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Dating Percy de Rolo Would Include
- he doesn’t make it obvious that he likes you at first, but that’s more a kind of denial than any kind of insecurity - he doesn’t want to be distracted so he ignores any feelings he may have for you
- except, of course, that doesn’t work and if anything makes you more distracting because he has more questions than answers - guessing and second guessing whether your actions indicate feelings for him, wondering what you’re doing when you’re not around, trying to define the exact nature of your relationships with others
- when it gets to the point that scanlan makes jokes about percy’s lingering gaze and the protective/jealous implications of percy’s questions, he knows he’s lost the fight to deny his feelings
- he’s out of practice in the normal social graces, and a little awkward and overly formal, so he sort of talks around asking you to date - it takes you a minute to realise that’s what he’s doing but once you do you gladly accept
- on the surface, very little of your relationship appears to change and anyone not familiar with you two wouldn’t guess you’re in a relationship - you continue to work missions as usual, spend time with the group, talk the same ways you always did (although admittedly this is a lot more and closer than percy talks to a lot of people - it’s just that that was true even before your relationship)
- there are other, more subtle ways he sets you apart from others though
- he buys you things all the time - most of it is just stuff that you need like new equipment, supplies, food, etc but the point is he wants to get it for you - for him, it’s a way of supporting and protecting you even though the two of you live dangerous lives
- sometimes though it will be something special, something that reminds him of you, or reminds him of something you told him you liked - he’ll present it with no ceremony at all, and might even try to understate it a bit, but that’s only if you only pay attention to his words - if you watch his face, though, you’ll see the soft look in his eyes and the curve of his small smile when you thank him and tell him how much you like it
- speaking of gifts - he absolutely treasures everything you give him - he keeps everything, even if you didn’t intend it as a gift, and he remembers all of them even if you don’t
- “oh, look, this stall has the same kind of leather pouches you got for me from that village over the mountain three months ago”
- “the what I got you from where when?”
- all of this is not to say that he’s never romantic though
- when you’re alone together, which is most nights when vox machina is able to book a tavern room (he definitely doesn’t want you sharing with scanlan) he is a lot more open and can be very direct and sincere about his feelings which always makes you feel special and cared for
- he does not like pda and will very rarely kiss you or even hug you/hold your hand in public
- although if you are parting ways for a significant period of time, he will bring you hand to his lips for a kiss, making eye contact
- when you’re in private though, his kisses are deep and intense - he doesn’t often do peck kisses, but pressing his lips to your forehead is pretty common
- he won’t do silly kisses like pecks on the nose, but if you give him those kind of kisses he will blush deeply and get completely flustered
- he does get a bit jealous when other people flirt with you, but his reactions depend on the exact situation - if the person is being crude or is drunk or is hanging around even after you ask them to leave, he won’t hesitate to jump in and defend you - he’ll try words first, but if that fails he is happy to use a show of force
- if the person is being normally polite/friendly, though, he’ll mostly just insert himself (politely) into the conversation and find a subtle way of including the fact that you’re together so the person understands their flirting will go no where
- he doesn’t use pet names very often, but he will when he’s feeling particularly fond of you, or he hasn’t seen you in a while, or he’s expressing something sincere about your relationship
- they’re always variations of “my - something” like my darling, my love, my sun
- he is very proud of you, and will boast about you at any social gathering and enjoys showing you off
- he will dance with you at any opportunity - given his upbringing, he considers it essential to a successful courtship
- if you don’t know how to dance, he will be absolutely delighted to teach you - which will in itself be very romantic and he is likely to insist on extra lessons if you have the time just because he likes having you close