Ford isn’t a shy lover... he’s a romantic lover. He probably won’t notice you leaning in for a kiss, and scamper away to the next mystery, but it was all because he was preparing a sweet candlelit dinner in the moonlit part of the forest. He’s a weird guy, but a sweet one too.
Oh, definitely! While he can be a bit scatter brained, especially when he’s in the middle of something, he does take moments to pause and plan something sweet like that. If questioned about some of the things he grabs and brings home, he might toss an ‘oh, it’s for an experiment’ excuse, and it would fly because he is an odd one. But he’s really stowing things away for a surprise later on.
While it seems like he’s very work oriented, he does do little things to show he cares. Having a meal together, giving kisses hello/goodbye, preparing things just for you, making handwritten letters/notes, and when he’s out at sea, taking time to do a skype call or something similar. Even if it’s just sitting in silence, it’s enough for him.
Of course his train of thought can be easily derailed with a sudden kiss, a hug, lacing fingers with his. He can prepare in confidence but he can still get into a flustered mess.
Also! This makes me think of a fic @rosenth0rne wrote for me a few years ago, with a romantic outing on the lake.

















