💕 - Three ways my muse shows affection
💔 - Three ways my muse shows heartache
👀 - Three ways my muse shows surprise
💥 - Three ways my muse shows anger
💕 - Three ways my muse shows affection
Raphael can be a really affectionate person, especially once he is super comfortable with people.
Physical touch- This one is obvious. Raphael shows his affection for someone the easiest through touch. Mostly non-sexual touching. Lots of hugs, cuddling, and hand holding.
Paying Attention - Raphael will show his affection for someone, by paying attention to them. Taking time out of his day or night to let them know he is thinking of them, or focusing on them when they are around. Showing that he is actively listening is a sign of affection to him.
Singing - Raphael is shy when it comes to his singing. But if he is particularly close to someone, or in a relationship with them. He will let them hear him sing. More importantly he will sing to them, and make it personal. He will pick songs that express how he feels, maybe a little better than he can on his own.
💔 - Three ways my muse shows heartache
Raphael has had his heart broken, and broken a few hearts. He also misses those he has lost. His heartache is not as subtle as he would like it to be. He hates becoming overly emotional.
Crying - This is probably the most obvious, but Raphael does indeed cry. He can also cry quite hard if he is dealing with a lot of emotions. Heartache is more than just a break up, it is losing someone, whatever that means. He can feel actual pain in his chest and it has to come out somehow, so he cries.
Journaling - He learned this one from Leo, but it does help when the emotions overwhelm him. Raphael uses his journal more when he is feeling down than any other time. It helps with the heartache, to write about how he is feeling.
Running - While you cannot run from your problems, Raphael sure as shit tries to. When he is overwhelmed with emotion and heartache. He will run. He will run along the rooftops until he feels his lungs may burst. He will run until his legs give out from under him. Some of his scars and cracks in his shell are from this exact scenario.
👀 - Three ways my muse shows surprise
Raph is hard to surprise. He tends to figure things out before people can surprise him, but while he is not often caught off guard sometimes he is and his response may not always be positive.
Irritation - While Raph isn't trying to upset anyone. When a person manages to "get the drop on him" or "surprise" him. Sometimes he doesn't take it well and will be irritated with the person. It really depends on what kind of surprise it is as to how long or obvious that irritation is.
Genuine Joy - One thing that surprises him is a good gift. Something that shows the person has actually paid attention to his wants and needs, and things he just likes. Really personal gifts bring him joy and he shows that joy to the person. He wants to make sure they understand how much these gifts mean to him. It is never about the price, it is always about the thought with Raphael.
Startled - If the surprise is a practical joke, or people jumping out at him. Raph will get startled and it isn't always good for the other person. Sometimes he can act out a little violently when startled. Though he has tried to break the habit of "swing first check later" because he really doesn't want to hurt a friend.
💥 - Three ways my muse shows anger
Raph is the physical embodiment of anger, or at least that is how some people perceive him. This is the one emotion he is most comfortable with. The one he lives in the most. It is also the most obvious.
Hitting things - Raphael reacts with physical violence when he is angry. Not always towards the person he is angry at. He will punch other things, because even in his anger he doesn't want to hurt anyone he cares about. So he will go a few rounds with his punching bag, or go find thugs to beat up.
Working out - The other way you can tell he is angry is he works out more, and harder. He will push his limits on weights, will run harder and faster, anything to get the anger out so he doesn't hurt anyone. If his work out seems intense and not just casual. Chances are he is angry and working through some shit
Self Harm - When everything else fails, Raphael with hurt himself before he hurts others. He will act recklessly, take chances, and physically harm himself when he gets angry enough and cannot find another outlet. There are a few emotions that lead to self harming behavior with him, and it is a problem he has had since he was young.
