VALENTINE’S DAY ALPHABET ⟡ ACCEPTING !
@griimlove said: e, f and h !
E : EMBRACE. DOES HE LIKE HUGS ? WHAT’RE THEY LIKE ?
-- HC. he doesn’t ! at least, not from anyone he doesn’t trust / care for 100 %. he’s someone that has, after years living in a dog eat dog world, a tendency to be really uncomfortable with anyone who gets into his personal area-- anyone that gets too close to him, could potentially harm him, will have him shirk back or activate a self defence response ( him pushing them away & jumping back, for example ). once in a while he’ll loop his arm(s) around the shoulders of his friends, since he doesn’t mind a little bit of physical affection, but even they aren’t allowed to get too touchy feely with him.
-- CAN he give hugs ? absolutely-- if he’s comfortable enough with them, at least ! they’re the best ! he’s got six arms, after all. he can give the most comforting & engulfing of hugs one could ever hope for, complete with head pats. they’re the type to hug someone gently, lifting them up as he showers them with his love & affection-- for anyone who can get close enough to him that he’d be willing to hold them, is bound to be someone he deeply cares about ( & most likely crushes on too ! ).
F : FLIRT. IS HE GOOD AT FLIRTING ? HOW DOES HE DO IT ?
-- HE’S somewhat good, if one can count constant sassing & teasing as flirting ! usually he doesn’t have any ulterior motives when he teases / pesters someone for the mere fun of it, but when he finds someone he likes ? ? oh come all the dumb jokes & casual flirting camouflaged as teasing. he’d be the type to suddenly appear if his crush was looking around & would say something like, ‘ hey, looking for me ? ‘ with a damn smirky smile & just-- he’s a dork, really. he hasn’t had much experience being soft with others, let alone being vulnerable under the spell that is love that he knows how to do it correctly ( or in a non cringe worthy manner ) but ! ! at least he’s trying his best ! ! )
H : HEART. IS HE QUICK TO GIVE HIS HEART AWAY ?
-- HE most certainly is not ! ! it takes a lot to actually get him to fall in love with someone. as stated earlier, he comes from a world where survival was the only thing in his mind, his only instinct & priority-- it didn’t matter how close he got to someone, a single sign of them betraying him & he wouldn’t think twice about tossing them aside. power & strength was all he desired; his heart had no space for something as measly as love.
-- EVEN when he falls for someone, he’s apprehensive. he doesn’t think nor trust the feelings either of them are feeling, & basically EXPECTS them to one day not feel like that anymore & toss him aside as quickly as he’s tossed others away. when he falls for someone, he only gives pieces of his heart away, but never the whole thing-- he can’t afford a complete heartbreak when he can’t even trust himself & still has so much to do.
