thinking abt rafayel and valko meeting each other in game.
You got one guy who isn't quite human's not quite human and has lost so many of his family to the cruelty of humans and closed himself off from most other individuals, even his last living blood relative, his aunt.
You have another guy who isn't quite human and still has a large living family that love him, despite the cruelty of humans his people have suffered.
both are extremely affectionate with their lover and love to mess with and play games with them.
Like I lowkey feel like after getting past the initial bumps, valko's family would adopt Rafayel.
Like imagine a Rafayel that still isn't quite comfortable being the center of attention outside of business/the art world/galleries (like his 2025 birthday event suggests) and doesn't quite know how to react when Valko's aunties and uncles pinch his cheeks and say he's too skinny. How valko just gives a good-natured laugh at the situation as you both watch Valko's extended family determine that they have to adopt this famous artist in real time. Maybe you think you should intervene when some of the older kids tug on Rafayel's sleeves, begging him to play wrestle with them for the last chocolate chip cookie and Valko being happy that his new friend is now fully embraced by his family as an auntie swings by to try her
Imagine thomas, who has known Rafayel since he was hired as his manager by his Aunt Talia back when Rafayel was still a prodigal up and coming teenager (with an impressive resume in opera singing), watching his aloof business slowly warm up to this young tech CEO despite Rafayel's own long-held disdain for wealthy people that pretend to know what art is. Imagine Valko slinging his arm around Rafayel's shoulder to see what he's painting and Rafayel getting annoyed but not turning away
Imagine Valko's Auntie, Cousin, and Granny finding out Raf and MC barely have any family between the two of them and just immediately adopting them, esp after finding out Raf lost most of his people and family to ever and MC has never really had a family she could remember beyond Josephine and Caleb