jade

Castlevania (Animation)

Alucard:

Trust - Alucard x Reader …in which Alucard worries about how safe you truly feel with him!

Bloodletting - Alucard x Reader …a vampire’s take on bloodletting!

Company - Alucard x Reader …a less lonely version of Alucard’s dinner scene!

Crimson Red - Alucard x Reader …in which you’re present during Sumi and Taka’s betrayal.

Alucard with a S/O on their period! HCs

JJBA Golden Wind

Ghiaccio Headcanons

Bucciarati x Depressed! Reader - Headcanons

Fugo and Narancia playing video games! - Headcanons

Risotto Nero - SFW Alphabet

JJBA The Jojolands

You were laying on your bed, the uncomfortable mattress robbing you of your sleep as it did every night, when someone knocked at your door. Without waiting for an answer, Sumi and Taka entered. You sat up at the edge of your bed and the woman came to stand before you.

”It’s so dark in here. You know, our rooms are on the side of the castle where the moonlight shines in.” Without looking at you, she picked up your matches and lit the candle next to the bed.

”So Alucard gave you the best rooms in the castle and you still wander around to find something to complain about?” You’ve noticed their odd behavior and secrecy already, but did they really need to bring you into this?

“Look”, Sumi bent down to your level and placed her hand on your left shoulder, pulling you closer to get a better look at your face. “We have lived as slaves under Cho’s rule. We know what it’s like to be under a Vampire’s control. We can get you away from him.”

Him? Does she mean Alucard? But as soon as you open your mouth to reply, you feel Taka’s hand on your other shoulder as he’s leaning over your bed to talk to you.

“We came here for guidance on how to slay vampires, but that son of Dracula is hiding something. We need to get rid of him.”

You feared this would happen eventually. They were projecting their lack of trust in Alucard onto you. After all their travels and disappointing experiences with others, they couldn’t see the good in people anymore. Shrugging both hands off of your shoulders, you stood up and pushed Sumi away from you.

“I knew you were plotting something. He is a good person, he doesn’t mean any harm. How do you expect to hurt him if you’re his-”

“Taka.”

Right. The last thing you remember is Sumi calling out to Taka and the ensuing blow to the back of your head. You’ve been out cold on the floor for who knows how long, but the only thing on your mind right now is Alucard.

You grab onto your bedsheets and pull yourself up to your feet, your vision blurry as you pick up the candle with trembling hands. They were right, you could really use some moonlight on your side of the castle.

Despite your nauseousness, you manage to stumble into the castle’s dark hallway and make your way to the other end of it. A metallic scent hangs in the air, adding to the discomfort of your bare feet hitting the cold stone tiles. In hopes that Alucard is still unharmed, your legs carry you to his bedroom.

The door is wide open and there’s a barely visible blood trail leading out of the room. Quietly, you hold onto the doorframe and try to sneak a glance into the room without making your presence known. But this turns out to be unnecessary as there’s no one left in the room. No one who’s alive, at least.

The corpses of the vampire hunters are lying on the ground, undressed and with blood running out of their necks and seeping into the bedding underneath them, a dagger laying in the middle of it. Clothes were scattered haphazardly on the floor. What is going on? As if in a trance, you stand frozen in the doorway, unable to avert your gaze from the bloodshed in the room.

“This is my castle. I decide who is allowed to stay here.”

Alucard was unwilling to hear you out, instead standing up to leave your room. Sumi and Taka have been basically glued to his side for the past days. While in the beginning their company was a nice change to the daily routine you and the dhampir had fallen into, their behavior has become increasingly suspicious. Of course he wouldn’t notice, it’s your room that is across from theirs. It’s you who is witness to their whispered words and creeping around the castle.

“I’m just saying, don’t you think they’re acting weird? Alucard, they say they’re vampire hunters. They already killed one of your father’s generals, don’t you think they’re after you?”

He stopped in his tracks and turned around with an annoyed look on his face in stark contrast to his usual loving eyes and kind smile.

“They’re harmless, they just asked for my help. Don’t tell me you are jealous.”

Failing to use their absence to your advantage and tell him about your suspicions, you stood up and took his hand into yours to pull him back in.

“I…how do you expect me to react? You came home with some strangers and are now saying they’ll stay with us? You’re blinded by your loneliness, Alucard. I know you’re having a difficult time, but I promise I’m here for you.”

Your voice trembled with worry, and despite your best attempt at trying to make him listen, he wouldn’t budge. Instead, he quickly pulled his hand out of your grasp and turned back around to leave.

“Don’t forget you’re only calling this place your home because I offered you a place here”, he sighed heavily and started walking away, “Come down for dinner when you’re back to normal.”

After snapping your focus away from the scene, you divert your attention to following the bloody foot prints leading up the stairs and down a hallway until you hear the echoing of muffled sobs coming from the very end of the hall. The door to Alucard’s childhood bedroom is wide open. The bedroom in which you’ve found him in several times, hiding away from you to grieve his parents. The bedroom in which he killed his father.

Now he lays curled up on the spot Dracula died in, a blanket stained crimson red is draped over his body, barely concealing his naked skin. The moonlight around him perfectly frames his disheveled figure lying on the burned carpet. With hurried steps you kneel at his side, hands reaching out to him but hesitating.

”Alu…”

He tenses in surprise and removes his hand from his face. He looks up at you, the fire of your candle is reflected in the tears spilling from his bloodshot eyes, almost glimmering enough to distract from their soullessness. His throat constricts and prevents him from gasping out anything other than your name as he reaches for you.

Pulling him to your chest, you can see the burn marks all over his skin as the blanket falls away. His fingers bunch up the fabric on the back of your nightgown, tugging you closer as he buries his face in the crook of your neck. Shame swallows him whole, you shouldn’t be seeing him this weak and helpless. His frantic gasps for air almost completely drown out the barely intelligible apologies spilling from his lips, his grip on you only tightening despite his trembling.

”Alucard…Adrian, don’t apologize. I’m here.”

Countless scenarios of what might have happened run through your mind while his tears dampen your night gown that is slowly being stained from the blood on his body. Your hands instinctively begin caressing his back in an attempt to soothe him, but when he tenses up and whines in protest you move to hold him in a gentle embrace instead, avoiding any sensitive areas and resting your hand on his upper back that is sticky with sweat.

You continue whispering reassuring words to him, grounding and anchoring him to this moment with you.

He didn't mean to do this. This shouldn’t have happened.

But it’s over now. He’s safe with you.

And he’s not alone.

You patiently hold him, letting him take as much time as he needs to cry out the grievances that are burdening his heart.

His tense muscles slowly relax and his sobs quiet down. Lightly swaying him from side to side, his eyes become heavy and finally close.

Finally averting his gaze from his father’s wedding ring on the ground.

And finally, the ghostly shadow of Dracula occupying his mind appears as comforting instead of frightening for the first time in a long while.

This is the scene that keeps me from rewatching. As someone who loves sad and depressing stuff, this episode made me so incredibly uncomfortable, I was shaking the whole time and I felt like shit for days afterwards. I know the creator said that Alucard’s scene was consensual (the beginning at least), but the implications of SA are so clearly there for me. And then there’s also Hector. I hope this fic doesn’t make it seem like I’m excusing Sumi’s and Taka’s actions, I’m not.

❥ Loves to take you out to the beach at night, stargazing while laying down together on a towel that is so small that someone has to rest their head on the other’s shoulder?? So romantic to her.

❥ Ask her for fashion tips and you’ll get your own personal stylist. Does a color analysis and tells you which clothes compliment your body type best. Always hypes you up if you’re unsure about how something looks on you.

❥ If you wanna wear a piece of clothing that’s out of your comfort zone and it’s something she would wear as well, she’ll match with you. She wants you to feel safe in whatever you’re wearing, self expression through fashion is important to her and she wants you to feel comfortable enough to do the same.

❥ If you like jewelry, she’ll get you a matching set for your anniversary. One that she can get engraved with both of your name’s initials.

❥ Loves to be spoiled. She’ll be SO grateful if you get her something that suits her tastes. And her smile while she thanks you? So adorable.

❥ Has a soft spot for words of affirmation after the way she was treated by her bullies, but her favorite love language is quality time. If she’s not currently at work or occupied with whatever task Meryl Mei gave her, she’ll ask if you’d like to spend time. She’d love to have you around for even just a small trip to the grocery store. Always holding your hand too.

❥ It’s very important to her that Jodio approves of you and it warms her heart to see you getting along with her little brother. Especially after what her Ex did.

𓆩𓆪 I’ve never thought of the wolf thing but Alucard is definitely petty enough to do that.

𓆩𓆪 I can imagine him scaring the shit out of his partner the first time he did it. Like imagine coming into your bedroom and there’s just a wolf lying on the bed?? But then you remember what your boyfriend is capable of and that it’s probably him.

𓆩𓆪 He definitely knows already that you would gush over him even more in this form AND it’s perfect for cuddling. Sad Alu knows he’ll get lots of pets if he’s acting cute.

𓆩𓆪 Omg and imagine him stealing something right out of your hand in his wolf form and running away. And then you’ll have to chase him through half the castle to get it back. And when he thinks he’s teased you for long enough he’ll turn back to normal and laugh at you lmao.

𓆩𓆪 He just wants attention but is sometimes too prideful to admit it. And being playful about it is definitely the best way to get it without outright asking.

𓆩𓆪 And his name :( I feel like his partner would ask him eventually but let’s just act like he brings it up first

𓆩𓆪 He tells you during a calm evening on the day where he’s had the “shit I actually am in love” realization, which I think would come pretty quickly for him since he’s so so lonely after everything that’s happened

𓆩𓆪 You had been talking for a long time already when he brought up his real name. Probably also tells you how people came up with his nickname and how his mother never liked it. Please let him vent he needs it so desperately omg

𓆩𓆪 He just melts every time he hears you calling him Adrian. Especially the first time, he was so happy that you prefer calling him by his real name now

𓆩𓆪 Such a nice change to everyone calling him Alucard. Lmao especially after season 4 where people kept calling him The Alucard

I didn’t know if I should tag this I feel like I’m spamming the x reader tag lmao but maybe someone would like to see your headcanons. Thank youuu again! I wonder how he would feel about nicknames that come from Alucard. I keep calling him Lulu in my head lmao. Adrian will always be his favorite thing to hear from his partner tho

𓆩𓆪 Alucard memorized any symptoms you normally have during your period and can therefore help you better.

You get headaches? Dims the lights and closes the curtains before you lay down.

You have lower back pain or your muscles get sore? Runs you a hot bath.

Particularly sensitive to any strong smells? Don’t worry, he’s on cooking duty.

𓆩𓆪 If you stain the bed at night and he notices first, he tells you to go ahead and take a warm bath to help against the pain and hopes you get up without taking a look at the sheets first. He’s made it clear many times that there’s nothing to be embarrassed about but he understands it’s still not the most pleasant feeling to bleed through your clothes. He changes the sheets quickly and then keeps you company if you allow it.

𓆩𓆪 Doesn’t mind the fact you’re on your period otherwise, it was a huge taboo topic during the 15th century but c’mon. He’s as much of a gentleman as his father was towards Lisa and mature enough to understand it’s just biology. There’s no need to be embarrassed in front of him. He’ll know anyway. And he admires your body for what it’s capable of.

Pleaseee send me any Alu thoughts you have I’m so bored TT. I need an emotional support lulu

Suddenly you’re ripped out of your thoughts by a hand on your right shoulder and your boyfriend’s soft breath against your left ear, “Here, there was some salt left in the pantry. It’ll make the garlic taste even better.“

There he goes again, always trying to scare you half to death. Now that no night creatures need to be slayed anymore, he loves using his vampire abilities to sneak up on you whenever he can, just to see your reaction.

“You’re gonna end up killing me one day.”

His arms snake around your waist as he presses a soft kiss to your temple, hugging you from behind and letting his lips linger for a moment before answering, “My apologies love. We don’t want that now, do we?”

"Mhm, yeah right. You know, l've been wondering. Why do you want to eat garlic? I thought vampires didn't like it."

"Have you forgotten I can walk in the sun? I'm not your average vampire, love. The smell is a little more...pungent than it is for you, but I do enjoy the taste. And roasting it mellows it out."

He watches over your shoulder as you finish cutting up the tomatoes. Which pantry did he get the garlic from anyway? Adrian has slowly been showing you around the castle, but the size of it is astonishing. Numerous doors in the winding, eery hallways lead to rooms you deem entirely unnecessary. If he hadn’t grown up here, he would likely feel just as lost as you are.

“Smells nice. You’ve improved a lot, you managed to catch your own fish today”, he praises you, opening the oven and pulling out the tray of roasted garlic.

You walk over to the table and sit at your usual spot, watching him plate your food. The sunlight catches in his eyes beautifully and accentuates their golden color as he looks at you. Despite being half vampire, he’s the most angelic person you’ve ever met. Always so soft spoken, always so sweet to you. „Here you go, dear“, your meal is placed right in front of you: freshly caught fish, sliced tomatoes and roasted garlic, and your boyfriend sitting across from you.

A couple of nights ago Alucard opened up to you about his parents for the first time and reminisced about his early childhood, playing with the toys they had made for him. His mother taught him how to sew when he was young, saying that despite being a boy, he needed to learn this basic skill, she didn’t care about traditional gender roles. Only after the death of Dracula did he start to properly mourn her, always having been too distracted by trying to stop his father’s impending carnage on humanity.

As an attempt to cheer him up, you asked him to share how his mother taught him to sew. And now there’s dolls of Sypha and Trevor staring down at you from the shelves. Needless to say, the stitches ended up looking very messy and he might’ve not remembered much, but you gave it your all nonetheless. You wonder if they will ever return.

“We captured Belmont’s hideousness perfectly.” And there it is, the smug smile that your boyfriend reserves for this one single man.

"Their faces aren't detailed enough for that", you laugh, his childish comments about Trevor always make you smile. His gaze flicks back to your mouth as you take a bite and he hums.

"That's fine, this is as much detail as he deserves. But once I improve, I'll make the perfect doll of you."

"Of me? I sure hope you won't use spoons for my arms like we did for them."

That made him chuckle. "No, no spoons for you. But I’ll make sure to capture every little detail of your beautiful face.”

You roll your eyes, what a charmer. But knowing him now, he actually means it, despite all the times you’ve teased each other before. At the beginning of your journey to defeating Dracula, there were moments in which you were irritated by the other’s smart comments, but now you’ve come to value each other’s presence more than before. That’s what living together does to people with budding feelings.

Adrian suddenly chuckles, staring at your mouth as you’re eating. What’s so funny?

“What.”

“Nothing, love”, but he can’t seem to wipe the smile off of his face.

Is there something stuck between your teeth already? You only just started eating. Out of embarrassment, you lift your hand to cover your mouth.

He leans over the table far enough to reach you and gently removes your hand from your face. Instead, his finger now slowly swipes across your lower lip. “Smile for me, dear.”

Your heart flutters in your chest, despite being around him all the time now, he still somehow manages to find new ways to fluster you. Out of embarrassment, your smile is rather awkward, but he got what he wanted.

“That’s adorable. Your canines are so tiny.”

“Obviously…I’m a human.”

“So cute. They look like the fangs of a baby vampire…No, even I had longer ones than you do now”, he tells you in his typical soft spoken way, his voice even quieter now that his face is so close to yours. He’s teasing you again, he must be in a good mood today.

But the tender atmosphere is disrupted when you decide to bite the finger resting on your lip. Unfortunately, this only makes his eyes widen for a second before he’s back to chuckling.

“You’ll have to grow sharper fangs for that to work, love.

I rewatched the scene for this and wtf. “It’s only been a month. I think.” </3 Kill me kill me kill me

B = Best friend (What would they be like as a best friend? How would the friendship start?)

The only way to get close to him is by working with him, preferably in his own team. He doesn’t want other people to get too attached to him and vice versa, it’s too dangerous. But he’s still human obviously, so if you linger around after meetings he’d enjoy the company. You’re already in the mafia, it wouldn’t hurt to get closer to you, right? You’d have to start most conversations as he’s not the most talkative person. But even if you only get short answers out of him, he still appreciates your presence.

He’s good at feeling your mood shift and is very in tune with your emotions once he knows you well. He really cares about his team’s well-being and has deep respect for them, so the same goes for you. He always has your back and is good at telling what you’re thinking about, he’s observant.

C = Cuddles (Do they like to cuddle? How would they cuddle?)

He really likes it when you rest your head on his chest while laying down in bed with his arm wrapped around your waist. Also likes being the big spoon. But the first one is likely the only position he can fall asleep in, he feels way too hot otherwise. If you want to cuddle any other way he’d do it as long as he’s the one holding you, but as soon as he gets too sweaty he’d switch positions or just fall asleep next to you without physical contact.

D = Domestic (Do they want to settle down? How are they at cooking and cleaning?)

Maybe he could settle down with you one day after the whole mafia business is over. It would haunt him for the rest of his life, but a quiet life somewhere near the sea would do him good. He’d like to move back to Sicily, somewhere where his family wouldn’t find him. Risotto does miss them but after all the lives he’s taken he couldn’t bear seeing them again.

He’s alright at cooking, his food is tasty with the perfect amount of seasoning but he never cooks anything fancy. Most of the time he eats some type of pasta.

His apartment is kind of empty, he only has the most necessary furniture and doesn’t see the point in decorating. But it would be clean! Immediately cleans the dishes when he’s done eating because he doesn’t know when he’ll get back home and definitely doesn’t need any flies or in the worst case mold greeting him when he returns TT.

E = Ending (If they had to break up with their partner, how would they do it?)

Prepares himself mentally for days in advance, he needs to be mentally checked out already to not feel absolutely horrible in the moment. He says he needs to talk to you and then tells you very curtly, Risotto can be very direct. He hopes that if he doesn’t make it seem like a big deal you might not have a very big reaction, which would only make it even more difficult for him to push his feelings down. Tells you the reasoning behind his decision (most likely his job) because if he’s already telling you this rudely, you definitely deserve to know. But after that he’s not open to talking about it any longer in fear of being persuaded by you to stay, he’s already made his decision, tells you he’s sorry and leaves.

If you’re on his team he wouldn’t treat you with less respect than before, but he definitely avoids being alone in the same room with you.

F = Fiance(e) (How do they feel about commitment? How quick would they want to get married?)

He’s not getting married in his line of work, no way. Even if you’re in the mafia, it’s just too dangerous to him - he knows from experience how easy it is to find out basically everything about someone’s life and he doesn’t want people to find that connection between you two.

If he wasn’t in the mafia, he’d want to get married for sure. He was a very family-oriented person in the past and has always longed for a deep connection with his significant other. But he believes you can have a fulfilling relationship without being married to each other. Will promise you he’s yours forever, just without all of the paper stuff.

G = Gentle (How gentle are they, both physically and emotionally?)

He’s a little rough around the edges when it comes to relationships. He hasn’t been in a serious one ever since he joined the mafia so he needs a little time to get used to being with someone again. As an assassin, gentleness is not something he deals with daily, if at all. Don’t get me wrong, he’s not rude to you or anything and he definitely treats his partner with respect but just give him a little time to warm up. Not just to the emotional aspect of a relationship, but also to get used to gentle and loving physical touch again.

H = Hugs (Do they like hugs? How often do they do it? What are their hugs like?)

He rarely initiates them, maybe if you’re feeling bad and he knows it makes you feel better, but he prefers giving reassuring back rubs while sitting next to you whenever you pour your heart out to him. You know the ones where someone caresses the entirety of your back slowly? He’d be super gentle, his hands are probably huge and warm as well. He doesn’t like sugarcoating his words and prefers staying realistic and gives you his honest opinion and advice. But back to the prompt!

If he does hug you, he’ll gently hold your head against his chest or shoulder and wrap his other arm around you and stay that way for a long while. Also hugs you from the back whenever you’re occupied with something and he comes up to you out of boredom, he likes looking at what you’re doing over your shoulder. Even as someone who isn’t crazy about physical touch he needs it sometimes. But you’ll only get these hugs when it’s just the two of you.

I = I love you (How fast do they say the L-word?)

You’d probably have to start saying it first. If you do, and he feels like he truly does love you back, he will say so.

The first time he decided to finally say it first he nonchalantly told you after he kissed you goodbye when you were about to leave his place after spending the night. Or at least he meant to say it nonchalantly, but his tone was way softer than intended. Apparently he’s not very good at hiding his feelings for his loved one.

J = Jealousy (How jealous do they get? What do they do when they’re jealous?)

He’s very secure in your relationship and doesn’t get jealous easily. Whenever he is, he just tells you that he doesn’t like how close you are to whoever he’s jealous of but doesn’t make a big deal out of it. If he notices you seeking someone else’s attention he probably wouldn’t even blame you that much. Sure, he might think it’s a little disrespectful to your relationship depending on how far you go, but he secretly blames himself a bit for not giving you enough of what you need from him.

K = Kisses (What are their kisses like? Where do they like to kiss you? Where do they like to be kissed?)

His kisses are firm, if you’re smaller than him he’d tilt your chin up with his hand. Also lovesss kissing your forehead or the top of your head if possible, he keeps his lips pressed against you for a couple of seconds. Sometimes when you’re alone and sitting next to each other he takes your hand and lifts it to his lips to kiss it without saying anything. Likes being kissed on his jaw! Most likely would never kiss you in front of his team, he wants to stay professional.

L = Little ones (How are they around children?)

He doesn’t mind them, they are scared of him anyway. I don’t see him as the type to get annoyed by their screaming and crying, he understands they’re just kids after all.

When he was younger he was very loved by the kids in his family and neighborhood, like a big brother figure. He always took even the most insignificant of problems seriously and thought that no matter how young someone is, if they are upset by something they should be taken seriously.

M = Morning (How are mornings spent with them?)

Most of the time his assassinations are carried out in the evening or night and his sleep schedule is all messed up because he wakes up as soon as people start making noise outside. He doesn’t feel like laying in bed wide awake but you might be able to make him stay for a bit longer if you cuddle up to him. Expect him to be a little groggy in the morning. He’s not very chatty in general, but he’s completely silent in the morning.

N = Night (How are nights spent with them?)

Like I mentioned above, he’s likely not home at night or comes home way past midnight. On the rare occasion he is at home, he loves spending a quiet and relaxing evening with you. He’s very glad you’re there, normally he’d start thinking about how his life turned out when he is alone. Please give him a massage or take a bath with him, he desperately needs to rest.

O = Open (When would they start revealing things about themselves? Do they say everything all at once or wait a while to reveal things slowly?)

It takes a VERY long time for him to open up even just a tiny bit and the amount of trust he’d have to have in you is huge. It’s very obvious that he doesn’t trust easily due to how little at a time he tells you. Always just tiny aspects about his personal life to gauge your reaction, like he’s testing the waters. He doesn’t like talking about himself in general but if you’re his partner you deserve to know.

He would eventually tell you how much it means to him that you make him feel safe enough to open up about his past and thank you.

P = Patience (How easily angered are they?)

His anger is silent. Especially after what the boss did to Sorbet and Gelato, he knows and admits he’s angry but he needs to remain cool-headed for the sake of his team.

A great example for this is when he’s sitting alone with Melone and Ghiaccio, who starts screaming about the unfair pay. Risotto agrees with him and doesn’t stop him, just sits there silently.

When he’s focused on something, he doesn’t let Ghiaccio’s anger affect him. We see this in the scene where Ghia first brings up their salary and Risotto redirects the conversation to a more pressing issue: the absence of their team members.

He does get angry but doesn’t lash out. He held onto his anger for years before he murdered the killer of his relative, the assassination was likely premeditated instead of a crime of passion, since the killer was imprisoned.

Q = Quizzes (How much would they remember about you? Do they remember every little detail you mention in passing, or do they kind of forget everything?)

Very good at noticing and remembering things that are important to people around him. Working as an assassin has taught him to pay attention to how people behave and think, and he even notices tiny habits or quirks even you might not be aware of, so he does remember most of what you tell him.

On hard days though, he sometimes mentally drifts off to a different place in his mind while you’re talking about trivial things. But isn’t that just a sign that he’s comfortable around you and doesn’t feel the need to analyze every tiny word?

R = Remember (What is their favorite moment in your relationship?)

Whenever he does normal things with you. Sounds a bit boring but life as a mafioso is insanely stressful at times and assassinating people so frequently makes him feel like he’s being stripped of his humanity. Those small moments whenever you’re cooking together, talking about mundane things like the weather or just being around each other while each of you is occupied with their own thing anchors him to the normal, human part of his life.

S = Security (How protective are they? How would they protect you? How would they like to be protected?)

Very protective of you, he obviously doesn’t want any harm coming your way. Which is why he’s so hesitant to let others see you together in public.

If you work under him you can be assured that he would take your fighting and stand abilities into consideration to decide whether you could work alone or would need someone to accompany you. He would hate for something to go wrong due to a mistake on his part. If your stands work well together, he’d like to accompany you as often as possible. His stand is strong and he knows how to use it, he’s confident in his ability to protect you.

T = Try (How much effort would they put into dates, anniversaries, gifts, everyday tasks?)

Risotto doesn’t like going on dates outside, it’s too dangerous to risk someone seeing you spending so much time together. He feels a lot safer at night though, he’d like to sit somewhere near the ocean in comfortable silence and be all alone with you. The gentle sound of the waves makes for the perfect atmosphere to get him to open up a little and have deep talks.

He prefers leaving gifts in your apartment instead of giving them to you directly. Seeing you so excited about receiving something you had mentioned before makes him a little shy, he just doesn’t know how to react. Risotto doesn’t want you to feel like he’s buttering you up on purpose, he just loves seeing you happy.

Anniversaries would probably only matter to him if you think they’re special. He loves you every day so what’s the point in only making a big deal out of a single day? But he does like reminiscing on your experiences together and it makes him feel warm inside when he realizes how long you’ve been dating.

U = Ugly (What would be some bad habits of theirs?)

He blames himself a lot whenever anything work-related goes wrong. He felt responsible for Sorbet’s and Gelato’s deaths, even if they made the decision to seek out the boss themselves. Maybe he should’ve tried to gain Diavolo’s trust. Maybe he should’ve paid more attention to what his team members are up to. What could he have done to prevent this from happening?

Another “bad habit” would be his seeming lack of trust in your relationship at the beginning. This ties in with the point about how long it would take for him to open up to you. If he barely tells you anything, surely he must be hiding something. And he is, in a way, but not out of ill intent. This results in him seeming distant at times.

V = Vanity (How concerned are they with their looks?)

Ok so. He likes looking intimidating and scary because people are less likely to get attached to him. Luckily he doesn’t have to try very hard because he’s always been taller than the majority of people. When he joined the mafia, he got his scleras tattooed because he believes you can see a person’s soul in their eyes and if his have an unnatural color, he'll come across as intimidating and unapproachable. I like to think he got the idea after seeing Polpo for the first time. Works perfectly with his red eyes as well. Being scary-looking is also beneficial to his position as a team leader, I’m sure some of them were very intimidated by him when they first joined. He likes looking alternative in general.

When it comes to his clothing style he just wears whatever he likes and doesn’t care about what others think. Probably why he has the courage to wear a hat that looks like a jesters cap, even as someone in his position TT

W = Whole (Would they feel incomplete without you?)

If you’ve been together for a long time and have a deep emotional connection, then definitely. You’re the only person he can fully let his guard down around and the only one who truly knows what he’s like. When you’re not around anymore he has to go back to suppressing his feelings without having anyone he can confide in and it hurts him deeply.

X = Xtra (A random headcanon for them.)

He was extremely lonely when he joined the mafia. He grew up in a neighborhood with old houses in Sicily where people literally leave their doors open during the day to make the heat more bearable and acquaintances waltzed in frequently to have a chat. His family and friends were constantly around and he saw them everyday. He misses the tight-knit community and feeling of being a part of a loving family. Even if he now has his own little team, nothing will ever compare to the feeling of truly belonging somewhere.

Y = Yuck (What are some things they wouldn’t like, either in general or in a partner?)

Someone who is too emotionally dependent or wants to be around him all the time. He needs someone who has no problem being away from their partner for longer periods of time. Sometimes he needs to observe targets to find out more about their daily routines and figure out who he should send on the mission, which can take up a lot of time. Also just very busy in general and needs his alone time.

Z = Zzz (What is a sleep habit of theirs?)

As an assassin, he’s spent years sharpening his senses and he wakes up very easily. If you’re sleeping in the same bed and toss and turn around a lot he wouldn’t mind much, he knows you wouldn’t try harming him after all. But sometimes, after you get back from going to the bathroom in the middle of the night, you see him turned towards the door, holding the blanket up for you to slip under. You always disrupt his sleep when you leave, but at least he falls asleep quickly once you’re back.

Super random but Risotto says something along the lines of “Metallica will grace you with the gift of death” to doppio in the German dub and I can’t stop thinking about it for some reason, he sounds pretty cool. Risotto being from Sicily is something I’ve been thinking about a lot recently, the door thing is real btw lmao

“It says here to draw blood from a vein in the forearm or neck, a method called venesection”, you finally hear him speak up, shifting on the edge of your bed to look at you. He raises a hand to your forehead for the umpteenth time, in hopes that your body temperature has cooled down in the last couple of minutes.

This “venesection” he’s talking about doesn’t sound pleasant or helpful at all. “You know I love you Adrian, but I’m not letting you near me with that rusty knife”, you protest, pulling up the bedsheets and closing your eyes. The pulsating pain in your temples doesn’t seem to be improving and the thunder outside certainly isn’t doing your headache any favors.

He huffs, placing the book onto the nightstand before laying down on the empty space to your right. Even after warning him about passing your fever on to him, he just wouldn’t leave your side. Not that you mind, of course. Maybe his vampire genes make him immune to being infected by humans? Your train of thought is interrupted when he speaks up again, “There’s a doctor in the neighboring village. If you trust a professional more than me, I could-“

“No, it’s not that I don’t trust you. I just don’t feel comfortable at the thought of…”

What were you thinking about again? His vampire genes? You open your eyes and glance at his mouth. This might be a brain fog-induced idea, but being bitten is surely a good alternative to a knife that might infect you with tetanus. “Can’t you just bite me Adrian? I don’t like the knife and it’s too dangerous for you to go outside in the storm“, you complain in a whiny tone.

“That must be your fever delirium speaking, you can’t seriously be suggesting that,“ the man suddenly sits up with a worried look on his face, “The storm is no hindrance to me, I’ll bring the doctor to the castle. Please just stay strong until we get back.“ As he’s about to leave, a broken murmur of his name stops him in his tracks, you’re weakening his resolve. He really can’t bear to see you in this condition any longer. „I promised I would never hurt you, my love. This is not something to take lightly and you know that.“

But all he sees are your watery eyes looking up at him tiredly. Once again, you try to convince him, „I know you promised you would never feed on me, but this is different. Please, help me, Adrian.“ Outside, the thunder rumbles at the perfect moment to emphasize your words. You’re right, he shouldn’t be leaving you right now. He rests his knee on the space beside you and slightly leans over your weakened body to caress your cheek. His hesitation is evident in the look on his face and the slight tremble in his fingers, he must be seriously considering it.

„Alright. But if you can’t handle it, please push me off. I believe I have enough control over myself not to go overboard.“ The hand on your cheek now slightly tilts your face to the side as he lowers your blanket with the other to expose your neck. Cold fingers caress the area in search of any vital veins. As a dhampir, blood is not essential to his survival and therefore not something he enjoys drinking, but he’d do just about anything to see you in perfect health again.

„I apologize if I cause any unnecessary pain. I have never drunk from anyone before.“ His breath tickles your neck as he’s leaning over you, keeping a reassuring hand on your face. Then suddenly his fangs carefully sink into your neck. A loud gasp escapes your throat, the pain of your skin being punctured is sharp and burning - nearly unbearable if it wasn’t for the trust you have in Adrian.

This moment is like nothing you’ve ever experienced before: a slight tug in your veins as he sucks on your neck, your blood flowing freely into his mouth, his shaky breath against your skin causing an intense fluttering in your chest that has your face heating up. You momentarily forget about your headache as lightheadedness takes over, and your nails dig into his shoulders in an attempt to regulate your reaction to this new sensation. It’s painful, yes, but in a way just as euphoric.

But Adrian, as gentle as ever, stays true to his word and stops before you lose consciousness. The careful licks against your fresh wound calm down your senses and sleepiness overwhelms you. He places a gentle kiss onto your forehead, and with blurry eyes you watch him look down at your face, as beautiful as ever. You languidly raise your hand to wipe the blood off of his lips. Funnily enough, he didn’t even think of cleaning himself before kissing you and pressing his fingers against the mark on your neck to quell the bleeding. Your own blood must be on your face now.

His gentle whispers lull you to sleep as he wipes off your face and neck, telling you to rest because he’ll take care of you. Adrian himself is definitely the perfect alternative to any knife or doctor he could ever offer.

- Fugo tried playing Ace Attorney because it’s a game about law and he’s interested in visual novels.

- He was annoyed because „the judicial system in this game is very unrealistic.“ But since he spent money on the game he might as well continue playing it.

- The stupid humor kept him invested and he started to actually like it during the fourth case and finally accepted Japanifornia’s weird system! (just a little)

- Narancia loves the Yakuza games. He thinks they’re the perfect combination of seriousness and ridiculousness. The substories are peak comedy to him and he finishes every single one he can find.

- Kiryu is his favorite character because he’s a “badass” with a kind heart. He has definitely tried Majimas Breakdance fighting style and somehow made it work because the enemy was too distracted by what the fuck he was doing.

- Complained to his gang about how the Italian mafia doesn’t have cool back tattoos like the yakuza and tells Abbacchio he should get a backpiece of a lion tattooed because of his name. Just like Saejima Taiga and his tiger!

- Tried ripping off his shirt like the characters and was disappointed when he realized the animation doesn’t make any sense at all.

- Lovesss the Maharaja in Yakuza 0 but thinks the dance moves could’ve been a lot better.

- Acts like he’s filming a playthrough and talks to himself while playing.

“Are you asleep?”, you finally noticed him asking. He must’ve been calling your name. When he notices your attention shift, he lifts his head to see your face properly, just barely visible under the faint light of the flickering candle fire.

Lifting a hand to tuck his hair behind his ear, you apologize, “I’m sorry Adrian, I must’ve been falling asleep already.” A tiny smile forms on his face. You already know why. Hearing someone he adores so much calling him by his real name must be healing a tiny part of his soul. “I must ask,” he starts, his voice even softer than his usual whispery tone, “are you not…scared of me? Even just a small part of you in the back of your mind?”

He notices your eyebrows furrowing and continues, “I could rip out your throat anytime I wanted. Even kill you on the spot. Are you forgetting I’m still half vampire?” You sit up with him and gently hold his face in your hands. He doesn’t actually believe you’re scared of him, you already know. But with all that’s happened in his life, it’s no wonder he needs reassurance. No matter how ridiculous it seems.

“Of course I haven’t forgotten. How could I ever ignore that part of you? I can feel your fangs grazing my neck every time you kiss me, Adrian,” you tease, hoping to lighten the mood. But all you get is a little huff, his eyes briefly flicking to your neck before looking back into yours. “My father…Dracula, he has never hurt my mother. Even without a hint of humanity left in his heart. And my mother trusted him fully. I just hope…you have as much faith in me. Because I can assure you, I would never hurt you.”

Leaning in, you place a chaste kiss on his lips. “Love, I know. Remember all the times I’ve fallen asleep next to you? My mind wouldn’t have let me rest if I didn’t trust you fully. Seriously, there’s nothing to worry about.” Gently lifting your hand from his face with his own, he kisses your palm. This is exactly what he’s longed for, his eyes looking at you lovingly, like you’re the only thing on his mind. The eyes that only you get to see this vulnerable. A muttered “Thank you” leaves his lips.

“Bold of you to assume I couldn’t fight you off, by the way.”

“Oh, shut up.”

- He knows everyone struggles differently. He’s seen it in his own team and he accepts them just the way they are, so he’d never tell you to just suck it up. He needs to understand how your issues affect you and what helps you cope with them.

- If he knows the full extent of your struggles, I can see him making you sit down and talk to him during episodes where you’re feeling extremely unwell. He’s doing this out of genuine care for you but it does feel a bit pushy.

You can tell him to stop and he’d apologize for making you uncomfortable and explain that he’s just worried.

- Bruno pushes his feelings down a lot. If you do the same thing, he’d tell you he’s there for you if you need to talk. But honestly, he won’t be able to help you with your habit. He doesn’t know how to stop it, he’s struggling with the same thing and he’d feel like a hypocrite telling you to just let your feelings out.

- He’s a very busy man and doesn’t have as much time for you as he’d like to have. Sometimes he comes back from work extremely late. If you’re awake, he’ll come see you. He does not want you to spend too much time alone when you’re struggling.

If you’re asleep and he has the key to your place, he’d come in quietly. Even if he’s exhausted, you and your wellbeing are still on his mind. He visibly relaxes when he sees you safe in your bed but does not wake you up. He’s seen how tired you are and how lifeless your eyes look and he just wants you to rest.

- On days where you can’t get out of bed, he’ll sit next to you and caress your back, telling you about pretty much anything just to try to make you talk to him. Even if you’re crying and want to be alone he’d be very hesitant to leave your side.

- Whenever you’re neglecting your hygiene he’d offer taking a shower with you and he’d wash you so gently, he’s so sweet. Imagine sitting on the bathroom floor with him after insisting on brushing your teeth for you because he doesn’t want you to have lasting health issues :(

- He will not assign you to dangerous missions in your condition. If you have suicidal ideations, he’s terrified you’d just give up in a life or death situation.

If you end up feeling like you’re being babied a little, just tell him you don’t need to be treated any differently because of your struggles. He understands where you’re coming from but he would never forgive himself if anything happened to you. He can’t lose another important person. At least one other team member will be by your side.

- Gets more attentive to your reactions around the others and how they treat you. If he sees the slightest hint of hurt on your face after someone makes a lighthearted joke at your expense, he’d tell them to cut it out immediately. They would notice something’s off based on Bruno's behaviour.

- When his father was in the hospital and he still lived in the outskirts of Naples, he went down to the beach whenever he needed to be alone. He’d take you there, find a quiet spot to sit down and let you rest your head on his shoulder. There’s something calming about the sea breeze and he hopes it can make your mind quiet down.

- He’d never give up on you, so don’t give up on yourself either!

Feel free to reach out if you need to talk <3

- He would be in the fandom of a very niche piece of media that only five people have ever seen, two have probably already died and the rest have lost interest. But he'll still defend it with his life because obviously it's the best thing in existence.

If someone writes a hate comment about it in English he'll reply in very broken English. Very difficult to understand, but he thinks a translator wouldn't do his arguments justice.

- It's very sweet to watch him ramble about things he's passionate about. He gets so excited, if he had a tail it would be wagging. Could also tell you everything about it. If he's into something, he'll research until he knows everything. He's a nerd.

- Has played a papa Louie game once and tried to get full points. It didn't end very well.

- Was a huge Sonic Fan as a kid. Shadow was his favorite because he's super cool and edgy.

- Has thrown a controller at the wall and there's a dent in it now. The controller also broke. Definitely not something I’m only putting here because I’ve done this as a kid.

- If someone is talking and they say something wrong he’ll interrupt them immediately and correct them nonchalantly without stopping what he’s doing. Even if they're not even talking to him. (☝️🤓)

- When he first got white album and hasn't figured out how to use it yet, his glasses fogged up all the time. (Idk if this makes sense but I imagine he can make the cold that comes from his stand disappear instantly. And then they'd fog up from the change in temperature) He was so glad when he figured out that he can make himself a suit.

- Speaking of his suit, I believe Araki said the cat ears are inspired by an Oni (I swear I've seen this multiple times but I just can't find anything about it rn). Assuming this is true, someone on his team would've still made a comment about cat ears. He was very offended. "They're not cat ears, asshole😠“

- He’s extremely smart and analytical. He thinks stands should be used to their full potential and he loves discovering new things about his ability.

- He's very confident in his abilities but I do believe he's at least a little insecure about himself. About the outbursts that are out of his control. But also about his physical appearance. He wishes he was taller because to him, his height makes him less masculine.

- And if unnaturally colored hair IS natural in jojo, he wouldn't like the tone of his hair. Again, he thinks he would be much more masculine if he had darker hair. A bit of fragile masculinity there. Especially because of his line of work.

- His hair is naturally curly and it's super soft. Never touch it. And don’t pull at the curls.

He’d allow his partner to touch his hair and he’d secretly hope for head scratches because they make him sleepy. But ONLY if he’s not going out anymore that day. No one gets to see his curls all messed up except for pookie.

- His favorite color is red, if something comes in red, he's buying it in red. (Purely based on his glasses and his car btw lmao)

- He used to be a speed skater. I might be wrong about this but his skates look like speed skates and he's also insanely fast. He was on his way to becoming a professional but there was probably an incident that prevented him from becoming one. (We need backstories for all la squadra members TT)

lol I tried to look up if there's any ice rinks in Naples (I'm thinking way too much about this) but I didn't find any. But we also don't know if he's always lived there.

- He probably likes sports he can do on his own. Considering his swimming style, he might also like swimming. But he's definitely a very athletic person.

- Also prefers going on missions alone. His stand doesn't make it easy to work with others anyway.

- A lot of people say he’s always cold but I actually think he’s hot (both ways). He also sweats a lot.

- He isolated himself as a child. Italian culture is very social but sometimes it’s all just way too much.

That’s it. I hope someone will like these! I made an account just to share my thoughts and they are probably not very original either lmao. I also wanted to write more about his anger but I’m already projecting a little. Idk I just love him he’s very meow meow aww. I probably also forgot something I really wanted to mention and I’ll be upset when I realize💀