i think emapollo is the cutest thing so here are some headcanons
1. apollo always thought it was kinda funny how annoyed ema got when klavier flirted with her, but as they grew closer, the more he understood that she honestly disliked it a lot. he didn’t talk to klavier about it, but he would keep an eye out in case ema got too uncomfortable.
2. they were able to bond over growing up without your typical family dynamic, ema losing her parents when she was a child, and apollo- well, you know.
3. they had been friends for the longest time, and nobody expected anything else to blossom from that friendship - but one day, upon seeing klavier get a bit too close to ema, apollo felt his heart beat faster than normal. he couldn’t quite make out why he reacted that way, but he couldn’t stop staring at the two of them, wanting ema to turn around and walk away from klavier.
4. the next few weeks, apollo acted a bit strange around both her and klavier. trucy and athena noticed this and wondered if something had happened, but he truly didn’t understand it himself.
5. anyway, athena talked to ema about apollo, asking if she knew anything about his odd behaviour. ema hadn’t noticed anything, she said, but their conversation got her thinking and she began paying attention to him more closely as a result.
6. not being afraid of confrontation, she surprised him one afternoon at the office by asking why he’d been so distant lately. flustered and scared ema had started to catch on, he was unable to give her a convincing answer, just rambling about work being stressful these days. ema didn’t buy it, of course, but she could tell it was something personal and so didn’t press any further.
7. it wasn’t that apollo didn’t want to tell ema about his feelings, but he was scared of everything it implicated. he had never had a girlfriend before and he wasn’t used to being so nervous around someone he was close to. everything was just new to him - he wasn’t sure what it all meant or how it would play out. he didn’t want to make her uncomfortable or ruin their friendship, but he didn’t know how to act normal around her either. apollo figured it was better to avoid her for a while, but then she’d get the wrong impression too ! he spent many a night, face down in his pillow, frustrated and in love and unable to think.
8. in the meantime, everyone at the office was starting to really worry about apollo. he hadn’t opened up to any of them about what was going on, and they had no clue as to what it could be. ema decided to take matters in her own hands - she was tired of him being sullen and so boring - and paid apollo an unannounced visit. when he opened his door and saw who has standing there, he panicked and closed the door right in her face, instantly regretting it and reopening it with the most forced smile plastered on his face. she raised his eyebrows at him and walked into his apartment. she started talking to him as usual, not wanting to turn this into an intervention or anything, but apollo was just acting so strange, barely saying anything at all.
9. ema was thoroughly puzzled, but continued talking as if nothing was off. she mentioned klavier had teased her again today at work, and apollo immediately froze. ema laughed at her own anecdote, saying she didn’t understand why klavier had been so flirty lately, insisting she didn’t even look cute today ! apollo’s head was turned slightly down, looking at his own feet, and told her under his breath that he thought she looked really pretty today. right there and then, it was as if something clicked for ema, who now wore a deep-red flushed colour on her cheeks. she fumbled with her bag and announced she had somewhere to be and took off. apollo stood alone in his living room, didn’t even look back at ema as she exited, and told himself that he was the most stupid person in the whole world.
10. as soon as ema had left the apartment, she grabbed her phone and started calling athena, but cancelled the call before she could even pick up. she stopped in her tracks and she walked back to his apartment, knocked and told him to please open up. and so he did. he opened his mouth when he saw she had tears in her eyes, and immediately started apologizing for burdening her, promised he would never call her cute or anything again- but she stopped him, held his hands and smiled faintly. he was really scared now, not grasping what was happening, why she was crying like this. she laughed through her small sobs, saying she had been wanting him to call her cute for the longest time, dummy. she hugged him. it took a few seconds for him to do the same, but he smiled like an idiot with his head reaching down to her neck as he let her cry on his chest.
11. they didn’t announce that they had started dating, but everyone was surprised (to say the least) when the pair walked into the office holding hands a few days later. athena teased apollo relentlessly, saying he had finally found someone who could tolerate being with him, but she soon started to cry instead. she saw how well they fit together and she couldn’t be happier knowing her friends had found each other like that. phoenix felt like a proud dad - he cared about them both so much - and trucy was overjoyed.
12. their relationship is a best friend kind of relationship. since their feelings grew slowly over time, they already knew so much and cared about each other. the only difference now is that they don’t only love one another, they’re in love too.
13. they really look like they belong together. they’re about the same height, are both brunettes, and always look like they would never want to be with anyone else. they spend a lot of time together, want to do everything together, but they also understand the importance of alone time, doing things without the other person. although they’re quite different in terms of personality, they understand each other so well and has respect for their differences. they love that about themselves, wouldn’t want it any other way.
14. neither of them are experts at expressing how they feel, and displaying affection doesn’t come all that easy to them. when they first said ‘i love you’ it was a cute but awkward mess. they were hanging out, laughing together, when apollo blurted out those three words without giving it any thought. ema looked at him with wide eyes as he put his hands over his mouth and mumbled something about how he hoped she wasn’t upset that he had said it so carelessly. she looked down on her hands and said that she felt the same. naturally, she couldn’t handle the situation and started stuffing both her and his face with food.
15. now, they’re both young, and so they haven’t really thought about the future too much, but suffice to say that when they’re in bed together, looking at each other, they both know that this is the person they want to spend the rest of their life together with. and that’s all they really need to know for now.
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