laying in bed with valko and ur scratching his head, u stop for just a sec and he begins both literally and literally pawing at your hand to come back rawrawrawr
valko, on the other hand, while he oozes charisma and sex appeal, i like to think he’s actually a bit of a shy boy in front of the love of his life.
this big bad wolfie is all bark and zero bite (well, unless you ask nicely!). all that experience and easy charm he has go flying out the window when you’re close.
you sneak your hand into his while the two of you are walking on your date. he almost jumps three feet into the air, but then he quickly collects himself and his signature smirk is back before he’s swinging your joined hands back and forth, a skip in his step.
“can i try yours?” you ask, eyeing his plate at the restaurant he’s taken you to.
“of course baby, whatever you want,” and then he moves to slide his food over so it’s closer to you, but then you grab his wrist to maneuver his fork into your mouth.
“yum!” you squeal, still chewing before you go back to your own entree, not realizing valko’s red all the way up to his ears. “wanna try mine?”
you put your own fork out, saying “ahhh” to prompt him to open his mouth. he’s just blinking at you like—
brb, brain.exe has stopped working.
then later, at the mall, you drag your poor boyfriend around from store to store and he’s carrying all your bags. but then you get to the perfume section of a department store.
“pick for me?”
“me?” then he’s grinning, suppressing the urge to let his tail pop out and start wagging it like crazy.
“yeah, i want you to like my scent,” and then you’re leaning against his shoulder and he wants to scream he loves you so much. he loves your natural scent already, but the fact you’re asking this of him makes him so freaking happy.
and you try one he picks out, spritz it on, and he gets adorably flustered when you tilt your chin up, allowing him a full view of the column of your throat. “what do you think?”
“baaabe…” he groans into his hands, “you’re killin’ me here.”
“what’s this?” he sniffs, raising a curious brow, his ears shooting up.
“it’s your new toy! do you like it?” you exclaim with a hopeful smile.
recently you found out that, apart from black and white, wolves can see the colours blue and yellow more clearly to others, which is why you bought him a new toy… that’s blue and yellow. a split-coloured football, since anything smaller would’ve been pointless given how much bigger he is.
he looks between the ball and you, letting out a small laugh. “i love it, thank you.” he mumbles as he pulls you closer to him, hugging you from behind and nuzzling his face into your hair. “how’d you know i like football?”
“just a hunch.” you shrug, spinning around so that you’re facing him in his embrace. he smirks before effortlessly lifting you up with one arm, placing you on his shoulder and tossing the ball to the ground.
“just a hunch huh?” he teases as he adjusts his arm to hold you in place. “have you been going through my stuff again?” he pinches your nose.
“hey— no, i haven’t! what’s that got to do with anything anyway?” you pout.
“clues. hints. that sort of stuff, obviously.” he scoffs, adjusting you from his shoulder to your legs around his waist, his hands placed firmly underneath your thighs.
“i’m teasing. i do love it, really. i’ll play with it later…” he cuts himself off, looking at you with appreciation. your gift meant more to him than you think. it’s not everyday valko receives gifts from people, not anyone that he truly cares about anyway. anything from you meant the world to him, but the greatest gift to him is you.
he gives you a small smile before leaning in and pressing a gentle kiss to your cheek, as if you were the most precious thing to exist, which you are in his eyes. his tenderness quickly melts your pout away, causing you to feel slightly flustered since your arms are now wrapped around his neck. no matter how hard you try, it’s impossible to stay irritated with him. he’s just a puppy to you after all.
“i’d much rather play with you right now.” he whispers, continuing from where he left off. you notice his tail wagging behind him, brushing against the wall every now and then with a soft thump.
“you know,” you murmur, gently tracing your fingers through his hair, “i spent longer looking for that ball than you might think.”
“hm?” he glances down at you.
“i wanted to make sure i got you something you’d actually be able to see.”
“the colours.” his expression softens, “…you remembered that?”
you nod, “of course i did. you’re not the only one who pays attention to the small details.”
for a second, he just stares at you, something in his expression melting away as his grip on your thighs tighten.
“hello? earth to valko!” you lightly poke his cheek, making him let out a small chuckle.
“you spoil me.”
“i bought you one football, valko. in fact, you should be playing with your new toy right now!”
he hums thoughtfully before looking back at you. “i’ve already got my favourite one.” his ears lowering slightly.
you blink.
“…you’re comparing me to a ball?”
“no! i meant— i’m saying i’d rather spend time with you.” he immediately corrects himself.
“i know, i know.” you laugh.
he smiles before pressing a kiss to your forehead, his tail wagging once more despite his best efforts to hide it. the football can wait. right now, having you in his arms is more than enough for him.
absolutely loves the game, but won't admit it out loud. says he ''likes it because you like it'', says the only reason he plays it is because he enjoys gaming with you
deep down, he finds the game calming, relaxing, and a way to boost his creativity. the type to say that this game is good for your brain because of XYZ (he's just using this as an excuse to spend hours on it without you nagging him about the health of his eyes)
takes the creation of miis very seriously ; takes time to consider their personality, their likes, etc ... will try to create all kinds of stuff for his island and watches tutorials carefully
he'll create a you and him version ; will absolutely try to make them both fall in love and marry each other
if your mii falls in love with someone else, you can bet that zayne will watch tutorials on how to force a break up
caleb
finds it cute and a good way to game with you for hours
unlike zayne, he takes the game with a grain of salt. all of his miis are very ... questionable and weird lol caleb's island is like a mix of different multiverse, his miis are inspired from his interests (for instance, superheroes, pilots, NBA players, cartoon characters, etc ...)
this game is a way for caleb to just be silly in his own way, but also to make you laugh and entertained by his island. while he loves to game with you, he prefers if you were to watch him play
like zayne, he will not hesitate to force a break up if your mii falls in love with someone else. heck, he'll even take the extra step and delete that mii
his island is a mess, pure chaos yet somehow it all falls perfectly into place. caleb will also absolutely look into your island and miis, just in case you know ?
sylus
his island is very boring and limited : there are only 5 miis in there. guess who ? sylus, mephisto, the twins and you
he'll turn mephisto and the twins as kids, that way they can't fall in love with your mii (though he won't voice this out, he'll say some dumb excuse that mephisto technically isn't a grown-up and the twins are ... well, they are the twins)
his island is practically a copy and paste of his mansion. sylus will create stuff that look oddly like his jewelry collection
internally gets shy and a bit nervous when you're watching him play the game. he'll never say it but he feels shy that you might think his island and creations are ugly. and because of this, he prefers to watch you play (will only play with you if you really insist)
prefers to have his hands and arms busy with the real you while you game anyway
xavier
absolutely loves this bonding time with you, will try to find a time in everyday life to play tomodachi together. you're on your console, xavier on his, your bodies close and laying down next to each other -- xavier gets so happy that little orbs of light float around the house
his island is his inner world, his own little Uluru if you will. all the miis are different versions of you and him -- nobody else. that way, you can only fall in love with him, and vice versa
every time he creates something, he'll ask your opinion : do you like it ? what should i add ? what food should i draw ? is this color okay ? he's asking you all these questions not because he lacks creativity, but because he wants you to decide what his island will have, what his miis will wear, eat, and use
everything in his island is about you and your likes
rafayel
takes this game VERY seriously. more than zayne. i mean obviously, this game is all about creativity
his island is Lemuria. his miis are based on his real friends and loved ones. will not allow his mii and yours to fall in love with another person. you and him will repopulate Tomodachi Lemuria
draws everything ; the foods, the clothes, the hairs, the eyes, the face, the floor, the houses, etc ...
can even obsess on this game, to the point that he'd rather paint and draw on tomodachi than in real life (unfortunately for thomas)
will not hesitate to take control over your island (when you are away) to add his own creations. says that it's to make your island ''prettier'' but deep down, he just wants to add more of ''rafayel'' in it
⋆.ೃ࿔˚ summary ‣ smau! some silly text messages between you and valko ⋆.ೃ࿔˚ prompts ‣ "What are you." "Dangerous." "To me specifically." "...no. Not to you. Never to you." by @/luna-azzurra & being shot at wasn't great by @/mad3lyncline
⋆.ೃ࿔˚ author's note ‣ just testing out a new format for writting aka smau! if there are any mistakes feel free to leave a comment
very specific and kinda stupid headcanons of the lis (but it’s bullshit things i do that i’ve just assigned to each of them)
xavier
takes pics of his car parked and/or videos of him walking through parking decks/lots to remember how to get back to his car at new places
mobile orders at most places bc he customizes Everything and enjoys accruing rewards like…way too much
zayne
notoriously bad about cleaning out his camera roll and has at least four duplicates of each “important screenshot” he’s taken bc he’s afraid he’ll lose it when he really needs it
pretends he’s a youtuber when he makes food/coffee/treats, etc. alone and talks to the audience
rafayel
unironically says acronyms like omg, irl, btw in professional settings/convos and doesn’t care about it like at all
must be wearing at least three accessories at any given point (extra points if there’s at least 7)
sylus
takes pics of every pasta dish he eats and saves it to his pasta folder in his camera roll
has an irrational fear of smelling bad and hates even more when he can’t smell himself so he applies body spray/lotion/perfume like literally every other hour
caleb
takes a selfie of himself every time he’s in an elevator (yes every single time)
enjoys sitting in parking lots a lot and WILL make time to eat a snack and watch videos in the car in one of the spots furthest from everyone
valko
adds !!! and :) to the end of every work message and email to colleagues/peers
cannot stand when cold drinks/cans condensate so he wraps them in a napkin/paper towel so he doesn’t have to feel it
lads LIs: if you were their video game character 🎮
xavier
forgets to teleport you out of a monster camp before he logs out. next time he logs back in, he dies
has really good rng luck. has top tier gear without even trying
is really good actually and no one knows how. he can do it all: one shot a boss, 0 cycle a mob, finish domains in 10 seconds—you name it
his characters aren’t even maxed out
people beg him to co-op
he happily agrees except sometimes his group starts a game and his character just completely freezes on the screen (he has fallen asleep)
zayne
flinches when you get hit. apologizes, either verbally or mentally, each time
vows to protect you the first time you die in-game
chronic overhealer
has a shielder and healer on his team in boss fights. just in case.
his damage suffers as a result. he either wins with seconds to spare or has to do multiple attempts
he’s actually underestimating his skills. if he weren’t so cautious trying to keep you safe, he’d clear all content with ease
does not care too much for outfits or skins—no, his weakness is animals. has to own any cute pet or animal companion the game offers. is not above the occasional credit card swipe
sylus
whales on you
he gets you and your weapon maxed out. keeps pulling for you even after that to show off
has millions of the rarest currency in the game that nobody else ever has because of this
obliterates everything because he’s spent so much money. never loses
half of the game’s community has him blocked because they’re tired of seeing him win
keeps posting his highlight reels anyway
if there’s a housing feature, you have a mansion
he’s actually really invested in the game’s lore and likes to experience the story you
rafayel
whales on your outfits/skins
doesn’t care too much about damage, fights based on aesthetics. what weapon looks best on you, what team members look best with you, etc. yes his main team is 4 single-target dpses
only really tries when you have a new upgrade coming out and he has to speedrun all the content he hasn’t cleared
sometimes logs on just to teleport you to pretty locations and take in-game pictures
uses the pictures he takes as references for paintings
defends your design with his life. doesn’t care how detailed the newest character is, they have nothing on you. you hear him? nothing.
always logs out near the water and greets you there each day
caleb
self-destructive play style
torn between his love for you and his thrill-seeking nature
will forego a healer or shielder if it gives him an edge in combat
you’re on 1 hp more times than he can count. he makes it up to you by farming endlessly for the best gear
you are the only character he has everything maxed out for. everybody else has a mid build
addicted to seeing the damage numbers pop up and doing all the little gear calculations and comparisons (“ohoho, if i use this instead, i’ll get a two percent damage boost”)
yes it’s that serious.
valko
oh my god you’re so beautiful and your attack style is so amazi— squirrel
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