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₊✦Limbus Company | Gregor x M!Sinner!Reader | No spoilers!✦₊
Gregor is significantly less worried about his bug arm acting out and harming you when you’re a sinner since he doesn’t have to worry about losing you forever because he couldn’t control his arm. He’s still worried about it of course and that very same worry still gets in the way of your relationship with him, but it’s not as bad if you weren’t a sinner.
When/How do they fall for you? When do they confess?
He opens up to you a lot quicker than he would have with anyone else. He’s also not as resistant to accepting that he has feelings for you. He won’t be the first to confess — he rarely ever will be with how low his self esteem is — but it’s easier for him to accept your feelings even if he doesn’t think that he’s worthy of your love deep down.
How affectionate are they? What about PDA?
Gregor is more willing to be affectionate as well as open to experimenting with his bug arm. It takes time for him to feel that way, but that’s the case with most relationship stuff when it comes to Gregor.
His affection is reserved mostly to private moments as he can’t handle doing anything remotely intimate in public. Near the start of your relationship, he’ll only hug you and kiss your anywhere on your face that isn’t your lips. However if you were already close before this and he’s used to physical affection from you, he might dare to kiss your lips when he thinks the mood is right only to be apologetic immediately after.
As for his bug arm, with insistence and support from you, he will start to use it to be affectionate as well; namely giving — or trying to — you proper hugs with both of his arms, or using his bug arm to give you a pat on the shoulder.
He wants to be rid of it if possible as its existence is proof that Gregor was created to hurt others and take lives when that’s the last thing that he wants to do. But for now, using his bug arm to be affectionate and seeing that he isn’t fated to hurt others with it helped as well, even if only a little.
What about dates? How romantic are they?
Due to the two of you being sinners, Gregor can’t really take you out on dates nor can he really be romantic. However he still does his best by saving up so he can get you gifts that he thinks you’ll like. As for dates, the most he can do for you is taking you out on walks, maybe taking you someplace cheap if he finds the opportunity for it.
What do they do during your canto? What about afterwards?
As most sinners would do, Gregor does his best to be supportive and help you through it. He’ll be protective of you while keeping your autonomy and wishes in mind so that he doesn’t overstep your boundaries and put you through more stress.
He has no problems standing up for you either. Even though he can’t stand up for himself — because he doesn’t think that someone like him deserves it — he can’t stand to see you being demeaned or bullied by people from your past. He’ll be apologetic if you confront him about it though and stand back the next time something like this happens.
As for what he does afterwards, he’s focused on comforting you as much as possible and making you feel better in general. He’s rather clumsy at it, doubts that he’ll manage to comfort you in the first place, but he does his best regardless.
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₊✦Limbus Company | FH!Gregor x Gn!Reader | Contains minor spoilers for canto 6! ✦₊
Between Gregor’s physically frail state and the nightmares that haunt him after his encounter with the Erlking, Gregor is distant, to say the least.
He doesn’t have the time to be affectionate with you, or even talk to you on most days, not when he needs to prepare for the inevitable day that the source of his night terrors returns. Not to mention that Gregor feels unworthy of your love. You deserve so much better than him, really.
He won’t always deny your affection but he will push you away often. In his eyes, it’s better if you resent him and run away instead of risking death by staying at his side.
However, even he can’t deny some moments of affection towards you. He feels conflicted afterwards— loathes himself for allowing to show you a drop of affection that might make you stay with him. But it can’t be helped, especially not when he sees you look lonely and vulnerable.
It’s nothing noticeable as he keeps his distance and his affections subtle still. Things like leaving his coat on you when he sees you passed out on a couch or a desk, sending butlers to deal with your work when he notices that you’re overworked, and sometimes, just sometimes, letting himself sit with you in the silence.
Little things like that are the most you’re getting out of him. At least until he can kill the bastard that took his arm from him. Gregor might allow himself to be a little bit more affectionate to you if he survives.
this is the third part of a request i got like 3 weeks ago 💃 get gregored on
general gregor headcanons
🫧gregor has such atrocious self-esteem that you are undoubtedly going to have to be the one to take the first real step. he's fond of you in a way that he isn't with the other sinners, in a way that he usually isn't with anybody (at least that's gone anywhere), but he has no intentions of acting on it because he can't fathom the idea of you returning his feelings
🫧you have to take things slow with gregor. he'll come around eventually, but much more subtle, fleeting forms of affection are best at first-- even if they leave him longing for more. your hand brushing his as you walk, or your pinkies briefly linking. the first time you kiss him on the cheek, he turns bright red and chokes on the smoke from the cigarette he'd been puffing on. once you slowly warm him up to it, he really likes to drape his arm over your shoulders or even let you lean your head against him. he still greatly prefers to see you coming, so no bear hugs from behind or anything of that sort, but he doesn't mind you initiating a loose hug every now and then, though he probably won't. he's usually either the little spoon, or you can sleep with your head on his chest. the arm makes cuddling a bit of a process to get used to, once he finally works up to the point of being able to sleep in the same bed
🫧speaking of the arm, just don't bring it up unless he does first. he typically chooses to either ignore it in a form of faux acceptance. it's not like you're walking on eggshells or anything, but you regarding it with neutrality is the best thing for him; it's there and there's no purpose in pretending it isn't, but pointing it out doesn't help either.
🫧gregor can yap, but he's also a good person to seek out when you need to talk. he offers you a safe place to just vent, and if you really want advice he can try... or direct you to someone who might be able to actually help. either way, you're pretty safe from judgement with him. he cares for you, and he wants to be there in any way he can. it feels reciprocal to him in a way; he'll always feel like he needs to pay you back in some way for simply being with him
🫧definitely a quality time sort of guy. he doesn’t care what the two of you do, but he really just likes to have some chill alone time to just be. grab some takeout, a pack of cigarettes, listen to his stories and tell him yours. he'll be the happiest bug in the city.
🫧he craves a normal life, or whatever version of that he could have in the city. he knows that he could, potentially, find that with you... but he also worries that he'll prevent you from having it. the stares, the constant reminders of the war, the fact that at any time his arm could react and hurt you. gregor feels like he's just dragging you down with him
🫧i touched on this in the poly headcanons but i can't see gregor using many petnames, aside from the occasional "liebling" or "babe" when it's just the two of you. not picky about what you call him! honestly kind of flattered to get called by terms of endearment at all
gregor is someone that is always waiting for the other shoe to drop. he waits for everything to go downhill, to make a stupid mistake, even if he tries to brush it off with a cynical laugh. you have to assure him that you're capable of making your own decisions and knowing what you want, enough to really hammer it in. he's not always the best at expressing it, but he truly is grateful for you, and he's getting better at accepting your relationship as a real, stable thing
hello hello, may i request some headcanons about gregor with a reader who is casually physically affectionate? not in the full blown hugs type of way but more in the sense of pats, shoulder pat, head pat, back pat etc. thank you for all the writing you do, it makes my day!
gregor with a casually affectionate reader
🫧gregor isn't used to being touched. fighting, brushing up against strangers on accident followed by an apology, but not much more than that. at first, he genuinely assumes that it's unintentional. but then it becomes much more consistent, and he definitely doesn't... dislike it, but he is apprehensive. he watches to see if you're like that with everybody, and whether you are or not, he ends up feeling conflicted anyway. he's worried about getting startled and his arm lashing out, but he also finds it a little overwhelming, and above all that he feels undeserving. but you haven't stopped, and he certainly isn't going to ask you to.
🫧eventually decides that it's fine, so long as he sees it coming beforehand so he can't be surprised. as he gets to know you better, he sort of starts to expect it... and look forward to it when he feels like he really shouldn't
🫧gregor finds himself wanting it now that he's grown used to it. gregor is very touchstarved, and he's let himself get accustomed to you. but he'll never outright ask, of course. he's just going to hope that you'll come over to talk to him and touch his human arm while you talk, or lean just close enough that he can feel your warmth through your sleeve.
🫧sort of just baffled by headpats, shooing your hand away and making some comment about how he's way too old for that. but he has started to enjoy a hand on his back or your shoulder brushing his. your elbow prodding his side, or you nudging the toe of his shoe with yours to get his attention. it turns out that he really doesn't mind smaller, more subtle shows of physical affection; they make him feel normal. you're so casual about it that he almost feels human, like anybody else, and that isn't something he gets to feel often. you don't make a big show of your acceptance of him, but you don't ignore it either. you just continue with that very casual kind of affection, and he allows himself to look forward to it
i hope this is to ur liking anon ❤️ i rlly enjoy and relate to gregor so i'm always worried abt butchering him
rodigor & reader polycule hcs now or i'll end it all
hi i do NOT know how to format polycule headcanons but alas i do enjoy them (and rodigor) greatly
rodion x reader x gregor headcanons
🫧gregor has such low self worth he genuinely cannot believe he landed the two of you. you both have to pretty much spell your interest out for him before he'll get it, and it'll most likely be you that takes the first step. there's a part of him that expects everything to go wrong at one point or another, waiting for his luck to run out, and it'll be a while before he stops trying to prepare for that.
🫧on rodya's end, she knows as well as anyone else how rare and special love is in the city, and doesn't she just feel like the luckiest girl in the world to fall in love twice? she definitely shares in gregor's fears that she doesn't deserve all of this, that she isn’t worthy of it, but it'd be easier to pull teeth than get her to admit to such a thing. mostly, she just tries to indulge in feeling incredibly lucky, even if she worries that somehow, some way, there will be a debt to pay for this
🫧in terms of affection, gregor is touchstarved. he's incredibly awkward with it, and might even look uncomfortable. he's not really, it's all just… very new, and overwhelming. the fear of his arm lashing out is always present early on, but he'll slowly warm up to it over time and start to melt into it until it's thankfully just lingering at the back of his mind. he still won't typically initiate anything, not unless he's feeling brave, and even then it'll probably just be a kiss on the cheek or holding hands. rodya, however, lives for it. she's not shy about touch at all, and she's practically attached to the two of you at the hip. she's not clingy, if anything it could be called... possessive. she refuses to let herself look desperate enough be considered clingy, but you're sure to be aware of her presence at any given time.
🫧rodya is a literal spaceheater. you and gregor typically end up gravitating towards her in the colder months, and someone always ends up being clung to like a stuffed animal. neither of them are morning people, so either you have to convince them both to get up, “just five more minutes” turns into ten, then fifteen, then…
🫧these two already banter like an old married couple, so i imagine it'd be a lot of fun to get involved by switching sides depending on who's winning. either that or just sitting and watching them go back and forth until one of them gets bored or distracted. the best however is teaming up to tease gregor together. he's very easy to bother and he'll put up with a lot, especially from you two, but it's fun to fluster him
🫧gregor doesn't do a lot of nicknames– maybe liebling or babe in private, but usually just your names. he doesn't really care what either of you call him. rodya more than makes up for his lack of petnames. she does the usual ones, like sweetie or baby, along with more personal and affectionate ones in russian. she'll think just about anything either of you calls her is adorable, so long as it's actually flattering
the three of you are most likely already thick as thieves by the time you start dating, and not much changes after that. and really, maybe that's a good thing. gregor craves normalcy and stability, to feel human. rodya longs for the opportunity to be vulnerable, to let go of all those casual and playful airs she puts on, to be cared for. the thing they value the most in your relationship is certainty; the knowledge that you'll each be there. and after the two of them have lived lives in constant uncertainty around varying things, that's a gift to them
if rodigor has a million fans i am one of them. if rodigor has one fan i am that one. if rodigor has no fans i am dead
₊✦Limbus Company | Twinhook Pirate!Gregor x Gn!Reader | No spoilers!✦₊
Gregor’s arrogant demeanor isn’t there whenever you wake up next to him.
He’s usually already up while you’re struggling to open your eyes; one arm under your head serving as a cushion while the other holds a cigarette to his lips or the match required to light it up.
He’s a lot somber in private with you — specifically during moments where he believes your memory will be too hazy for you to remember the moment properly — compared to the attitude he has when he’s around others. He’s a lot softer, too. In general he’ll make a lot of exceptions for you, as a little treat for you being his significant other, but those exceptions grow in these private moments.
When he sees that you’re awake, he’ll greet you with a smile; slipping his mask back on and getting ready for the day ahead of him. Maybe you can get an extra cuddle or two out of him before he gets up and leaves the bed, but more often than not you won’t get to because he’ll be taking you out somewhere for breakfast.
It’s a sleepy night in Mephistopheles for you and Gregor.
I did just write this in order to make a joke shut up. This has also been rotting in my notes app w/ the rest of them so might as well edit and post it since it’s a one-shot I’m proud of
A guest in Mephistopheles, is currently curled up in the bed of one of the actual residents. After all, Gregor is soft, and you’re sleepy, so it seemed logical enough.
“…Thanks, Greg.”
You mumble, pulling the veteran closer, burying your head in his neck. The tension is thick, with Gregor unwilling to fully relax as you hold him close and secure, but you’re trying your damn best to fix that.
“C’mon, hun… tell me what’s wrong?”
You ask, moving your hands to gently massage Gregors shoulders. You hear him sigh heavily, then getting a stiff response.
“My arm. It’s rather sharp, y’know?”
“Oh. Yeah, forgot about that and how… sporadic it may be.”
You… aren’t sure how exactly you forgot about Gregors bug arm, but he certainly didn’t. Either way, something’s gotta be done about the tension here, so you gotta help Gregor relax somehow.
“Y’know, I don’t mind. I trust you, and I know it’ll be alright.”
Gregor glances down at you, raising an eyebrow at you as his antennae twitch slightly, his exhaustion clear. However, you remain victorious, as you feel chitin settle against the exposed skin of your mid back, making you smile happily up at the man.
You practically purr, cuddling closer to the sinner. After a moment, though, you giggle, then lifting your head to share your terrible joke.
“Y-Y’know… we’re both cuddling in your bed, right? Does that make you a bed bug?”
Your smile widens as you hear Gregor snort, making you grin at him also enjoying the corny joke.
“Just go to bed, dork.”
“Hah. Fine, fine…”
A grin stays plastered on your face, a gentle and content hum coming from you as you cuddle up against Gregor again, feeling him fully relax.
