𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐟𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐜𝐡-𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐝
⤷ gender neutral, ambiguous race, and any size reader. Requests are open, thank you for reading!
a/n: thank you for the request anon!
ᴹᵃˢᵗᵉʳˡᶤˢᵗ | ᴹᵃˢᵗᵉʳˡᶤˢᵗ ᴵᴵ
𝐂𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐗𝐓: You're in an established relationship, known each other for a few months. ⋆.˚🦢⋆
𝑼𝒉𝒕𝒓𝒆𝒅
・Uhtred picks up on it instantly.
・Once Uhtred understands how touch-starved you are, he becomes a little obsessed with making sure you feel safe in his presence.
・So Uhtred starts to touch you more; a hand on your back when you walk together, holding your wrist and giving it a tight squeeze when he wants your attention, leaning against you casually, running a hand down your arm, holding your cheek for a few moments before he has to leave etc.
・And when you go out together, his focus is on you.
・Because if someone gets too close than his arm is around your waist, pulling you to his side.
・And if you're nervous in a crowd? Unsure of where to go because of the mass of people - then Uhtred places a hand on your back and guides you to somewhere less overwhelming.
・Oh ... and if somehow you ended up hurt; then he would hold you/set you on his lap while he checks your injuries. And in a low, serious voice says: “Let me see, love. Let me take care of you.”
・Once he notices that you’re leaning into his touch more and more, he starts teasing you mercilessly.
"Oh, now you have gone soft, now you whimper when I stop touching you!"
・And OBVIOUSLY, you aren't going to let that slide. So, you move out of his embrace and do not seek it out for some time.
・However... Uhtred didn't realise how much he needed your touch just as much (he would never admit it though)
・So, he seeks you out and kisses your hand.
"You need this, little one. Now come here.”
𝑭𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒏
・Once Finan figures out just how touch-starved you are, a terrible mistake has been made! Now you are never getting rid of him!
“You were never meant to go without love. Never. And I’ll spend the rest of my life making sure you never do again.”
・Finan doesn't think much of it at first; he's a naturally touchy person; clapping people on the back, throwing an arm around shoulders, tugging at tunics etc,.
・But when he notices little things about you, for example: How you lean into his touches, watching longingly at others who so freely express their feelings through touch.
・He sees the flash of hurt, and sometimes jealousy.
・And once he puts two and two together...his heart crumbles, because he feels like he's let you down.
・From that moment on, he decided that this relationship just got a whole lot more clingier.
・The next time he saw you, he ran up and spun you around, setting you down and giving you kiss. An arm moved to your waist and he kept you close.
・Now, he always keeps you close. No matter where you are. He'll have an arm around your shoulders when you're walking. A hand on your knee when you sit together.
・Even pulls you onto his lap - at every chance he gets.
・Whenever he feels you pulling away, he says:
“If I go even a single hour without touching you, I fear I may wither away and die. Do you want my death on your hands, love? Do you?”
𝑺𝒊𝒉𝒕𝒓𝒊𝒄
・Sihtric notices before you even realise it yourself
・He's always watching you; you are his afterall.
・And he noticed that every time he puts a hand on your waist, you lean into it, when you hug - you're never the first to pull away.
・Once he sees just how much you crave romantic touch, but are too hesitant to ask for it...he makes sure that it becomes apart of your daily life.
・For example: when you’re sitting by the fire, he casually tugs your legs over his lap, when you're together, you are connected somehow i.e., holding hands, playing with hair, sitting on his lap.
・And you know what, Sihtric is NOT the freely affectionate type. However you? You are the exception:
“I don’t know what I’d do without you.”
・Because of this, a thought found its way into Sihtric...maybe he was touch-starved too?
・Because he holds you like he's afraid to let go. He wasn't raised with affection and kindness. Hugs seemed like some sort of sign of respect. So, he felt he did not deserve them.
・But coming to know that you connect with that thought made him want to weep. Because you deserve everything.
・And Sihtric, being Sihtric, he becomes attuned to your every movements.
・So when it comes to you? He notices every single time you crave touch.
・And he acts accordingly. With him, you never feel unloved, or unworthy.
・Sihtric makes you feel like the most important person in the world.
“You feel like home.”
𝑶𝒔𝒇𝒆𝒓𝒕𝒉
・At first, Osferth doesn’t notice. Not because he’s oblivious, but because he’s so used to restraining himself.
・But when he finally realises, everything changes.
・And suddenly, you have a shadow who refuses to leave your side.
・The moment he realises it, was a complete accident. You're both in front of the fire, and exhaustion creeps up on you. And you fall asleep.
・Osferth, has no idea what to do. At first, he freezes. Then he realizes...you trust him enough to let your guard down. To fall asleep and do so on him, with your head in his lap, and hand gripping his wrist.
・Touch for Osferth makes his heart beat like nothing else has. And it's all to do with you:
“I don’t think I’ve ever wanted anything the way I want you.”
・It nearly knocks the breath from his lungs. He feels so needed.
・He doesn't want to make you uncomfortable, so he's slow about introducing more touch.
・I.e., a lingering hand on your wrist when he helps you up, a brush of his fingers against yours when he hands you something, his shoulder pressing against yours when you sit together.
・Osferth never thought he was the possessive type. But one day, someone got too close to you. Too touchy, too flirty.
・And suddenly Osferth's hand is on your waist, tugging you back against him.
"I suggest you leave. Now." And he says it with such conviction, you think he might actually start a fight...
・Now Osferth craves this touch just as much as you.
“I hope you never stop reaching for me.”
𝑺𝒊𝒈𝒕𝒓𝒚𝒈𝒈𝒓
・The moment he figures out you crave touch, specifically his touch, he becomes extremely territorial.
・His attention rarely leaves you.
・And he starts touching you effortlessly.
・When you sit next to him, his arm is draped over the back of your seat, trails his fingers down your arm absentmindedly, cups the back of your neck when he talks to you etc,.
・This one time, he noticed how much you wanted to touch him but you were hesitating. Sigtryggr did not like that.
・He leant close and whispered in your ear:
“You want something, little one? Take it.”
・From then on you felt comfortable showing your affection, and being open about the need for it as well.
・For a long time, Sigtryggr tells himself this is all about you.
・That he’s just giving you what you need.
・But then he starts to notice:
How he sleeps better when you’re curled against him.
How he misses your warmth when you’re gone too long.
How his hands itch to touch you when you’re too far away.
“I don’t just touch you because you need it. I do it because I like it.”