We already know Leander is freaky as fuck, but to make it worse;
Leander wrapping white cotton bandages over his shaking hand before touching his almost painful erection, tight enough to both numb his hand and recreate the feeling of what MC's hand looks and feels like.
He'd close his eyes and tilt his head back, feeling the bliss of lube and cotton stroking his aching cock, pretending it was MC's hand finally giving him what he wants.
Oh, but can't he touch their hand without consequence?
That's true, but he'd much rather save the feeling of your cursed hands pleasuring him for the real deal, when you finally let him into your bed and heart.
He'd be such a good boy, returning the roll into your quiet bedroom after carefully winding it back up, excusing the dampness to the open window above your desk and a bit of the rare Eridia rain.
At least that way, when you wind the gauze around your fingertips, it's almost like your hands belong to him.
Leander's cult signs, Psychic Moths and Manipulative Bottoming.
!(DEMO UPDATE SPOILERS; LEANDERS ROUTE)!
''What are you doing sitting around, good-looking? the demo's been out, why don't you hurry that cute little body of yours and spend some time with me?''
Call me the Unnamed Oracle because in this post I'd made the point that that Leander would want to make you feel powerful, in control both physically and mentally to stop you from questioning his behavior.
I'm so giddy that I was actually right about this lmfao, and it got me thinking more about Leander's control tactics.
Safety, even if false, creates a safety blanket- it also breeds codependence; for MC, safety looks like the ability to not hurt anybody using the power of their hands.
We can also see this when MC manages to push him down onto the bed to keep him from leaving, exactly what he would've wanted.
MC believes it was from their own volition, but it was all Leander's play, he'd promised them answers to the question they so desperately want to be answered, and then tried to leave in a hurry immediately after.
It makes them feel more in control, like everything they're doing comes from their decision alone and not somebody elses influence, which could render doubt.
This also plays well into all of the cult symptoms I noticed within the new update, something they seem to be pushing more with the Abberstone/Bloodhounds.
One of the first signs of a cult is love-bombing, something that can be expressed in multiple different ways, I'd be willing to overlook Leander's fascination and desire to know every detail about MC as simply a cultural difference due to the exchange of knowledge
BUT on the other hand, another way of love-bombing that's quite popular when it comes to cult activities especially is the act of singling the possible new member out in a positive manner.
He chose you out of everyone vying for his affection, the only difference being that they're completely hooked on him and you aren't yet.
It's human nature to want validation and to feel special, and he's offering that to you in particular, oh, don't you feel so wanted? it makes you feel more akin to stay.
Who wouldn't want to stay somewhere that makes them feel special and adored, especially by the flock leader themselves.
One of the main things we learn about the Abberstone/Bloodhound's is that they're protective of one another, they're good Samaritans who've even lended a hand fixing a leaking roof once or twice.
But if you look on the other side of things, another sign of a cult is both Fear Factor and Hate-Bonding.
Very little unites people like a shared hatred, think about it, have you ever bonded more with a friend because there is someone at work or school you both just cannot stand?
This is also another weapon used by flock leaders, they usually pick a certain group or organization to turn into the cult's enemy, someone everybody can mutually boo.
This also brings a sense of belonging as everyone shares at least one point of view with the rest, it's a very base instinct to agree with something that a large group is saying.
It's like if a person who's spent their life sober goes out with a group of friends who love drinking, they're more inclined to join in despite their own beliefs due to fear of missing out.
It ignites unity within the group, keeping them more loyal to each other and the cause.
This also ties hand in hand with creating bonds within the cult, something to give you a reason to stay.
Leander is your friend, don't you trust him? :)
Sharing secrets is a good way to bond with people, similar to the instance of shared trauma, something exclusive between two people that makes them feel like they can only talk to that other.
Leander love-bombs quite early on until they easily start calling MC a friend, almost desperate to win them over for that exact reason.
He knows MC is alone and desperate, the ideal target for a cults influence, so he's eager to be their first friend.
He even discourages trying to befriend the likes of Mhin or Kuras, pointing out the flaws in all the others so you'd feel more inclined to spend time with him instead.
Not that they really have much of a choice, because another thing that's extremely prominent in the structure of a cult is Financial Control.
But how could Leander do that if everything is free? it's an almost genius method, but the effect goes the opposite.
MC likely doesn't look wealthy, like at all, and it seems that travelers have a reputation for being scraggly if the sighting of the other at the beginning of the game is anything to go off of (before they went insane, I wouldn't be looking too hot either if my mind was broken.)
They're also extremely tight about the information given, anybody can tell that from just five minutes talking about that.
And with Eridia's information value, they're not exactly going to get far.
Leander knows that, so like the good Samaritan he is, he lets them stay at the Wet Wick for free, even offering free meals and drinks.
But this also leaves MC under his thumb, they can barely afford food let alone another place to stay, and Leander is there and kind and oh-so-willing to lend a hand.
Constantly being surrounded by a cult is a sure way to get indoctrinated, especially when they're so much warmer compared to the harshness of the other people they've met, I.E Mhin and Vere.
But we're also overlooking the most crucial sign of Leander being a flock leader.
This has been crucial to his rise in power and keeping his followers hooked on him and his ideologies, enough to overlook any sort of red flag.
Look at those tiddies fr i'd fall for that any day, we don't need any indoctrination fam we're already hooked 😍😍 I'd say we don't need a leash but I know we'd still like it
you're like... so smart for using the stages of grief in your last fic omg its such a big brain move imo aaaaa
Oh you're so darling <3 whilst I definitely think that the human (and monster, I suppose) brain is too inconsistent to have a solidified chain reaction to the idea of grief and death, their reactions do tend to align with those symptoms.
I did also waffle on whether Kuras should've been represented by the stage of bargaining, death is so inconsequential to him (especially with his lack of empathy) I wasn't sure if he'd just accept it.
But he also isn't one to deny the natural order (cough until he did, and inevitably fell for it cough) and we all know he's a sucker for self-loathing, like most of the others teehee.
Thank you everyone for the support I've received while writing! I currently have 15 requests sitting in my inbox and I couldn't be more flattered, I'm sorry if they're coming out slowly but I promise everybody's request is coming!!
what do you think would be the touchstarved characters reactions will be to the MC dying from a soulless encounter after a relationship was established??
SOUL RIPPED (TOUCHSTARVED X GN!READER)
Summary: Touchstarved cast's reaction and aftermath of finding out their partner was killed via Soulless attack.
TW: Mentions of death, grief, murder, depression and delusions.
A/N: HHHHHHHH i'm so sorry this request took so long! but hey at least we have the updated demo while everyone waits for my slow ass Hehe <3
Leander; 𓍯𓂃𓏧♡
DENIAL
♡ He simply refuses to believe it; there's no way, it's simply a trick, a lie to distress him.
♡ He'd laugh it off with a strained, tight smile on his face as he asks the informant if they've had a bit too much to drink.
♡ And then he'd wait, wait for you to walk through the doors and back into his arms, completely healthy.
♡ His eye-bags would grow darker as the days go on, his smile become faker and more unhinged as everyone tells him over and over, you're not coming home.
♡ The only thing that proves he hasn't actually deluded himself into believing your still alive is the sight or sound of a soulless.
♡ He'd be fine because it's just another soulless, can't be looking too roughed up fightin' it, he needs to look his best when you come to the bar for a drink.
♡ His poison attempts against Ais would become quite a few more, and a few shades more lethal than before; he's sure that his soulless wouldn't miss him too much not as much as he misses you.
♡ You trust him, so he'll trust that you wouldn't dare leave him.
Vere; 𓍯𓂃𓏧♡
ANGER
♡ Let's hope you didn't have anybody travelling with you when you were taken from him, and if you did, lets pray they were ripped apart in the attack.
♡ He'd blame everybody else for your death, pure rage from a chained god.
♡ It doesn't matter if there was nothing that could be done, he'd rip apart the flesh of anyone who had accompanied you and made it out alive.
♡ They should've sacrificed themselves, giving up their own lives for their god to have what he wants, needs.
♡ His words would be venomous, promising a punishment much harsher than death as soon as his restraints are broken, something that'd made this filthy land beg for divine mercy.
♡ His tantrum would be irreversibly destructive, innocent or not- blood will spill across the streets as he hisses blame onto everybody else.
♡ It's only after far too many heads are ripped off that he'd start to slow down a bit, the grief crashing into him.
♡ He'd do his best to hide it, the last thing he wants is to look weak in front of everyone else.
♡ He'd grow far colder to the main cast, his snide and petty comments growing crueller than normal.
♡ Somehow, he'd become more demanding, more entitled to his wants and anything standing in his way to even something trivial.
♡ His work hunting soulless would turn personal, without any break he'd hunt them mercilessly, spending day and night tearing through their flesh and eyes.
♡ His hair would start to fray, his gossamer sleeves tearing and staining just as the black makeup dripped down his cheeks, the only evidence of his tears.
Mhin; 𓍯𓂃𓏧♡
BARGAINING
♡ No, no.
♡ There is simply not a chance, that the first person that's ever managed to pry them open would be ripped from them with the very thing that they hunt on an almost daily basis.
♡ The sense of failure would settle deeper in their bones as every day passed, how could they fuck up like this?
♡ They were meant to protect you, meant to keep you safe during the almost never-ending search for a cure.
♡ But they refuse to simply accept this, they're in the city of knowledge to seek the impossible.
♡ Their quest for a cure is halted by the new-found objective.
♡ The Senobium has to have answers, their knowledge is limitless, the rumors they've brushed off as horseshit suddenly much more enticing than before.
♡ They won't fail you again, they won't let you down, you'll wake up again with both of you completely cured, because they can't fail.
♡ They can do it, they've survived this long, have they not?
Ais; 𓍯𓂃𓏧♡
DEPRESSION
♡ Oh how he'd blame himself so, his own pets tearing apart the thing he holds most dear.
♡ It'd feel the same as when his own gang stabbed him in the back, he doesn't have control over every soulless roaming the wasteland out the city, but he feels like he should have.
♡ He should've tried harder to keep you safe, to keep the pets he uses to hold so dear to him away from you.
♡ He couldn't bear to look at them for a long time, even Princess he'd push away with a shake of his head.
♡ The only thing he can see in her claws is the vivid picture of your blood and flesh, even if it wasn't really there, it's infected every claw of the soulless in his mind.
♡ The spring would be full of smoke, cigarette after cigarette lit as he sits, a blank expression on his face.
♡ That doesn't mean he wouldn't hunt down any bastards who might've been responsible, or failed to protect you.
♡ But after that he'd simply feel empty, almost like his own 'soul' was ripped from his body the same time yours was.
Kuras; 𓍯𓂃𓏧♡
'ACCEPTANCE'
♡ His long life has tortured him with many losses like this, enough to send him into a spiral of self-loathing 'acceptance'.
♡ Of course this would happen, he couldn't spare the lives of his past lovers, why would your soul render any differently.
♡ He'd almost disassociate from the situation entirely; the same method he's used to overcome any sort of grief, to rise above it until he simply feels hollow.
♡ Continue with his work, heal patients while he tries to shove the thought of how he failed to help you into the back of his mind.
♡ But not even his mask is immune to cracking.
♡ Night-time is usually when it hits the hardest, he has no need to sleep, leaving him staring out the window blankly for hours of end.
♡ The other would be when he sees the face of a soulless, he wouldn't fly into the rage in the same way the others would, but he could feel heat brimming underneath his skin.
♡ Clawing at his insides, the rage and grief pushed down into a small, scolding part of his soul that aches.
♡ May the gods have mercy if he finds out somebody else was responsible.
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i love your touchstarved headcanons !!!!! <33 loveee your leander stufff.. i especially liked the "illussion of control" thing - its so !!!! gah !!!! its SO like to him to make you think youre stronger than you are !!!! rlly cool
AAAAAAA you're so incredibly sweet! <3 one of my favorite thing about writing is digging deeper into the psyche of a character and trying to figure out what makes them tick.
Leander would definitely try and create a false sense of security over you, even when it comes to your hands.
Oh darling, you won't hurt him-- but you could if you wanted to, he's just a friendly guy, harmless. :)
What do you think the touchstraved characters' reaction would be when an mc starts squishing their cheeks due to cuteness aggression?
I really feel like their cheeks are soft like a marshamallowww, especially mhin's
FIRM HAND (TOUCHSTARVED X GN!READER)
Summary: Squishing at the Touchstarved cast's cheeks due to cuteness aggression.
TW: Mentions of death and violence, not everyone liked it. :(
A/N: Great minds think alike anon 😔
Vere; 𓍯𓂃𓏧♡
♡ Yeah, good luck with that.
♡ The only thing that will spare you from a very sensual death is if he's turned on enough to take it as an innenduo.
♡ If he isn't, then expect his hands to lovingly wrap around your wrists as you squeeze at his cheeks.
♡ Before they tighten, and tighten until the delicate (delicate to him, at least) wrist bones are crushed underneath his grip.
♡ The only way you could survive that encounter is if he's needy or drunk enough to make him believe you're trying to take him to bed, although he'd have to like you enough to even consider letting you top him.
♡ Oh, are you trying to put him in his place? show how big, strong and powerful you are?
♡ If you somehow managed to convince him to let you squeeze at his supple cheeks without any sort of sexual intent, that wouldn't stop him from being snide.
♡ Look at how hard you have to press to even get him to feel it, how weak you are, how easily he could snap your fragile little bones like that of a dove in his grip.
♡ He'd at least somewhat understand the need for cuteness aggression; he's felt more than his fair share of violent urges.
♡ And he believes there's nothing more erotic that controlling both the pleasure and pain of your partner.
Ais; 𓍯𓂃𓏧♡
♡ He'd be more amused than anything, especially at the fact you even have the balls to try that on in the first place.
♡ His cheeks would indeed be quite squishy and therefore very touchable and graspable.
♡ He'd pretend to be so hurt, how could you betray him like this? to stab him in the back with only the cruelest of touches, even when he's shown you such love.
♡ He might even turn it into an innuendo just as Vere did, except he'll wonder if you're asking for it a bit rougher than normal.
♡ Trying to overpower him, huh? he'll see how much bravado you have left when you're whimpering and squirming underneath him.
♡ But if that's not your goal, he'll ease up a bit, probably reaching up to tug at your own cheeks himself.
♡ He'll be marginally gentler than you though, he's sure that his touch would sting a lot more than anything you could do, cuteness aggression or not.
♡ He's likely felt the same with his own pets, oh how adorable Princess is, he could just squeeze at her forever.
♡ And are you not his little Sparrow? it's only fair for you to receive the same treatment.
Leander; 𓍯𓂃𓏧♡
♡ He just adores the feeling of your hands on him, and he's surprisingly sturdy as well.
♡ He feels special knowing that he's the only one who you can touch, the only one you can trust, don't you trust him? you must if you're willing to grab at him like this.
♡ The sting of pain excites him more than he'd ever like to admit outside a forced confession gritted out through moans and pants.
♡ Please, won't you rough him up a bit more? he can take it.
♡ His cheeks are also a bit firmer than you'd expect, but still perfectly grabbable, especially when he smiles, which he will be the moment you brush those cursed hands of yours over him.
♡ He'll shiver the moment you touch his scars; he'd take your palm and brush them over it, it doesn't matter if it stings or not, he needs to feel your touch over it.
♡ If anything he'd prefer if it stung just that little bit.
♡ He might even give you the satisfaction of acting like your oh-so-strong compared to him, he wouldn't pretend to be hurt as not to deter you from doing it.
♡ Instead he'd jerk himself forward the moment you grab at him, or rock along with your movements like you're strong enough to budge this wall of a man.
♡ Besides, power creates the illusion of control; comfort that's vital if he wants to keep you from catching on. :)
Mhin; 𓍯𓂃𓏧♡
♡ Indeed their cheeks are soft like marshmallows, especially considered they lean more on the scrawnier side due to their unfortunate circumstances.
♡ They're considerably fleshier than meaty though, but if you can afford to put some weight on them, that could change.
♡ That aside, it's unlikely you'd survive the encounter long enough to even think that far ahead.
♡ Their cuteness aggression is slicking your neck with the sharpest tip of their dagger.
♡ So selfish.
♡ But if you're far along enough with your relationship that their icy boundaries start to melt, you might be able to get away with it if you wheedle them enough.
♡ They'll complain the entire way through, even dropping a couple remarks at how weak you must be if a grip that strong only gives them the lightest of stings.
♡ Is this how you expect to survive this cesspool of a city? it's a marvel you haven't been eaten alive yet.
♡ They swear their pale cheeks are only going red from the grip of your fingers and not the embarrassment they feel at being in this situation to begin with.
Kuras; 𓍯𓂃𓏧♡
♡ He's genuinely so confused, it's not as if you're hurting him at all; no, his body is almost above the very notion of physical pain, especially from the harmless grip of his human lover.
♡ But he can still sense the purposeful strength in the way you fondle his smooth cheeks.
♡ He does not understand, has he done something to upset you? why else would you be pulling at his fac with such vigor?
♡ His cheeks are fleshier than meaty, but still inhumanely soft, without calluses or human imperfections.
♡ It's just above his comprehension on why you'd be trying to hurt him simply because you find him err, cute, not a word he'd often use to describe himself.
♡ But he wouldn't stop you, if there's no real pain behind it; he doesn't see any reason to stop you, especially if it means being able to enjoy your company.
♡ But he'd be curious behind the reason of your behavior, unable to simply accept the concept of cuteness aggresion.
♡ If you want to sit on his lap, because you'll have to with his height, prepare for a therapy session to go along with it.
I don't care how cliche or Mary Sue it is, but imagine an MC who was the child of a higher-class person within the Senobium or Eridia in general.
not that they know that of course-- but MC coming from pain and poverty and only just finding out they're born to some kind of court member or high priestess.
The spice of story potential is spicy, especially in Vere's route if it came down to being a high power in the Senobium, MC could demand they let him go, a balance of both the cities wishes and the jurisdiction of MC, born with the power they didn't know they wielded until now.
Specifically for my MC (I won't bore you with details), they've been wandering alone for a decade, a nobody rejected by society, suddenly thrusted into a position of power; they simply wouldn't know how to feel.
I've just been thinking about this, how do you think your OC's would feel?
no specific scenario, either they found mc in that state or was with them when they got high/drunk
DRUNK TOO MUCH (TOUCHSTARVED X GN!READER HC)
Summary: Getting drunk with/around the TS cast.
TW: Mentions of mild coercion, dubious consent and intoxication.
A/N: This was way too fun to think about, I really hope in the full-release we do actually have an option to get drunk because that'd be hilarious.
Vere; 𓍯𓂃𓏧♡
♡ Oh, how pathetic are you? somehow managing to get wasted off some cheap, watered-down drinks at the Wet Wick.
♡ Even when he's softened from champagne, he still manages to keep his dignity.
♡ Although at least someone knew how to have a good time, unlike a certain two other limp-dicks who seemed incapable of loosening up.
♡ He'd coerce you into doing the stupidest shit imaginable, his cunning and sly words working tenfold in your intoxicated state.
♡ Unless you're out in public with him, he won't soil his reputation for your idiotic antics.
♡ Despite the fact he'd be flirtier and much bolder with his words, especially if he's also drunk as well, he wouldn't actually take you upstairs.
♡ He'd rather you beg for him fully conscious, there's a lot more humiliation in how desperate you are when you're completely sober. <3
♡ He's too pretentious to down anything other than brandy drinks, which doesn't leave much for a party buzz.
♡ 6/10 drinking buddy.
Ais; 𓍯𓂃𓏧♡
♡ He thinks it's absolutely hilarious, was likely the one to encourage it in the first place.
♡ He's also very competitive, chances are he'll take it as a competition to get just as wasted as you, even if his alcohol tolerance is much higher.
♡ Doesn't matter if it was a challenge, you're about to be plunged into a drinking game, whether you like it or not.
♡ He won't make you try any of the disgusting concoctions Leander cooks up, he doesn't really care if you're getting wasted on expensive shots or cheap vodka, as long as you consume a ton of it.
♡ And if you're looking to do stupid shit, he's right behind you; but at least he'll be somewhat mindful that you don't hurt yourself.
♡ He'd enjoy if you're a talkative drunk, especially since he's right there swooning next to you- but he's more of a chill drunk, leaving the shenanigans to you.
♡ He wants to hear every word of your delicious, intoxicated rambling, to hear every thought going on that pretty little sparrow head of yours.
♡ He's just savoring the fact your thoughts are still yours, please don't drink from the spring, keep your shitty personality that's captivated him so.
♡ 10/10 drinking buddy.
Leander; 𓍯𓂃𓏧♡
♡ The man of the hour, the one who's likely gotten you very wasted.
♡ And again, is probably fucked up himself; he isn't one to serve what he can't take wink wink.
♡ He would encourage your antics but not from a place of egging you on like Ais, but more that he's so loopy and chilled out that he can't do anything but laugh.
♡ At least that's what you think, he's still fully aware of every word leaving his mouth that wraps around your mind like the silk ties attached to his bed. :)
♡ He'd definitely try to feed you his extremely strange drinks he's mixed up, no matter how chunky or very unappetizing it is.
♡ At least he's merciful enough to not let you leave the Wet Wick and wreak havoc on the town, although that might be more because he doesn't want you to leave him.
♡ He'll use this to prob at you, asking your opinions on the city around you and anybody you've interacted with, drawing out your slurred speech.
♡ He's a firm believer that drinking with friends is the only way to go, so expect to be wasted with company!
♡ Don't worry, he's so gentlemanly he'll even take you upstairs to your room, don't worry about the key! he has access to every room in this establishment.
♡ He'll tuck you nice and cozy into bed when you start to stumble, and if your foggy mind wants him to join you, who is he to say no?
♡ I'm a 12/10 drinking buddy, don't listen to what they have to say, I'm the real-deal, beautiful.
Mhin; 𓍯𓂃𓏧♡
♡ Really? are you incapable of making responsible decisions for the life of you? they wonder how you'd even made it to Eridia alive.
♡ Extremely grumpy about it, acting as if it's their job to look after you- even if nobody asked them.
♡ They'll very openly point out anything wrong with Leander's cocktails and 'special mixes', kind of a buzzkill.
♡ They'd act disinterested, letting you do whatever you want as if they didn't care; but miraculously you never end up waking up hurt, how peculiar.
♡ If you aren't at the Wet Wick and need to stumble home or somewhere else, they won't follow.
♡ At least that's what your hazy mind thinks, you're intoxicated enough to not feel the set of eyes tracking you.
♡ They'd follow you home (In a none-creepy way, they vehemently protest) to make sure you don't stumble your way into the jaws of some monster.
♡ 2/10 drinking buddy.
Kuras; 𓍯𓂃𓏧♡
♡ He's so confused, not only on your behavior but why you'd put yourself in this position in the first place.
♡ He can't physically get drunk himself; enough that even if he's read about the effects, because of his lack of empathy- he still can't really understand.
♡ Sure he knows that your inhibitions have fogged over from the release of dopamine in your bloodstream, but he doesn't really know why that means you insist on trying to climb over the bar.
♡ He'll hover over you as you drink or dance, telling you all the effects whatever Leander fed to you is having on your body, as if that'll magically make you sober up.
♡ Another buzzkill, but he doesn't mean to be, so he gets a bit more lenience, and he'd offer the best hangover care.
♡ He'd at least find any sort of drunken rambling to be endearing, he'd enjoy hearing you spill the thoughts you'd likely have kept to yourself, answering very few of the questions that's been swirling in his mind.
♡ He'll at least stop you from making a fool of yourself, the moment a dumb idea enters your head he's already ushering you upstairs to sleep off the intoxication.
What do you think the Touchstarved Characters would do if you tried to leave Eridia pre/post and established relationship or just as friends?
IF YOU TRIED TO LEAVE (TOUCHSTARVED X GN!READER)
Summary: Pre/Post-Relationship HC for if you tried to leave Eridia.
TW: Mentions of NSFW, violence, manipulation and heavy angst.
A/N: First request yippeeee! This was a lot of fun to think about, thank you so much for this request!
Vere; 𓍯𓂃𓏧♡
Pre-Relationship:
♡ "Can't take the heat, darling?"
♡ He'll think your weak for not wanting to stick around a place crawling with thieves and monsters and people like him.
♡ Prepare for the snidest waggle goodbye of his fingers, perhaps he'll even wipe a tear or two away from his eyes like a lover going off to war.
♡ Asshole.
♡ The only way he'd ever stop you from leaving is if you've left quite an impression on him, leaving him curious enough to want you to stay.
♡ 50 percent change he'd let you go.
Post-Relationship:
♡ At first, he'd likely think you weren't being serious, or this was some sort of test to see how he'd react to the possibility of you leaving him.
♡ He'd sneer and tease you, oh, did you really think i'd get on my knees and beg for you?
♡ I mean, he's finally decided to give you the time of day, why would you give that up now?
♡ Then he'd realize you were intent on this, perhaps already in the motion of trying to leave Eridia, leave him.
♡ Desperation would well in him, he's gotten close to you; gotten attached despite himself, despite swearing he'd never love a human.
♡ He wouldn't want to show how desperate he is, instead he'd try to fuck you for a distraction-- his tail running up your back and leg a little more needily than normal.
♡ If you still push him away, intent on leaving him to return to whatever you're trying to get to outside the city walls.
♡ He'd blow up.
♡ Anger would be used to hide the crushing pain of betrayal and abandonment, the tantrum he'd throw would be destructive in his whirlwind of emotions.
♡ He'd have the temperament of a god being told no for the first time, because that's exactly what's happening.
♡ He'd blame everything and everybody else except for himself that you're leaving, perhaps even going on a rampage on the first plausible thing or person that's taking you away.
♡ 10 percent chance he'd let you go.
Ais; 𓍯𓂃𓏧♡
Pre-Relationship:
♡ In a way he's kind of glad.
♡ Leaving the city would mean you chose not to drink from the spring, saving you from the hive-mind.
♡ Of course he's disappointed that you're leaving, he was just starting to get to know you after all.
♡ But he'd let you go- it's your choice after all, and he doesn't exactly blame you for not wanting to stay in a cesspit like Eridia.
♡He'll even lend you a soulless on your journey through the wastelands, enough to ensure a safe destination and so his perfect pet can tell him exactly where you went.
♡ 90 percent chance he'd let you go.
Post-Relationship:
♡ At least somewhat more level-headed than Vere and Leander (though not by much).
♡ He'd ask why, why is his sparrow trying to fly free when the cage he's offered has anything you could want or need?
♡ He'd assume it was someone driving you away, someone hurting you until you felt the need to flee, naturally he'd offer to beat the shit out of anyone who's threatened his sparrow.
♡ If that isn't the case or simply doesn't work, then he'd finally crumble.
♡ He wouldn't blow up at you, but he might punch the wall in frustration; gritting his teeth to try and clench back the tears stinging at his eyes.
♡ He doesn't want to look weak, especially not now.
♡ 70 percent chance he'd let you go.
Leander; 𓍯𓂃𓏧♡
Pre-Relationship:
♡ Oh, you really think you'd get to leave?
♡ Silly, silly little thing.
♡ The moment he catches any sort of whiff of the idea of you leaving, likely from the bloodhound's constant rumor mill that always flows back towards him he doesn't like to be left out it wouldn't take long.
♡ He'd be 'casual' about it, he'd likely not even bring it up; the bigger his reaction the less likely you are to trust him.
♡ But oh, look at this! what a promising lead, something almost game-changing when it comes to the never-ending search for a cure.
♡ Isn't that just so coincidental? that he'd dangle something so tempting in front of your eyes, now what was that about leaving, again?
♡ Yeah, good luck with that, it'd be easier fighting a soulless with your arms torn off than to ever convince him.
♡ This time he'd be forced to confront you about it, about why you'd ever want to leave someone who's been so kind, so perfect to you.
♡ His desperation would start to slip through, the oh-so-promising lead he'd dangle in front of you feeling far more forced than before.
♡ You might even wonder why he hadn't told you before, if he'd made such a breakthrough.
♡ His perfect facade would start to crack and crumble at the floor beneath your feet, the floor he'd sink to his knees to as he embraced your legs.
♡ It'd be a sad, pathetic sight.
♡ A grown man sniffling and begging for you not to leave him, to leave us in pursuit of whatever trivial thing you're leaving to find.
♡ Don't you just feel so bad for him? how could you do this to someone who's given you so much, and asked for so very little in return?
♡ At least verbally.
♡ His face would be red as he crawled towards you with a needy, distressed look in his eyes, practically clawing against you like a dog.
♡ He'd also try to distract you with sex, try to show you how amazing being with him could feel if you just stay, practically humping against your leg as he looks up at you.
♡ 0̸̠͌̒́͌͛̈̍ per̵cȅ̷̺͍̠͎̇͝n̴͐̑t̸͆͘ chance he'd let you go.
Mhin; 𓍯𓂃𓏧♡
Pre-Relationship:
♡ It was to be expected, they'd reason to themself.
♡ They're far from surprised, but far less judgmental than Vere; they've seen the horrors that go on in Eridia firsthand and not everybody has the guts to deal with it.
♡ Which they aren't afraid to say to your face, they never believed someone like you could take it.
♡ So mean.
♡ It's likely they won't even bother to say goodbye, or offer any sort of well-wishes for wherever you're heading next.
♡ 100 percent chance they'd let you go.
Post-Relationship:
♡ Poor things been burned by love so many times, they'd feel foolish for expecting this time to be any different.
♡ Their icy walls would shoot back up the moment you told them, enough that if you couldn't read them well at that point; you might assume they didn't care.
♡ But the clench of their jaw and the way they avoid eye-contact like it'll burn them is enough of a telltale sign.
♡ They don't even want to hear the reason why you're choosing to leave, their only thought is to just get out of there.
♡ The last thing they want is for you to see them vulnerable any more times than you already have, they've already been shoved away.
♡ And if their curse has anything to do with their emotional state, for your own safety it might be good to let them melt a bit more.
♡ When you do get the chance to talk to them, they'll ask why, what was the point of toying with them like this if only to leave?
♡ If it's the fault of someone else, you could already see their hand tightening around the delicate handle of their blade.
♡ But if it isn't, they'll growl you off, the anger in their eyes would be used to hide the wetness of tears.
♡ Better to pretend like you don't want something, than to admit you can't have it, little dove.
♡ 90 percent chance they'd let you go.
Kuras; 𓍯𓂃𓏧♡
Pre-Relationship:
♡ "I'd strongly advise against that."
♡ He's genuinely baffled on why you'd ever want to leave Eridia, especially after everything it took to get you here in the first place.
♡ He doesn't understand human emotions, leading him to think only logically about your situation; Eridia is your highest chance of finding a cure to your curse, why ever would you wish to give that up?
♡ But your choice is your choice, and he'll respect that despite his own reservations.
♡ He'll even go as far as to extend some help along with a goodbye, perhaps something to help you on whatever journey you're going on.
♡ On a more selfish note, he'd be disappointed at the loss of opportunity when it comes to studying you, as he said, it's rare to come across such a fascinating patient.
♡ 90 percent chance he'd let you go.
Post-Relationship:
♡ At first I think he'd simply not grasp what you were saying to him, not because he is dumb by any means-- but he just couldn't comprehend what you were saying.
♡ I mean, do you not have what you wish? he has chosen to return your affections and start a mortal relationship.
♡ At first, he'd suspect something else was at play, ever the analysis angel that he is.
♡ He'd gently grasp at your arms, his voice going soft and sad as he tried to softly coax the answer out of you, prying at you for every reason you'd want to leave.
♡ He might even lower to his knees, enough to make the concerned droop of his eyes almost unavoidable no matter where you look.
♡ He'd be relentless for answers, trying to find some kind of logic behind your reason, something he can solve to get you to stay.
♡ Due to his lack of empathy, he might even dismiss any problems you have that're causing you to leave, they might seem insignificant to him.
♡ He'd be crushed if you still left, even if he wouldn't force you.
♡ He'd find any sort of reason to blame himself, of course you wouldn't want to stay with a monster like him, irradeemable.
♡ But that wouldn't stop him from hovering around you every step of the way, begging and pleading for you to reconsider, offering you anything and everything you could want or need.
♡ But he wouldn't force you to stop, he'd never lay his disgusting, inhumane hands on your perfect flesh.
The touchstarved li’s x curly/wavy haired mc was healing tbh. Even in other fandoms I don’t see a lot of mc’s with curly/wavy hair
I totally see that, as someone with curly/wavy hair myself I can't even begin to express the resentment whenever MC's get described with perfect straight locks.
Even if I'm as pasty as a sheet of paper myself, I still get snags and dry hair!
I also think it's important to be inclusive of POC readers with 4 type hair, fandom should be for everyone: that's the point of X reader, the era of white, blonde with blue eyes Y/N is over y'all and thank gods for that.
I'm never going to describe hair as anything but wavy in my fics and HC's unless specifically stated by an ask.
Summary: HC on each of the Touch starved LI with a GN!reader that has curly, wavy hair and all the pain that can come along with it.
TW: None, ya freak.
A/N: This is entirely self indulgent, by the way.
KURAS; 𓍯𓂃𓏧♡
♡ His own hair appears to be quite wavy, and I wouldn't be surprised if he had a few curls himself in the back of that long beautiful, scrumptious, perfect--
♡ But that doesn't necessarily mean he'd be the best equipped to deal with it, he's connected to his own body; but he simply doesn't feel the same sensations as a human would.
♡ He'd like to brush your hair, but I'd expect a couple snags on the comb.
♡ If you can deal with that, you'll be rewarded with the soft, curious eyes he'll send your way as his long fingers brush through each curl and strands with upmost gentleness.
♡ "I must confess that I'm not experienced in dealing with more cosmetic difficulties, but I'll do my best to lend any expertise."
♡ One saving grace would be his access to many oils and different herbs that could be used as moisturizers and anti-frizz serums.
♡ He'd prattle about scalp health while gently rubbing them onto your curls, observing them like fascinating test subjects.
♡ He might wonder why you don't simply cut your hair if it causes so much difficulty, but he'll keep that to himself to respect your autonomy.
♡ We love a respectful king.
VERE; 𓍯𓂃𓏧♡
♡ The beauty queen himself, his obsession with his own appearance would actually lend quite well to your issues.
♡ His hair is naturally quite straight, leaving him in the position to be quite teasing whenever your hair frizzes up.
♡ ''Rats nest? mm, quite a bold choice, my dear."
♡ But once he realizes it's out of your control/you might not have the proper equipment to deal with it, he'll ease up a bit.
♡ Oils and moistures will be lying around in abundance when it comes to him, but that isn't to say he'll actually let you use them.
♡ At least at first, enough wheedling and growing closer and perhaps he'll let you get your sticky fingers onto his abudance.
♡ And if you ask real nice, perhaps he'll even apply it himself.
♡ He'd act incredibly put out when he sees you struggling with a comb, as if the very sight itself is causing him physical pain.
♡ His voice would be faux annoyed, but his hands would be gentle as he took both the comb and a section of your hair, gently using the comb and started parting the locks.
♡ Since he brushes his own tail almost religiously, he's well aware of the pain that can come from tugging on strands.
♡ That wouldn't stop him from being an asshole about it, of course, he'd be happy to pull back your hair in warning if you say anything he doesn't like.
♡ You know he'd buy you a silk bonnet, I'd be surprised if he didn't have one of his own lying around somewhere in his room, he appreciates the finer things in life.
♡ And you, my dear, are the finest luxury this desolate city could ever provide.
MHIN; 𓍯𓂃𓏧♡
♡ They don't like their own hair being touched, something that's a major point in any sort of relationship you might have with them.
♡ In a way, they sort of project their own boundaries onto other people; they don't like their hair being touched so they don't touch yours either.
♡ Your mess of hair is your problem to deal with. smh so rude.
♡ They don't see how brushing fingers through locks or gently scratching at your partners scalp can be appealing in any way, ever use to pain as they are.
♡ The first time it'd be brought up would be them chastising you for the amount of frizz or curls in your face, in their eyes it's a battle disadvantage.
♡ They'd think it's unnecessary but wouldn't bother telling you to cut it; it isn't their business, and if it hinders you, that's your problem.
♡ They're far from wealthy themself; they don't exactly have access to any products- and with their own hair being so straight, they never had a need.
♡ But as your relationship and trust grows, they are more likely to ease up on their vehement distrust.
♡ Imagine carding your fingers through their feathers, when they're at their lowest point; they still trust you enough to let you brush your fingers through the delicate feathers, giving them the pleasure they've been deprived of for so long.
♡ Ahem, they might consider brushing your hair after that, only if you ask oh-so-nicely.
LEANDER; 𓍯𓂃𓏧♡
♡ Lost puppy when it comes to your hair, all he knows is that he finds it beautiful.
♡ I wouldn't trust that man to deal with your curls at all, it isn't for a lack of him wanting to; he'd likely have been the one to ask in the first place, eager to brush his hands over your hair.
♡ He's a bit too.. inventive, even if he has access to oils and moistures to deal with any sort of frizz or dryness, that doesn't mean he'd simply settle for that.
♡ He wants to take care of you he wants to be the only one to care for you and if that means getting a little creative when combing through your locks, he's far from put out.
♡ ''Who needs treatments when you have the magic touch, beautiful?"
♡ For your own sake it's better to simply do it yourself, less you want coconut oil that gives your hair sentience.
♡ Oh but how he'd try so hard when combing through your hair, if you manage to hide the winces and hisses as it snags on the comb every five minutes, you'll get to feel the reverence in every touch.
♡ And if you catch him keeping a couple of loose strands for himself, no you didn't. :)
♡ It gets quite hot at the Wet-Wick, especially when it's abuzz with activity on a late night; if you're anything like me, that means frizzyness.
♡ He'd find the look quite adorable actually, ruffling your hair to make it worse as his tired eyes drag over the fuzzy strands.
♡ He'd be upset if you cut it, removing any part of your perfect being would make him pout like a small child, wheedling you on why you'd remove such a sexy part of yourself?
♡ 10/10 curls enthusiast.
AIS; 𓍯𓂃𓏧♡
♡ He loves to wrap a small curl around his finger while he's speaking to you, lowering his voice all teasingly as he tugs gently enough to not cause you pain, but for a shiver to run down your spine.
♡ I don't make the rules, sorry. :/
♡ Theres bound to be plenty of people within the hivemind who have curly hair, enough to let him tap into the knowledge.
♡ But that won't stop him from being a snarky little shit about it, feigning confusion that could've been convincing if it wasn't for the shit-eating grin on those lips of his.
♡ Don't let him comb through your hair if your heart can't handle the adrenaline of near missed 'accidents'.
♡ "What do you mean, 'don't tug', sparrow? thought you liked it when I pulled your pretty little hair."
♡ Yeah you should wear a bonnet at night unless you want to wake up to his fingers weaved throughout your hair, stopping you from leaving the bed and him without feeling the sting of being pulled back.
♡ If it's too much of a hassle, he would question why you simply didn't cut it; not that he doesn't find it sexy, but he doesn't care whether or not you have floor length curls or a bald head.
♡ He isn't in the habit of keeping many products around, not really feeling the need for himself, and soulless don't exactly have any sort of fur--
♡ --But he will get them for you, he's nothing if not a gentleman, he'll tell you as he jokingly applies it to your head like a vet would apply a flea treatment.
♡ He's an asshole, but he loves some beautiful hair more than the next guy, so don't bother looking over there.
