I think he was a good test for Lucina to try and judge a person for their present-tense and not just the shades of their past — something she’s had to do only a few times in game w people she trusts tbh
Her initial views of a persons character were much more rigid since u kno...came from a time where there were clear goodies and baddies so there was not much to the idea of redemption when a giant dragon is chewing up ur city
I’m glad they’re establishing their relationship outside of that tho bc it means there’s more to it and she can grow to rely on him as a person as well as a peer at aegis
COOL GUY ZONE
HRNGHHH ARCHIEEE lu love pirate man she worries about him But seeing niko actually be tender to him helped her feel a bit of relief She’s hoping things are on the upturn for him!! He deserves it
Anyway she’s not thinkin about it rn but it’s profound that he’s gone from just chill uncle figure to someone on a closer level thanks to all the things they been thru
But I think they’re a lot alike and cece actually does feel a bit safe venting at catra about some stuff?? When she’s sure the teasing won’t lead to actual repercussions anyway
I think seeing catra more vulnerable without being threatened w murder will help her be more willing to be vulnerable in turn without being so goddang defensive about it all the time
I would like to see them get to a point where they really are bitchy buddies Like they would be ragging on each other while knowing it’s not serious and they got each other’s backs despite it
COOL GUY ZONE
MORE THOUGHTS what I’m lookin fwd to is lu tryina get Archie’s opinion re: Guzma while she’s stewing around like that lady w math equations
Not sure how much she understands of the sparkle juice but it’s being kept very safe so she does Not break it but also kinda out of sight so she’s not constantly miserable abt it
I’d like to see them get more comfortable in each other’s space to just sit and share quiet spaces Hey elle is all our cr gonna be quiet I MEAN MAYBE BUT THEY CAN ALSO SCREECH AT EACH OTHER
I’d like to see them hang more and gradually roll that shit out so he can get her esteemed opinion on kh bullshit that isn’t just her pining about riku
It’s definitely been a slow ass burn but so satisfying picking at the various intervals ESPECIALLY since the series gave punz lots of fun lore to play with
Now he gets to be insufferable abt his body image issues forbidding him from being happy on a whole other level!!!! I’m glad punz will not put up w that nonsense for long cuz CMON BOY SHE INTO U
When he does find out her lineage it’s gonna be Tough Cuz at first it’s like “if I tell her she’ll leave and I don’t want that” And then later “if I tell her she’ll leave and it’s what I deserve” Bc what’s better than punishing urself w other ppls drama
Honestly he just needs to trust she’s here to stay bc he is bein irrational tbh But without anything made openly clear that’s just what his bitch of a brain does
robbstark molllllyyyyyy!!! He has far too much patience for this stressed out girl and she’s really in that state of testing that without realizing it It’s just what she does
As he becomes more Teen there’s some wanderlust and antsiness growing in him that Poe May be able to tap into for future shenanigans 👀 I would like that
He has always made an effort to do good by her and she respects that, esp with what he puts up with She wouldn’t go to him first with troubles though considering how burdened his heart is
Lu has gotten more used to his demeanor and is cozier with it, esp regarding to training Still a work in progress abt talking abt personal things bc she doesn’t like laying her troubles on ppl
She embarrassed herself on their last communication so it’s likely she’ll try to avoid direct contact bc her humiliations haunt her at night why dig them back up in the day
I’m real glad we got a groove on w Goro n Lucina, esp w such a dire start to their acquaintance
alternately Foggy and Lucina I’m Sad
But seeing niko actually be tender to him helped her feel a bit of relief
She’s hoping things are on the upturn for him!! He deserves it
When the ppl u lov are hurting and u can’t fix it
Pain
How to kick her own ass in a meaningful way that supports her friends
She needs her daily bitchfest
Like they would be ragging on each other while knowing it’s not serious and they got each other’s backs despite it
Some hope
A little
Gods he smells
Hey elle is all our cr gonna be quiet
I MEAN MAYBE BUT THEY CAN ALSO SCREECH AT EACH OTHER
Likes him??
Like he’s a weirdo for sure but he’s
Sincere
No
Not this lad
He’s too honest
Fine
He’s fine
Grumpy loves friendly
Etc
Tough
Cuz at first it’s like “if I tell her she’ll leave and I don’t want that”
And then later “if I tell her she’ll leave and it’s what I deserve”
Bc what’s better than punishing urself w other ppls drama
But without anything made openly clear that’s just what his bitch of a brain does
It’s just what she does
like he told her about his backstory right people don’t tend to find that scary
Jealousy to a degree
A free reset button
Progress!!!!
Weirdos
Complicated but also not complicated?
The cousin romance makes feelings complicated and yet
He’s a friend
Simply that!
She wouldn’t go to him first with troubles though considering how burdened his heart is
Best lady influence for lu!!
Good support she needs to cash in on more but
Yanno
The girl doesn’t want to burden her!!
Has a cruuush
On lesterrrrrrrr
It’s just fun
To pretend
That someone would wanna date her
Still a work in progress abt talking abt personal things bc she doesn’t like laying her troubles on ppl
He just doesn’t GET IT ok!!! Ugh!!!
But her problems are not to be rationalized!!
Endure
Her stress
Like he’s not trained for this and too nice to eject