more general dating headcanons for the beloved skellies!! Error, Ink and Cross
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He gives off such grumpy dad reading newspaper on the couch vibes, but instead it's with his TV shows
He does not like being touched physically at first due to his haphephobia. You will need to slowly coax him into physical touch, pls be patient, this man is touch starved as all hell
He will give you anything and everything you so desire, be it chocolate, destruction, world dominance - he's yours to entertain <3
Major fucking hypocrite when it comes to love. Will deny deny deny needing affection at all but simultaneously beg you to just sit down and watch his show with him, stay with him and to not leave him by himself. will use his blue strings to contain you lovingly encourage you if necessary
Will knit/crochet you stuff, but will claim to have bought them. You love that blue scarf he's wearing? He'll make you an exact replica and call it coincidence
Also pls indulge in his puppet making hobby! He will make one of you and you must praise him for it! He is a sucker for praise, positive reinforcements, all praise, give him cookies and milk and he might even turn somewhat tame
Will glitch out whenever you are too much for him to handle, though. This will especially happen during the first few dates with him and you will need patience for him to reboot. He really does try, but he can contain his physical instability only so much
Kisses with error are always rough, given he has 5 tongues. He will use them to claim you and leave little hickeys all over your perfectly unglitchy skin - give you more color so the two of you match <3
Whatever he isn't ready to physically touch he will compensate for with using his strings. He will eventually build up a tolerance for you, especially if you squint towards intercourse - but he must truly learn to love like a flightless bird attempting to do barrel rolls. He is infinitely hard to work with and will not make it easy, but once he's at your mercy he will never let you get harmed. he's possessive, protective and will hang up several souls if it ensures your happiness
Also if you ever fall asleep with this man he will cuddle you with his strings, put pillows between you two or any other layers of fabric so that he can bear touching you. It is one of the only instances prolonged contact somewhat doesn't glitch him out
he is canonically french. pls indulge me in this, ink has a french accent. It is very slight. barely a lilt you can pick up - but whenever he curses, I imagine it to be in french. He talks in baguettes and croissants and it is so adorable. Will use it to make you swoon if you're into it.
he definetly isn't the best boyfriend with the whole being soulless obstacle. Do not fret - he's truly trying and that might just be enough for you <3 you will need to remind him of some things sometimes, please be patient, he's a scatterbrain
jots down anything to your favorite coffee order to actual important dates down on his scarf. He has a separate color for your stuff so he finds them easier in the mess of all his scribbles.
He will draw you on his sketchbooks, himself, yourself - anywhere. He has this silly chibby caricature of you that's become his signature drawing of you and you find it included in almost any and every painting of his
He is so giddy about physical touch. He is absolutely starved for it and relishes in the feeling of being hugged, carried, kissed, cuddled, everything of it. He might not feel pain but you can tickle the hell out of him. Whenever he screws up bad you put him in tickle jail
he also somewhat resists his instinct to barf up ink whenever he's around you. It didn't start that way though. When first dating him, he threatened to repaint your whole floorboard with his little accidents whenever you kissed him - you could always taste the faint, bitter traces of spilled ink right before it happened, too. He is infinitely apologetic about it and will clean it up himself pls don't be mad <3
He is truly ruthless with his joking, too. He is scattered and forgetful but if you are too? You're in for it. He will tease and giggle and laugh about it everytime you search for the second sock of the pair, lost your phone somewhere or just need something specific you have seen right here but isn't there. He will mismatch your socks just to get a reaction out of you, too.
Talking about jokes, ink is a little prankster. Whether it is to scare you behind a wall, coat you in a bucket of ink or let you come home to your entire apartment being repainted. He's a menace and he knows it. Ink will smile all coy and knowing, but act as if he has no clue why you're mad at him insert tickle punishment
He truly tries his best to never run out of paint around you. He uses his vials like salt and pepper on his food and mixes them in just to be sure he consumes enough. it's the milk to his coffee. Whenever he does run out though you must be patient with him. Keep a set of spare vials and make him chug them if need be. He is literally not capable of expressing loving you in this state so whatever he says he truly does not mean. pls forgive him for possibly being downright cruel towards you. He still loves you impossibly, he's just a husk literally unable to show it.
He will apologize in the sweetest ways whenever he is back to 'normal' and up and feeling again. He will wait outside your apartment and sneak through your window to apologize, calling you his sunshine, begging for forgiveness. It rarely ever happens after the first time, too. So he really cleans his act up.
Cuddling is the only way he can fall asleep. He does not need sleep, so he needs a reason to include it in his schedule. pls let him be the small spoon. He loves to feel your hands nestled in his ribs. He also steals your sleepwear just because he can - I truly imagine him being your height at max, if not shorter.
Also, despite his size, he will take up the whole bed. He is not sorry. 'Artistic freedom' he say. 'my genius needs space to expand'
he is a theatrical drama queen about it, back of his hand on his forehead, fake swooning and all
he might wear a perpetual frown but do not let it discourage you, he is a sucker for you and will pamper you with everything he's got
He literally destroyed other universes in search for a place to call his home, to have people who love him around him, why would he show you any less devotion?
He wants to gift you the world. He just doesn't know how to express it. His first attempts at romance will be awkward ans he will act like he didn't sincerely mean them - but he never gives up.
He starts off as gruff and annoyed. You slowly coax the mean exterior out of him though. Once he finally, finally opens up to you you've won. He's the picture book sweetheart once he knows how to express his love for you. He will start bringing spare sets of his clothes for you to wear just because he knows you like it
He is so so scared of physical contact. Not that he has a phobia like error, but he knows what his hands have done. The trauma always lingers with him.and he has a deep regret that makes him insecure if he's even worthy of love in this way at all. Give it time. Eventually he will believe you when you tell him that you love him with all your heart <3
During everyday situations he's the calmer one out of the two of you - collected, rational even.
And he can never be mad at you for something for long. You forgot the eggs at the store? 'happens, babe. I can get new ones.' You accidentally dyed his entire underwear bright pink washing the whites with the reds? He likes the pink, it's adjacent to purple either way. It's tough to actually make him mad at you
He sleeps hugging the pillow, mostly laying on his stomach. Whenever you share the bed with him he will indulge in any sleeping position you want, though. But if you spoon, he will be the big one. He needs to know you're protected and safe.
not huge on pda, but will let it happen if it puts a smile on your face. Will flush a pale purple and avoid admitting that he likes the attention
very sweet boyfriend if you just give him a chance
will even share his chocolate with you - as sacred as it is to him. you will forever be cherished by him and he will try his very best to be deserving of you any and every day.
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