GGRRRR SEPH GETTING SHOWERED IN LOVE AND AFFECTION AND TURNING INTO A BLUSHING SHY SOFTLY SMILING MESS
Sephiroth not knowing how to process so much love at once, as he's never received it before. His first instinct is to run or fight, only just eventually figuring out that this is nice and that he is loved and safe and this isn't one of Hojo's experiments--it's real.
Sephiroth curling up, purring happily, warm and content and at rest as he is furiously petted and kissed and showered with affection. He looks genuinely off-guard for a change, blissed out, refusing to budge because it feels so good to actually be praised in a way that feels comforting and validating without extra strings attached. He could get used to this. And OFTEN. This is everything he's ever wanted. This is HOME.
They both love sleeping in; it’s a feat to get either of them out of bed on mornings off
When they do finally get up, it’s for coffee, and they take their snuggles to the couch
Elyse does like to make breakfast when they have the time and energy. Other times, they both like to have a small something together and just cuddle on the couch
They highly value quality time like this, so sometimes it’s hard for them to get out of the living space on days off, unless their friends drag them to something on a free weekend
Seriously, they’re two introverts. It will take a lot to drag them out of the house (maybe not Elyse as much, but you know—)
Lots of naps/cuddles/quiet time where the two of them are doing different things within a few feet of each other
If Sephiroth is Reading, Elyse will often be listening to music with headphones on, or be playing a game on a device
Sometimes she’ll scoot over and peep at what he’s reading; she wants to know what he likes and what he finds interesting
Sometimes Elyse will be tending to daily tasks, and Sephiroth sneaks a peek at whatever she’s listening to or playing
Her taste in music is mixed, so sometimes, he’s surprised. When it comes to her games however, Sephiroth will sneak a chance to learn how to play, so that if they do play together, he knows how to beat her
Most days off they spend catching up on rest, maybe running an errand or two like getting groceries.
While Sephiroth may not know a lot about cooking, he loves helping Elyse with preparation, and listening to her yap about various cooking things, including random facts related to the food being prepared
She will fondly share memories of cooking with her mother, and silly little things that happened in her childhood
While he has mixed feelings about hearing such fond memories of a mother and their child, he sees how happy it makes her to share these personal stories with him, and he takes mental notes
Eventually, they will have cooking memories to share together 💙
Elyse also loves baking! Whenever she’s trying a new treat, Sephiroth is usually her first taste tester
If Sephiroth ever has to leave to attend to an errand, that’s when Elyse gets her speakers. She loves doing chores and mundane tasks to music, but is also mindful of her husband’s heightened senses
This has sometimes resulted in Sephiroth coming home to her dancing around in lounge clothes, with the goofiest smile
And every time, Elyse will get embarrassed, and he will have a field day teasing her for being so goofy
They do parts of their nighttime routine together, other parts separately so that they have the space to do it (like Sephiroth’s hair care; sometimes he’ll let her do it if he particularly craves her touch, other times he really wants control over his hair care)
Once they’re ready for bed, they wind down with more cuddles. Sometimes Sephiroth will bring a book to read, and Elyse will snuggle next to him
If she’s curious enough, he’ll read to her
Elyse loves the sound of his voice when he’s reading; it has sometimes lulled her to sleep if she’s tired enough
When the lights are off for the night, they snuggle in, and the ‘goodnights’ are exchanged with soft voices, and even softer terms of endearment (baby, love, honey, my love, darling, etc.)
Low-key Fluffyroth would die for his person too. Mister Gloomy, Cold, and Seemingly Unaffectionate would kill whoever DARES to harm his partner. And he'd make them suffer, too. There's a lot of possessiveness beneath that fluff.
All right….now that I’ve sufficiently tortured Genesis and Scarlet, I may launch into some Fluffyroth next. I’m rather favoring writing saner Seph - CC era, pre-Nibelheim incident.
In past stories I’ve written him as this one-dimensional villain, which really doesn’t do justice to a complex character such as Sephiroth. So, I’m enjoying taking this new track with him, giving him more depth and background, discovering my headcanons for him as I go along.
And I’ve randomly decreed that he prefers wine over beer…which, oddly, is also my headcanon for Vincent. The apple doesn’t fall far, does it?
Teaser of what I'm working on - fluffy first date scenario between Sephiroth and Cloud. Leave it to Zack to butt in. XD ***** Cloud was nervous, but that was to be expected on a first date. His emotions vacillated between the aforementioned nerves, giddiness, and irritation with himself that he hadn't even had the balls to ask the man out on a date. Then again, Cloud mused, Sephiroth didn't ask me either. He grinned, recalling Zack's insistence upon playing matchmaker with the two of them. "Come on, Spikey. You like him, he likes you - the both of you should just stop being idiots. Ask him out!" "I can't, Zack! What if he says no?" And Zack had laughed - not at Cloud, but he had thought the whole situation to be fairly ridiculous. It was clear that Cloud was besotted with Sephiroth, and the general felt much the same about the blond Third class SOLDIER; but Sephiroth didn't want to do anything that might look 'improper', as Cloud's commanding officer.
