headcanons of vnc male characters when friend or s/o (reader) flinches while they raise their hand, assuming they will take a hit??? would they ignore it, or worry, or just be confused?
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I feel like Vanitas would notice immediately if he saw s/o react with a flinch from a such a simple gesture like raising his hand. Granted he does ignore emotional outburst but I don't think he could ignore something like fear in his s/o.
I think the moment s/o recoiled from him raising his hand while he was in a state of being dramatic or flamboyant, his mood would instantly change, but not without trying to cover it with humor...
(Name) was a little distracted while their partner Vanitas was going on and on about some kind of rant or monologue about how amazing he was and how he is a savior of sorts.
However while Vanitas went on and on, he had raised his hand too quickly. It was then he noticed the drastic flinch (Name) made when he had turned to them. There was a silent moment between the two.
"What? Did you think I was going to hit you?" he mused with that typical smirk of his.
(Name) who was embarrassed from having such a reaction hadn't noticed Vanitas turn his back on them; his teasing smirk instantly fell the moment his back was towards his s/o. It wasn't the first time Vanitas was flamboyant with his exaggerated movements, however, it was the first time (Name) had in a way switched off that keen awareness they always had on. Vanitas was someone who (Name) truly trusted but the sudden moment while they were daydreaming where that usual restrain to flinching at the smallest movement was momentarily revealed...
Vanitas looked from the corner of his eye to glance back towards his s/o who walked next to him and pointed at anything and everything to avoid the topic of what had just happened, meaning dismissing his subtle teasing tone that was clearly a cover to the worried nature of the words itself.
His eyes narrowed only slightly when there was quiet pause before (Name) moved to stall to inspect some merchandises on display. His sharp blue eyes watched (Name) closer, but his stomach felt heavy in his gut; the fact (Name) flinched so badly made him question whether his s/o truly trusted him.
It made him uneasy to even think that his s/o would ever think that he would ever be violent towards them. It made him sick to the stomach.
His hands clenched at his side before relaxing as he moved towards (Name). Calling out their name, before finally reaching their side; mindful to not startle them in anyway.
(Name) was completely unaware of the subtle change, Vanitas was making. He was a touchy person by nature, but that flinch had made him paranoid that made him rethink his approach towards (Name) from that moment on so they would never have such a reaction towards him.
Noé Archiviste:
I feel like with Noé he would definitely take it the hardest to see such a reaction.Unlike Vanitas, Noé is openly affection wears his heart on his sleeve and is always sincere so seeing his s/o flinch from him just raising his hand he would genuinely look shocked heck he would probably look like the one who was struck (not out of offence more like he was horrified that you would think he would do something like that)…
(Name) and Noé were on date. It was a beautiful evening out to the theaters watching a beautiful ballet. The evening was perfect spent in each other company with out Vanitas crashing their alone time.
They were walking on the path before they moved to cross but a vehicle rushed pass, Noé reacted in time to pull his s/o out of the danger.
It happened oh so fast for (Name) to process. As the vehicle swerved to get back on the road, Noé had lifted his hand up shouting at the reckless driver but was cut short when he saw how (Name) covered her face and flinched away from him.
His words came to abrupt stop as he gazed down at (Name) who had flinched. His mind spiraled; he wasn't sure if it was his raised voice, or something else. But his stomach dropped the moment he lowered his arm when (Name) slowly uncovered her face at the sound his his arm lowering.
His eyes searched theirs frantically. His frown deepened as his voice came out soft, gentle even
"...I wasn't going to hurt you"
he looked down at his hands. The one that was raised was resting in his palm while his thumb anxiously pressed into the offending hand. He felt awfully guilty, the idea that his s/o would ever think he would do such a thing was saddening but what disheartened him was the fact that (Name) would think someone who loved them would ever use violence. Noé refused to phantom the idea that love or care would be associated with violence.
Shaking his head he held the unoffending hand out towards his s/o, a pleading look in his eyes
"Can I hold your hand?"
Roland Fortis:
For our loveable golden retriever Roland I think he would react almost immediately and very emotionally the instant he sees his s/o flinch.
But I think he would be pretty expressive and compassionate even if it seems a little theatric and a little over dramatic; probably freeze instantly before dropping to his knees and hug his s/o legs apologizing porously...
(Name) was speaking with Olivier in the break room after a shift when Roland rush in with that ball of energy that made (Name) smile fondly while Olivier looked more exhausted than ever.
Roland wedged himself between the two people he cared deeply for. He was going on and on about what his shift entailed, (Name) had turned to fill up her drink with Roland following behind still yapping about his shift which in that moment gave Olivier the chance to slip away to have some peace and quiet.
When (Name) turned around both (Name) and Roland noticed that Olivier had managed to slip away. But Roland spotted the retreated older male and raised a hand to call out to him; but he was rather close to (Name) and from their peripheral it looked like they were about to be struck so they flinched.
The recently filled mug spilled and clanged on the stone floor. Roland wiped around to see his s/o flinch, his heart sank when he realized what had happened.
"Oh- no, no" he panicked.
He dropped to his feet and instantly latched his arms around (Name)'s legs and wailed
"I'm sorry, so sorry! I startled you, I'm so sorry"
(Name) although embarrassed not only from his loud apology and his dramatic display that overshadowed the embarrassment of being startled in the first place. They tried to get the oversized puppy on his feet and calm down.
But his guilt was sincere. quickly he rushed off the grab a new mug and filled it up and handed it back and locked his fingers together behind his back so he couldn't make any grand sudden gestures that could startle his s/o again.
Olivier:
I will say that Olivier is a little hard to think about since is such a quiet and reserved person. But with a s/o I think he would address it calmly the moment he noticed that his s/o flinched from him raising a hand, he would know instantly that the reaction did not come out of nowhere. He smart enough to know that it would be something about s/o's past and not to do with him or their relationship...
It was in the church halls, quieter than usual really.
Most of their colleague had retired to their quarters or hand gone drinking somewhere in town.
Olivier took the change to ask his s/o out for a simple stroll since their schedules had been pretty busy and hadn't had the time to see each other.
Olivier was in the break room completely swamped with paper work. (Name) after waiting made their way to check his the common break room; finding him there (Name) sat down on the same table. Their voice was quiet almost pouting when they said
"You said we'd go for a walk and hour ago" (Name) gave a small dramatic sigh.
Olivier took a moment to stop and look up at his s/o and while he was aware that (Name) wasn't the type to hold it against him when he choose work over certain things like a simple stroll. He knew that their s/o was logical enough that he would never do anything to hurt them.
"And we will..." his eyes dropped down to the papers as his hand started writing again "The reports simply decided otherwise"
His reply was calm as always. (Name) huffed softly before leaning over from across the table in front of Olivier trying to catch a glimpse of what he was writing. Trying to decipher the writing from upside down. He found it a little amusing but it was private, and even he loved his s/o dearly he still upholds his ethics.
He looked up properly from the papers, raising a hand to gently push (Name)'s forehead back away from the private reports he was writing up when it happened.
The moment his hand raised he noticed the small subtle flinch. His hand stopped mid motion before it lowered on the table. His fingers unconiously curled into a fist before he dragged his hand down and off the table to rest at his side on the bench seat.
The somewhat empty common break room suddenly left much quieter than before.
(Name)'s eyes widened slightly, almost panicked not just from his reaction to their own but by the way their own body instinctively reacted against someone they truly trusted.
"I wasn't going to hurt you."
His tone was normal than ever but that slight soften in his eyes after the initial shock at his s/o flinching by such a small motion. Even though he was aware that he had never in the time they had been together had never acted in any negative way towards them that could cause such a reaction only meant that something in their past was the reason to such a reaction.
(Name) looked away briefly feeling embarrassment and guilt. Olivier brought his hand back onto the table and held his palm up to the ceiling with fingers outstretched as for (Name) to place their hand in his as he continued to scribble his reports.
Slowly (Name) put their hand in his and his thumb curled over to sooth their knuckles as he continued to work, his eyes stayed on the paper as he spoke softy
