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Affection (How affectionate they are and how they show it.)
Nice Nature might seem like a tsundere, but she’s just really awkward with how she expresses her affection. As such, she’s not one to be outwardly affectionate with you, especially in public. But she’s got her own little ways to show her affection. After a long day of work, you might find a steaming plate of fried rice waiting on the dinner table, with her on the other end, waiting for you. Before you head off to work, she’ll gently remind you about things you might have forgotten to bring, or fuss over your tie and smooth your clothes down. Her love language is more oriented towards acts of service, but if you pull her in, she’ll melt right into your arms, her small pout broken by her giggling a little and pressing a sweet kiss to your cheek.
Bicker (How would arguments or fights go? What do they do after?)
Arguments with Nice Nature rarely have lasting impact, because if she knows she's in the wrong, her cynicism doesn't allow her to remain in denial for long, and she’ll quickly seek out ways to apologise, often with your favorite dishes. Sometimes, she’ll wrap her arms around your back and bury her face in your shirt, murmuring that she’s sorry, asking you to not be mad at her anymore. Of course, you never remain so for long.
Cuddle (:D)
She enjoys cuddles wholeheartedly , even if she’ll never admit it out loud. When you pull her into your arms, she’ll let out a quick yelp, flailing her arms around adorably, not knowing what to do in the moment. A split second later, she’ll let out an exasperated sigh, but with no real bite behind it. “ Really…you…” She might say before eventually returning the hug, her arms wrapping around your back as she snuggles into you. She’s awkward with how she expresses herself and her emotions, but you know she loves you wholeheartedly, even if she isn’t the greatest at it. Sometimes, she’ll even be the one to initiate. After a long day, when the day hasn’t been the kindest to her, she’ll dive straight into your arms, burying her face in your chest, taking in your scent, the worries melting away bit by bit.
Date (How would dates with them go?)
Dates with Nice Nature, to some, might not even be seen as dates, but they already feel super domestic, even if the two of you aren’t married (yet). The two of you often visit the shopping district, where you have quickly become a frequent visitor of. Often, the old folk there are just as excited as they were the very first day they got to know you. “It’s Natie and her trainer!” And insist on giving the both of you free stuff, no matter how hard you insist otherwise. Nature has gotten quite used to it at this point, usually shaking her head and sighing in exasperation. While on the surface dates like this might seem a little plain and boring, the sense of calm you get while picking out vegetables together with her from the clearance isle, contrasted by the intense love you feel burning in your heart as you watch the Uma you love simply exist, make the “unexciting” date all the more sweeter.
Once, you asked Nature if she wanted to go to some high end place for a date , maybe you saw some post about a fancy restaurant on Umastagram. She quickly balked at the idea after seeing the prices, saying how a side character like her isn’t suited for places like these, before her tone drops, and she looks off to the side, murmuring about how you’re all she needed here. To her, dates aren’t about spending large amounts of money, or about a grand ceremony, but rather about simply being in each other’s company, the people she’s with being a significantly more important factor than anything else.
Eyecandy (What is their favourite body part on themselves and you?)
When asked, she’ll quickly brush it off, saying that this ordinary body of hers has nothing special. But sometimes, when she’s feeling slightly more self confident, her thoughts naturally gravitate to her hands, rough, calloused from not just training, but also from handling the household chores, but still well taken care of. To her, they are signs of her hard work and dedication, representing her resolve to not let her third-place-tendencies stop her from trying her hardest. Furthermore, they also represent how much she does for you on her own accord. Every plate washed, every meal prepared, can all be reflected in her hands.
On you, it’s your eyes. She enjoys how they are a telltale sign of how you are feeling. moment. She loves the glint and fire in your eyes when you draft out training plans for her. She loves how they light up watching her run in a race.She loves the way they soften when looking at her from across the room, like she’s something priceless and absolutely irreplaceable, even if she doesn’t think so.
Future (How far do they want to take this? What are some plans for the future?)
For Nature, there was never a chance that your relationship with her would be a shallow one. From the day she realised you weren’t going to leave, through thick and thin, she knew that she wanted to spend the rest of her life with you. And obviously, you feel the same way too, as can be seen by the small hidden box in your drawer, just waiting for the perfect opportunity.
Gentle (How gentle they are, both emotionally and physically?)
Nature isn’t the gentlest person on earth, but she isn’t completely abrasive either. She tends to be more loose and laid back, owing in part to her upbringing around old folk. But this does not mean that she’s easily careless about important things. Her movements can be described as deliberate and careful, but not overly uptight. Emotionally, she sort of has a pretty good ability of reading pain in others, physically or emotionally. After a long day, with your back aching, she’ll notice and offer a cushion.
Hickey (Do they like to leave any? Where?)
Not really. When asked about it, a blush will immediately form on her face, her eyes widening with embarrassment. By nature, she is quite conservative, preferring to keep such bold declarations and actions private, between the two of you, not to be displayed to others. However, if you do leave one on her, she’ll freak out a little, and opt to cover it up when in public, softly chiding you for being so out of control. However, in private, her fingers gently brush over the marks, a smile on her face, privately happy that you would find her desirable to such an extent.
Intimacy (How intimate are they in the more vulnerable moments?)
These moments usually arise after long days of work, where the week has been less than kind to you. Oftentimes, you are barely able to step in through the door, feet weighed down by fatigue. These days, no words are said, yet somehow, it's enough. She removes your coat, and something in you eases, before bringing you to the table for a meal, the taste of the food feeling like a warm hug, just for you. After a bath, she’ll do something she rarely does , initiate physical intimacy, softly wrapping her arms around you as you head to the bed. There, wrapped up with her, she’ll gently cradle your head to her chest, pressing a soft kiss to your forehead, murmuring a quick “Thank you for all your hard work.” The steady rise and fall of her chest, the warmth of her embrace, her quiet nuzzles, all leave love blooming in your heart. Intimacy is never about grand gestures or expensive items, but rather the simplest and purest form of care, love and concern. In these moments, nothing else matters. Not work, not the outside world. In these moments, it's just you and Nice Nature, your Nice Nature.
Jealousy (Do they get jealous easily? How much?)
Sometimes. She has enough maturity of thought to understand that the bond that the two of you share is unlike any other. However, this is Nice Nature we’re talking about. She’s always weighed down by the fact that there always is someone better than her. Being used to not winning much her whole life, she’s resigned herself to a fate of never winning, never being the main girl. And that has weighed down on her quite a few times. Sometimes it's after arguments, she’ll silently worry to herself that you’ve gotten tired of her, that you no longer want her anymore. In these moments, she is fully convinced that she’s lost yet again, not a race or a competition, but the person she loves and dearly cherishes. Her ears droop, and she becomes visibly saddened, because to her, you are one of the only few things that she’s ‘won’ in her whole life. It’s an absolutely heart-wrenching sight to see, and you absolutely must provide reassurance, sometimes physical. A hand on her cheek and a whispered “You’ll always be number one in my heart.” will help, but it's pulling her in, loving tenderly and gently, and allowing her to do the same, as much as she wants to, that truly helps to quell those self depreciating thoughts, replacing it with love.
Kiss (Muah)
Although she doesn’t kiss you super often, she still profoundly enjoys them. She’s often content with just the gentle and tender pressing of lips together, sometimes even going a little deeper when passion takes over, before then gently pushing you away, blushing, eyes unable to meet yours, muttering something about ‘after marriage…’
Fun fact: When the two of you initially started dating, you hadn’t even shared your first kiss, it was less of the fact that she didn’t want to, but more of how it simply isn’t her main love language. When the first kiss did happen though, was on a quaint morning, where you woke to the sight of her cooking, humming lightly. At that moment, you simply couldn’t help yourself(because who could?), wrapping your arms around her and pressing your lips to hers. Ever since then, it's become a more common occurrence.
Little ones (How are they around children?)
She’s very good with them. They absolutely love her, perhaps due to her somewhat motherly traits. Sometimes they’ll pester her to the point where she’ll shoo them away, but they’ll return. It’s honestly an amusing sight to see her surrounded by the little ones playing around with her, which honestly brings the image of your children with her…
Mornings (How are mornings with them?)
Often, you’ll wake up before she does, wrapped up with her.You’ll stare and watch her gentle sleeping expression, the steady rise and fall of her breath, an inexplicable sense of peace and overwhelming love washes over you, and it always prompts you to press a gentle kiss to her forehead, which causes her to gently stir, snuggling into you, hoping to get a few extra minutes of sleep. On days where she does wake before you do, she’ll be up and about in the kitchen, the smell of jam on toast and some fruit wafting through the cozy, small shared home, the kind exclusively reserved for someone you truly loved. She’ll wake you up with a gentle shake, sometimes even a brush of lips over your forehead, a slight teasing glint in her eyes. Sometimes, you’ll wake before breakfast, and you’ll wrap your arms around her while she’s cooking. She’ll make a half-hearted attempt to push you away, saying something about safety, before simply melting into your touch, content to be wrapped up in you while she prepares breakfast. Mornings are times where the awkwardness fades away slightly, replaced with a sleepy, yet gentle tender love permeating through the air, sweeter than the jam on the toast.
No (boundaries)
Nice Nature has very few hard limits. But disrespect, towards her and especially the people around her is a no go, even as a joke. The people around her are the most important things in her life, and she cannot bear any sort of disrespect from the person that she loves the most. It just tears her apart. So don’t. The relationship the two you have is built on the comfort of each other, and anything that disrupts that wounds her deeply.
Open (How quickly do they open up about themselves?)
Quickly enough, Nice Nature isn’t one to strongly keep secrets about herself. And she fully trusts you, so there really isn’t much issue here. Patience (Are they quick tempered?)
Nah. She isn’t a saint by any means, but having grown up around the elderly, she’s had her patience trained. It’s not unnatural, just deep, practised and habitual. She isn’t one to snap at minor things, and she doesn’t raise her voice very often, even more so now that the two of you had gotten more romantically involved.
Quiz (how well they remember small things and how they do it.)
She isn’t one to fret over small details, so for the very small details, it might slip her mind. But when it comes to important things, she has it all memorised, and knows them like the back of her palm. Especially when it comes to important events like birthdays, she’ll make sure to mark them down on the calendar on the fridge and to do something special on that day
Reunion (After being away for a long time, how are they like?)
There are times where you’ll be gone for extended periods of time. She’ll tell herself that she isn’t needy, and that she’ll be fine. She’ll go about the household chores and live life as normal -for the first two days, that is. On day three, her mood visibly becomes slightly more foul as her heart longs for your presence. The people on the shopping district compare this Nature to a Nature who just lost a race. This desire is slow-burning, not rushed or urgent. She won’t chase. She won’t text or call you excessively. She’ll wait, even if it hurts. If asked about it, she’ll brush it off, saying how this’ll pass, and that you’ll eventually return to her. But deep down, she misses you dearly. Sometimes, she’ll put one of your shirts on, laying on the bed you share all the while imagining your arms around her. And when you finally do return, she’ll be ready. Your favourite dishes, the house cleaned up perfectly, a small ‘welcome home’ sign hung up. When she finally returns to your arms, it’s not rushed, not frantic, just a gentle, slow melting back into your embrace, a content sigh replacing what needs to be said.
Serenade (Depending on the Uma, who made the first move, and how did she do it?)
It was you. She had realised her feelings for you during her career, but never had the self confidence to act on them, so naturally, when you also had feelings for her, you had to be the one to do it. You had initially planned out a whole setup, complete with a reservation at a nice restaurant. However, the night before, while having dinner, you mentioned how nice it would be to have the food she cooked everyday absentmindedly, which caused her to blush and stammer, saying how it sounded like a proposal. Of course, it was up to you to show her how much you wouldn’t mind the possibility.
Touch (How do they handle physical closeness? From you and to you.)
Most of the time, it’ll always be you initiating the physical touch. And her reaction is the same each time. If she doesn’t expect it, like a surprise hug from behind, she’ll flail around awkwardly, before gradually melting into your touch, resting a hand on yours gently. When it's her doing so, there’s always some awkwardness to it, like she doesn’t know if a side character like her could actually be deserving of such love and affections. But all the doubt melts away when you wrap her up. She tucks under your chin, molding into you perfectly like a set of spoons. There, wrapped up in your arms, she feels loved, safe, and as perfect as can be.
Unfiltered (Bad habits, unglamorous things that they do.)
Her cynicism’s an obvious pick. She’ll always put herself down, not having much self confidence to see herself in a significantly positive light. This might cause her to take a very pessimistic view towards whatever she does, which could be an annoyance to some.
Vanity (Are they self conscious? Particularly around you?)
Kind of? She already doesn’t see herself as anything impressive, so compliments are actually what make her shy. She isn’t used to regarding herself too highly, which might catch her off guard, a blush forming on her face as she stammers.
Wildcard (Random headcannon that I have of them.)
The scarf she gave you has been and still remains one of your most prized possessions. It has remained in near perfect condition, and you even keep the scarf in an ornamental box when not in use. She’ll insist that it isn’t anything special, but when she puts it on you or adjusts, her hands always linger on your cheeks, before resting lightly on the scarf, just for a moment more. It feels the same as it did before, a solid proof of her love, warm, grounding, familiar. Newer things have come and go, but the scarf stays, a representation of the love the two of you share
X-mas (What do they do during holiday time?)
Holidays with Nature feel like stepping into a perfectly domestic dream. It’s a time where the both of you may relax together, without any worries. Often, she’ll prepare presents, nothing too extravagant, but nothing to scoff at either. Often handmade, just like the time she learned to knit just to make the scarf for you, you’ll be able to feel the dedication and love that she puts into the gift. It’s usually something practical, if it's an article of clothing to wear, it’ll have enough character to not look generic but not so overblown that it becomes tacky. On your end of the presents, it’ll be the same as usual – the floppy trophy. Many times you have asked her if she would like a different present, but she just glances back at her collection of trophies made by you, shaking her head fondly. Because to her, there is nothing she would want more than the constant, grounding reminder that she still is and will always remain number one in your heart. Most of the day is spent with each other, simply living together, handling the chores, maybe enjoying a hot cup of chocolate wrapped up in the same blanket together. And in the evening, you’ll head down to the street for some hotpot, this time bringing your own ingredients.
Yearn (How needy are they?)
She’ll never admit it outright, but she’s always longing for you. She won’t express it directly, but it shows. Her hand brushing against yours longer than it needs to, a lunchbox prepared with extra love. Sometimes, when she’s feeling especially needy, she’ll get a little clingy, she’ll catch onto small details of what you say, teasing lightly, maybe saying something about how what you said sounds like you don’t love her anymore. She’ll then catch herself, quietly saying how she’s being overly clingy and annoying. Of course, those self-depreciating thoughts vanish the moment you wrap her up, and her world is warm and safe again
Zzz(sleep habits)
She sometimes sleeps with her mouth wide open, a little drool pooling out of the pillow. It’s a habit she’s deeply ashamed of, and has tried to fix to no avail. You never laugh at her, but rather chuckle softly, pulling her blushing self right in and whisper in her ear how cute she looks while asleep, causing her to blush immediately, whatever comeback she had dying in her throat. She’s also quite the active sleeper, often shifting around, which has caused all sorts of happy (and some not-so happy ones) accidents to occur.