ALL OF THE EMOJIS FOR LOLA AND THOMAS PLEASE THANK YOU
Dear, @joyaueil, thank you both for asking about my darlings!
❤: who is more affectionate in public? in private?
They both try to keep the PDA to a minimum, but it’s hard sometimes when they’re trying to catch up on 12 years of kisses. In private, they can’t get enough of each other. Lola is especially cuddly and sweet when they’re alone, a big difference from her stoic persona outside the walls.
♡: who is the bigger romantic openly? secretly?
Both openly and secretly, Thomas is a hopeless romantic. He believes in words of affirmation and acts of service above all else, though cuddles are never astray. In public, he takes a more active role in Lola’s operations, helping her more with her responsibilities as Captain of Security. In private, he’s all words, gentle and romantic even if he sometimes feels speechless.
❥: who is more likely to plan something big for valentine’s day?
Lola. She’d get help from Ava and they’d keep it a surprise rather easily - Thomas can be a tad oblivious at times. It probably wouldn’t be flashy or bold or anything like that, but she’d make it special in her own way. She wants to celebrate their relationship. She’s never really had a proper one before; she’s been his Captain since she was 20 and duty has always taken precedence over her personal life.
ღ: who is more likely to initiate hand-holding in public?
Lola. Especially after almost losing him, she finds herself reaching for his hand whenever she’s at all stressed or anxious. Just knowing he’s still there is comforting for her.
💕: who is more likely to make huge declarations of love in front of other people?
Thomas, who said very long, very heartfelt vows in front of everyone in Prosperity. Lola’s cheeks were ruby red.
💘: who developed a crush on the other first?
It’s difficult to say. They’ve loved each other in some form for 12 years. The transition from platonic love to romantic love was so gradual that neither of them noticed it for literal years. A crush was never in the works - they skipped straight to unconditional, unquantifiable love.
💝: who spends more time (possibly overthinking) what presents to get the other?
Definitely Thomas. Lola is hard to get presents for. She‘s very practical and usually makes or scavenges whatever she needs. He writes her short letters instead. She has a whole shoebox full of carefully folded notes from him.
💓: who initiates most physical contact?
Hmm. Probably Lola. She’s the one who hugs tighter, cuddles closer, and kisses harder. Thomas doesn’t mind at all.
💌: who is more likely to send cutesy texts to the other?
Texting isn’t a thing anymore, unfortunately, but as I mentioned, Thomas does write notes to her frequently.
💟: who spends time reading their zodiac compatibilities?
Lola would. It’d be her guilty pleasure. She’d try to hide it but she’d be out there making sure 2 earth signs can live in harmony and how a Taurus would get along with a Capricorn and so on. The outlook is good, by the way :D
💙: who is more protective?
This is a tough one, because as Thomas’ Captain of Security and the one who loves him, Lola is inclined to protect him on instinct at this point. But overall, he is ever so slightly more protective of her. He’s nearly died for her several times throughout their years together, but he’s also very protective of her personally and likes to make sure she sleeps, eats, and drinks enough.
💚: who tends to get sick more often? who is better at taking care of the other?
Lola’s immune system is a bit weaker than Thomas’ so she gets sick more often than he does. Getting sick after the apocalypse can be dangerous, so if she so much as sniffles Thomas will order her to get some rest. It’s about the only time he “pulls rank” on her. He sits by her bedside and they talk until she’s tired, he brings her food and water and makes sure she gets plenty of sleep, and he just takes care of her in general. She doesn’t like to be fussed over but she has to admit, it’s nice to be alone with him for a while.
💜: who said “i love you” first? or, if neither has said it yet, who is more likely to say it first?
Thomas said it after their first kiss and Lola said it right back in a heartbeat. It felt long overdue.
💛: who believes in soulmates?
Neither of them did... up until their first kiss.
