May I get some general relationship hc for Acht and Agent 8
Hii absolutely for Acht! I did come to the conclusion that I'll struggle to write for the agents as they don't have enough characterisation for me to work with so I apologise for not including Agent 8 in this. I hope you enjoy regardless!
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General Relationship Headcanons - Acht/Dedf1sh
-When it comes to relationships, especially romantic, Acht is very reserved and inexperienced. Since they've been viewed as 'strange' or a 'delinquent' for a lot of their life, they've had very little time to learn or understand how to express their feelings.
-If they meet you during their time in the Octarian Army, they'll likely be afraid of getting too close to you - especially if you're considered to be a high ranked soldier or good student. Like with Marina, they're worried about bringing down your reputation. If you're not on that kind of level, they'll be more open to connecting with you, but even still they might distance themselves so as to not harm your image any more than it might have already been.
-If you meet them post Side Order, it'll be a lot easier to get close to them due to them feeling more free to be themselves and do what they'd like. It still won't be easy however, since they're such a reserved person. However, if you're already friends with someone they know (particularly Marina), they'll 100% be more open to building a friendship with you as they'll find it easier to trust you.
-It'll take them a long time to figure out that they have romantic feelings for you - and an even longer time to actually consider opening up about them. Once they do however, they won't do so in any over the top or fancy way. Most likely they'll talk to you privately or send a letter or some other kind of message if they're feeling particularly nervous about it.
-Being in a romantic relationship with Acht won't actually change much from your friendship, at least not on their side of things. They'll keep their laid back and casual attitude, and will probably be quite limited in expressing affection - particularly in public. They'll be more open to it over time as they adjust to the change and get comfortable however, but still won't really be one for PDA.
-Dates with Acht would be comfortable and quiet, something like a movie at home. Again, they're not super into big and extravangant displays of affection, but the intent and feelings behind their actions are not any less because of it. A lot of thought and care goes into anything they do or plan, and any gifts they might give you are thought about a lot and are always very personal.
-Despite not expressing it in an extreme way, they feel their emotions very strongly and try their best to show that in smaller but meaningful ways. They care a lot about you and they're always trying to think about or do what's best for both you and your relationship, even if they find it hard to open up or be affectionate a lot of the time.