. In that one scene, Sanji’s plight as a child is perfectly encapsulated (when everyone around him puts him down for the fact he are not perfect, it is completely unfair, because humans are made to make mistakes) And when his mother accepts his dish, without question, it was an ode to Sanji, a testament of a mother’s everlasting and unconditional love. Sanji’s mother was the first to ever accept him as he is, as a human with his flaws and all.

And before i talk about the parallel between the current Luffy and Sanji interaction, I’d like to say that because of his mother, (as well as Reiju, because she was the one who eventually set him free, cried for him and basically showed that she actually cared for him like how his mother did), he has this moral obligation (doesn’t want to hurt them, believing women should be treated better than men.) towards all women. He wants to love all women, maybe as an ode to both his mother and sister, the only people who had accepted him as a child.

Sanji, a man shackled to his conflicting obligations.

Hence, with all this talk of moral obligations, it brings us to the parallel once more with the Luffy and Sanji interaction. We all know that Sanji is a man of great morality, not only that, he is extremely steadfast towards them. Where Sanji’s mother accepted him for not being perfect physically, Luffy accepts him for not being perfect mentally. OKOK I know it’s phrased weird but hear me out. Like I said, Sanji is a man of great morality, due to his rough upbringing. Hence why he feels all sorts of obligations that held him back from returning to Luffy and the rest of the crew at first. (Sanji felt obligated to Chef Zeff for raising him which made him reject Luffy the first time he asked him to join the crew is one of the examples of how his obligations had set him back before.)

This time however, Sanji felt obligated not to return to the crew because he felt like a) he disrespected luffy and b) was obligated to not let his family die, both his family at Baratie and his biological family and c) his obligation to the strawhats as they would be attacked if he returned to them, hence why he left them for their own safety.

This made him believe that sacrificing himself, his happiness and his freedom was the way to do it. Sanji is incredibly kind, that is what makes him human, yet at the same time, his kindness had shackled him once more. I belive that the food going bad is his own view of himself, believing that by going back to Luffy after his disrespect as a subordinate, it would make him a bad, selfish person.

And that is the flaw that Sanji sees in himself, going back to Luffy to ask for his help to get him out of his difficult situation after actively beating him up and refusing his help earlier. I mean realistically speaking, would you go back to someone you've hurt and ask for their help?

But when Sanji says how his food was a failure when in actuality talking about how he was a failure as a subordinate as well as keeping up with his obligations, Luffy merely says it was delicious. This then reassures Sanji as Luffy doesn't see him as any less because of his decision. Luffy is all about freedom, hence why he didn't see Sanji as 'going bad' because of his selfish act of returning and failing all his other obligations. This is because the biggest obligation a person has is to themself, the freedom to say and feel what you want without any reservations. Sanji is his friend, his crew, and that is enough of a reason for Luffy to fight for his freedom to put himself before his kindness.

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Enemies! (╯°Д°)╯︵ /(.□ . ＼)

Scaramouche x Reader (sorta modern era? also a little suggestive, if u squint)

You feel his fingers digging into the collar of your shirt, even through the fabric you can feel the way his hand shakes from how hard his grip is, his knuckles turning a ghostly white. Scaramouche’s heavy breaths fall directly onto your face with just how close he had you pulled towards him. His eyes were trained onto yours, the only thing between the two of you is the heavy tension that could be sliced cleanly with a knife.

If it weren’t for the fact he had a gun trained to your head while you had a knife pointed straight at his neck, one may even mistake this as a moment between lovers, both your gazes never leaving the other, the sounds of both your heavy breathing filling the still air around the two of you. Hate was too mild a word to contain how he felt for you, as he’s not only told you time and time before, he also took it upon himself to show it to you through his violent actions as well. You fill him with an overwhelming sense of loathing, rage and contemptment that ooze out of him like a deadly poison and he was definitely not shy in showing you just how much he looks down upon your very being.

“You are the bane of my very existence, your entire being irks me to no end.”

Breathless with anger, Scaramouche finally spits into your face the words he utters everytime like clockwork whenever he even comes across you. He hears his heart pounding impossibly loud in his ears, your irritating face was just too close for comfort. He hated you that much more in that moment. 

He hated you for the way his thoughts linger on you at every waking moment.  He hates how his hands get clammy around you, and the only way he knows to speak to you is through his anger. He hated how he had to admit he might even hold a resemblance of affection for you, the way he felt his heart dropped when he heard you had been injured, only to be made fun of when he was told it was a simple lie. He hated that in the silent, lonely confinements of his room, he quietly sighs and groans your name into the night when the tightness in his abdomen becomes overwhelmingly so.

Most of all, he hated how the only thing he could think about when standing so close to you was the way your warm breath was hitting his lips and instead of hating you, all he could think about was taking your lips against his ever so passionately. He leans in a little closer, the scowl on his face only growing deeper, his eyebrows furrowing further.

“Why do you continue to be the object of all my desires?”

Scaramouche mutters, hoping his words were laced with the same amount of venom as his words earlier. The pistol only digs deeper into your scalp, not letting up the threat of danger he poses to you. Sure, he was admitting how much the thought of you consumes him, but he sure as hell is going to make sure you know he doesn’t hate you any less.

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five things he says when he thinks you’re asleep

ft. zoro, sanji, sabo

a/n: this is 100% inspired by the stray kids version by @soobnny !!! love it so much and couldn’t resist my own take 🫶🏼 also this is defs only part 1 of idk how many parts!

zoro

one. sorry for getting so worked up earlier today… it’s just- sanji said that i’ve been smiling more lately… i hate that he was the one to point it out, but that idiot cook is right. you just have that effect on me.

two. i want to have lunch together tomorrow. just the two of us.

three. you’re strong, yn. stronger than you realize. you never give up and work so hard to achieve your dream. i’m proud of you, ya know? and i know this is stupid, but, i hope you’re proud of me too.

four. i know i don’t say it enough, but i really do love you.

five. i never really thought about anything other than achieving my goals, but nowadays i find myself thinking more often about the future - with you.

sanji

one. i was at the market today and saw a little kid being carried on her dads shoulders. it made me think about starting a family of our own.

two. i know you don’t like when i smoke, so i promise i’ll try to quit.

three. god, i love you.

four. i’m eccentric, overbearing, a no good mess of a man. and even still, you love me… i must have been a saint in my previous life to deserve you.

five. i love you. i said it yesterday, i’ve said it today. i’ll say it tomorrow, and the next day, and the day after that. i love you. until the moment my heart stops beating. even after that, i love you.

sabo

one. i will do everything in my power to keep that smile on your face.

two. you wore my jersey today and i don’t think i’ve ever loved you more.

three. you know, i think my brothers would really like you.

four. koala kept teasing me today because i wouldn’t shut up about you. she said im so obsessed with you that i’d probably even jump off a cliff if you asked me to, and i couldn’t even argue, because she’s right. there’s nothing i wouldn’t do for you, yn. i’d burn down the whole world if you asked me to.

five. i hate when i have to be away from you. so let’s be together for the rest of our lives.

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my heart :(

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what if i pulled a scara x reader outta my ass in my one piece haze

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KAISER was the world’s, never really yours. You get reminded time and time again whenever he leaves you alone at home for games far from home and when he gives the same smiles to you as he does his fans. And yet. And yet. Your heart still aches the same even as the years go by, still yearns for his love to be yours, and yours only. They said that hope prevailed wherever love was present, but you weren’t sure if what you ever had with him was love or simply the ghost of an affection you once both had for each other. He said he was yours, so why were you looking at him blowing kisses to his fans through the screen of your tv instead of having your lips against his in that moment? He said he was yours, so why were you clenching his jersey in your hands on your shared bed while he was out partying instead of him embracing you in his warm arms? He said he was yours, and yet he found it so easy to leave you be. You said you were his, but why does your heart sink whenever you see him? You knew the answers to these questions, that this relationship was long overdue, but gosh, it was so hard to let go.

There were times when you thought you knew him as Micha, your beloved boyfriend and not Kaiser, German prodigy of the football world. It was those rare days when he was finally home, and you had your arms wrapped around his waist, his back facing you. You had thought, "But no one else could have him in their arms just like i have now, so he must really be mine." But you knew better. You've kept it up well, painted the illusion you wanted to see, for years deceiving your heart. However, the facade had grown evanescent now. Sure, he was physically close to you right then, but what you really knew was that while you were drowning in the depths of the sea, he was at the surface bound by a glorious ship. Silently hoping for that man to dive in and save your shattered soul, while knowing it would never come.

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broke my heart and ion even like kaiser PLS

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Quiet nights (♡˙︶˙♡)

zoro x reader

“Your hands,” You mutter under your breath, your gaze settling on your hand in his, tracing a plethora of shapes into the palm of his hand. They seem to engulf yours, enveloping them in a sense of warmth and comfort you are slowly growing used to. You nod your head as though agreeing with yourself, a breathless laugh leaving your lips as you appreciate these rare moments of silence.

“They’re nice to look at,” feeling the words tumble out of your mouth without much inhibition. Being completely vulnerable like this was never your forte, nor was it his. Zoro grunts in response, unable to hide the grin slowly stretching on his face. His thumb leisurely caresses the back of your hand, fixated on your own hand in his just as you were. He had never imagined his hands for anything other than reaching his goal, so used to seeing it grip onto a dumbbell or the hilt of his swords, his intention always ending with violence.

To see it hold yours as though he holds a feather, as though you were something much more precious to him than life itself, surprised both you and himself. You can’t help but feel your heart melt at the sight, his usually gruff exterior melting away before your eyes. He wasn’t even drunk this time, not even a lick of alcohol in his system.

Maybe he was a little drunk, he thought to himself, drunk on the way your gaze held his ever so lovingly, knowing his affections for you were recirprocated.

“To hold.” he finally whispers, as though his words were meant for your ears only, as though you were the only person in the entire world. His eyes met yours and you felt his love for you come crashing down in a tidal wave, drowning you in his endless affections reserved just for you.

“To hold is the one thing I'll never tire of doing."

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Usopp x reader hcs bc i want to kiss him so bad idc. [not proofread bc im sleepy, and may be a little ooc]

-just him teaching you how to aim and being really touchy while doing so. literally would get flustered by that amount of intimacy at any other time but he'd be so excited to teach you that he wouldn't notice. (bonus pt: you are the one getting flustered instead and him still not noticing until a lot later) i just know he'd be so happy that someone wants to learn from him.

-him comforting you when you have a bad day :( he would literally be so good at it too. want to talk about it? surprising stay quiet while you rant. don't want to talk about it? sure! he'll try to distract you the best he can by telling you stories (albeit not at all true most of the time) or maybe if he's feeling it, he'll tell you about his home life back at Syrup Village and Usopp pirates too. imagine this; your head resting on his shoulder or in his lap as he plays with your hair and talks at the same time :( will try his hardest to make you laugh bc he doesn't want to see you sad. will worryingly make small trinkets for you if you tell him you need a little space.

-WILL KISS YOU EVEN THOUGH YOU'RE SICK. doesn't care, and will even insist that "The great Usopp never gets sick!" will be by your side 24/7. will force you to eat at least something even if you don't have the appetite for it. sits by you throughout the entire duration in which you are sick. helps you take your meds and entertains you too. falling sick will never stop you from having fun when you're with Usopp.

-please compliment him often :( tell him you love him everyday or else he could get a little insecure, maybe even feel that you settled for him when you could be with other guys. would play it off by saying like "I'm the greatest! ...right [name]?" would never admit when he needs reassurance (maybe after you've been tgt for longer he would?) and will ask for it with small gestures instead. so tell him how much you appreciate him daily !!! he deserves it :) also would tell you how lucky you are to have him when in reality he feels quite the opposite.

-loves teaching you about plants and his garden. explains every little detail about it as he excitedly shows them to you. honestly treats them with so much care that you could mistake them for humans. watch his eyes light up if you ask questions about them or ask him to show some of his attacks.

-modern au one; he's really good at fps games. not toxic at all and will happily carry if you suck. he will proudly boast about himself a lot but if you compliment him, he will actually melt. (100% likes being praised a lot) honestly i dont think he's that big of a gamer, is just really good at it whenever he does play.