Sneezing dynamics I like 6
A date. A wants to make a good impression, but has a cold. They don’t want to cancel, so they go anyway and try to hold back their sneezes as much as possible, though a few slip out. B sees it as normal and doesn’t give it more importance than it has. When B goes to the bathroom or excuses themselves for a few seconds, A takes the chance to blow their nose and sneeze as much as they can before B comes back. That sense of urgency, of hiding the illness, and the anxiety of being caught.
Every time the other sneezes, add an affectionate adjective or nickname when blessing them.
Sneeze
“Bless you, king.” “Bless you, darling.”
A notices that B is particularly sneezy today (from allergies or a cold), so they decide to change the date to an indoor place without saying anything. B notices the gesture and appreciates it.
Placing a hand on the other’s forehead to check for fever, and that person lifting a finger and excusing themselves hurriedly before sneezing hard, covering the sneeze clumsily so it doesn’t spray.
“Oh God, sorry,” in a feverish, dragged, congested voice.
“Don’t worry.”
Sneezing with glasses or sunglasses.
“I’m sorry, I’m not feeling well.”
Hiding a sneeze behind a book or behind a computer screen.
“Excuse be.” (so congested)
Excuse me. Sorry.” (Double apology)
“You’re done?”
“Uh-huh…”
(But they can barely answer because their nose is still itching. Both know it. A keeps talking, until B sneezes again.)
Double way of covering. Maybe lifting the arm to hide the face behind it, but also covering the mouth with the other hand.
Double inhalation before the sneeze.
“C-could you p-pass me a tissue please?”
Stifled. Silence, though the other person notices. Stifled, silence again. Stifled, but more obvious. The other person looks, but says nothing. A semi-stifled sneeze—finally the other blesses them.
At the table while eating, with people on both sides. Someone needs to sneeze but doesn’t want to spray anyone, nor the food, so they try to stifle it or cover with their shirt, or by turning around in their chair.
Pinching the nose after a sneeze to hold back the next one, maybe with a curved finger, the knuckles, or the back of the hand.
Half-stifled. Not as silent as you’d want it to be, and not as released as to leave you satisfied.
False starts that sound like sneezes.
“Uh… Bless?”
3 sneezes.
“Bless you, bless you, bless you… oh, you’re not done.”
Sneeze
“Yes, sorry… it’s just that I don’t like sneezing in front of others / in public.”
Instead of blessing them, imitate the sound of their sneeze.
Sneeze
“Achoo. Aw…”
I just find it so cutee <3
I want to be more active around here :) I’m not sure if I repeated any from before, it’s been a long time, I don’t remember ahhh.”
snowghoul
blakekathryn
tangentwithtanner
theartofmadeline
titsay
germansingergirl
