want to yap about windchime give me a seconf,,,, ghhghh... (mostly hc with some canon implications) (im living off of crumbs but i think i am cooking here)
i believe Sirocco would have a tough time opening up after so long, for anyone generally, so combined with Chums extreme curiosity, Chum is initially quite invasive to Siro. i think there might've been a grey area between them for a short while, as Chum wants to be friends but is very overbearing and Siro doesn't want to upset him by pointing it out.
Chum feels disconnected from everyone else, and needs reassurance in times where its really bothering him. as he gradually gets to know about Siro, he feels more connected to him. as both him and Siro are accepted as lancers, but stick out among the rest considering their complicated pasts. i think chums pining would start here. chum knows he likes Siro, but doesn't know that its not just in a friendly way.
aside from his curiosity, i think Chum would have a hard time understanding emotions. so hes well unaware of his own. he picks up on feelings from others, and i don't think anyone would have taught him what feelings lay beyond friendship, not in-depth anyway. tying this with his comfort in Siro, he'd be very affectionate in a very non-platonic way, and he has absolutely no idea of this and what boundaries it crosses.
Siro would be overwhelmed by this obviously. needing info from others on how Chum sees things. although he's not quite eye-to-eye with chums thoughts, he finds it refreshing. he's met many people in his life yet Chum is one of the few who are interested in him, not just his past. i think Siro's pining would start here, although hes not realized it yet.
Chum would pick up on how Siro reacts to his affection, easing down his overwhelming actions to fit what was comfortable to Siro. he is not quite fully used to it yet, but Siro appreciates the care.
as Siro learns about Chum, he starts to envy his inability to remember his life prior to waking up in Acme. most of his envy lies in how positive Chum is without knowing his past. although its also the same thing that makes Chum feel disconnected. i think when Siro comes to terms that Chum's chipper personality isn't influenced by his past, is when he really connects with Chum. although he can't move on from his history, he tries to separate his feelings from it, deciding he doesn't want the past weighing on how he moves forward with experiencing life.
ok anything beyond this is ambiguous for me, i just wanted to yap about how they understand and view eachother,,,hhhh,,,
i do think that they're going out and experiencing new things together, like with the sled story. but like.. i can only live off so many crumbs here man. 😢😢.. it would be cool if we got another windw/chum story section 👀👀.. heh... 👀.. another windwalker and chum story.. 👀👀 i want to know what Siro does in his spare time... (and overall we need more interaction stories about how the lancers view eachother)