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since its pride and i've been thonking about clear lately, with encouragement from @ink-flavored i thought i would do her 100 romance questions ask tm but honestly for the entire main 5 cuz why notttt. (and i'm skipping some that i don't wanna do lmao so this may not be the full 100 but its FINE)

without the ado of furthers:

😍Do they like romance? Have they always hated the idea, or are they a swooning hopeless romantic?

PIPER has never given romance much thought bc she has a hard time distinguishing what different kinds of relationships feel like. throughout the story she kinda learns more about it, but initially? no thoughts head empty.

DEUX has always been a hopeless romantic and has always longed for the idea of a romantic relationship. she's a rare sort (in terrae anyway) where pleasure+bonds go hand in hand for her.

SAN has always hated romance and is very romance repulsed, especially when she found out her sister was in a relationship and planned to have children and whatnot.

FORTE is more measured than his teammates (a common theme); he likes romance and he thinks that its valuable but he's more practical than a hopeless romantic type and cares more about the compatibility than feelings aspect of being intimately involved with someone.

CLEAR longs for romance but he doesn't feel like he deserves it. because he's #tragicgay

❤️How do they feel about the concept of “love”? What does it mean to them?

PIPER has had a sort of... ignorance is bliss kind of relationship with 'love' in the sense that its not really something she experienced much of growing up though it wasn't really anyone's fault? she was an orphan tm and while she did grow up 'cared for' it was more done out of duty and not out of a sense of actual care for her specifically, or out of a desire to do so and not obligation. in this vein she has a hard time distinguishing different types of relationships and how she feels about them generally. platonic affection, familial affection, and romance all kind of feel the same for her, and for a long time she wouldn't call it "love" specifically. she can't really concieve of the idea of doing something for someone else with nothing in return so i guess love is also a bit transactional to her? but not in a bad way because she also considers doing something for someone because seeing them happy makes you happy, is also inherently transactional because you are gaining pleasure from it too, if that makes sense.

DEUX definitely believes that the force of love is powerful, mysterious and not to be underestimated. of the main five she is the most Spiritually Inclined, i would say, and because of that, a lot of emotions to her have a divine element and inclination. she thinks love is sacred and not to be trifled with and she feels all her emotions, love included, very deeply.

SAN is in a similar boat to piper where they feel like love is transactional, but more in a negative sense. growing up with neglectful parents who held their love over her head to force her to do what they want, or witheld it when they weren't "good enough" makes her distrustful of people who claim to love not only her but any other people. but she has trust issues in general its not really just related to "love"

FORTE is somewhere between piper and deux on the scale of what love feels like to him. he agrees that it is transactional to a certain extent, but he also thinks that it does have its own wiles and is compelling in its own vein. he is a logical person, generally, and with his own emotions, but love is something that he doesn't really try to logic out too hard. the body wants what it wants. HOWEVER he does distinguish between the act of loving and just the feelings of affection that often get conflated with love. if forte feels like he loves someone or something, he always tries to ensure that his actions show that. he's more of an actions > words guy.

CLEAR finds love... complicated. he will admit he's never experienced it in a way that wasn't connected with some kind of shame (shame for loving men, shame for being kind and affectionate to his siblings, shame for being weak because love has always been conflated with weakness to him). he also wishes he could understand it because maybe if he did then maybe he could control it. but alas. tragicgay core PFF.

❓Have they ever questioned the idea of what “love” is? Where did it lead them?

PIPER started to when she met keevan really--its the first time she really started to question what the difference between how she felt for him versus how she felt for saith and how she felt for kiba were all... different? but also the same? it does eventually lead to her sort of finding where her own personal lines in the sand about where romantic-platonic-familial love end up, but the lines are still a bit blurred overall for her.

DEUX has never questioned it, really. to her its just one of the constants in the world. the sky is blue, the grass is green, and love exists, in its many different flavors. she tries to be understanding when her friends question her about it, or when she hears of other people who don't feel things the same way that she does, but its literally just sort of unconcievable to her. to her, everything is love in some variety and she can lowkey be a bit stubborn in seeing other's worldview.

SAN has questioned it every day of her damn life because her parents left them with a very uh. let's say disordered attachment style rip. by the end of the "main journey" i would say she's nowhere closer to really understanding love in itself, especially unconditional love (that may take a lifetime tbh), but at the very least she begins to detangle the web of trust issues that her fear of and lack of proper care and love stem from. its very much a work in progress for them, and the hardest thing they've ever done, but she's slowly starting to see how its worth it.

FORTE has questioned it in more of a philosophical sense and less of a personal sense? he's prone to musing, though he usually keeps these thoughts to himself and ponders them when he has time for no other reason than if there is a logic or a reason for things, he likes to take the meandering journey of self discovery. but even in his quesitoning of it, its never affected how he views love in his own life and for himself. what love is and how love affects him are two separate conversations to him.

CLEAR hasn't really questioned it, but he also wouldn't know where to start? i feel like a broken record but a lot of his experience of love of all types is sourced back to and related to shame, so it also brings about a lot of those uncomfortable feelings when he thinks about it. but in that same vein, he knows he wants the answers to it--why does he love the way he does, or what can he gain from it, or why does it even plague him. but a lot of it is mostly tied up in self-loathing. he will learn to let go of this shame though, but MAN it takes awhile.

💞How many times have they been in love?

PIPER - once

DEUX - once on paper, though i will chime in and say that its kind of a toss up between "never" and "twice" for various reasons in actuality, depending on how you look at things

SAN - never

FORTE - twice on paper, but once to him truly

CLEAR - once

and i think i should specify this for them as well, they are quite young. in general but also for terraeneans. terraeneans average lifespan (if nothing happens to them) is around 150-200 years. and they're all in their 20s lmao. they have a LOT of time to experience love and all that.

💭What’s their most formative memory about love or romance? It can be good or bad.

PIPER - getting tossed to the ground for the first time in sparring. you know how it is lmao.

DEUX - seeing her parents dancing in their kitchen together and thinking that she wanted something like that when she got older - and also seeing how her brother lit up when their parents asked him about his girlfriend the one time he visited them before The Incident.

SAN - the first time that her parents praised her sister for being better than her and said how much they loved her. they asked if their parents loved her too, but they didn't give an answer :((

FORTE - in MUCH hindsight who the first person he wanted to see after The Incident was.

CLEAR - realizing why he enjoyed getting praise from his masc instructors than his femme ones when he was like ?? 10. and then throwing up about it because he realized what it meant and he was terrified of telling his father.

💖What’s the easiest part of love for them?

PIPER - the parts that tend to be synonymous with all the kinds of love, so like playful jests and roasting, being there for one another or listening to venting about problems and things like that -- that aren't like "specific" to one kind of love and are just general ways to show care and affection.

DEUX - being a safe space honestly. deux is hyper empathetic and being a listening and comforting ear, shoulder to cry on, cheerleader, etc, is something that comes naturally to her. she will be there for every high and low.

SAN - literally no part of love is easy for san jfc LMAO. however, the one that doesn't make them extremely uncomfortable is sort of 'acts of service'. basically, if you need something done, san will Get. It. Done. "he asked for no pickles" "hey you said you needed something for the store" will fight your worst enemy for you in the parking lot energy.

FORTE - the little actions that show care. thinking of them and getting them something they like when you're out, listening to them vent or rant, offering a shoulder to cry on, etc.

CLEAR - similar to forte, a lot of the quiet and unnoticed gestures that revolve around taking care of and being kind to someone.

🖤What’s the hardest part of love for them?

PIPER - skinship in a romantic/sexual way? its not that piper doesn't feel those emotions or urges but she finds it super foreign to even think about lmao.

DEUX - holding someone accountable for their bad behavior even if you love them. this is a huge part of her arc as well, but she just has such a hard time feeling like she can hold space for both love and justified frustration at people, and because of that she tends to try and pretend things are find or sweep it under the rug when its very much Not Fine.

SAN - the whole like putting other's needs before her own thing. like they kind of get it, but not like for no reason that people 'in love' seem to do. essentially any kind of unconditional love she doesn't get and they don't get how to show it either.

FORTE - not always relying on logic to explain away emotions. despite it all he's a logical person so he tends to try and rationalize everything even when sometimes the answer doesn't have rhyme or reason.

CLEAR - accepting and trusting that other people mean it when they say that they care about him. he absolutely knows he means it when he says and shows care towards others but he doesn't believe it could ever be reciprical and he doesn't always realize how damaging it is for other people to hear that the way that they're showing you love is "meaningless" because he's unworthy or that they're "lying" about loving him or whatever.

💝What do they want the most from a romantic relationship? Is it what they need?

PIPER hasn't given much thought to what she wants out of a romantic relationship, because it takes her a Long Time to realize that she wants one and then its too late. however, what she needs is someone who she can feel comfortable relying on. because really, the crux of things is is that pipes is fiercely independent-she does what she wants, marches to the beat of her own drum, all that jazz. she doesn't feel like she needs to rely on people. but getting to a point where she trusts someone enough with the inner parts of herself that she feels like she can rely on them and not feel like they're going to try and change her or expect her to be someone different, is a huge thing for her.

DEUX wants what we would consider a "traditional" romance. in the sense that she wants to be monogamous with a partner, and to be solely devoted to one another. and while on paper that's true--i think she really needs someone that would tell her to be independent. she is a people pleaser at heart, and she tends to shirk her own feelings and desires for the comfortability of other people--and she needs someone who would want her to grow and be able to stand on her own two feet and assert what she wants and who she is; to not light herself on fire to keep other's warm and all that.

SAN doesn't need a romantic relationship lol. if its not been kinda obvious from her answers, san is aromantic in a more romance/qpr repulsed kind of way. i think trying to get her to be in a romantic relationship would be a nightmare for everyone involved. however, they are sex favorable. so really, what they need is someone to fuck them and get the stick out of her ass OEUFSDJBK

FORTE wants someone who he feels like he can build a future with and is flexible enough to change the idea of what that future is when situations change and times change. he wants someone who he can rely on of course, but who isn't so inflexible that when times change they don't. and while he's not wrong--i think forte misses a critical point in a lot of his thought process about romance, which is that he's not used to people considering him and what he wants. he tends to fall into the trap that a lot of more masculine leaning people fall into where they're expected to be the sole initiators, sole providers of safety and security, and they should just be content to serve others. but who is serving HIM?? who is prioritizing him and what he needs and wants?? he needs a relationship where his partner is going to not only ask those questions but not take no for an answer when he reflexively insists that he's fine not being catered to. SPOIL THIS MAN FUCKING CHRIST.

CLEAR wants someone who will make him "normal" in the eyes of his father, but he's lying don't fucking listen to him. what he wants deep down is someone who he feels like he doesn't have to hide himself around; who will love him for who he is, faults and failings included. and honestly his inner voice is FUCKING CORRECT he needs someone that will tell him that there is no threshold of being worthy of love, he's worthy of it by being alive that's the end of the discussion. he needs someone to show him genuinely compassionate and selfless care. do that, he's yours forever amen.

👨‍❤️‍💋‍👨Do they prefer a steady partnership or casual dating? Neither?

PIPER doesn't really have a preference for either. she's more of a, its cool if its happening but its fine if its not type of person lol. so, kinda ambivalent about it. i think overall she'd slightly prefer a steady partnership only in the sense that dealing with other people and their expectations varying would get annoying to her after awhile. if she was really craving romance or something she'd rather just go to the same person every time and be done with it.

DEUX is a steady partnership or bust kind of person. she wouldn't start a relationship with someone unless she was absolutely sure about them and being with them, and then she's a come hell or high water we will work this out if there's any issues pff.

SAN benefits with friends (said this way specifically) is more their jam. a steady partnership when labeled as such would make them itch, so like, don't point out that they've been fucking the same guy pretty much exclusively ok? they'll kill you <3

FORTE is fine with both because he thinks both have benefits. he's the most "normal" by terraenean standards; doesn't conflate pleasure (sex) with bonds (romance). so steady partnerships are nice because he likes the intimacy that comes with knowing someone super well and being in a steady relationship. likes casual dating bc of the sex and getting to meet and learn new people and having varied experiences.

CLEAR is too much of an anxious wreck for casual dating jesus christ. and he has a mad jealousy streak but that's because of insecurity and all that. it would probably be easier for him to get in a steady relationship and then explore polyamory once he felt more secure with his partner (which will probably happen anyway), but even in that vein for him its more for sex and less for emotional connections.

💋How romantic do they expect their partner(s) to be in a relationship? Is it a deal-breaker if expectations aren’t met?

PIPER - its not a deal breaker but she would like it. like, what's the point in having a "romance" if we're not going to do the "romancing" aspect, to her. however, she doesn't need someone to be like over the top with it cuz that'd make her laugh (in a more "dude what're you doing" way)

DEUX - would definitely expect her partner to be romantic, however its not a deal breaker per se. if deux really loved the person then she would get over it and would be fine if they weren't that romantic/affectionate towards her, though it would make her feel sad/unfulfilled. she wouldn't take kindly to any advice about opening the relationship though. she'd rather suffer in silence which isn't good but yknow.

SAN - be romantic with her if you don't want to see tomorrow <3 but it would make them really uncomfortable tbh. friendly is... acceptable. to an extent. but when it starts being romantic its eugh for her.

FORTE - not a deal breaker and if his partner wasn't particularly romantic he wouldn't be either, or he'd seek it out in another relationship.

CLEAR - a deal breaker but clear wouldn't know how to talk about it really cuz he feels like he's asking for too much. unlike deux though, he wouldn't talk about it he'd just ghost the person if he felt like they should break up which is also not healthy per se PFF.

💓How romantic are they in a relationship? Does it depend on the partner, or are they moon-eyed with anyone?

PIPER - she's definitely on the lower end and is very uhhhh oblivious. you'd have to tell her exactly what you want her to do if you want her to be 'romantic' and she'd have no issue with it but it doesn't like come to her naturally lmao. so it would depend on how invested her partner was in receiving romantic gestures and how willing they were to tell her that's what they want lol.

DEUX - moon eyed with everyone if she has a crush on them she is a huge romantic.

SAN - negative in fact in the romance department.

FORTE - he changes how romantic he is depending on who he's with so it would depend on the partner. ie: for someone like deux he would put way more effort into doing romantic gestures and showing that he cared because that's important to her. for clear, its a mixture of overtly romantic things (he can't help it, flustering clear becomes one of his favorite pastimes very quickly later on in time tm) while a lot of just being chill and existing in the same space. its all up to the person he's with, he's flexible either way

CLEAR - he wants to be romantic but he doesn't always know how--in the sense that he tends to overthink it a lot. because he's a private/generally kind of secretive person and being romantic (to him) requires a sense of vulnerability, he does tend to lean slightly less romantic overall. but once he opens up and you start to get to know him he's really quite thoughtful and romantic with his partner(s).

💌Which “traditionally romantic” acts (love poetry, flowers, etc.) do they love the most? Would they rather receive this kind of affection, or give it to someone else?

PIPER - honestly, food. she doesn't love chocolates and stuff she's much more of a savory gal but buying her food is definitely an easy way into her heart. she would prefer to receive food PFF.

DEUX - buying her flowers but make sure they're potted/still have their roots; she doesn't like stemless because she doesn't think something should have to die for her to receive a nice gesture. so get her a potted plant she can look after and she'd really appreciate it. she would also love to give flowers to someone else! she likes gardening a lot so she'd love to have someone to share the hobby with in general.

SAN - uhhhh similar to piper where she likes food but she actually does enjoy sweets, so buying them chocolate or the like is always a win. they would actually prefer to give it to other people bc they tend to distrust gifts other people give them, and so if they wanted chocolate, they'd do a sort of "hey i bought this for you but really we're sharing and really i'm eating most of it and used you as a justification to buy myself chocolate" lmao.

FORTE - poetry; its endearing to him. he doesn't mind doing it himself but he tends to stray away from the arts as a whole just bc of the association with his dad (mind you: forte and his father do have a great relationship, its just bc his dad is a rather famous bard people always assume that he's going to do arts and the problem for forte is that he IS good at them but they don't bring him joy in the same way and he hates the assumption that he has to follow his father's legacy and not live his own life tm), so he'd actually prefer to recieve it. people don't do poetry that often generally and its not a necessity to him, but he thinks its sweet.

CLEAR - singing him to sleep. it feels intimate and vulnerable and sweet and soft so he really likes it. he wouldn't mind doing it for someone else either, he just thinks the entire thing is sweet.

💐Which “traditionally romantic” acts (love poetry, flowers, etc.) do they hate more than anything? When it’s directed at them, or when they’re expected to give it to others?

PIPER - flowers. she doesn't understand them or why people care about them and how certain ones can have bad meanings (they're fucking ??? flowers???) so she just doesn't get it at all. she doesn't mind if people give them to her, she just tells them she can't appreciate it that well bc she doesn't get it, but she hates being asked to give them bc like ?? dude have some grass idc.

DEUX - poetry isn't really deux's forte and she feels too embarrassed to do it. she doesn't mind if people do it for her, but she wouldn't be able to do it herself.

SAN - literally all romantic gestures LMAO just don't do that shit with her and don't expect her to do them either. unless its buying food.

FORTE - being expected to sing a love song to someone because he's good at singing. he just hates when people assume that because he can do something that he has to for them or whatever. he doesn't mind doing it of his own accord, but not when its demanded of him.

CLEAR - honestly there isn't really a romantic act that he truly hates? he likes all of them well enough and he's open to doing them for someone he cares about pretty equally.

💟What is the dating culture in their society like? Do they participate in it?

i've kinda alluded to it in this post and several other posts that i've made talking about this wip but essentially, in terrae there is a separation between bonds (which is essentially the broad spectrum term for any kind of relationship ranging from qprs, to friends, to kinship (aka family) to romantic partnerships) and pleasure, which (sans eros) is seen as a just base level desire separate from like a bond with someone. obviously this is bearing the fact that every bond is different and communication about what your bond entails is imperative to the people involved. going to relationship oracles (located in whats broadly known as houses of carnations) is actually quite common both for bonds, but also if you're interested in creating Bonds, which are magically binding.

so generally speaking, dating culture is encouraged and highly communicative, and monogamy itself isn't strictly enforced, nor are conventional relationships. and all of them kind of do participate in some way or another.

💯What’s their idea of a perfect date?

PIPER - a date that doesn't really 'feel' like a date; so basically, doing a lot of the same stuff that she and the person in question would do, but instead of with other people it's just with the two of them. whether it be going out to eat or drink at the bar, or sparring and working on technique, or even just hanging out--the intimacy of it being just the two of them is what matters to her.

DEUX - a romantic picnic in a pretty location by a lake; her partner brings her flowers of some kind and they both prepare the food together. and then they spend the time talking and getting closer in a serene, scenic environment.

SAN - this is less a date in the romantic sense and more a what they prefer if you want to hook up with them and basically that's sort of a, lets go out drinking with the intent of getting buzzed (not wholly drunk, she hates drunk sex) and there's been clear communication about what the plan is. then you go up to one of the inn rooms and get it on. let them take the lead and they'll be quite satisfied.

FORTE - honestly, he's not picky. just doing stuff with the partner in question is nice to him. he enjoys traveling and seeing new things, so anything related to a new experience is something he'll enjoy. whether it be traveling to a new city together or to a new restaurant or museum that opened up, or even going into the woods to discover different areas and look at nature, all of that is a good date to him.

CLEAR - he likes an in home date--its been a long time since he felt like he could truly exist in a space that was his and that he could be vulnerable in; so doing something like ordering in, and snuggling together. especially if the weather is a bit dreary, it makes it more cozy.

💍Are they expected by their society to date and/or marry? How do they feel about it?

generally speaking they aren't expected to date or marry; its a very you do you type of thing (again, unless you're in eros so only san and clear have dealt with the kind of pressure to reproduce/"settle down") both of them hate it and have reacted in their own varying ways about it.)

💘Do they often “make the first move” when it comes to love? Or are they waiting for the object(s) of their affection to pick up the hints they’re dropping?

PIPER - funnily enough waits for the other person to make the first move--she finds the thrill of being chased fun.

DEUX - she tends to wait and hope that the object of her affection picks up hints. she thinks its romantic for someone to understand the subtle (she's not subtle but she thinks she is bless her) hints she gives them to let them know she's interested.

SAN - Brother Ew LMAO -> is how they feel about it. when it comes to initiating sex, they tend to wait for other people to make the first move because they find it super embarrassing.

FORTE - he tends to make the first move. its actually because he enjoys it, ngl. flirting with and flustering someone he's interested in is a particular kind of crack to him. that, and, he doesn't like dragging things out and beating around the bush if he doesn't have to because drama is too much work.

CLEAR - he would die in the closet if he had the choice (he doesn't) so he tends to let other people made the first move.

📢Are they able to confess romantic feelings easily, or do they clam up at the mere prospect?

PIPER - surprisingly, piper gets a bit awkward about confessing her feelings. she feels like they should be obvious? but because she treats friends/romantic interests the same it kind of isn't LMAO.

DEUX - she gets shy but she's very straightforward and starry eyed. a lot of her shyness has more to do with her trauma and fears of rejection.

SAN - romantic feelings aside (bc she has none) she would rather kill herself than even attempt to express that she cares for someone in ANY way its literally like pulling teeth for her rip

FORTE - he's pretty straightforward, as to him the worst that can happen is someone tells him that they don't feel the same way and then he'll process it and carry on as usual. he would rather express himself and live his life with as little regrets as possible.

CLEAR - he would rather Die OFHJNCLJ

💦Is it super obvious when they have feelings for someone, or are they a master at hiding it?

PIPER - its really hard to tell and its not even because she's hiding it. only a select few people can really Read piper but she's literally just vibing she's not trying to hide things one way or another she just lowkey always gives mixed signals

DEUX - its so obvious its not even funny LMAO

SAN - its easy to tell when she cares about someone but if you say something they'll probably try and stab you so. choose wisely.

FORTE - it kind of depends? forte tailors how he acts to the people that he's around and to make them more comfortable. ie: with deux, he made it really obvious that he does harbor interest in her because she likes overt romantic gestures. but because clear is so skittish, he kept his feelings very very casual and unobtrusive so he could get close enough to him to help him not feel as uncomfortable

CLEAR - its funny because like the only reason i'm saying clear is a wreck is because i know him really well. he's actually a really private and secretive person and most people actually don't know what he's thinking or how he feels unless they REALLY start actively paying attention to him and unraveling what he means when he does certain things.

💗What’s the longest amount of time they’ve ever pined after someone?

PIPER - mm. spoilers ig but she's gonna pine for the rest of her life ig OUEJDS

DEUX - longest she's pined was over that aforementioned crush she had on her brother's friend which lasted for a few years before he really started showing his true asshole colors.

SAN - never has <3 unless you count pining for parental affection and acceptance then her whole life up until this point lmao

FORTE - hm. maybe a year? he doesn't tend to pine for too long because he'd rather after a certain point get his feelings out and then see if the other person reciprocates.

CLEAR - probably 2 years when he was a kid and had that crush on his mentor. then the mentor died so rip.

🤍Have they ever been on either side of an “unrequited love” situation? How did it turn out?

PIPER - yeah.... she actually has no clue about it. (technically its a minor plot point) and i don't think she'll ever learn about it bc the person who likes her, after everything that happened, would rather focus on just being a good friend to her than to potentially hurt her or risk their friendship.

DEUX - not that she's aware of? and honestly, not that i'm aware of either LMAO.

SAN - honestly, probably but she's not romantic so rip to that person. i think people have tried to ask them out before and they've always shot whoever it was down bc Ew.

FORTE - welp, the one time he was aware of wasn't actually unrequited so ;3c

CLEAR - not that he knows of since no one has ever confessed to him or anything. i think he would feel really bad either way like he was tricking the other person into thinking he was better than he actually is.

🏃‍♂️Is anybody their “one that got away”? Have they ever “gotten away” from someone else?

PIPER - yeah they have a one that got away. spoiler territory tho <3 and technically yes she's gotten away from that aforementioned person that likes her but doesn't want to ruin their friendship but pipes has no clue that they feel that way

DEUX - one that got away? yes, he is in the room with us. and technically in the same vein she got away from him--its complicated but spoiler territory :DD

SAN - nooooooope <3

FORTE - technically yes, she is in the room with us for both accounts and again spoilers for why <3

CLEAR - nope :D

❌Have they ever been rejected after a confession of love? How did they handle it?

PIPER - she hasn't been rejected before lol

DEUX - it was really hurtful (aforementioned brother's friend crush) but she came to realize that he was just a shit person anyway and that helped her get over it

SAN - naur

FORTE - he's been rejected plenty and he doesn't take it personally. the only time where he was rejected and he took it pretty hard was again spoiler territory but he wasn't really being rejected for the person not wanting to be with him, which is something he can handle. its the fact that they can't be which is the problem.

CLEAR - when he got rejected in plot, he was let down gently with a "you know i'm not what you really want" because he confessed to a gal bc he's been tryna force straight himself and she's a good enough person and friend to be like sweetie, we both know you're lying lmaoooo. he didn't take it "well" in the sense that he spiraled because he didn't want to have it pointed out that he wasn't "normal" but again bc his issue isn't a culture/worldwide phenomena she didn't really understand why he was beating himself up so hard over preferences he couldn't control.

🤏Have they ever had a romantic interest “stolen” before? Have they ever made a move on someone they knew a friend was interested in?

PIPER - oh someone tried LMAOOO.... thankfully for pipes it didn't work bc the person she likes isn't interested but like also *biting and maiming* is how she felt about the entire thing. she's never made a move on someone that her friend was interested in--for one the only friends she has that have romantic tastes are either in a relationship, or they don't have the same taste as her so she wouldn't be interested in the first place. but even if she Was interested in the same person as any of her friends then she would not go for it bc she's a loyal person and she wouldn't do that to them tm. she would probably tell them offhandedly though like oh man lol if they reject you ig i'll go for it, in a kind of joking manner though really she'd be more likely to beat the person up for rejecting her friend and then moving on from them herself PFF.

DEUX - sooooooort of? she kind of feels that way if she thinks too hard about it after the fact, but at the same time, she can't really blame either of them because she put her interest in a kind of lose-lose situation. it takes her awhile but she learns to move on from it and accept her situation as it is. she would never make a move on someone else that her friend liked though the thought of that is horrifying to her.

SAN - i'm a broken record but i'm mostly including san in this ask so that she's not left out OHFDJLC but no lmao

FORTE - probably? he doesn't take this kind of stuff too personally tbh. and he probably has made a move on someone that he knew a friend was interested in--in his mind its more of a you don't own someone because you like them vibe and furthermore, if they say yes to both of us then i don't see what the issue is lol

CLEAR - LOWKEY YEAH at least in the beginning but that's also his own fault for not trying but it became less about his sexuality and more about him not wanting to hurt people he cared about so he kinda just. dealt with it. he's never (to himself) considered that he made a move on someone a friend was interested in bc he would rather not make a move at all;;; the rejected party came to Him so like ?? how can he be to blame

🤔Do they consider “having a crush” and “being in love” different things? Where’s the line?

PIPER - not really? piper feels her emotions in a kind of muddled way and especially when it comes to romance, for her its very much like "well they're practically the same thing." she wouldn't have a crush if she didn't know someone well or didn't feel intensely about them so to her its basically being in love.

DEUX - the only difference to her is how well you know someone. if you know very little about someone then its a crush if you know a lot then its love.

SAN - she considers them different because how can you love someone if you haven't like been through things with them or know anything about them. that was always one of her main gripes whenever people confessed their 'love' to them in the past, like thye literally know nothing about them so how tf do you "love" them ?? the hell. funnily enough, i think the only person that san has ever felt like "loves her" in any manner is clear and that's SUPER FUNNY for a variety of reasons (positively) but it is true, clear does love san but more in a sibling type of way (once they both get over the drama tm) and they're both ok with that.

FORTE - he considers them different for a similar reason to san but less... cynical. love is something that is built on a foundation of initial attraction to him. he thinks he could grow to love anyone if he got to know them and meshed well with them and all of that. however, he doesn't really think crushes are lesser. when it comes to romantic love he feels like having a crush is honestly more important than "loving" someone--that inexplicable draw and desire to be around someone and get to know them is all apart of "crush" feelings to him and he would never want that to die in a relationship because that fundamental curiosity about the person you're with will sustain your relationship for a long time. love is about comfort sure, but crushes are about exploration and he's been drawn to exploration his whole life. he definitely romanticiizes crushes a bit and i didn't know this about him until i started typing this lol. this also makes later plot events make sense and im going to chew on this for awhile LOL

CLEAR - he considers them different: love is obligation but crushes express want. both don't necessarily have to be bad but he's always had a bit of a jaded view of love (thanks dad) so the idea of loving someone because he wants to and fantisizing about that person and being with them has more appeal especially in the privacy of his own brain. he then comes to learn love can be rewarding and not toxic which he then grows to value quite a lot.

💡Have they ever been in love with the idea of someone instead of the actual person? What was the aftermath?

PIPER - nope

DEUX - aforementioned brother's friend and she got hear heart broken by both of them and she carries that anger really close to her heart though she tries not to show it <3

SAN - naur

FORTE - naur

CLEAR - nope

💛How important is being in a relationship to them?

on a scale of 1-10

PIPER - 1/10

DEUX - 8/10

SAN - -10000000/10.

FORTE - 6/10

CLEAR - 7.5/10

1️⃣How do they feel about the concept of finding “The One”? Is it an aspiration or something they roll their eyes at?

PIPER - she thinks its dumb and there's a lot better things she could do with her time. like training. and eating. LMAO.

DEUX - greatly fucks with the concept of finding The One though she doesn't make it her whole identity or personality. because she believes greatly in fate and destiny due to her reverence of her main goddess (despite said goddess not presiding over love and relationships tm), she does feel like everyone has people they're supposed to meet in life and supposed to be intwined with. and to her, the idea of having one person she's fated to meet and love and all of that.

SAN - rolling their eyes so hard they get stuck in the back of their head. san is more of the belief that you should focus on yourself and becoming The One True Version Of Yourself (or the best version of yourself tm) instead of relying on other people to fill those voids in you.

FORTE - because forte is essentially non-monogamous (as is most of the culture), he thinks the idea of finding The One to be a little silly. like in all of life, you've never found someone else that you clicked with or that you wanted to be with on a romantic or sexual level? feels weird to him and unrealistic.

CLEAR - he thinks its understandable why people would seek it (he too would love to experience that all too coveted unconditional love) but he's very jaded about the idea of he himself being able to find unconditional love. it has less to do with if it makes sense to find 'the one' and more 'but who would ever love me' ya feel.

👀How do they feel about the concept of “love at first sight”? Do they believe in it?

PIPER - she doesn't really think its real but she's also like who am i to deny other people's expriences. so for herself no, but she believes other people can experience it.

DEUX - she has experienced it so she's gotta believe it LMAO

SAN - she thinks its possible, but its not something they ever have or ever will experience LMAO.

FORTE - he doesn't think its real because love itself takes time to build. he hasn't experienced it at all.

CLEAR - he doesn't think its possible though he has lowkey experienced it. he wouldn't call it 'love' its more attraction and draw at first sight, but love itself he thinks takes more time to grow.

💚Are they aromantic? Have they considered it?

i will say generally, most of them haven't considered an Actual sexuality label (like even in clear's case he doesn't say "i'm gay!" when he comes out or whatever or to himself, he just knows he prefers men) -- this is because I Personally haven't thought about how they label sexuality and preferences and shit. however, i will answer this question and those similar to it with our world terminology pff

PIPER - honestly no she hasn't thought about it, but i think she'd probably fall somewhere on the spectrum. its hard to say where tbh, but her experience of romantic attraction is really hard to distinguish from platonic and kinship affections and is honestly only really distinguished by if she finds someone attractive in a sexual sense? but that also causes difficulties, because she rarely finds people attractive that often enough to find it a distinguishing enough factor in wanting to do something about it? if i HAD to put a label on pipes i think i'd broadly say greyromantic or something like that. somewhere on the spectrum but its complicated.

DEUX - nope not at all. she's very romantic lol.

SAN - EXTREMELY aromantic but it does take them awhile to realize that this was a thing they were allowed to feel.

FORTE - nope he hasn't considered it and he isn't either.

CLEAR - nope he hasn't considered it nad he's not either.

✋Are they loveless? [for an aromantic perspective on lovelessness check out this essay]

PIPER - despite my prev answer ramblings, nah she's not loveless.

DEUX - nope

SAN - very very loveless, and actually that essay is very close to their reasoning why they're loveless. its not wholly the same; their parents didn't claim to love her at all, but the concept of having to do special deeds and be worthy of getting love, attention, and affection damaged them so greatly that they can't conceptualize the idea of loving anything let alone anyone.

FORTE - nope

CLEAR - nope. though it interests me as to why he's not because he and san have a very similar upbringing. i think it is decidedly how they conceptualize the abuse that they went through: clear knows that his anxiety about being gay and his distrust of people and what he went through are all because his parents--specifically his father--suck ass. he knows and recognizes that he needs to work on himself to let go of the ideologies that his parents instilled in him, and he doesn't presume that everyone who claims to love him is going to treat him like that. so yes, he feels love, and he desperately wants to feel like someone loves him BECAUSE of the abuse he suffered. but san can't trust love and anything she can't trust, she cuts off. obviously trauma doesn't have to be the only reason that you're loveless, however i think the two of them are fascinating in how their abuse shaped their conceputualization of love.

💕Where do they draw the line between friendship and romance, if at all?

PIPER - she doesn't really. if she can't be friends with you then she damn sure doesn't want to date you

DEUX - usually the line comes in how far physical affection goes for her, she wouldn't want to make out with or have sex with her friends so that's strictly a romantic thing to her

SAN - if i conflate romance with sexual desires for the sake of having a san answer, the difference for san is actually lowkey the same though she doesn't Mind having sex with people she's friendly with once you get to a certain level of friend status in her mind (especially in terms of how comfortable she feels being vulnerable around you) then they'll have no interest in wanting to fuck you bc they wouldn't want to make that more complicated.

FORTE - the line for him is attraction. he's not attracted to friends the same way he is to potential romantic partners and this is mostly in a physical sense. ie: he's not attracted to san or piper so on his end he would never think of wanting to romance them, but they are friends he grows to love and care about.

CLEAR - romance is a combination of gender preference, attraction to them, and comfortability being vulnerable while friendship to him is just vulnerability and humor/care.

🔢Are they polyamorous? Have they considered it?

PIPER - not really i think she'd find that too much work LMAO. she'd rather just everyone be friends without the romantic element if its that serious

DEUX - no she's strictly monogamous. she hasn't really considered it? but that's bc the idea, despite the cultural normalcy of it, is so foreign to her. great for thee but not for me energy.

SAN - they are technically polyamorous though they would use the term poly-sexual (not the sexuality but like poly=multi+sexual) for themselves versus amorous bc amorous (to them) implies love and romantic connections and they're mostly about sex.

FORTE - he is! he's known for most of his life since he was old enough to start thinking about that stuff. but his parents like many people in terrae were pretty open with explaining it to him and whatnot

CLEAR - it's complicated? it would take him a lot of growing to get to that point but he does/will consider it.

💫How would they feel if, in a monogamous relationship, their partner asked them to try polyamory?

PIPER - she wouldn't really be into it so she'd break up with them LMAO. she'd be down to still be friends tho lol

DEUX - it would crush her self esteem to be honest especially if it came out of nowhere or wasn't brought up in the beginning of the relationship. she wouldn't assume that they lied to be with her or anything, she would assume that there was something wrong with Her and that she did something wrong and it'd just be a mess. it'd probably take her friends (piper and san mostly) being like GIRL GET UP to help her leave the person for her own sake

SAN - i mean san wouldn't be in a monogamous relationship in the first place so it'd likely be the opposite that would throw them for a loop. if someone she was sleeping with suddenly wanted to make them exclusive and pursue like a closed relationship she would be like super weirded out by it. the way around this would be if the other person just stopped sleeping with other people and didn't say anything, and then san also did the same, and they were "exclusive" without labeling it. that would be fine (this also kind of happens but i'm still toying with it lol)

FORTE - he would be down with it like i was waiting for this fuck yeah PFF. he'd already be ready with the rules and open communication and all that jazz. he's poly but he doesn't like Need it if that makes sense? like if he really liked someone he'd be cool with a monogamous relationship but if they wanted to open up he's also down with that.

CLEAR - depending on how they asked would determine how comfortable he was with it. he would rather have someone meet him where he's at and explain their experiences with polyamory and why they think they could or should give it a try for their relationship or open the floor to him to think about it and then come back to them when he was ready or interested in trying. if they try to guilt trip him or do ultimatums and shit then he would just break up immediately and then drink himself into a coma later.

🗂️Do they have a hard time separating their romantic feelings from other kinds of love? Which ones?

PIPER - as mentioned, can't/doesn't really have clear distinct boundaries between platonic and romantic affection.

DEUX - all her feeling boundaries are very distinct

SAN - all her feeling boundaries are very distinct, but in the sense that they don't fuck with romantic feelings so usually if someone treats her in a certain way and it makes them feel icky, that's probably romance and they don't like that pff.

FORTE - he can separate his romantic feelings from others but he doesn't really like to--viewing your partners as both friends and romantic tends to make stronger bonds in his opinion

CLEAR - all his feeling boundaries are very distinct

⁉️Do they often feel like they’re “doing love wrong” in their relationships? Anything specific?

PIPER - kind of? especially with the person she does fall for tm she had a hard time for a long time figuring out what made them different/special from other people and why she was feeling the way she did. she lucked out with them being very "however you feel about me, i care about you and want to build something with you" about it. but its mostly because romantic gestures don't really come naturally to her so she's very "lmao?" about them. she never starts really feeling like she's doing it wrong until other people make her question it tho ://

DEUX - not really? in a more meta way she feels like there's no wrong way to feel love as long as you're respectful and caring towards the object of your affection

SAN - she did feel this way growing up, ngl. it didn't plague her as much as wanting approval from her parents or anything, but even that was laced with a 'i don't really want 'love' from them even though you could classify 'praise' and 'approval' as love. but affection isn't really what she ever wanted, she literally has always just wanted acknowledgement for their effort and hard work, which to them is different. even though this isn't the best way to look at it, validation seeking to them is more about stroking their own ego and less about feeling like the other people that are doing the stroking care about them specifically. the main reason they wanted that approval from their parents is bc they spent her entire childhood comparing them to their sister and they hated that shit. so yeah, for awhile they kinda assumed they were doing something 'wrong' in any type of love-centered relationships when turns out, they're just loveless lmao.

FORTE - he questions it only when his affections or care is rebuked or not reciprocated. and then it becomes less about is he doing love itself wrong, but more, what is he not seeing about what this person needs or wants that he isn't prioritizing. he prides himself in general about being a very attentive lover and being an observant person in general, so if he's missing the mark its a little bit of his own pride that makes him want to figure out why or what he's doing "wrong"

CLEAR - alllllll the time, he feels like he's doing everything wrong because he's terrified of people leaving him or hating him so he second guesses himself a lot with any relationship but especially romantic ones. he's much better at them than he gives himself credit for but if he ever does anything slightly incorrect he's freaking out eufdsjk

📈Do they often prioritize romance and love in their life? To the detriment of other relationships?

PIPER - not at all

DEUX - not really--it would be easy for her to if she wasn't so religious tbh and that devotion to religion is sorta what keeps everything else in her life in line

SAN - NOPE

FORTE - nope

CLEAR - nope

😡Are they a jealous partner?

PIPER - she's not jealous so much as she's like... territorial. she doesn't care what her partner is doing or who they're with but she doesn't like it when people think they have a chance with her partner, if that makes sense? she wouldn't be mad if someone flirted with her partner and said partner turned them down and it was a polite interaction, but she does have an issue with someone implying that they would be better with her partner than she would be and that they should break up or whatever, then the gloves are off.

DEUX - KINDA..... she feels bad that she can be sometimes and she knows that it can be a bit irrational. but she never acts out on her jealousy, she usually just holds everything in.

SAN - funnily enough she can be but its not really over like.... the relationship itself? its more like she needs validation and if someone she cares about the opinion of gives it to someone else instead of them, they can get really pissy about it.

FORTE - not at all really. not to say he doesn't feel jealousy but he knows if he does feel that way that means he needs to talk to his partner about something that he feels like he's missing in the relationship or go get that need met in another way somehow.

CLEAR - oh he's horrifically jealous and that is the one thing that he doesn't really have any shame about admitting. its driven a lot by his trust issues and trauma and all that, but like many of his emotions he runs away and bottles them up so that other people don't have to deal with him. if a partner pushed his buttons too many times he's more likely to ghost because it was pissing him off rather than talk about it whoops.

👥Are they jealous of any of their friends’ or family members’ relationships?

PIPER - not really? later on she does have a particular relationship that she does get kind of jealous of, but its less jealousy outright and more fomo

DEUX - she was jealous of her brother and his first love's relationship when she heard about it for a variety of reasons, but mainly because she was still sore about her brother hating her guts and suddenly acting like a better person around his love than he was towards her. she also is kind of jealous of clear and forte's closeness but she doesn't talk about it much except with piper.

SAN - she's jealous of the support system that her sister has and the fact that she has one at all and made one easily, versus how san has always had to face everything alone. but she's not really jealous of her sister's romantic partnership cuz Ew.

FORTE - its not in a negative manner but he moreso admires the relationship that his parents have; they've been together for years and traveled much of the world together and have had many other lovers and partners shared and separate amongst each other, but they've always been each other's anchor and he really wants that kind of thing for himself.

CLEAR - pretty much any healthy romantic relationship clear harbors a small degree of jealousy over the people involved being able to be comfortable feeling authentically themselves and being able to express that kind of vulernability with another person. he wants that but he doesn't feel like he can have it or deserves it so he yearns from afar

😥Are they often left behind in love? Were they single and watching all their friends get married?

PIPER - pipes ends up single by choice, and though it can sting occasionally, she made this decision for herself and she's okay with it.

DEUX - deux is also technically single by choice, though she does end up developing a kind of qpr later after The Events. she does yearn for that kind of romantic relationship in some ways that she missed out on but fate had other plans for her.

SAN - they're often left behind but they're perfectly ok with it because they don't view it as being left but life paths simply diverging.

FORTE - he's not often, though not many of his close friends get married and whatnot. most of his friends have been in changing relationships and so has he so he's sort of with the crowd on this.

CLEAR - not necessarily is he being left behind by anyone he knows, but he feels like for a long time that he will be because no one deals with the same shame and hurt he deals with. he does get over this feeling but it takes time.

🤷‍♂️Would they be happy without romantic love in their life?

PIPER - yep! there's plenty of things she can be happy and excited for that don't involve a partnership

DEUX - she'll learn to be, even if its hard

SAN - absolutely LMAO.

FORTE - he can be! he wouldn't prefer it but he can be!

CLEAR - honestly probably not--for him it is something really valuable to him even if he's such a hot mess about it

🚒How important is physical attraction to their romantic relationships?

PIPER - not the end all be all, but it definitely is important to helping her distinguish if its romantic or platonic

DEUX - important but not like top five

SAN - despite mostly going for sexual partnerships, its not that important to her. whats more important to her is if she feels comfortable being vulnerable around you--which to be clear doesn't necessarily indicate demisexualism; they don't have to know someone well they just have to be comfortable around them.

FORTE - important enough and he'll admit to it lmao.

CLEAR - important but not like a dealbreaker.

👯‍♂️Are sex and romance conflated in their culture? How does this impact them?

generally speaking because of how bonding works in their culture the two are completely separate and not conflated on paper. of course, family to family and region to region have slightly different outlooks on this as a whole, which can lead to different relationships with it but overall they aren't conflated. the only one who is really affected by this is DEUX, mostly bc she's strictly monogamous, so even though society is as it is, she goes against the grain. SAN and CLEAR are culturally (due to eros) pushed towards monosexualism, that doesn't necessarily conflate with monogamy: romance isn't required, children are. this affects both of them because neither of them want children and clear is gay so any relationship he got in wouldn't produce heirs anyway so its not considered 'legitimate'. like, even if san and clear got together for appearances sake in eros, it wouldn't work because no one cares about their romantic compatability, only if they're having babies tm.

🥴How often do they expect sex in a romantic relationship? Is it a deal-breaker if expectations aren’t met?

PIPER - assumes its a key component but she's fine either way if its not happening. she's ambivalent about sex in a its cool if we do idc if we don't kind of way.

DEUX - she doesn't expect sex, but she does imply that she really wants it to be a thing and while if she loved someone enough it wouldn't break a relationship, it would cause strain for her that she wouldn't know how to navigate tbh.

SAN - the only kinds of relationships they have are sexual so its Kinda important LMAO

FORTE - doesn't expect it, but he's definitely going to seek another partnership that does have a sexual component if that's the case. if his partner had an issue with that then he'd break up with them lol. its less about i HAVE to have sex with you particular person and more an acknowledgment of having sexual needs and he's fine finding it elsewhere if his partner wasn't comfortable reciprocating, cuz that doesn't change how he feels about them.

CLEAR - for him its sort of a non negotiable cuz why have it be romantic if not adding that too? he wants to be intimate with his partner otherwise why bother lol.

🙅‍♂️How would they feel about being in a sexless relationship?

PIPER - she's fine with it!

DEUX - she'd get used to it but she definitely would feel disappointed.

SAN - yeah naur wouldn't be a thing

FORTE - he's fine with it, he'd just have side hoes JKJK BUT LOWKEY PFF

CLEAR - nah he's good on that he'd nope out.

📚Do they like romance as a genre? In books, movies, games, etc.?

PIPER - not really, but in general pipes isn't much of a media person overall. she's more about athletics.

DEUX - she LOVES it its her favorite genre

SAN - not a huge fan unless its causing people to die bc they love the drama.

FORTE - likes it but not his favorite

CLEAR - likes it but not his favorite

✅Do they have a relationship they can look up to as a positive example of romantic love?

PIPER - kiba and eryn

DEUX - her parents, dion and fiametta before The Incident tm

SAN - Technically jagoda and their sister but they never would lmao

FORTE - his parents

CLEAR - NOPE :)

👎Do they have a relationship that’s a perfect example of “what not to do” in their life?

PIPER - not really

DEUX - dion and erik (author's note: they do get around to getting together but MAN the way we got here was so toxic and a hot mess)

SAN - her parents

FORTE - not that he can think of

CLEAR - his parents lmao

🤕What are their “hang-ups” or insecurities about love and romance?

PIPER - why someone would want that with her. but not really in an insecure way but she's not really a romantic sort, so she doesn't really get people who are attracted to her romantically, it legitimately confuses her cuz she feels like other people could or would be a better partner lmao. not that she won't try but it doesn't come naturally

DEUX - that she's always going to be someone's second choice and no one will ever really want her first

SAN - hang ups about romance are that why romance pff

FORTE - he has hang ups about communication sometimes--he worries that entering a new relationship will cause issues and that he or his partner or both can't or won't talk about it which will lead to resentment. he actively tries to avoid that.

CLEAR - i've spent this whole thing talking about his insecurities my guy is an anxious self loathing mess what ISN'T he insecure about lbr.

👰Is marrying for love a rarity in their culture, or commonplace?

marrying for love is extremely common, its not out of the ordinary. also as an aside didn't feel like answering a lot of the cultural questions bc i don't feel like figuring shit out on the fly about how tcol courtships go (like i know bits and pieces) so maybe i'll come back around to that at another time lol.

🥣How does their culture view a “serial dater,” or someone who refuses to settle down?

its pretty normal, there's a lot of people like that just bc of how bonds are viewed.

➕Do they care about people’s “body count,” or how many relationships they’ve been in?

PIPER - not really, she'd only care if an ex was in their life to an intertwined degree cuz then she'd be wary of it

DEUX - she'd care in a sense that she'd feel bad bc she has no experience and so she'd worry about how she measured up

SAN - doesn't care

FORTE - doesn't care

CLEAR - doesn't care

👶Would they ever be in a relationship with someone who already had children?

PIPER - NOPE. piper loves kids but wants to be a cool aunt, not an actual mother figure lol. so kids are off the table for her and she wouldn't date someone with a kid

DEUX - she would! she wants children of her own and so seeing someone have a good relationship with their kid is a huge turn on and green flag to her

SAN - they don't care (since they're just interested in sex) but don't expect them to baby said child bc they aren't going to

FORTE - he wouldn't mind! he doesn't really have strong feelings about it one way or the other and wouldn't influence his decision

CLEAR - nah... he doesn't like kids really

🤱If they ever ended up single with children, how would they feel about entering a new relationship?

this is a crack au for most of them pff

PIPER - she wouldn't until her kid was grown up. she's a all or nothing person so she wouldn't want to introduce a parental figure into her kid's life unless she was sure about them and their intentions so the easiest way to avoid this is to just not date until kid is grown :D

DEUX - VERY carefully. her kids would always be her top priority and anyone who didn't respect them would get the boot

SAN - she would sleep around still but no partner would ever meet her kids, the lives would be completely separate and they'd protect their kids fiercely.

FORTE - carefully and he'd only introduce his kids to long term partners (so 5+ years dating) lol

CLEAR - he would be so worried about being a good dad he wouldn't have time to date LMAO

🌑Would they date a widow? Would they date again if they were ever widowed?

PIPER - she would date a widow(er) but she wouldn't date after being widowed

DEUX - yes to both

SAN - not really able to be widowed if you weren't commited in the first place. but they'd fuck a widow as long as they weren't in the boohoo i miss my partner stage bc if someone EVER compared them to their late partner she might kill them.

FORTE - he would to both

CLEAR - he would to both, but dating a widow with a bit of caution bc he'd be anxious about measuring up

🩹Do they often give romantic advice to their friends or family? Is it good advice?

PIPER - nope, but she's a good listener! she readily and freely admits she has no good advice, but if really pushed she'd try. its not bad advice, just kinda awkward and usually pretty intense.

DEUX - she doesn't often but its usually very thoughtful and good advice

SAN - she does often because she's opinionated PFF. its actually surprisingly decent advice for someone who has the emotional awareness of a downed tree.

FORTE - he does when asked and its usally really stellar

CLEAR - he doesn't unless pushed, but usually his go to is "disappear and never return" so... debatable on good advice or not

👂Do they often seek romantic advice from friends or family? Has it helped

PIPER - nope she likes to figure stuff out on her own, but she will listen if people give her advice unprompted. it has helped a little bit in its own way she thinks

DEUX - she does! it definitely helps bc she can overthink a bit when it comes to romance so it helps her sort through her options

SAN - nopeeeeeeee she'd rather fall on her own sword

FORTE - not usually but he usually asks people for a listening ear when he's troubled if it gets to that point. it can help to have someone validate or criticize his thoughts if he's getting too in his head about things and clarity helps.

CLEAR - nope he's too awkward he'd rather die LMAOOOOO due to the kind of friends he has tho he tends to get their advice anyway pff.

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