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“ Liquid Snake ”
honey (usually used with a demeaning connotation to it. it's also used when he's jealous and is addressing his darling who is conversing with someone other than him), prince(ss)/king/queen/monarch (you'll rule beside him), babe, hotstuff, dearest
He likes calling his darling babe and hotstuff semi-ironically. It heals something inside of him. It's the 80s blonde high-school bully in him. ♡
“ Psycho Mantis ”
They really aren't one for petnames. They've never had a healthy relationship. They've always referred to people by titles, but having a darling undoubtedly changes things. It'll most likely use your name in most cases.
nymph or Зайчик (little rabbit) nymph as in an immature insect. both reflect this infantilization. there's this innate helplessness he sees in you. so calling you a young, not fully developed insect fits perfectly. Зайчик is when it likes to taunt you. This is when they're in a very trigger-happy (torture happy?) mood.
“ Sniper Wolf ”
wolf, kit or pup (meaning a baby animal), mine, doll, precious, love ― and all of these may be accompanied by a ' my '
She's as close to a canonical yandere as can be. So she has used a lot of these petnames to refer to her victims. It carries a different connotation with darling. Wolf, kit or pup remain the only petnames that she has used in reference to you.
“ Eva ”
The petnames for her darling are cheesy but sweet. They reflect the type of relationship she yearns for. She wants someone she can be herself with, someone that she can keep safe.
dove, precious one, angel, sunshine, cherie (meaning dear/darling)