26) How do their friends feel about their relationship? Their families?
Alright so for Chloe's side, it's all her found family and friends. That includes Nate, Elena, Charlie, and Sully. I'm not counting Sam because, while he's a friend, she hasn't known him anywhere near as long.
But Nate was definitely... Nervous, when he first found out. But I also think he wouldn't do anything stupid about it. Not in his traditional sense, at least. Because while I think Nate is a huge idiot, he at least tried to form a sort of truce with Nadine in 4. I think seeing her with Chloe would be a weird emotion for him for a few reasons. For one, he's only seen Nadine's anger and militaristic approaches. Sully might've told him more, since he knows Nadine better, but that's not much. But I think he'd also have heard Chloe before being told who her new partner and heard her absolutely ecstatic about it all. Talking about how much she enjoys the relationship and whatnot. So learning it's Nadine is a bit of a shock to him, but he knows she would never let Chloe get hurt.
Elena would prrrobably just be super happy for Chloe. Nadine is a catch and she knows that. Chloe also talks to her more often than Nate so she hears all about the romantic crap Nadine does for Chloe. Hell, she’s probably a little envious from time to time.
Charlie is happy for Chloe! And completely unsurprised it’s a woman who got Chloe to settle. Sully is the same way.
Nadine’s family is basically just her dad. Thato Ross. And he loves Chloe! He thinks she’s a good match for Nadine and enjoys when the two visit him. Immediately decides Chloe would be a great wife for NAdine (he’s right).33) What kind of presents do they get each other? Do they only do it on special occasions?
I feel like Chloe has absolutely no self-control when she sees something she thinks Nadine might like. It’s why there’s a stuffed animal rhino that’s big enough to lay on in their apartment. It’s also really soft. It’s also why there’s an entire bookshelf of animal-themed books in their living room. Everything from “Amazing Animal Facts” to “Dinosaurs: The Most Complete and Up to Date Encylopedia”.
Nadine, on the other hand, has more self-control. She’ll get gifts, but it’s a good deal rarer than Chloe getting her gifts. Her’s are more thought out than spur-of-the-moment. She knows while Chloe enjoys physical items, she’s a big fan of experiences so she might find something for them to do together, or if she gets the courage up for it, she might buy lingerie (for Chloe, or for herself for Chloe to enjoy). She will buy books though! She gets Chloe all sorts of history and anthropology books. She genuinely enjoyed watching Chloe take a pen to a Hoysala book and mark exactly what was wrong, a western idea from a biased anthropologist, or that was from a completely different culture.
