Okay enjoy me kinda infodumping on my selfship with Skips :))
I don’t have a specific timeline per se? But I have ideas about our dynamic and some small moments here and there :>
For example, he bought that whale jacket for me and embroidered it too :3 he saw it at a store while getting supplies and thought I’d like it. :) cause we went to the aquarium for our very first date and I talked about LOVING whales. He likes talking to me about things that remind him of me or gifting me things he sees that he knows I’ll like
I think Skips would deeply appreciate how I make him feel. Like, since Mona’s death I feel like besides bringing very dedicated to her, he kinda just didn’t want to be attached to anyone ESPECIALLY after becoming immortal, since then he’s kinda numb to death. It hurts but it’s just part of life. But thanks to me and working at the park, the smaller things stick out all the more to him
It’s my desire to offer him help and asking him to teach me to fight that he appreciates. Even if he was VERY against it at first.
I don’t have any pet names for him but he calls me “hon” or “Bon.” When He’s flirting or teasing me he calls me “sweetheart” :))
It’s kinda a calm x silly dynamic thing
I flirt with him by making a really purposefully stupid pick up line and he swings back with a better one.
We both are kinda iffy on PDA, the most we’ll do is hold hands, but in private we’re all over each other, snuggling, kissing, all that :)
Sometimes I find myself leaning against Skips’ shoulder or rubbing his fluffy arms and he just, he’s so content and happy with me here. He loves snuggling with me before bed or in the next morning he loves how small I am compared to him. Sometimes he holds me like a teddy bear!! Skips is generally nice to everyone, but he’s a big softie for me, yk? Like he’s generally patient with everyone but he’s not bothered by me one bit.
I can totally see Skips being protective of me in a way because of what happened to Mona, after whatever crazy shit that happens in the park happens hee instant of taking care of any injuries I have, wanting me to stay safe, stuff like that.
It gets to be too much at one point so I just ask him to teach me to fight and I refuse to let up because I don’t want to be weak, I want to be someone he can rely on just as much as others rely on him. He’s reluctant, but he does see it as the only other way to keep me safe.
I do rely on him sometimes but honestly my thing is that I REFUSE to ask for help. Not because I don’t want to seem weak but because I just don’t see the point.
But he (and benson) help encourage me to reach out a little more.
This ship is still very new but I’m excited to develop it :D