"Victory's your only payment"

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Like Darlin' singlehandedly took on not one but two vamps and came out with their life in tact. They survived Quinn for fucks sake. Lovely stunned Adam with newly awakened magic enough to alert their location to Vincent.

Those two, even though they're not technically associated with the house anymore, know how to take Vamps down. They know what it's like to be associated with vamps and risk themselves because of it.

he knew it frustrated them deeply: the wound was healed and yet it still hurt just as bad as it did while it was still healing. so, they, much to Zaros’s chagrin, hid it, but again, he noticed, and he always managed to coax them into letting him help.

on particularly bad days, Zaros carefully lays them down before grabbing the vial of salve he leaves on the nightstand. He ever so carefully lifts their shirt, shifting it up just enough so he can get to the scar. The sight of it still makes him feel guilty, a reminder that he should have been more careful.

Before putting the salve on, he carefully leans down, pressing a few kisses to the scar, glancing up to watch for any new pain or winces crossing their face. But he almost never sees any, only love and, to his relief, relaxation cross their face when he does this.

after applying the salve, he sits up and gives them a kiss on the lips for actually letting him treat them instead of just pretending they’re fine.

Perchance. Would you be willing to write your headcanons for the Shaw pack + listener's love languages..?

Your headcanons are a delight!

Ooh I love this!! 🤩

David:

Definitely big on physical touch. He tried to keep it on the down low when he first got with Angel, but it wasn’t long before he wasn’t able to resist and would ask for kisses and cuddles (in his characteristic grumbly manner, of course). Nowadays he just needs to smile at Angel and they come running to his arms.

His second love language is acts of service - helping Angel fix their car, making them food, repairing things around the house before they notice, etc. I’d like to think he got it from seeing Gabe help his mum around when he was young. :)

Angel

Quality time is their ultimate love language. They’ll do anything to spend time with David (even walk to his place in the pouring rain without an umbrella). Cuddling on the couch while they watch him play games is their ideal way to spend their free time. (Also spicy time hehehe)

Words of affirmation is also very much up there. They love hearing “I love you”s and compliments and daily reminders that they’re loved. It didn’t come easy to David at first, but as he softened up, it got easier until he does it naturally every day. It’s worth it to see them light up with a smile.

Asher

Quality time!! He’s happy as long as he’s with his mate, no matter what they’re doing. As much as he loves silly antics, he also values quiet intimate cuddles on the couch together. He’s hardly ever apart from them except for work. Asher’s the kind of wolf that sits in the corner of the kitchen and wags his tail happily as Babe cooks, happy just to be there.

Physical touch is also up there! Wolf cuddles, holding hands, peppered kisses all make him happy, and he’s also sure to do it plenty in return. Plus, it goes well with quality time - he always finds one way or another to touch Babe while they spend time together. Also play fights and chasing each other around the house hehe

Babe

Words of affirmation!! This also helps a lot with their self confidence, and Asher was quick to pick up on it. He’s showering them with compliments and words of love all the time. They’ll also give him words of affirmation, but it’s usually reserved for more intimate intentional moments where they can show their sincerity through their words and know they’re heard.

I think no. 2 would be acts of service - they’re like David in that they do a lot around the house and help Asher as a way to show their love. They’re the one that does most of the cooking - as they say, the way to one’s heart is through their stomach, and it is extremely accurate for Asher. Seeing him lick the plate clean motivates them to cook more, and they even make sure to balance it nutritiously (to counter his unhealthy red bull and junk food habits, although Babe also partakes from time to time)

Milo

Quality time!! He always sets aside time in his busy schedule to plan and go on dates with Sweetheart. It means more to both him and Sweetheart, since quality time usually has to be an intentional effort due to their schedules. He also makes sure to spend meaningful time with Sweetheart in the evenings after work where they can focus on each other and forget about work for a while.

He’s also big on gift giving and receiving! Matching jewellery, flowers, even something small like a cup of coffee ready and hot on the table just to show that they care all hit Milo hard and have him swooning. There are moments where they can’t always spend a lot of time together, so these small signs that they’re thinking of him mean a lot. He’s also sure to do the same back.

Sweetheart

Same as Milo - quality time is big for them. They’re honestly happy just to cuddle in bed for a while. It means a lot when Milo wakes up during their bouts of insomnia just to keep them company. Somehow he always knows when they’re struggling.

They also value physical touch - a hand at their back, holding hands, cuddles and kisses all make them happy. Milo does it often and subconsciously, like he just naturally always wants to be touching them, and they love it so much. They can’t leave the house until they give Milo a kiss and a hug, to which he’ll prolong it a little by tightening his arms and keeping them there just a moment longer.

Darlin’

Physical touch. Words are hard for them sometimes, so they prefer to show their love through touch. Soft touches of their fingers on Sam’s skin (Sam noticed and knew it was something more than meets the eye), hugs, and kisses were their way of confessing before they said it out loud. Perhaps they didn’t even realise at the time.

They love quality time too. Cuddling in bed, hanging out while Sam makes breakfast, going on night walks, etc, are all precious to them. It’s honestly adorable how they light up when Sam invites them to spend time with him while they each do their own thing. And they love how he’ll accompany them on their runs, both alone together and with the pack.

Sam

A biiiig physical touch guy. Holding and caressing Darlin’ came naturally to him, even he was surprised. Crossing the line and going to the next step of (spicy) physical touch meant a big deal to him, especially considering his past. But being able to share that with his mate made the anxiety worth it, and he’s sure to indulge often now.

Acts of service is big for him too, mainly giving more than receiving. He loves massaging Darlin’ and feeling their muscles relax under his touch. He’s also sure to heal them when they come home a little battered up. Although he’d do it for anyone in the pack, something about taking care of them with his magic and feeling their core reach out to his in appreciation means so much.

Anton

PHYSICAL TOUCHHHHHH!!!! He’s not the best with words (Love would argue otherwise), so he prides himself in showing his love for them through touch. He’ll ask for it a lot (e.g. asking for kisses in the valentines audio, asking to rest his head in their lap, etc.), and Love never denies him. He’s huge (did I mention that before?), but he loves cuddling with Love and enveloping them in his arms and his body.

Acts of service as well! Cooking, making warm cups of cocoa, etc. are all ways he shows love. He’s so sweet and thoughtful and attentive, it warms their heart every time.

Love

Their main love language is quality time. They love doing their own thing while hanging near Anton as he tinkers on his projects. Anton also goes with them on hikes too, which they’ve come to look forward to every week. When it’s just the two of them and nature, their heart is full. (Which makes their parting in the meridian all the more painful for them)

Who felt their chest painfully ache when their parents bragged about their sister's skills in her magic.

Who spent their nights in their room trying everything to wake up their magic.

Who kept getting upset with themself feeling that insatiable envy over their own sister.

Since it's not known, it would sting even more if Dreamer was the eldest and they had to sit and watch their sister excel in magic.

See their parents praising their sister.

Hear their parents brag about her.

And ignore them.

Introduce their sister with her magic, and having to say that their eldest "doesn't have magic." It was never "doesn't have magic yet," it was always spoken as if they would never get their core awakened.

Dreamer, who even after being attacked by Quinn, couldn't awaken their magic.

Who hoped it would be a showy one, a powerful one, just to be something that their parents could talk about again.

Who tried... everything.

To the point of traumatizing themself in a way that they can't bring themself to talk about.

Dreamer, who now has magic, hating it because it's not a worthwhile one.

It doesn't show like elemental or energetic magic, it doesn't have that exceptional power like their sister's.

They can't even have the proof of having magic, at least to them.

And Dreamer, who's overworking themself to learn other magics than their own.

Who's trying to prove themself.

Trying to be something.

Trying to be someone worth talking about.

He smiles, leaning down to cup their cheek and press a sweet kiss to their lips. His core warms when they wrap their arms around his neck to keep him close.

“Comfy?” He chuckled.

Love nodded, nuzzling their nose against his.

“May I join you?”

Their eyes sparkled, throwing the sheets back to give him room to lay next to them.

He sprinkled kisses all over their face as he crawled into bed, caging them between his arms and smiling at their giggles as he kissed their ticklish spot on their neck. Seeing them smile like this was the greatest gift, and all of a sudden it’s like the stress from work dissipated.

After they calmed down, he rested his head on their chest, listening to their heartbeat as he closed his eyes, enjoying the feeling of their fingers in his hair.