thoughts on nero's purring and demonic instincts? i've been spamming you with asks but i can't help myself! sorry ^^
i love the way you think‼️ and dw about spamming me i appreciate the requests!! <3 they help a lot more than you would think LOL
nero's demonic instincts headcanons‼️✨
g/n!reader
he's had them since his arm changed from normal and human to demonic (contrary to popular belief, he was not born like that!! according to deadly fortune, he was protecting kyrie and some kids a month prior to the events of dmc4, got injured and THAT'S when his arm changed.)
he hid his arm from everyone at first, including you, but you could see the sudden change in him
suddenly he was a lot more physically affectionate. lots of unnecessary touches, but you didn't think much of it
i've seen this headcanon that all the spardas scent the people they have interest in like a cat. that's basically what nero is doing by touching you, but he doesn't know it
suddenly strangely cuddly when you guys hang out. eventually he took a leap of faith and told you what happened to his arm because he put two and two together 😭
once you knew the truth and promised not to tell, he let loose and just cuddled you and started purring
with his new arm came the need to protect. he always had the need to protect the people important to him, but now it was way more intense. he was lowkey anxious and would periodically wonder what you were doing and if you were safe 😭
before AND after the events of dmc4, he always avoided touching you with his demon arm because he was scared of hurting you. idk if this is canon or not but the thing had a fucking lust for blood, so he always kept it as far away from you as he could
in general he's very gentle with you because he's scared he might accidentally hurt you (he's still like this even if you're a demon hunter too. he just cares about you so much, he'd rather fucking die than hurt you)
his purring is usually pretty quiet and kind of airy. he's just a chill guy! but it gets louder if you rub his head or his back or anywhere really. again, huge cat!
it doesn't matter where you cuddle, he loves you so much and you make him so happy that he just starts purring against his will
one of my fav headcanons i've seen that i chose to also headcanon is that he makes a little chirping noise just for you, and if you mimic it he gets so fucking happy even though it's physically impossible for you to perfectly replicate the sound. it's basically "i love you" on steroids. he gets even happier if you chirp first
not exactly related to demon instincts and stuff but here's a bonus!! i've seen this headcanon a couple times that nero's DT is literally an infant child of a demon even tho he's like 22 and i love that headcanon so. it's true idc it's just a baby
i hope these are what you were looking for!! <3 sorry if not 🥀
sorry i'm in california rn 😭 not that my posts aren't constantly very late in the day but ykwim. i thought of as much as i could while watching a movie (i'm easily distracted so it was kind of a struggle 🥀)
my day was good please don't cry 💔💔
if you were to come out to him after he's already transitioned himself, it could go one of two ways. he either has zero initial tact and says "okay. sounds about right." like an idiot and then immediately backs up and tries again, or he does it right the first time and gives you a hug and says he still loves you.
"i dunno i've been thinking i probably like men too anyway. i never was the straightest person in the room."
if he tells you before either of you transition, he's terrified of being rejected and left because. abandonment issues. he hates crying and avoids doing it as much as possible, but the second you accept him and say it's okay, the waterworks start. he keeps it quiet but he's crying so hard. it's one of the best days of his life when you tell him you still love him.
male!reader!! it's a secret bc of fortuna's homophobia :)
he WANTS to tell people, but he knows he can't for both your sakes
sometimes it keeps him up at night that nobody knows he's dating the cutest, sweetest, most gorgeous person in the world
it gets him all blushy lol
always giving you little gifts in secret, like a flower he saw and thought was pretty or a nice bracelet or something
he literally gave you a cool stick once. he was so embarrassed bc he knew it was stupid but it was so cute
he doesn't get to see you a whole lot, so whenever you guys are alone he gets super clingy and lovey
he's physically craving affection. give it to him and he's instantly happy (and sometimes gets a little sleepy lol)
he tries to act all tough and unbothered but he's actually a huge fucking softie and will do literally anything for you. if you mention being thirsty he'll immediately get up and get you some water, stuff like that. you don't even have to ask him to do things he just does it
