hip checks him fr attention. tangles fingers in his tie and drags him into a kiss
HE PLAYS AS IF SHE HASN’T DONE A THING ! for while her hip bumps into his just enough to throw off his balance , he rights it just as fast and looks at the space above her head . uses HEIGHT to his momentary advantage — and momentary it is . there’s no denying the SMILE that curls at his lips , crinkles the corners of his eyes and hikes freckles higher up his cheeks . there’s no playing off the LAUGH that’s cut off soon as she kisses him . and there’s no avoiding the way he absolutely MELTS beneath her touch . covers her hand with his .
PERSISTENCE IS A NUISANCE . she coddles and prods in ways he does not want . a stick to poke verbal , tinged with motions she means gentle . GENEROSITY WOULD BE ONE’S END . a fallacy to hold one above the waves . if the world turned dark , where would she be ? GONE . just as the shores of this world . no matter his standing now or prior .
settles herself on his lap, ringed hand settling 'pon is cheek as she drags him in for a slow kiss.
THERE IS NOTHING THAT HE ENJOYS MORE — her, in her entirety , gracing him with her company . the soft drag of fingertips against his skin. sure weight , in how she holds him , grounding and tethering him ever closer toher world . by extension the world around them . effortless , always , in how she shines . she shouldbe an astral herself . there is no hesitance in how he moves his hands . one , to rest sure at her hip before dipping to the small of her back and thesubtle curve of her spine . his other, running gentle up the length of herneck only to settle against her cheek in imitation . they have been here time and time again , yet each is just as enthralling . unique . dino smiles into the kiss — but who would he be if he did not ? what kind of fool would he be to not enjoythis ?
‘ … someone’s feelin’ affectionate. ‘ he teases her but his words are just as fitto be directed to himself . he holds hercloser and tugs her deeper into his arms , till chests are near flush together . grins and arches a brow with a look nothing short of loving. ‘ good mornin’ to you too . ‘
for each ⭐️ i’ll write a hc about our muses . | @cocturia
1. he can’t stand her at first, much like she can’t stand him. he’s a freeloader who sits around on his bench, doing nothing but taking up space and a perfectly good spot a paying tourist could use. he knows she hates it ; he’s heard her complaining about it, trying to get him kicked out. only makes him that more determined to remain where he sits. taking up space. making her suffer. they argue and share dirty looks for the longest time before either of them move past the silly feud. ( he’s threatened to make the quay suffer with the papers. empty, but not that it mattered. coctura did not bend. she stood her ground. she frightened him. )
2. coctura makes him help out during late nights, when the quay is settled down for the eve. waves lull in the distance, rhythmic, as the mother of pearl shuts down. she either walks down to where he sits and tosses a rag, or he comes up for chit chat and gets roped in. the first handful of times he complains, but eventually it becomes synonymous with the chance of talking to her. innocent enough, at first. awkward small talk, trying to smooth over the bump he’d already created. if anything, he just wants someone to talk to on a regular basis while he’s stranded. 3. he brings her little flowers she keeps scattered around the bar. bright orange and reminiscent of the tropics — they’re close by, really. nothing he risked his life for, but he leaves them without mention. she knows, though. if you ask him about it, he’ll just deny it. square his shoulders and huff. shrug it off and try to act nonchalant, but the way he fidgets near nervous tells otherwise.
4. he’s actually a cat when it comes to affection. he doesn’t necessarily always pull her against his side, or have her cuddle up to him — he’s more than happy to lean his entire weight against her, whether sitting or standing. tucks his face against her shoulder or into the crook of her neck. crawls partially in her lap. anything to make himself take up her entire focus. it’s utterly selfish, but he doesn’t care. he thrives in it. entirely. just wants a hand in his hair and maybe a couple kisses. a lot of kisses. 5. lazy mornings are his favorite thing. any morning, getting to wake up next to coctura is his favorite thing. soft kisses and even softer touches. whispers of affection and quiet laughter. she holds the sunrise in her eyes, in her smile, and it takes his breath away. it allows him to hold her close. to doze, or to stay awake. to brush her hair away from her face, and ignore the world for just a little bit longer. his favorite is when she’s still half awake, and he can pepper her face in kisses and coax her back into the world of the living. look at her with nothing but adoration. 6. dino adores nothing more than getting to kiss her. any chance he gets he will. doesn’t matter if they’re in public or at the house in caem, or in the middle of the wilds, if there’s a moment he’s going to steal a smooch. it’s even worse when he gets carried away and the next thing you know someone has to clear a throat to get him to stop. he’s terrible and he’s absolutely in love, can anyone blame him?
7. when dino realizes he wants to marry her and starts on the ring, he builds it up and rips it down far too many times. enough that he loses track. redoes the band, changes stone. changes ideas and drives himself into a panic enough about the idea, that she’ll say no, that it turns into a cycle. again and again. it further burns a hole in his pocket once it’s done, and each and every time he goes to ask her and changes his mind halfway through.
8. dino is a sucker for impromptu dates . give him a chance and he’ll whisk coctura away to lestallum, or somewhere nearby. to spend time together, to have a chance to spoil her. when they’re out of galdin it’s all he really wants to do — share the world with her. be a part of her life, because this is something he’s never had before . not like this . coctura remains to be his first stable and entirely genuine relationship, and he wants to honestly show her just how much she means to him ( because even tho he’s a reporter he’s terrible with words )
good vibes hour | accepting ! / @cocturia ( he yells )
MY OPINION ON;
CHARACTER IN GENERAL : she made a joke that i was hitting on her and i fell in love. just like that i fell haRD AND FAST FOR COCTURA AND YOU KNOW WHAT ????? i regret nothing. i don’t care if she’s a super minor npc, i love her entirely just the same. even if her quest was reALLY. CONVOLUTED i did it for her and i’d do it again.
HOW THEY PLAY THEM: you beat me with your love for a minor character holy crap. and you ??? HAVE DONE A GREAT JOB ??? idk man give me tura who isn’t stuck in galdin. more than that she’s super sassy while keeping her same characterization from the game. you’ve put so much thought and depth into her and i cannot tell you enough how much i love her. timeskip, prior, all the little headcanons you have ??? wtf i’ll never get tired of hearing about her.
THE MUN: ew. ven and i have known each other for four years now ?? how gross ! jk i absolutely love ven w all my heart tbh . such a sweet bean ??? such a lovely person ??? like . someone i can talk to about anything and never get tired of talking to day in and day out ( and we literally talk throughout the day each day and i adore it ) . ven is 10000% a person i would follow to the ends of the earth and i am forever thankful i have met.
DO I:
RP WITH THEM: i’m laughing it’s legit every day there’s no stopping us at this point we have become eternal
WANT TO RP WITH THEM: always but i think u know that by now
WHAT IS MY:
OVERALL OPINION: what a meme. what a pure meme. i love with all my heart 1000/10 i love ven and all the muses
