the powers behind paopu fruit are one of if not the longest standing traditions / myths / legends on destiny islands .
the native fruit are used to bound people together in deep shows of romance / friendship / familiarity .
traditionally , the gesture was purely romantic and the only official way to share them were as seen in kh3 ; a fruit in each persons hand feeding it to their partner .
accepted ways to share paopu have evolved substantially over time as has the severity and social pressure to abide to this tradition , nowadays , you don’t have to undergo this act of bonding if you choose not to believe in it , others tend to see it as more of a good luck charm than anything concrete , and some still strictly believe in the fruits power .
accepted ways to share paopu fruit under any relation : eating separate fruit together , either from the same batch or not / cutting up or dicing a singular fruit into pieces / sharing manufactured treats and deserts .
accepted ways to share paopu fruit under romantic relation : traditional feeding of separate fruit / splitting a singular paopu in half and sharing the fruit as is .
the fruits are so popular on the islands that the colour yellow rivals red as the colour of romance and the two will be commonly used in unison for valentines day events or weddings .
speaking of weddings , it is tradition to share paopu when marrying .
there are a TON of paopu themed treats made : couple and friend or family ice blocks that you break apart by the sticks / couple and friend or family themed shakes and ice creams / etc .
manufactured paopu treats are never considered to have the linking power of the fruits themselves .
other times paopu are shared : when someone dear goes on holiday or moves countries / when a loved one is on their deathbed / silly dares on the school playground / general good luck charm before any big step in life .
sora is a strong , strong believer in paopu fruits and will happily share them with any friend , family member , and absolutely a lover .
sora grew up sharing diced paopu with his parents after dinner the night before his father was to head out on a fishing trip ( or as sora believed at the time , treasure hunts ! )
the trip that lost sora’s father and his coworkers their lives was the first time sora could remember them not sharing a paopu fruit due to busy schedules the night prior , he blamed that as a child and dislikes forgoing the tradition ever since out of longstanding fear .
sora adores citrus and paopu fruits are his favourite , he will often eat them on his own .
frickin adores all the yearly food fads and seasonal paopu things . pumpkin spice eat your heart out .
will absolutely share a whole paopu between the guardians of light the day before the final showdown .
super head over heels for the romantic traditions .
one of his most knowledgeable subjects of discussion and loves informing friends from other worlds about them .
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