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╰┈➤ ★ Baldwin's love language :

ꨄ︎ Quality time - If Baldwin loves you, he'll surely try to make time for you. As King, his every day life would be filled with diplomacy and the pressure of ruling Jerusalem which is exactly why choosing to spend it with you would mean so much 𑣲. . He would not need extravagant dates, just spending time with you is what he needs. For him, time is precious as his leprosy counts down the little days of his life, so, he cannot waste them

☆ Gift giving - Baldwin would be incredibly generous with you ! he simply wants to make sure you're cared for and never have to worry about anything. You'd surely have a lot of clothes, books..If you admired something, don't be surprised if the object would appear quietly the next day . As his lover , you would never have to worry about wanting for anything

⟢ He would not be a fan of physical touch because of his leprosy, he is aware of his own body and the limitations it gives him. The is also the fear of transmitting you his illness, which would pain him if he would see you with leprosy too. But ! According to medical documents, leprosy is very difficult to catch, about ~95% of general population is immune, so nothing to worry about if you asked me ;]

˖᯽ ݁˖ The same can be said for acts of service. Baldwin would love to do things for you but his illness is making sure to slowly take this ability. As his condition worsens, even simple tasks become exhausting so he would trust the servants to do things on his behalf. But even if he cannot do many things himself, he'll make sure that you are looked after

╰┈➤ ★ Your love language :

Note : I wrote multiple love language headcanons so you can choose whichever one fits you

.☘︎ ݁˖ If you have physical touch as love language, he would struggle with it. Because of his leprosy, he would be hesitant to let you touch him, often pulling away out of habit...It's not because he doesn't like it, it's because of his diasese. But I think that deep down, he would love it, even if he would not express it openly

✶⋆.˚ At gift giving, he would appreciate it. He would not be impressed by expensive objects as he already has access to wealth. Something more personal would matter more, so, you would actually have to think about what he would like. Knowing that you took your time thinking and getting it would put a smile on his face ! c:

₊⊹ As words of affirmation, he would love them more than he would admit. Baldwin rules over Jerusalem every single day and he would surely not hear words meant for him personally . He may not always know how to respond, but your words would mean more than you realize

.𖥔 ݁ ˖ For acts of service, he would be grateful but he would like 90% likely discourage you from doing things for him. As King, there are already servants who already attend to him, and he wouldn't want you to feel like you have to take on that role too. He would never demand you to do things for him and would likely insist to let the servants do them, you are like the sun in his eyes

𖦹 Quality time would be the best love language you could give him. Baldwin values time because he knows how limited it truly is for him. Being able to not focus on his duties for a little while feels like heaven

╰┈➤ ★ Based on your personality :

★ Note : There sure are a lot of personalities as everyone is unique ! but you can pick which one feels closer to you

✿ Gentle and kind - Bbaldwin would love your heart. Kindness it's rare in this world filled with war, politics and betrayal. He would surely become quite protective of you, wanting to make sure that the world's cruelty would not take you away from him c:

࣪ ִֶָ☾. Confident and clever - He would admire that you arent intimidated by his title or the crown he wears. Your cleverness would make him smile more often and he will like how you are so comfortable around him

⟡ Shy and quiet - Baldwin wouldn't mind it at all and in fact, he would understandd you better than most, he is much of a loner too. So your personalities would blend together naturally

☁︎ Playful and silly - I can imagine moments rubbing his temple because of your personality 😭 . At time your energy might be a little overwhelming for him but even so, he would never ask for you to change, you bring excitement in his life, just don't do anything stupid 🙏

ᰔᩚ Intelligent and curious - He would LOVE having someone to share his curiosity. Baldwin would happily spend hours talking with you, he would take in consideration your opinions and views

╰┈➤ ★ Headcanons based on different little scenarios :

⋆.𐙚 ̊. If you are sick- Baldwin would become more careful than usual, he would have the best physicians and servants assigned to you without hesitation, making sure that you are propely cared ! However, he would keep a careful distance because of his leprosy, getting a sickness on top of having his incurable illness would not be so wise. But he would ask for constant updates about your condition and making sure you are alright

୨୧ If you are angry - If you are having an argument, he wouldn't immediately try to ,, win ,, it . But no matter what, he would still try to calm the situation rather than to make it worse. He surely would not raise his voice or meet anger with anger, you would be probably amazed of how Baldwin could keep his composure in front of you 😭

✧˖°. If you are sad - He may not always know the perfect words to say, but he would try to be present and he would notice immediately when something is wrong. He would listen carefully if you have something to say and he would give advice. He might offer your favorite things be brought to you or adjusting his schedule for a bit so he can have more time with you, he really cares !

⭑.ᐟ If he is jealous - Baldwin would not show his jealousy openly and he would not be so often jealous. As King, he would be aware of how is he perceived at the court, any public display could change the atmosphere around. If he would see someone trying to win your attention/flirt with you, expect for that person be removed from your surroundings slowly, assigned somewhere else from the court, Baldwin would surely know how to use his words and take a ,, gentle ,, approach for that person

╰┈➤ ★ Headcanons about his insecurities about this relationship :

He would often think that why would you chose him ? He is a leper and he is aware of how his conditions sets him apart from the others, this reminds me of the quote ,, there are plenty other fish in the sea ,, 😭

His illness would also affect how he sees himself in your future. He can't give you the other kind of life others could...growing old together for example

Physical affection is another part as his leprosy makes him hesitant to touch you for a long time

As his condition progresses thought time, he may think that you would give more than you could receive back from him

He would also worry about the time he would have left with you and what you would do after his death

╰┈➤ ★ Headcanons about his public vs private behavior :

♛ In public Baldwin would be very serious, he acts like a true King and speaks only when needed, he does not show much emotion in front of others. He would not show affection in public at all, not because he doesn't love you but because he is a King, he knows that court life is full of rumors, and he does not want to be the hot topic

๋࣭ ⭑ When he is private with you, he changes a lot....he no longer needs to act like a perfect King all the time as he can just be Baldwin. He speaks more openly and honestly with you