I would like to hear more about Roangi, I've not imagined this pair and I'm hooked on it like a coyote in a trap.
Oh HELL YEAH I welcome you to the ship🤝
I'm not sure how to explain myself in English, I used to say so much about them with my Chinese speaker friends, mostly about Roangi having sex (no surprise there)(it's still sex I'm gonna talk about sry)
ppl in COD fandom all have very different takes on the characters and obviously I do too! So read with caution ig??
I HAVE A LOT TO SAY. ⚠️NSFW!!
I'll start with Roach is def big switch imo, Horangi as well. But Roach is aggressively dominant for no reason. (The reason is actually since he's a obedient soldier, it's a good contrast to have)
Roach is canonically 26yo, Horangi is probably 30smth I forgot, def older than Roach.
A bit taller than Roach too, Roach is like tall, about 182cm=5feet11, and Horangi is 188cm=6feet2(I think this one is canon too).
Roach is SAS, silent type, highly skilled in what he does, a real elite, but he's also silly, innocent in a primal way, and acts kinda childlike outside of work, he IS the youngest on the team, so ppl usually look at him and think he's just a poor innocent kid with speech issues. And he's got doe eyes(like the animal) SO-
(either mute due to mental illness or just stutter badly, I have a whole childhood trauma built for him to explain the codename and muteness)
When he makes small mistakes, others just kinda automatically assume: we should cut him some slacks, he'd already lived such a hard, lonely life.
But in truth, Roach is a master manipulator, a menace. He uses others' pity for him to get what he wants. And he can get violent when he needs to, and because he's good at it.
He totally does all that manipulation with Horangi. The whole Roangi ship idea started there really.
Hong-jin or Horangi is a Korean gambler, he joined military to run away from creditors/mafia, and was surprised to find himself liking a disciplined lifestyle.
And he's legally not allowed to go back to his home country bc of his career as a merc.
And like, Horangi's a chill guy, he doodles and stuff, takes his job seriously, he became very responsible over the years. I also bet he knows how to cook.
(I'm Chinese and I kinda use my impressions of stereotypical traditional Chinese men to build up how Horangi acts sometimes, so keep in mind I don't know much about Korean except Korean feminists are cool)
I think Horangi is like, stay at home dad/husband material. He's cool with anyone as long as they don't become hostile, man doesn't pay much attention to building relationships, he keeps them very loose.
Roach does not easily become attached to others, he's got some serious trust issues.
But he's also a total pervert, a satyriasis, he can be so sexually obsessed that it gets so rough that he scares away or hurt his partners.
So like…the BIG IDEA by my dearest friend and I, was that Roach would just bait Horangi with his innocent act and try Horangi's body out first.
Once he tested how “resilient” and “obedient” Horangi can be, he'll keep going back to Horangi until their relationship break like every other sexual relations Roach had.
I'm having a real hard time explaining this!!
Roach doesn't speak a word the entire time, and Horangi guesses what he's trying to say.
When Horangi doesn't understand a single bit of that sign language, Roach uses quick actions or his finger to write letters on Horangi's skin to tell him exactly what he wants.
Initially it was just a sex thing, everything physical, but Horangi kinda falls first. He wasn't paying attention to this relationship, he thought it was just sex. And time makes a fool of him. (he accidentally likes Roach fr)
Roach is sadistic but Horangi don't mind it, Roach loves that he don't mind it, and gets hornier and rougher with Horangi whenever Horangi takes it just the way he wants it.
Horangi humanizes Roach a little bit. He learns some sign language for Roach to understand him better, talk to him about life, teach Roach manners(that Roach still don't follow), and to EAT ACTUAL, HEALTHY, DELICIOUS MEALS, cooked by him.
adding: Horangi originally felt weird and awkward about the fact that he's been having gay sex, bc he's always been straight, but once he accepted it, it becomes a gag. (idk how to explain)
another thing: Roach's private/civilian life is basically nonexistent. All he knows is work. He copies John MacTavish and writes and sketch in a journal but he doesn't know what he's doing. He's like an animal man.
Roach liberates Horangi from restrains and normalcy, make him feel threatening thrills in a different way. Somewhat making him feel young again and fulfilling his sexual needs. (so that Horangi won't miss gambling lmao)
I wouldn't say they're that much healthier, because Roach uses Horangi like a toy, no matter the position they're in.
He kinda degrades Horangi and Horangi love that Roach's always so bold with it.
They match each other's freak is what I'm trying to say.
Roach also forgot this was supposed to be a short term thing, he thought Horangi wouldn't last that long, he thought he'll break the man eventually.
But like…years past and others think they're dating now.
Roach still doesn't love Horangi, but trusts him deeply, just because Roach is a horny brained stupid bug.
He feels like Horangi wouldn't abandon him for anything. He just doesn't say that out loud.
Not sure why but I like Roach to top Horangi when they're MLM. (I don't mind either top or bottom)
And when Roach is a girl, Horangi can top her. Or Roach could peg him.
male Roach is homosexual, absolutely.
Horangi def would be a slave to her, Roach would be such a grumpy pregnant lady that abuses her husband. (I fucking love domme Roach)
Horangi knows there's something different about the way that Roach operates so he never forces him/her to take the step to make them an official thing.
Horangi becomes a lovesick idiot once he's attached to Roach in a romantic way.
OKAY fine I meant he's a fucking simp. He's the masochist simp in this relationship.
And he's super protective over Roach.
I always joked Horangi's friends and colleagues would be like: Roach's not helpless—he/she's a grown man/woman. Stop coddling him/her so much.
and Horangi goes: Well, she/he's not YOUR girlfriend/boyfriend is she/he?? STFU
And like Horangi decided that the only way to avoid divorce with Roach was to never get married.
another gag I wrote in the past:
Here we see an Austrian man, his marriage in ruins, drowning his sorrows in high-calorie foods to forget his ex-wife. Next door, a devoted Korean man meticulously plans his British girlfriend's lunch menu and prep time for the next day.
His white girlfriend is allergic to fish, so he learned how to cook red meat.
He was devastated to discover his girlfriend was a picky eater. His cooking skills were forced to improve just to trick her into eating foods she disliked—only to find they were actually delicious.
