The Nordic 5 and their tickle spots (and how the rest of the household uses this for survival)
Absolute lost cause. Zero defenses.
Goes from warm, hospitable host to a chaotic, curling ball of snort-laughter in under two seconds.
Mathias’s favorite tactical weapon: If an argument breaks out, Mathias will poke Tino’s ribs to create an immediate distraction.
The catch: Tino flails wildly. Mathias has taken at least four accidental elbows to the jaw this year alone. It’s a high-risk, high-reward maneuver.
Tino thinks thick winter parkas will save him. They will not.
His cheeks, the bridge of his nose, the spot behind his ears—he is ridiculously sensitive.
The second someone touches his face, his grand “King of the North” persona instantly crumbles into giggles and swatting hands like an overexcited golden retriever.
Lukas turned this into an art form: Whenever Mathias starts yelling or bragging too loudly, Lukas will just casually reach over and poke his cheek.
It acts as an instant, foolproof mute button.
Mathias: “I’m not ticklish, it’s a nervous system reflex!!”
Everyone else: “Sure, King.”
Tragic, because he works so hard to maintain that cool, aloof, independent image, and his tickle spot is literally right out in the open.
A quick poke to the top of his shoulder or near his neck makes him hunch up like a turtle, jump a foot in the air, and let out a very un-cool squeak.
Mr. Puffin uses this information for evil and lands exclusively on that shoulder whenever he wants food.
Emil in complete denial: [staring at you dead in the eye with a beet-red face] “I wasn’t tickled. My posture just shifted abruptly.”
Usually glides around like a ghost with zero physical vulnerabilities, EXCEPT the spot right between his shoulder blades.
A tickle to his back makes him instantly arch away with a startled gasp and a very rare, quiet burst of laughter.
The Danger Level: EXTREME. Lukas retaliates with terrifying magic/troll efficiency.
Tino is the only one who can accidentally trigger it during a hug and survive. If Mathias tries it, Lukas doesn’t even laugh—he just turns around with an icy glare that drops the room temperature by twenty degrees.
Mathias once organized a full surprise attack with feather dusters. Berwald just stood there completely unmoving, stared down at him through his glasses, and went: “...’S wrong with you?”
The house is still divided on whether he’s actually immune or if his poker face is just so terrifyingly strong that his nervous system refuses to allow a reaction.
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