Hii, I finally finished this! Sorry this took so long, but I just have way less time on my hands unfortunately. I hope you enjoy it nonetheless. Have fun reading 😊
Content: adult Jotaro, but no mention of Jolyne or his ex-wife, gn!reader, nsfw is completely separate so easily skippable, no warnings necessary I’m pretty sure
[No ai used + don’t feed my work to ai]
Pre-relationship
He’s not particularly sociable, so he probably wouldn’t approach you without there being a reason to. Otherwise you’d have to make the first move… and catch him on a good day and also pass his immediate vibe check.
Congratulations, you passed! Now you are cleared to talk to him again at some point.
Getting close to him without you two being connected in some way would be difficult to say the absolute least. Hopefully you’re like a colleague, neighbor or mission partner.
The latter is most likely best case in this context. Life or death situations are unfortunately the easiest way to gain the trust of someone with emotional walls this goddamn high.
My man is also chronically nonchalant. It’s a herculean task to break through this guy’s emotional shell without some extreme situation putting a crack in it.
I may be delusional, but I’ve decided to believe Jotaro would be at least mostly cordial with you from the start (even if you’re a woman) as long as you’re not acting like a pick-me/groupie.
You first become friendly, then friends and finally good friends all at an absolute snail pace, especially compared to his (relevant) ancestors.
Biggest sign he fully trusts you is allowing himself to be dorky around you. He is a nerd even if he seems more like a jock or delinquent to put it in high school clichés. He’s got a marine biology hyper fixation and his favorite color is fucking transparent (canonically).
Let him ramble about starfish or something, don’t make fun of him for it, don’t tell anybody about it -> immediate plus points.
Likewise a safe sign he likes you (platonically or not) is him actively listening to you when you’re rambling about something he couldn’t care less for were it not you telling him about it. Especially at first he probably wants to keep up his facade so he’ll complain you talk too much or something but he doesn’t actually tell you to stop talking.
Remembers everything you tell him. You mention something in passing one singular time and he’ll casually bring it up again like half a year later, when you’ve probably forgotten it or at least bringing it up to him.
He cares deeply about the people close to him. He categorically refuses to admit it, but it still shines through.
Confession
When his feelings for you start to bloom it isn’t sudden or loud, no frenzied butterflies in his stomach, no heart beating out of his chest. Instead it’s slow, gentle like a snowflake quietly floating down until it finally touches your cheek, contact soft as a kiss.
He feels lighter when you’re near him. His shoulders are less tense and his smile comes easier.
Unfortunately, Jotaro has maxed out perception so he realizes the change pretty fast as well as what caused it.
So now what? He’s definitely not gonna make a move, but he also refuses to stay away from you, so he just opts to ignore it until it goes away.
This tactic, surprising nobody but him, doesn’t work out. Quite the opposite actually, because as we know trying not to think of something just makes you think about it more.
Unable to stop himself from stealing a few too many glances, standing a bit too close and talking to you a little too softly.
These actions too subtle for anyone to pick up on it, but he himself is painfully aware of every single one.
For Jotaro to even consider confessing he must have it bad for you; it has to actively keep him up at night.
And it does. In bed, completely alone with his thoughts he looks back on your last interactions. His ‘lack of self-control‘ makes him feel horrified, though at the same time even just the memory of you manages to clear up the dark clouds in his mind a bit which ends of making him even more horrified.
Safe to say he gets way too little sleep during this time.
Maybe it’s sleep deprivation or maybe he’s just at the end of his rope, either way he finally breaks.
You merely asked him whether he was alright since he seemed so tired recently when he slips up.
“Kinda hard to fall asleep when you refuse to get out my fucking head.“
Did it make any sense to blame you for this? Obviously not, but he’s exhausted and grouchy and just really needed to complain.
The weight of what he just said hit him even before you could ask him what he was talking about.
Even in this state he could’ve probably gotten himself out of that situation without admitting anything, but he chooses not to. He’s not a coward nor someone who backtracks so he decided to just see this through.
*sigh* “Good grief, alright, guess this had to happen at some point. Honestly thank fuck I can finally get this off my chest. I can’t do this any longer. You’re always there, at the forefront of my mind, no matter what I can’t stop it. And for some goddamn reason I don’t even really want to instead I wanna be near you all the fucking time.“
He’s clearly frustrated, exasperated even, but he’s not angry, not at you at least. His hands are placed on the back of his neck and he absolutely refuses to meet your eyes, using his hat as a shield. He – the great Jotaro Kujo, one of the most powerful stand users ever and famously unbothered – was nervous.
You’re obviously aware of how uncomfortable he is both right now - post confession and with emotional vulnerability in general, so you opt not to drag this out.
You pull him close (more accurately he lets you pull him close) and kiss him, pouring all your emotions into the kiss. His surprise is quickly forgotten. His hands find your waist almost instinctively as he kisses you back. For once he is completely unguarded, he lets you feel his relief, his joy, his adoration.
Once you pull apart, you can still clearly see it all in his eyes. He truly tore down his walls for you.
He realizes then just how deeply he really feels for you and even more shockingly he doesn’t feel the need to hide it from you.
Relationship
You’re the only one allowed to casually touch his hair. He even beefs with his barber regularly.
Pretty much whenever you’re in his way, he just wordlessly picks you up and places you back down a few inches to the side.
To him you weigh nothing. Doesn’t matter if you’re 2000 lbs, he picks you up with the same ease you would a plate.
I know it’s clichéd, but he absolutely gives you his jacket when you’re cold. It feels way more special though, since he never takes it off otherwise.
Big on quality time. Just likes being near you, even if you’re just sitting next to each other in silence. The both of you on the couch, you using him as a backrest, each focused on your own thing (for him most likely a book) is a regular occurrence.
He’s been through a lot so he really treasures those peaceful moments when it seems no stressor or threat could ever reach inside your little bubble.
Usually doesn’t have a very long lasting social battery even in one-on-one situations. With you it’s different. “You don’t drain me like everyone else does“. Might seem innocuous but he basically just admitted you’re his favorite person.
When he’s touch starved (which is rather often) he simply takes your hands and places them where he wants them, primarily his hair, face and shoulders. If you don’t get the hint and dare to take your hands away he’ll “glare“ displeasedly (it’s more of a pout but shhh).
In crowds he walks behind you, holds onto your wrist or has you hold onto his coat sleeve, so he doesn’t lose you.
Always conscious of your safety. Walks on the side of the road, tugs you towards him when you’re about to walk into something, catches you if you fall etc. These aren’t dramatic displays, they’re casual, instinctual.
In general not the biggest on PDA, at least the more explicit kind. He won’t make out with you in the presence of others for example.
At the same time, he simply couldn’t care less what others think so he absolutely will have you sitting in his lap if he feels like it (and you’re ok with it obviously).
When you’re sick, he simply forbids you from getting up. He’ll make sure you get the absolutely best care possible while also regularly chastising you for stuff like not wearing a coat when you went out the day before or simply for getting sick in general.
He can read you like a book. He always knows how you’re feeling and what you need. He does whatever is necessary to make you feel better when you’re feeling down. Anything from a hug to a complete vacation.
He discreetly solves any problem he can for you. You know exactly what happened when your rude boss is suddenly nothing but nice and polite towards you, but you don’t bring it up. He doesn’t want you to. His goal isn’t your appreciation, it’s simply seeing you happy.
He does still enjoy receiving words of affirmation, although he isn’t the best at handling them. Especially in the beginning he can’t really return them, but he so obviosly enjoys them you find it more cute than rude.
[Compliment] “You always say stuff like that.“ “You want me to stop?“ “Hell no.“
Not the jealous type. He’s fully secure in himself and your relationship.
Does not tolerate any disrespect towards you. Apart from his own of course.
Teases you quite a bit but never crosses the line to actually make you feel bad. He knows all your insecurities and triggers. Never uses them against you though, even in the worst of fights.
If you’re insecure about some part of your body, he’d call you dumb because “there‘s obviously nothing wrong with it“, yet from that moment on you find him caressing or kissing said body part noticeably more often.
Don’t try to talk badly about yourself while he’s in earshot. He will shut you up, quite possibly not very politely but his hearts in the right place.
Not into kitch. Dates and gifts aren’t stereotypically romantic but personalized.
Likes involving you in his interests e.g. through aquarium dates but also partakes in yours.
Is secretly really happy you get along well with his family and friends. Especially Holly positively loves you. Once she’s been informed about your relationship, she immediately recognizes you as her daughter/son/child(?) in law.
Likes cuddling but not really while sleeping. The max is letting you use him as a pillow, which is only possible because he sleeps flat on his back aka like a corpse anyway.
Carries you to bed if you fall asleep anywhere else.
NSFW
Doesn’t see the appeal of quickies, partly because he’s not really into public stuff but primarily because he way prefers to take his time.
Not submissive. Sorry, I just can’t see it.
Strength and stamina maxed out. He could hold you up for hours on end.
Kinda obsessed with your neck. Kissing, sucking, biting or choking – if you’re into that.
Loves feeling you up. Big hands gripping your thighs, squeezing your ass, caressing your chest, stroking your back – they’re just all over you.
That’s why his favorite foreplay is making out with you on top of him. It gives him access to all of you. When he wants to escalate the situation, he’ll pull you into him, letting you feel how much he’s enjoying this – you.
Likes pinning you. To the mattress, against the wall, doesn’t matter.
He’ll deny it to his dying breath, but he isn’t that quiet. He isn’t very loud, but he definitely makes noises, especially when he‘s close.
Heavy breathing, swearing under his breath, groaning, even moaning from time to time.
Particularly audible when you give him head, partly because he can’t muffle his sounds in your neck.
Loves throwing you on the bed/couch or whatever else is safe to be thrown on.
He’s big on eye contact. He’ll often grab your face and make you look at him again if you stop, especially when it’s because you threw your head back in pleasure. He wants to see how good he makes you feel.
During intimacy he gets possessive. You’re his and he wants to hear you say it.
Likes leaving marks on you. Not even for others to see. He just likes how they look on you.
Couldn’t imagine anyone more enticing than you if he tried. Even when he’s getting off by himself, you’re the only person on his mind.
Afterwards he’s completely focused on you. Does or brings you whatever you’d like without you even having to verbalize your wishes.
This might’ve been pretty self-indulgent, sorry. I just love this man. He’s literally my current lock screen.
Hii, I’m finally done with the second part of my jjba dating hcs. This goddamn show has my brain in a chokehold and now they’re not giving me more sbr... Idk why, but this is how I’m coping. Writing for Joseph was hard; honestly, I don’t know whether I really like the final product, but oh well. As always, feedback/criticism is appreciated as long as you’re cool about it.
Content: While I love gilf Joseph as much as the next person, these hcs were written with pt 2 Joseph in mind, so idk if they work for oldseph too. Modern setting and gn!reader. I kinda ignored the existence of Suzie. Not canon compliant, obviously. No warnings necessary, I think. NSFW is marked as such for those wanting to skip it. Probably littered with ooc stuff and grammatical errors. I’m sorry, I tried TT.
Have fun reading!
Pre-relationship
This man does not beat around the bush.
By the five-minute mark of your first conversation, he’ll have told you how hot he thinks you are and how gladly he’d hit that (probably multiple times).
His tone is humorous, but he is both for realsies and for serious.
Although honestly, he doesn’t really think he’ll get into your pants this way, but he believes it’s an adequate icebreaker, because with his immeasurable charisma it could of course only ever come across as charming (his words, not mine).
His actual goal is pretty much just making you laugh.
When he finally succeeds, he realizes he enjoys your laugh just as much as your face.
At that point your interaction becomes a real conversation instead of him just performing a mix between a pick-up attempt and a stand-up routine at you.
Talking with you is really nice. You’re funny. You’re smart. You’re interesting. „Fuck.“
No no no, well, maybe instead of just a hook-up you could become…a friend? Yes, a friend, for sure, nothing more, obviously that’d be crazy.
He really wants to see you again, but he’s obviously aware of how it’d look if he asked you to do something after all the stuff he'd spewed, so when inviting you, he's stressing that you'd be joining him as well as the first person he could think of, maybe Smokey, maybe Speedwagon. If you were still suspicious, he'd even throw in Grandma Erina.
Not Caesar, though (yes, he‘s alive; let me cope). For some completely unidentifiable reason he doesn't want you to meet the notorious flirt, at least not yet. He’s probably just trying to avoid the irritating playboy scaring you off. Sure, that sounds plausible.
He will actually follow through with this plan, somewhat surprisingly.
While he’s a brash and obnoxious loudmouth, it’s still pretty evident he’s a good guy. One of the (sadly) pretty few men who use their (unreasonable) strength to protect weaker people instead of punching down on them, even though he will always be annoying about it (*said lovingly*).
Being a witness to this is probably why you agreed to actually meet up with him in the first place.
Well, once you‘re more used to it, even his more questionable shenanigans become less aggravating and rather amusing.
Joseph hates being bored, so he’s always up to something. This is the king of doing stuff for shits and giggles.
He's perfectly capable of going on these side quests by himself, but he greatly prefers having an accomplice.
It doesn't take long for you to become his go-to partner in crime (sometimes literally).
Prepare for a constant push-and-pull between you being an at least semi-reasonable person and him being, well himself. Will he corrupt you? Will you manage to make him use his prefrontal cortex? Who knows; probably a bit of both.
While he will push you out of your comfort zone, that’s not the same as crossing serious boundaries. He isn’t dumb; actually, he’s really smart, including, if not specifically, when it comes to social interactions (see: his whole your-next-words-are schtick); so he’s more than capable of differentiating between you being a bit too shy to dance at a party even though you’d like to and you being actually uncomfortable and not okay with something. Not just that; this halftime psychic knows your boundaries before ever crossing them, and at this point he is very focused on never doing so. Again: teasing shit-talker, but still a good man.
If you defend yourself before he gets the chance to, it becomes a bonding activity. Picture him high-fiving you before holding them still for you so you can get their other cheek or something.
How much physical touch there is at this stage of your relationship is entirely up to you. He himself basically has no boundaries when it comes to you, he’ll gladly take whatever you’re willing to give. Literally. Tug him along, jump on his back, bite him; don’t worry, he can take it, actually he’s right where he wants to be.
Definitely the type to show up at your door unannounced at 2 am just because he’s bored. Why are you specifically the first person he goes to? Oh he just happened to be in the area … don’t fact-check that.
Confession
He way cuts down on the flirtation while your friendship is developing. He’s fine just being friends – for now.
He knows he’ll manage to make you fall for him. He’s not manipulative; he’s just cocky.
“How could they not fall for me“ he thinks while flexing in front of his mirror. (Narcissus ass man)
Now to be fair, he doesn’t want you as a trophy or a fling, no, just a few weeks in he realizes you’re his future. It’s not unfounded either. You’re basically attached at the hip already.
You always have fun, trust and chemistry and all of it en masse.
It doesn’t take very long for you to notice this too, but more importantly, you notice the warm feeling bubbling in your chest when he looks at you. Very “oh. oh.“ iykyk.
He recognizes the new way you look at him immediately: that same softness in your eyes he knows is also present in his own whenever he sees you.
“Fucking finally!“
Pure elation from him, pure confusion from you. Don‘t worry, he’ll clear everything up right away.
No shyness, no restraint, but his tone is uncharacteristically soft.
“Took you long enough.“ “What did?“ “Falling for me, too.“
He‘s ecstatic. He will lift you up and spin you around - he simply has to, all while a big stupid grin is plastered on his face.
After he has placed you back down, his hands still remain on your waist. His eyes are searching your face intently, looking for permission. Once you grant it, he wastes no more time – he’d waited too long for that.
His lips are soft when they meet yours. At first you can still feel him smiling, but it melts away quickly. Even with a rather innocent kiss he manages to pour so much emotion into it. He makes it obvious how deeply he feels for you.
Relationship
You guys are together now. No dating stage here, sorry not sorry. (tbh in the era of situationships that might be a blessing)
Don’t even think about keeping it on the dl either. Being lowkey just isn’t part of his skill set.
If you let him, he’d shout his love for you from the rooftops.
Big fan of pda. An arm around you while you’re walking, a hand on your thigh during dinner and random kisses just because he can are some of his go-tos.
Nooo shame. If you’re willing to go further, he’ll gladly go along with quite literally whatever. Like if you pull him in for a makeout publicly, be it at a party, the beach or a random grocery store, he’s jumping at the chance.
Loves surprising you, be it with one of your favorite snacks or a weeklong vacation.
Not jealous at all. If someone were to try and steal you away, he’d just laugh at them, maybe hit them with a condescending one-liner.
If anyone got rude or even aggressive with you, he’d absolutely get physical, though.
Protective, but never smothering.
Relishes in showing you off. You’re literally just on a fast grocery run, wearing the closest thing to pajamas that’s socially acceptable to go out in and he’s beaming with pride because he bagged you, who’s obviously the hottest person to ever live. (do not debate him on this; he’ll take it personally)
Would never even dream of telling you not to wear something because it’s “too revealing“ or whatever.
Goes all out for your birthday. He’ll pretend he forgot when he’s been planning it for over three weeks.
Still actively flirts with you no matter how long you’ve been together. Wolf whistles whenever you bend down in his vicinity. Are you just picking up your fork? Indeed. Has he seen you do this a thousand times before? Well yes, but that’ll never stop him.
Also definitely smacks your ass while walking past you. He’d be stupid to waste such an opportunity. (according to him)
Constantly takes pictures with/of you. He’s not really the type to journal or scrapbook but still wants something tangible to remember your times together with. Loves posing (often eccentrically) with you as well as taking candid ones of you aka secretly and without warning. You can imagine how most of them turn out, but he loves every single one anyway.
He’s already looking forward to reminiscing with you using all these pictures many years, if not decades, from now. You two still being together then is just a fact to him.
Would marry you immediately. Marriage isn’t even a priority for him; he’s just so sure about you.
Your personal cheerleader. Will hype you up in all respects all the time.
Will also tease or lightly roast you, lovingly of course, just as much.
Sometimes he manages to combine both, somehow.
He can absolutely handle you clapping back, though. He actually gets a kick out of it. Banter has been a big part of your relationship even pre-confession and that will probably never change.
Does not like fighting with you. Annoying you might be one of his favorite pastimes, but if you get genuinely mad at him, he cannot handle it.
Acts unaffected but puts effort into making it up to you right away. Partly since he’s kinda scared of you in that moment (not that he’d admit that), but also because he sees making you happy as his life mission.
Enjoys just going places with you, especially new ones. He’s not picky with it. Trying a new fancy restaurant, visiting Aztec ruins and taking a walk through some alleys you’ve never explored before are all equally good options for him. It’s not really about where you go or what you do; he just wants to experience things with you.
Truly believes you make everything better just by being there. Cute sentiment, but this also means he’ll try to get you to come along with him pretty much everywhere.
If you didn’t accompany him somewhere, he’ll tell you about it in such great detail you feel like you’ve been there anyway.
Very glad when you get on well with his friends/family, especially Grandma Erina.
Adores dancing with you, even when it’s just in your kitchen.
Not giving him a goodbye kiss will make him pout and sulk until you redeem yourself.
A yapper, the yapper, some might say. Plus pretty impatience. Plus a bit of impulse control issues. Will interrupt you or just talk your ear off, at least in situations that aren’t that deep. He is a grown man, he can be mature when it counts.
There is a way to have him quietly listen to you for hours on end: his head lying on your lap. Just don’t draw patterns on his arm or chest, otherwise he’ll be out like a light almost instantly.
Likes working out with you. It’s an opportunity to flex, because let’s be honest, none of us could ever keep up with, let alone outshine him in that regard. And adjusting your form is a perfect excuse to get his hands on you.
NSFW
Likes being spontaneous with it.
Any place is fair game. In and outside your home.
Is always up for a quickie.
Really into edging, as the active as well as the passive one.
So much stamina. Can and will go however long you want to. He is not done until you are fully satisfied.
Loud, like cannot stop making noises. At first it’s mainly words; he’s right next to your ear whispering whatever filth his brain happens to conjure up, but the closer he is the more they morph into groans.
He’s shameless with it too. You make him feel incredible and he will let you know.
You like praise? He’ll praise the shit out of you. You prefer degradation? Say no more. You want a mixture of both? That’s his specialty, actually.
The biggest tease. Will rile you up for hours only to make you beg for him to touch you the way you need him to.
Switch. Leans dominant more often.
Bratty as hell whenever you (try to) take on the more dominant role. Wants you to put him in his place.
Loves biting, especially the inside of your thighs.
Gets really into it when giving head. Messy, sloppy, lewd.
Absolutely knows what he’s doing. Probably the most experienced out of all the Jojos.
Revels in every time you suck him off. Just seeing you on your knees makes him crazy.
Likes to be standing up during so he towers over you.
If you’re okay with it, he prefers cumming on your face.
An ass man. Doggy is his favorite, followed by reverse cowgirl, mainly when he’s feeling more lazy.
Mirror sex. That way he can still see your face when he's behind you.
Likes showering with you after. How that ends is up to you.
All snarky remarks are made fondly. I love this man.
Hope you enjoyed. Have a great rest of your day <3
Hii, these are just some random Jonathan Joestar x reader hcs. I tried to make it a bit more structured by dividing them into different stages, but it's still more train of thought than anything else. Can pretty much entirely be read as gn!reader, however, I did at parts have a f!reader in mind, so that might shine through sometimes. This whole thing is also more or less set in modern day, idk it was just easier this way. Originally I wanted to write just a few headcanons for all the Joestars (at least of the parts with an anime adaptation), but while writing Jonathan's, the whole project just kind of got away from me tbh (3.5k wordcount btw). I still want to write some for other characters, though I can't promise I'll get to it soon. I'm also still deciding whether I want to actually do the Joestars and then possibly branch out to side characters or go through one part after the other character-wise.
Warnings: no content warnings apply (I think); NSFW content is marked as such and has its own separate section so you can easily skip if that type of content makes you uncomfortable (still mdni, please); these are just my personal hcs, so it’s probably gonna be at least partly ooc; English isn't my first language, and I don't have a beta, so there more than likely are some mistakes; this is the very first time I post any of my writing (not that I've written a lot before this anyways), so it's also most likely at least somewhat bad, sorry TT.
I'm open to constructive criticism; just be nice about it, please. Have fun reading!
Pre-relationship
A hopeless romantic. Once he sees you, he instantly knows he wants (to get to know) you.
He comes up to you to introduce himself as soon as he gets the chance. Ever the gentleman, he leads with warm politeness instead of flirtiness.
Just has to compliment you but absolutely does not want to overstep or come on too strong, so he tries not to relate it to your appearance. Instead, he praises things you say or do.
“I never thought about it like that; that’s really insightful.“ “Now you actually got me invested; you’re a really good storyteller.” “Jeez, that definitely would’ve gotten under my skin; you handled that really maturely.”
Coming from any other man, these would probably come off as condescending or like he's just trying to suck up to you, but Jonathan is just so sincere. Yes, he first came up to you because of how pretty he thinks you are, but he continued talking to you because of who you actually are.
While he falls for you fast, he builds your relationship slowly.
He is careful yet honest. After your first conversation - which ended up lasting hours - he tells you he really enjoyed talking to you and would like to do so again. Desperately trying not to make you uncomfortable, he clarifies, “Only if you would like to, of course” (you can say no), and “Only if you have the time to spare” (giving you a possible excuse), and he suggests a specific activity like going to a farmers market (a public place so you would feel safer and - at least in his head - not too date-y).
He thinks he's being subtle.
He isn't.
He doesn't want to smother you; therefore, your outings are more sporadic, but this was almost painful for him, so he still uses all kinds of excuses to see you even just for a minute or two.
“I accidentally bought too many *insert thing he doesn’t even like, but you do* and thought you might like some.” “While I walked by, I noticed a fence board of yours is broken and wanted to offer my assistance” (still thinks he’s subtle smh).
He is kind and helpful to (almost) everyone, be it family, friends, acquaintances or complete strangers, but for you he goes all out: opening doors, carrying your bag(s), fixing stuff for you, just pretty much whatever he can. None of these things have an inherently romantic connotation to him, and he never expects anything in return, though he will grin proudly whenever you thank or praise him while also insisting you don't need to do so (he’s so puppy-coded).
The most physical touch you can expect at this stage is his hand slightly brushing against yours when you pass him something or him keeping you from falling if you trip, in which case he will only ever grab your hand or arms since anything else would be 'inappropriate' (he will still apologize for grabbing you too roughly - even though he never does).
Even at this stage, he never lets you pay when you go out for a coffee or something. You can protest as much as you want; he will not let you contribute a single cent (as he should; this man is loaded).
None of his behavior has anything to do with gender norms btw. He‘d act the exact same if the object of his affection was a two-meter-tall hunk of a man. It's just how he is.
Do not talk to this man while he's working. He will drop everything to give you his full attention because it's the polite thing to do and for absolutely no other reason, of course.
Also, when you two are talking, he will pretty much always have direct eye contact with you. Partly because of his manners, partly because he just gets lost in them. He has walked directly into a lamppost before simply because he was looking over at you instead of where he was walking.
Does everything he can to keep you away from Dio, especially if he's still in his pre-vampirism era at this point and could therefore just run into you when you're going about your day.
Confession
When he finally asks you out, he's horribly nervous.
His biggest fear isn't being rejected. Obviously he would prefer not to, but he's way more scared of making you uncomfortable or even losing you as a friend.
He wasn't asking you out because of any ulterior motives like smushing or something. He does it because he fell for you and wants to be honest with you, as he always is.
If you didn't want anything to do with him after, he would be devastated, but he would never dream of disrespecting your decision.
If you rejected him but were still willing to be his friend, he would be disappointed, of course, but the relief to still have you in his life would outweigh any negative emotions. He would be really cautious not to break the fragile sense of normalcy you returned to after, checking if there could be any flirty intentions inferred from comments or compliments before saying them out loud, being extra careful not to cross into your personal space even on accident… If you started going out with someone else, he would never ever let you see how much it hurt him, listening to you talk about your new partner as much as you wanted to, being perfectly nice if he met them, even supporting you on your wedding day if it ever came to that—telling you how beautiful you look but blinking back tears once you looked away.
It would take him a looong time to get over you; you just wouldn't realize it (at least he’d hope so).
When Jonathan is even considering a relationship, it's because he's already all in emotionally. He doesn't date around - he courts. His intentions are serious and pure. He wants to make you happy and - if everything goes right - marry you one day.
In his boldest move yet, he invites you to a picnic in an orchard. Public and close to civilization, so you could leave whenever you wanted and wouldn't feel cornered, but also without any direct spectators.
He didn't do anything too romantic, like decorating the place with rose petals or similar clichés, but other than that, he went all out. Every single piece of food was prepared by hand, and there was a lot of food. Being productive soothed his nerves at least a little bit.
Once you've arrived, he doesn't beat around the bush for long. It’s not really a conscious choice, he’s just too anxious.
“I want to ask you something, and don’t worry, I won’t hold any answer you choose to give me against you. We've known one another for quite a while now, and I'd profess we have gotten quite close in that time. I delight in any time we spend together. How could I not? You are a delightful person, after all. I should get to the point…“ (rambling final boss).
His palms are sweaty, knees weak, arms are heavy. Sorry, but for real, this man would end up with a heart attack if he dragged this out much longer. Thankfully, after stumbling over his words, he just kinda blurted out the actual confession.
“I am - no, I have fallen for you and if you reciprocate, I would really look forward to officially start courting you!”
He fully expected you to be shocked. Obviously you aren't. If anything, you were surprised it took him this long to make his move.
When you tell him you feel the same, his anxiety dispels immediately; instead, he starts beaming at you. Grin wide and so, so genuine.
He pulled out something from behind the nearest tree. It was a bouquet consisting of daisies (innocence, purity, new beginnings), primroses (young love, eternal love), and camellias (admiration, perfection) in white (purity, humility, innocence) and pink (trust, good fortune, good health, femininity, playfulness).
(Can you tell I like floriography)
He hands it to you with pride, and rightly so; it's beautiful - both the flowers and the gesture.
After thanking him verbally, you punctuate it with a small kiss on his cheek.
This made Jonathan quite bashful, though he doesn't turn away from your touch.
Relationship
On a physical level, your relationship develops rather slowly but steadily.
Jonathan was never demanding or pushy. He always asks before doing anything new to your dynamic. He asks you if he may kiss your cheek the first five times. At some point you just started answering with "always."
He absolutely loves physical contact with you. His first priority is your comfort no matter what, though. So he focuses on a slow progression and communication.
He's a very good communicator. He doesn't want to disrespect you or your relationship, so while he does so delicately, he is always honest with you (true gentleman and all that).
Not only does he never lie to you, he never talks down to you, insults you, or gets loud with you. When you guys are arguing (which is rare), it never escalates into a fight. You have serious conversations or discussions; nothing more. When he or you gets too emotional, you have a cool-down period.
Jonathan subscribes to “never go to sleep angry with one another,” so even before you spend nights together, he insists on solving problems the same day they arise, if somehow possible.
He's a pretty good listener. Though it’s kind of a there-are-two-wolfs-inside-of-me-situation; on one hand there’s his passion and enthusiasm that make him desperately want to give input or at least a verbal reaction like evrey two sentences you get out and on the other hand there are the manners drilled into him since birth. He puts in effort so you feel heard no matter the situation, but he will also interrupt you, not often but regularly. He will feel bad for it after every single time though.
If you thought he was chivalrous before, buckle up. As long as he’s anywhere near you, you will not open a single door yourself or tie your own shoes or, God forbid, walk on the side of the road.
His touch is always gentle and careful. He knows very well he could snap you like a twig only using like two fingers.
When you're walking together, he likes holding your hand, but he loves linking arms with you. When both his hands are free, he also likes taking your hand with the one of his unlinked arm.
He enjoys innocent PDA, like kissing you on the cheek, temple, forehead, and especially the back of your hand. To him anything more feels wrong to do in public (he shy).
He's a little more relaxed when you're just with friends, but even then, the most that will happen is a peck, a hand on your lower back, and maybe a bit of flirting if he's feeling particularly frisky (most likely after a drink or two).
Jonathan is a classy man. He doesn't get drunk. A glass of wine during a dinner? Sure. Getting slightly tipsy at a private gathering? Rarely. Anything more? Straight up never.
He also doesn't really swear. He will exclaim stuff like “Goodness gracious!” and be dead serious.
While he's pretty old-school in some aspects, he never judges you if you aren't. E.g. if you swear like a sailor, he wouldn't stop you, wouldn’t even judge; he would quite literally be clutching his pearls every single time though.
He never tries to change you. Why would he? He fell in love with you just the way you are.
The only exceptions would be things actively detrimental to your health, like smoking. He wouldn't force you to quit, but he would dislike it. He just doesn't want anything bad to happen to you.
He sees you as an equal, a partner. While he naturally takes on a lot of traditionally “masculine“ behaviors/tasks, there is not a crumb of toxic masculinity or misogyny in his entire beefy body.
You offer him a fruity little drink? Why, thank you. You want to be the big spoon? Of course, honey. He gets to cook for you? Pure elation (he will also be wearing a cute little apron).
Whenever he comes home to you, he'll call out something like, “Honey, I’m home~!" and will actually be a little sad if you don’t come greet him.
When it’s you coming home to him, no matter what he's up to in that moment, he is at the door in an instant, welcomes you even if you were gone for less than five minutes and takes off your jacket if you‘re wearing one or even your shoes if you can't just slip out of them.
Adoresback hugs. If you come and hug him while he's cooking you dinner, he absolutely melts.
When you're checking your outfit in the mirror, he comes up behind you, wraps his arms around your middle, lays his head on your head or shoulder, and locks eyes with you through your reflection while whispering something about how pretty you look.
Unreasonably encouraging no matter your goal.
Winning Olympia? He is already out buying any training equipment you may need. Flying to the moon? He'll miss you, but if it makes you happy, sure. Solving world hunger? “If anyone can do it, it's you, darling.“
So proud of all your achievements, no matter how small.
Loves you entirely, not despite your flaws but including them. Except when it comes to your body, you simply will never manage to convince him any part of it could be considered flawed.
Thinks you are perfect just the way you are, obviously, but still thinks every little wrinkle, every single greying hair, and just every sign of aging you develop during the relationship makes you somehow even more beautiful.
He just cherishes the concept of growing old together; it's so romantic to him.
He couldn't even fathom keeping your relationship on the DL. Once you're together, you're official.
Introduces you to people as his “Beloved“.
Otherwise his favorite pet names for you are darling, precious and dearest. He uses different ones as well, just not quite as frequently.
Wants to marry you so bad. He'll wait patiently until you're ready and never tries to rush you, but if it was solely up to him, you two would probably (definitely) be married within the first year.
He'd plan the most perfect proposal. Romantic and intimate, just the two of you. He would really like to celebrate with your friends and family after though.
He loves classic romance, nothing over the top, but he definitely puts in effort.
He gets you flowers pretty much whenever he can. Sometimes he even picks them himself.
Loves dates like picnics or home-cooked dinners he can plan and customize completely. Fancy, and I mean fancy dinners are also a regular occurence.
Day to day he's more casual. He loves going out with you. Flea markets, museum visits or just going on a walk together is so much fun for him.
He deeply appreciates the little moments and is not afraid to tell you.
He doesn't make a spectacle out of it or agonize over finding the right words. Once he's comfortable in the relationship, he just kinda blurts out what he's thinking when he's thinking it.
He doesn't see the point in hiding what's in his heart when he's already given it to you completely.
When Jonathan's in love, his love is pure, honest, kind, and all-encompassing.
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Pretty nervous in the beginning, keeps asking, “Is this alright?" "Would you like to stop?" "Does this feel good?“
Once he's comfortable with this new part of your relationship, his questions stop radiating insecurity; he knows exactly how much you're enjoying yourself; he just wants to hear you say it. Hearing your voice tinged with lust and pleasure turns him on immensely.
Baseline pretty vanilla.
He will try to branch out a bit if you'd like that, but he's just not that freaky.
There are some things he just absolutely doesn't want to do. A big one is degradation, he'd despise it. Actually he can't even get himself to try it. Like physically can't. It completely goes against his nature.
Loves praise, though.
“You look so beautiful like this, my love.“ “Mmm you always feel so good.“ “You‘re doing so well, absolutely perfect.“
Please praise him too, he’ll absolutely melt.
Apart from words pretty quiet. Maybe some soft moans, possibly the occasional groan and some heavy breathing specifically when he’s close, but that’s about it.
He loves every single inch of you and he's more than willing to show you just how much.
Big boy, no, sorry, huge man. He knows this about himself; when you're coming together the biblical way, he's hyper-aware of it, and honestly, thank fuck for that because if he wasn't and just plopped on top of you post the act, your afterglow would absolutely after-blow (I'm so sorry, it's very late rn) since he apparently weighs about as much as a newborn elephant or a large washing machine in canon. Luckily he's athletic as hell and his stamina goes crazy, so he's got no problem holding himself up for hours on end.
Sooo strong. Can lift you like you're no heavier than a feather and hold you up with one arm pretty much for however long you want.
Wants to be able to see your face at all times and enjoys having as much physical contact as possible. His favorite positions in bed are missionary as well as the mating press.
Outside the bed he likes it against the wall, lifting you up, your legs wrapped around him.
Said wall still has to be in your home, you will never get this man to do it in public.
Always focused on you, eager to please. Very open to feedback.
Doesn't have a lot of experience but learns pretty fast.
Does not care how much experience you have. Will gladly listen to your expertise but will just as gladly learn together with you.
Not particularly submissive, yet loves when you guide him, be it verbally or by simply putting his hands where you want them.
Also not like a big dom and pretty unwilling to inflict pain on you. What can I say, he’s asoftie through and through.
Loves holding your hands during it, mostly just lovingly but he isn’t unwilling to actually pin you down like this, pssibly even with one hand (restraining-lite).
Likes being romantic about it, like with candlelight, for example.
Not really into quickies, he way prefers taking his time and going slow.
Afterwards he’ll bask in the afterglow with you for a minute, looking somehow even more smitten than usual.
Sadly at some point he has to get off you and onto cleaning up and stuff. In that moment his acts of service part comes through fully; he’ll get you some water, maybe even a little snack before running you a bath, in which he’d gladly join you (thankfully he can afford a home with one of those giant tubs).
