Gaara with a Short S/O
Well it’s my first ask back, finally graduated college and settled into a job! The original ask accidentally got deleted when I was trying to format it — nothing can be too easy right? But I hope you guys enjoy some Gaara! ~Admin Shadow
Gaara for the first while would be nervous about having a s/o shorter than him. After the trouble he had when he was younger with accidentally killing fellow villagers, he would be terrified he might accidentally hurt you. He would look at you as if you’re a porcelain doll about to break any second and it would take him a very long time to get passed that unintentional anxiety. So for a long time he would be very guarded and cautious around you. You would have to constantly remind him you can take care yourself and he would have to witness it himself before he will start to let his guard down.
After he’s warmed up to the idea that you’re not some fragile doll and his guard has lowered, he does become more affection. He can’t resist the idea of hugging you, if he ever gets a minute alone with you in his Kazekage office, he will pull you into a tight hug. Since you’re shorter than him, he often times leans his chin against the side of your head. He can’t stop stroking your hair, whether it be smooth as silk or frizzy. He finds it so reassuring and soothing.
Everyday when Gaara gets home and sees you or he comes over to visit, he will always lean down to kiss your forehead first. When he was a child he imagined that was what his mother would do if she was alive — to him it’s the purest sentiment of true affection. He will then lean back to look you in the eyes before saying “I missed you.” He finds this so much easier because you’re shorter than him, and it feels more intimate for that very reason.
He spends a lot of time watching you because he thinks you look adorable — mostly because you are short. He’s definitely too nervous to say that, he doesn’t want to upset you even if he thinks you might take it as a compliment. He will blush if anyone points out how much he watches you, especially if it’s Kankuro because his brother will relentlessly tease him about it.
Gaara loves cuddling even more because you’re short. You fit perfectly as the little spoon and he can’t resist pull his arms around your waist and tugging you close. His breath catches in his throat when he breathes in your natural scent. Gaara’s not super romantic but he will whisper in ear all the time about how you smell amazing and how your hair is tickling his chin.














