#this is the second time I've drawn v1 being held like this and that's because it was built for it

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I think it would be funny if like, Gabriel holds the ferryman very carefully. Making sure they’re comfortable and will readjust if need be

then

picks up v1 by its head like it’s grocery bag

Anon you've gazed into my very soul because I'm soft for characters being tender and physically affectionate with each other in a way the other enjoys

Sure, logically Gabriel knows the Ferryman isn't fragile and is freakishly mobile since they have no pesky organs and muscle in the way of movement. But they just. Like being treated tenderly. And Gabriel thrives off being sappy with his partners, so this is a way to be sappy with Ferryman: holding them oh so gently in his arms like a chicken

V1, however, does not care much how it's handled because it regularly climbs onto Gabriel's head when it's inconvenient for him and risks getting thrown off at high speeds and wouldn't care if he tried to do the same, and it is the sturdiest thing in Hell. I like to think V1 typically hates having its head (and back/wings) touched, so it is a sign of great trust that it lets him just grab it; it trusts that he wouldn't damage it outside of their sparring sessions, even if it might jump on reflex. And it likes getting yoinked up and swung around, very enriching!

and so it is grocery bag

bonus v1 getting actually grabbed by the head