A.N.: Because letâs be honest if we loose 50/50 to him on limited, I consider that a win.
Also please appreciate and enjoy it, you have no idea how long this chilled rotted in my drafts.
(How affectionate are they? How do they show affection?)
He is pretty busy most of the time and is not very open with affection when it comes to others. Generally Iâd say heâs in a good middle amount of showing affection, but when it comes to evenings he likes showing more affection, especially before going to bed, things like cuddling, or spending quality time together are things he goes weak for.
(What would they be like as a best friend? How would the friendship start?)
He as a best friend would be the kind of friend that always has advice for you whenever you need it. He also would be the one you could always rely on. You need help for some work for the academia? You are sick and donât even want to lift a finger? He is going to be there for you!
He also occasionally likes playing rounds of tcg with you, you can also always talk him into doing things in nature like taking a walk or hike. Yet he would be more for the calmer activities overall.
(Do they like to cuddle? How would they cuddle?)
If you guys are very close he wouldnât mind a hug for greeting or casually cuddling in bed or on the couch if you are in a relationship.
For the latter, if you start to caress him in some way he will get addicted and come back for your cuddles definitely :)
(Do they want to settle down? How are they at cooking and cleaning?)
Tighnari has everything covered, overall when it comes to domesticity, husband material.
His cooking skills are pretty average but he is constantly working on learning new recipes and may present them to you, Collei and occasionally Cyno then. (Like a little family dinner :>)
He also prefers to keep the house clean and organized to some degree.
(If they had to break up with their partner, how would they do it?)
Gently. He wouldnât want the relationship to come to an end in a fight or in some other unfortunate way. So even if you guys had a fight (which may have been just one more in a row of a few too many) and he for his part knew there could be nothing more to fix it, he would sit down with you and end the relationship.
But he would only do that if whatever the reason is, simply cannot be solved even after talking about it and explaining his feelings clearly. To him a breakup is really the last solution.
(How do they feel about commitment? How quick would they want to get married?)
He really is all for commitment. In general loyalty has a big importance to him, yet when it comes to a wedding he would be pretty objective.
He for himself doesnât necessarily need to get married, he is just as fine with having you around and being his partner, with a paper that says it legally or without it. He doesnât really care, but if you want to get married and show your commitment to him like that then he will be flattered and agree to get married.
(How gentle are they, both physically and emotionally?)
Tighnariâs gentleness is that soft kindâthe kind you donât even notice at first because itâs woven into everything he does. Heâll scold you for not hydrating enough, but his hands are careful when heâs brushing leaves out of your hair. He teases with a sharp tongue but never crosses the lineâalways reading your face, checking in with those smart, perceptive eyes of his.
Physically? Heâs the definition of careful. Whether heâs tending a wound or adjusting your scarf because âyouâll catch a chill,â itâs all done with this quiet, precise touch that makes your heart melt a little. Emotionally? Heâs learning. Heâs not always the best with words when it comes to his own feelings, but he listens. And when he realizes something hurt youâeven unintentionallyâhe doesnât brush it off. He wants to do better, and he does. Every time.
(Do they like hugs? How often do they do it? What are their hugs like?)
To him hugs are something optional, he doesnât need them necessarily but if you come up to him and give him one he certainly wonât complain! So while he is really fine with short ones for greetings, he might just prefer them when you guys are alone at home.
He might just come up from behind you and hug you then to see what youâre up to.
(How fast do they say the L-word?)
I feel like he isnât fast in this because he takes a long time to trust people completely, let alone admit their love for them. When he first does tho it would be either when sharing a sweet moment between the two of you where he just looks at you with this little spark in his eyes and just speaks his thoughts then.
(How jealous do they get? What do they do when theyâre jealous?)
Tighnari claims he doesnât get jealous. Says itâs âa pointless emotion that clouds judgment.â But ohhh, his tail gives him away every time. The way it twitches when someone gets too cozy with you? Yeah. Totally not jealous. Not at all.
He wonât throw a fit or start dramaâheâs way too composed for thatâbut heâll start hovering. Suddenly heâs standing just a bit closer, brushing your hand when he doesnât need to. Itâs not possessive. Itâs protective. His jealousy doesnât come from insecurityâit comes from how much he cares. Youâre important to him, and if someoneâs making you uncomfortable or trying to swoop in, heâs gonna make sure they know youâre already spoken for. All without raising his voice.
(What are their kisses like? Where do they like to kiss you? Where do they like to be kissed?)
Tighnariâs kisses are intentional. Heâs not one for random pecks just for the sake of itâwhen he kisses you, it means something. A quiet promise. A check-in. A silent âIâm here.â
He likes kissing your forehead the most. Thereâs something grounding about it, protective tooâitâs his way of saying âyouâre safe with me.â When heâs being playful, heâll sneak one to your cheek just to see your face light up.
He doesnât mind being kissed anywhere, reallyâheâs not fussyâbut if you press a kiss right between his ears or along his jaw when heâs focused on something? Yeah. Thatâll short-circuit his whole train of thought. Heâll act all flustered and pretend youâre distracting him from important work, but deep down? Heâs already leaning in for another.
(How are they around children?)
The children love him because they are amazed by his ears (I mean who isnât tbh) so they all want to pet them and he is so kind so he canât say no.
But also he likes the children and finds ways to keep them entertained if necessary.
(How are mornings spent with them?)
Mornings with Tighnari are soft and slowâwhen he lets them be. Heâs usually up with the sun, all efficiency and routine, already checking on saplings or scribbling notes before youâve even opened your eyes. But if itâs a rare day off? If you tug him back under the covers with that half-asleep âdonât go yetâ voice?
Heâll grumble, sureâsomething about wasting daylight and poor productivityâbut the way he tucks his face into the crook of your neck says otherwise. His tail wraps around your leg without him noticing, and suddenly itâs his hand tracing lazy circles on your back to keep you from drifting off again.
Eventually, heâll coax you out of bed tho with herbal tea and some kind of weird-but-good forest fruit youâve never heard of.
(How are nights spent with them?)
For him he is either doing a later shift with the forest watchers and therefore sometimes isnât home the whole night on occasion. If he is not home and you want to come along with him on patrols he is probably going to be against it because:
âI donât want to keep you from a good night of rest and sleep.â
But if you say you donât care about it and want to come along anyways then he will be fine with it and you two will spend a nice night on patrol (where he is secretly very happy you came along :)
If he is home though, he likes having some form of routine. To him that mainly consists of showering, self care and eating, as well as very importantly, meditation.
So if you ever want to come along and meditate together he is going to be more than happy to do so!
(When would they start revealing things about themselves? Do they say everything all at once or wait a while to reveal things slowly?)
He is on the slower spectrum. If you proof to him that you are a person he can trust and maybe lean onto sometimes, he will feel like he can share some things that matter to him or will also come to you to ask you for advice or to organize his thoughts again.
(How easily angered are they?)
This man has A LOT of patience. Heâs used to repeating himself, guiding people gently (and sometimes not-so-gently) toward not accidentally poisoning themselves. So yeah, heâs technically patient.
But that patience? It has conditions.
He can handle honest mistakes, questions, even a bit of clumsinessâbut if someoneâs being willfully ignorant or reckless? Thatâs when the ears go back and the sarcasm comes out full force. Heâll snap, not out of rage, but because he cares too much to let someone be stupid in a dangerous world. His lectures might be sharp, but they come from a place of wanting people to live.
(How much would they remember about you? Do they remember every little detail you mention in passing, or do they kind of forget everything?)
Tighnari remembers everything. Seriously. That one time you casually mentioned you liked the smell of citrus after rain? Yeahâhe filed it away like a field report. Now your favorite tea has subtle orange notes, and you donât know why he always brews it after a storm until it clicks.
Heâs got that scary-smart, hyper-observant brain, and it absolutely extends to you. Favorite foods, weird phobias, that one time you said you hated the texture of a certain fruitâhe absorbs it all like data. Not in a creepy, calculating way either. Just⌠attentively. Thoughtfully. Like youâre the most interesting thing heâs ever studied.
(What is their favorite moment in your relationship?)
Tighnariâs favorite moment isnât some big dramatic eventâitâs a quiet, tucked-away memory only he holds like a secret pressed in a field journal.
Itâs the first time you really let your guard down with him. Maybe you were sitting beneath a tree, rambling about something completely random, completely you, and he realized he wasnât analyzing your words anymore. He was just⌠listening. Heart soft, tail still, and for once, no notes to take, no corrections to make.
Just you. Just that moment.
It mightâve seemed insignificant at the timeâmaybe you donât even remember itâbut for him? It was the turning point.
(How protective are they? How would they protect you? How would they like to be protected?)
Being protective is quite in his nature, it is basically one of his core motivations too! After all, going out in the forest, checking if it is save, what is not save, and checking if there are injured people. He does it all to protect the people of Sumeru.
But since he is so used to always protecting people he isnât very open to him also getting/needing protection. It would only be in moments where he is out of stamina in the forest where he would really appreciate a helping hand to protect him, or when cuddling, just sometimes someone that would hold him to make him feel protected and safe.
(How much effort would they put into dates, anniversaries, gifts, everyday tasks?)
He would try his best for everything no matter if itâs dates or anniversaries or anything else. Yet because of his job it is possible to happen that he is so caught up in work, or maybe teaching Collei another thing that he forgets one thing. He would be extremely sorry nonetheless and you need to tell him itâs okay because he always tries his best :(.
(What would be some bad habits of theirs?)
For starters? Heâs a chronic overexplainer. Even when you donât need a lecture, heâll launch into one like itâs instinctâabout plants, about safety, about why you really shouldnât eat random mushrooms even if they look cute. Itâs well-meaning, but sometimes it feels like being on the wrong end of a very patient scolding.
He also bottles things up. Hard. If somethingâs bothering him emotionally? Heâll bury it under work or brush it off with dry sarcasm. Heâs great at reading you but terrible at letting himself be read. Youâll have to nudge him, gently and often, before he lets anything vulnerable slip past that carefully controlled exterior.
(How concerned are they with their looks?)
Tighnari insists he doesnât care about appearances. Claims itâs all about practicalityâclothes that let him move easily through the forest, minimal fuss, nothing flashy. But letâs be real: the man brushes his tail with more dedication than most people give their entire skincare routine.
Heâs not vain in the âlook at meâ kind of way, but he is meticulous. His appearance is part of how he maintains control and professionalismâespecially as a Forest Watcher. He wants to be taken seriously, and that means looking put together.
(Would they feel incomplete without you?)
Tighnari wouldnât say he needs youânot out loud. Heâs fiercely independent, practical to a fault, and absolutely convinced that he can handle things on his own. Function without attachment, thatâs the mantra he used to live by. But the truth?
Once youâre in his lifeâreally in itâhe starts calibrating his world around you without even noticing. Your laugh becomes the sound he listens for between rustling leaves. Your presence becomes part of his routine, part of his peace. So yeah, he could function without youâbut it would feel like walking through the forest with no compass. Like trying to catalog the world without the one person who made it feel worth understanding.
(A random headcanon for them.)
He hums while working. Soft, absentminded melodies from the forest, nothing dramatic. But if you hum along? Heâll pause, blink at you like you caught him committing a serious vulnerability, then quietly start again. This time, a little louder. Just for you.
Also? He names his favorite trees. Doesnât tell anyone. You find out by accident.
(What are some things they wouldnât like, either in general or in a partner?)
Disorganization stresses him out. Messy workspaces, chaotic plans, people who wing it with zero forethought? Absolute nightmare fuel for his structured botanist brain.
In a partner, heâs pretty tolerantâup to a point. But heâd struggle with someone who constantly dismisses science, acts irresponsibly with nature, or treats others without basic respect. He has zero patience for cruelty disguised as âhonesty,â and if someone plays mind games or avoids communication? Nope. Heâs out. Respect and emotional maturity are non-negotiables.
Alsoâdonât fake liking plants around him. Heâll know. And heâll judge you. Silently. With that look.
(What is a sleep habits of theirs?)
On duty? Heâs a light sleeper, always half-alertâears twitching at every noise, tail curling protectively even in his sleep. Itâs more like resting in cycles than deep sleep, trained by years of forest watch. Heâs used to being woken up at odd hours, and heâll be fully functional within seconds, no matter how groggy he feels.
But off-duty? With you? Whole different story.
He grumbles when you drag him to bed early, but once heâs under the blankets, he melts. Tail flops lazily over your legs like a fuzzy heater. He likes the room cool, the air clean, and you close. If you run your fingers through his hair while heâs dozing off? Instant knock-out. Heâll never admit it, but thatâs his favorite lullaby.
And if he wakes up and youâre not there? Heâll never say he panickedâbut he absolutely looked for you within ten seconds.
