Since it’s Justicykes Day today, here are some fluffy headcannons to honor~
Since Athena tends to oversleep at times and ends up late for work, Apollo made it a habit to come to her house early to wake her up, much to her dismay
Athena teases him a lot with surprise cheek kisses and nuzzly hugs, which always make him blush! But “unluckily” for her, she ends up a blushing mess when he gives the surprises kisses!
“Tiger” is his affectionate nickname for her, which he only says when it’s just them alone, being too embarrassed to call her that in public -w-
If they’re just lounging on the couch together and watching TV or whatnot, Athena usually leans against his side and, if her hair is down, Apollo is usually stroking it idly
Before they started dating and once Athena grew a huge crush on him, she’d become a fluffy mess from adorable thoughts of them kissing and whatnot; and his smile would send her heart flying, hehe
Apollo can lift Athena up easily, which always catches her off guard since she thought she was much stronger than him; which she still probably is, but he can carry his tiger just as easily! <3
Before they started dating, Trucy would always tease Apollo about his very obvious crush on Athena, in which he becomes a stammering, blushing mess; and if Athena was close enough to hear, she’d look away, also blushing heavily~
After learning about his fear of heights while investigating Trucy’s case, the psychologist in Athena insisted on helping him try to overcome it. She patiently and gradually exposed him to greater heights and for longer periods of time, starting small and brief and working their way up (in more ways than one) whenever she felt he was ready. In exchange, they’ve had long talks about Athena’s own fears involving being in court. She explained to him the best ways to try to help her the next time she has a panic attack during a trial. He took careful notes, and they had practice sessions. This whole process of learning to manage each other’s fears and anxieties, and overcome their own if possible, has made their already deep bond even deeper.
Since Athena is hearing sensitive, whenever she’s feeling down or having a bad night, Apollo tells her she can rest on his chest (Athena has always insisited she likes the sound of his heart), and sing lullabies or just talk about his day till she falls asleep.
Apollo is all about physical contact, more than he’d like to admit. To his luck (?), lil thena is always happy to comply (she is open to any kind of affection, really), especially if it helps her bf relax. So she hugs him, holds his hand, ruffles his hair, and gives him tons of smooches to comfort or just tease him.
