I would LOVE to know more about imp!Vega catching soft feelings for Pet~ 💖💖
Of course!! Semi nsfw because, you know, Vega
Because when you look at the BAs versus how tenderly he treats them in the Imperium, you see at some point how it goes from basically an accidentally meeting to true genuine affection, and what that means for someone like Vega. Exploring how Pet keeps returning for a feeding session, despite the fact Vega can't feed on them, and Vega accepting, even, depriving himself of food and power on an already-thin diet for lack of volunteers. I feel like he doesn't really understand love, as it's not an emotion that sustains him and in fact is sort of antithetical to his experience on Elegy, but it grows in him anyway, because Pet keeps returning despite his cruelty, or even because of his cruelty, and that stirs the burgeoning of affection. Pet is described by him as soft, and weak, with no appetite for violence or malice, and yet we know they can withstand... quite a lot from him.
And how would Pet react, once Vega stays with them longer, embraces them after their sessions, starts cuddling? Did they ever want something more, does the softness scare them? How do they feel about Vega coddling them, calling them weak but with such affection? I imagine them as a Healer, with a bit of a martyr complex as well, but the Imperium values power and healing is objectively a magic that helps others, and you can't really wield it as a show of strength. They're magic, but they're one step above useless because of their specialty. Vega satisfies their masochistic desires, but also in a way, makes them feel wanted. Seen. Even while being degraded, they have all Vega's attention on them, and his praise can send them to subspace so fast it's dizzying.
For Vega to have something, someone, to finally take care of, who comes back to him again and again for him, and for Vega to see and understand them in a way no one else has -
That's what I love about these two.
