I have decided that Clip is aroace, somewhere between indifferent and repulsed on the spectrum of both.
He’s mostly okay with romantic and more uncomfortable, but will tolerate some vague sexual references/behavior/media around him. Depending on his mood, he’s able to handle less of it before he politely asks whoever’s talking to stop or just leaves (depending on context and how able he is to escape in the moment).
But if someone says something about him in a romantic or sexual context, he’s going to immediately run away and probably go cry. Or if he has to stay for one reason or another, like an event or something, he’s going to avoid that person for the rest of the time he’s contained to the best of his ability, then leave as soon as he’s able.
I’m also imagining him and Emmy hanging out somewhere, and someone (probably someone older who doesn’t mean anything harmful) says they’re a cute couple. And while Emmy’s just laughing it off and sending this person away with the knowledge that they are just friends (maybe said a little louder than necessary), Clip just looks like he’s going to be sick. And begs to go home immediately after.
He then spends the next few weeks overthinking every behavior he shows towards his friends, both in public and in private, because he’s afraid of being mistaken for a couple again, or afraid it will make his friends uncomfortable. Which it wouldnt, they’re as fine with him cuddling them and generally being physically affectionate as they were before. But Clip is Clip and he’s going to overthink if it’s at all possible.













