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[leaf-green-spring]

🥀— How well would they handle a break up? (For Étienne again,,,,, I love him,,,)

(Same,, ☺️) This would be one of those rare moments where he shuts off all his emotions and focuses on anything, everything but himself. It's highly unlikely that he would be be one to make the decision instead of desperately trying to make amends where amends can't be made.

He'd try not to think about it at first, and look for little things to distract and busy himself with so he doesn't have to, but eventually that empty feeling will catch up to him and he'll be pretty down for a while. It's one of those "ask him how he's doing and he'll start sobbing out of nowhere" things.

It would take a while for him to come to terms with it (and even then he is not immune to Yearning) so, when he'd be able to, he'd try to find something productive to do in the meantime, or hang around his friends more often to quell that sudden loneliness.

[vapidsims]

Hi? Dezzi??? dial it back a bit man,

reel yourself in my dude

[noumeyer]

[basmaadl]

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[leaf-green-spring]

💓— What could their partner do to make their heart race? (I,,,,,, just love Étienne a lot)

Sksjsksj yea me too Scooping him up is a surefire way to make his heart race (he likes being Held) but he's also weak for kisses and soft words ☺️

[leaf-green-spring]

Maybe,,,,,🚪— What would kill their trust in their partner/close them off? Could this ever be amended?

It takes a lot of trust for Étienne to consider someone that close, so there isn't much that they would have to be wary of. At that point, anything that could have damaged his trust before would have already.

For one thing, he's particular about his secrets. There are things that his mind holds onto for years, and if he gets in that sad, mushy, sentimental mood, they might fall out in front of someone he values highly. Sometimes he forgets to say it outright, but he's not okay with these thoughts being spread any further than between them two. If that were to happen, he'd be... not ticked off, per se, but definitely offended.

Other than that, he'll close off pretty hard if his partner takes a stab at his character, and brings up something he's sensitive about. Assuming this is nationverse, there are a fair number of things he's sensitive about, but most of them are too obvious or too specific to be brought up if not on spite. That's why he takes it so personally, because he assumes that they were trying that hard to make him feel shitty.

These kinds of things can be amended with him; he's all for forgiveness—though sometimes reluctant—and avoiding holding grudges. Odds are, if they let him be for a couple days-weeks, he'll have enough time to think over the situation, and return to his partner to ask them to kindly not do anything like that again. It'd only take a couple days after that for him to get all cozy with them again.

[leaf-green-spring]

Ok back to soft bc I love him and wanna know Everything,,,,, 💝— What are their best qualities as a partner?

Good, you deserve to know Everything!! (Also rambling into the void is Favorable) Étienne's a pretty good listener; as much as he'd have fallen in love with his partner, he'd have fallen in love with their voice and their words, and sometimes all it takes is hearing about their day to take his mind off those millions of thoughts that swim around in his head all the time. Inconveniently, he's lost for words when he's asked to do the same.

He's also surprisingly good at cooking, he just makes so much minute rice/cursed gelatin/bread that it can only be assumed that he has no idea what he's doing. Give him a recipe, and a few hours, and he'll do just fine.

[leaf-green-spring]

💙— How do they say/show that they miss their partner? (For Étienne again?)

Étienne wouldn't hesitate much to say it directly. When he trusts someone enough, he'll be more open with his emotions (and maybe more annoying pff-). While he doesn't mind being alone for a while, there are times where he'll feel a little too lonely, and start bothering them for attention.

He's very much the type to send his partner every picture he sees that reminds him of them. It can be anything from something deep and heartfelt and romantic to some barely funny meme he doesn't fully understand and he'll be just as excited to brighten their day.