Send me an ask if youโre interested in a Tseng or Rude version and Iโll try my best (still need to play rebirth for Elena) Just ignore that it says Iโm not taking requests yet, Iโll make an exception for these ^^ might take a while tho!
A = Affection (How affectionate are they? How do they show affection?)
His absolute favorite way to show affection in public without being lovey-dovey is having his arm around your shoulder. All. The. Time.
You could just be minding your own business and suddenly feel someone slinging their arm around your shoulder and youโll immediately know itโs Reno. Youโve seen him do this to others before, trying to get them to do him a favor. But after a while you realized that he genuinely just wants to be by your side. Itโs his way of telling you that hey, you should spend some time with him.
Shove him away from you whenever he puts too much weight on you though, sometimes he gets so distracted from how much he laughs in your presence.
B = Bed-sharing (Do they hog the covers? Do you have any personal space left?)
He would not hog the covers because heโs sprawled all over you. So no, no personal space unless you tell him you want it. Secretly loves being held in your arms but only if he knows you wouldnโt tease him about it.
But sometimes he gets petty over small things youโve done and lays down at the other side of the bed as heโs huffing about how you havenโt come to apologize yet. But hugging him from the back might just do the trick as well.
C = Comfort (Should you come to them for comfort?)
If he notices youโre not feeling well, the curious side of him becomes a little pushy to try to get you to talk. But if youโre adamant about not needing anyone at the moment, he tells you that you know where to find him.
And when you do decide to open up, heโs actually very pleasant to talk to. He stays serious if the situation calls for it and his presence is very calming: his body language is relaxed as always but his eyes are fixed on your face to read your expression. Tells you thereโs nothing to be embarrassed about if you have trouble maintaining eye contact or seem uncomfortable. He wonโt judge, heโs got his own problems.
Heโs very honest and tells you his opinion if you need one. If youโre troubled by how badly youโre treated by other people heโll take your side, heโs always very defensive when people he cares about are harmed by others, whether itโs physically or emotionally.
D = Date (What type of date would they prefer?)
Doesnโt enjoy fancy stuff most of the time, heโs too laid back to go to one of those restaurants those โsnobby peopleโ go to, basically everything topside of Midgar.
He likes to show up to your place uninvited for random date nights. At least he brings your favorite take out and you get free foodโฆ
E = Ending (If they had to break up with their partner, how would they do it?)
Similarly to how heโd take a lot of time to actually start a serious relationship with you, he would put off breaking up with you. Heโs realized that your relationship already came to an end a while ago but letting go is difficult. He doesnโt want you to not be a part of his life anymore, even if you barely talk now and youโre not each otherโs priority anymore. It would feel so much more real if it officially came to an end.
He drags it out until you break up with him yourself, accepting the decision you both had already made long ago.
F = Flustered (How easily flustered are they? Is it obvious?)
Youโre pretty much the only person that can make him blush and stutter a little. It happens rarely, but if you time it right youโll see the shy side of Reno! For example when heโs teasing you about liking him and you respond with a heartfelt compliment instead of denying it. Youโre being so unfair, catching him off guard like that >:(
G = Government Name (Would they tell you their real name? What name do they want you to call them by?)
If Reno is just a fake name that was given to him when he joined the Turks, it would be the name most people know him by. So he doesnโt really think about being anyone other than Reno most of the time. He probably wonโt mention it for a long time until he randomly tells you what heโs actually called, just a random and unimportant fun fact.
He would feel weird if you called him by his real name though, Reno has become much more natural by now and doesnโt remind him of his life before Shinra.
H = Hugs (Do they like hugs? How often do they do it? What are their hugs like?)
Yesโฆthe arm around your shoulderโฆhe just loves side hugs. And trust that heโs always clinging to you in some way in the privacy of your own home, especially when heโs hugging you from the back and looking over your shoulder to watch what youโre doing.
I = I love you (How do they say the L-word?)
Most of the time youโll get lots of โlove yaโs from him but if one of you is feeling vulnerable and needs reassurance he says the full phrase properly, to really emphasize how much he loves you. To make sure you actually know. Very rarely but he always means it.
J = Jealousy (How jealous do they get? What do they do when theyโre jealous?)
Sometimes it does get a little bad, depending on how severe his insecurity about himself is at the moment. Yes, heโs very proud of who he is but even a person like Reno has doubts about themselves at times.
If he frequently sees you with a person who worsens his insecurity or someone he simply doesnโt like, no matter if itโs lighthearted flirting, or just a normal conversation, he gets pissy. And he can be very confrontational, either directly to you or the person youโre talking to. So yes, you will know whenever heโs jealous because he outright tells you that he doesnโt like who you spend your time with.
But itโs not that severe to the point of getting jealous of you spending a lot of time with friends or family.
K = Kisses (What are their kisses like? Where do they like to kiss you? Where do they like to be kissed?)
He likes giving you little pecks on the lips while playfully flirting with you, eyes full of love with kisses so short because he canโt suppress his smile. Itโs like he canโt have you saying more than a sentence at a time because he just needs to kiss you.
Other than that, his kisses are lazy and slow at the beginning but with his hands running all over your body they quickly become heated.
L = Long distance (What are they like when away on a mission?)
Before he leaves he tells you not to worry and that heโll be fine, even while realistically knowing that he might just not come back one day. Still, heโs confident enough to make that promise to you and never mentions the danger of it.
The number of times youโll hear from him depends on what type of mission he goes on. Looking for SOLDIER recruits? Be prepared to have him complain on the phone about how heโs in the middle of nowhere and how bored he is.
But if itโs a serious mission? Only risks sending you a message asking how youโre doing when heโs got a moment of rest. Heโd rather hear you talk about your day than explain how heโs feeling. Probably not very talkative as he gets quieter when feeling guilty, but your voice calms his mind.
M = Morning (How are mornings spent with them?)
He has difficulties getting out of bed for early morning shifts and lets the alarm clock ring until it accidentally wakes you up too. Puts it on snooze, turns around groggily for morning cuddles and dozes off until the alarm goes off again and he gets up with a groan. He kisses you goodbye before getting ready and looks forward to returning to your warm embrace when heโll see you again.
N = Night (How are nights spent with them?)
Always invites you to go out for a drink after work where youโll get to spend time with Rude as well! Heโs around the both of you so much that it never surprises you anymore when heโs already sitting there, Reno doesnโt even mention heโll join you because itโs a given.
Later youโll go to your place (he swears your bed is more comfortable than his) and spend the rest of the night catching up on a show youโve been watching. Reno loves to laze around with you while talking about anything and everything and probably not even paying attention to whateverโs on TV.
O = Occupation (Would they prefer their partner to be a Turk? Would they want you to be unaffiliated with Shinra?)
Who else could understand his circumstances better than someone in the same position as him? That feeling of being understood feels more sincere if you knew which crimes heโs had to commit for his job. If you donโt have anything to do with Shinra, youโre definitely not getting the whole truth out of him as he fears it might corrupt your view of him.
Heโd feel more comfortable with you if you had the same job, yes. But a part of him wishes you wouldnโt for your own safety.
P = Protective (How protective are they? How would they protect you?)
If anyone is bothering you while heโs there, heโll be by your side in a second with his arm around your waist. It works wonders coupled with either a grin or a pissed off stare in their direction, depending on the situation. And theyโll obviously also get a snarky comment, but heโll try to hold back on anything else, he doesnโt need Tseng getting wind of one of the Turks drawing too much attention unnecessarily. But if he sees how upset you are that thought goes out the window, heโs not letting anyone mess with his people.
Q = Quizzes (How much would they remember about you? Do they remember every little detail you mention in passing, or do they kind of forget everything?)
He remembers the most random and unimportant things sometimes. Especially if itโs something he could tease you about later. Itโs like thereโs a drawer inside his brain just for stupid things he can pull out of his ass to bother you. Also very good at remembering gossip. You could update him about whatever person XYZ did and heโd continue the conversation as if no time has passed at all.
R = Roadtrip (What is traveling with them like?)
Do not let him drive. Seriously, his driving is so reckless that you canโt even rest and close your eyes for a second because you feel like the car might crash at any second. Obviously he assures you that he knows what heโs doing and that you should relax and surprisingly? Nothing has ever happened.
S = Secrets (How fast do they open up to you?)
Itโll take him a while to open up about his past as he doesnโt like dwelling on it too much but youโll sometimes have deep talks where he opens up to you. He feels more comfortable being vulnerable with you when youโre telling him about your own life but isnโt going to say much otherwise. Heโd rather think about the present, whatโs happened has happened.
T = Texting (How do they text you?)
He sends you the most random shit sometimes and abbreviates everything he can to the point where his messages are barely comprehensible. Imagine reading a text he sent you while half asleep and having to decide if he actually said something or if it was just a keyboard smash. And sometimes youโll get selfies of him shirtless or standing in front of the mirror after a shower with his tongue sticking out, such a little tease.
U = Under the weather (What are they like when sick?)
Drags his ass to work because itโs not actually that serious, right? He doesnโt need a break, heโs fine. Until you force him to lay down and he starts enjoying the attention you give him. Cue the whining about dying and needing to be babied because heโs too weak. And just wait until he starts pulling you under the covers with him and you also get sick, he gets so clingy. So he basically either completely denies not feeling well or fully leans into it to be coddled by you!
His behavior ends up being kinda cute tho, lots of pouting and his pathetic โBaby :( Stay :(โ is pretty convincing.
V = Vanity (How concerned are they with their looks?)
His looks are important to him, as soon as his roots start showing he dyes his hair again. He probably tries his best to take care of his hair in general but itโs pretty dead considering how vibrant the red always isโฆ
He also feels so cool in the Turkโs uniform and loves how intimated everyone looks when seeing him. Everyone can tell heโs special, you know? Thatโs why youโll never catch him in a dirty suit, he needs to keep up his image obviously.
W = Whole (Would they feel incomplete without you?)
Absolutely. He values all of his close relationships so so much even though it was drilled into his head that, as a Turk, you never know if your loved ones will still be there the next day.
X = Xtra (A random headcanon for them.)
He feels like he owes his life to shinra. They were there when he had nothing and made him grow into the person he is today, his job gives him a sense of security heโs never had before. No wonder how much emphasis he puts on rebuilding shinra despite all the damage theyโve caused.
On a happier note, Rude probably played a huge part in you two getting together. Since heโs the one he always confides in, he helped Reno accept his feelings for you.
Y = Yearning (Is it obvious that they like you? How long does it take them to make the first move?)
We all know heโs the flirty type but when he realizes heโs genuinely developed feelings for you? He tones it down so much that you wonder if he stopped seeing you as the attractive person youโve always been in his eyes and now sees you as just a friend, like youโve developed such a close relationship that it became clear to him that youโre just not someone heโs interested in romantically. But youโre so wrong. And if you get suspicious you could always try to get the truth out of Rude, heโs definitely noticed. He might even drop a little hint to help his friend outโฆ
Iโve already made two posts about how heโd be hesitant to commit to a relationship so to keep it short: Youโll have to wait for a looong time.
Z = Zzz (What is a sleep habit of theirs?)
He sleep talks, most of the time itโs Rudeโs name. Heโs always calling out to him, no wonder itโs happening while heโs asleep as well. Who knows if heโs dreaming or if itโs just a random thing he says. But him saying your name and making you think he wants to talk about something is even worse.
โ(Name)โ
โYes?โ
SilenceโฆConfusionโฆ
Oh, heโs just talking in his sleep again :(
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