Would you also share some headcanons about how you think Rielle and Minajael would care for their friends and loved ones ? We’ve already seen them argue and butt heads, but how would they react to a moment of « weakness »? Either physical (illness or hurt), or emotional…
Going to assume you mean friends in general when you said “loved ones”, as the term is pretty vague. There's also a big difference between helping someone who is physically hurt vs emotionally hurt. So to simplify things, this prompt will be “how they support or help a friend that’s emotionally going through it”.
I don’t think that Rielle and Mina would treat everyone the exact same, given that they both have conflicts with their fathers and there’s different levels of intimacy between friends, family, S/Os, etc. Not saying that they don’t care about their dads, it’s just that I believe this would invoke different reactions than what they would do to support a friend or S/O in emotional crisis.
... tries his best, but stumbles a lot in the execution. He means well, but doesn't always stick the landing.
Encourages you to share your feelings with him. Rielle listens, but he has a habit of interjecting (with "No way that happened!", "That's so heartless of them to do," "You didn't deserve that," etc. types of comments.). He often reflects your emotions back. If you're sad, he's sad with you. If you're mad, so is he.
Sometimes his comments aren't the best worded and he says things that sound bad out loud. Rielle notices pretty quickly and backtracks, trying to clarify what he actually means.
Talks a lot, asks a lot of questions. He wants to know the ins and outs of what happened, of why you feel the way that you do, what you think can be done to make it better. It feels like he's just throwing out random questions (and honestly, he probably is), but answering them out loud has you confronting and sorting out your own feelings, step by step.
Rielle is an action-oriented person, but that's not exactly helpful when the issue at hand has no physical form. He can't shield you from the concept of emotional vulnerability. Instead, he tries a different angle of attack: distraction.
Shows you a bunch of weird stuff he's collected or land fun facts he's learned. Will talk your ear off about anything and everything. Whatever it takes to get your mind off of that other thing that's been weighing you down.
If there's one thing that Rielle's really good at, it's physical comfort. He'll refuse to leave your side and offer plenty of hugs and snuggles. Your own human-sized teddy bear! You might find him so comfy that you end up falling asleep clinging to him.
... is able to handle the situation with maturity and grace. He's always been the "big brother" friend to you, someone you know you can consistently rely on.
He’s excellent at listening. Mina doesn't interrupt much, but you can tell he's paying attention from the occasional nod, affirmative noise, or the comments he makes between the appropriate pauses. It's your time to vent, and Mina will grant you the time and space to do that.
When you've said your part, then Mina will pick up where you left off. He'll typically give advice rather than react emotionally or share his own thoughts. Like, what can you realistically do to address this issue, and what can he do to support that?
Although Mina is generally patient, he can get irritated if he finds himself dispensing the same advice over and over, and you've failed to heed it. The frustration really stems from him not wanting to see a dear friend stuck in the same bad circumstances when there's definite actions that could be taken to get you out of them.
Has the tendency to come off like a parent telling you he knows what's best. It's nice if you want direction, but not so nice if you're not into being told what to do. Mina will always apologize if he's said too much and upsets you, though.
Not a cuddler (at least not to the same extent that Rielle is), but he'll let you lean on him if needed. If you'd rather be left to your own devices, Mina will accommodate that as well. He's flexible, because he understands that everyone has their own ways of coping with the cards they've been dealt.
Periodically checks on you in the aftermath of the breakdown. He won't ask directly, as that would put you on the spot. Mina has his roundabout methods. For example, if he knows that you're the type to stress out so much that you forget to eat and drink, he'll already have snacks prepared to give the next time you meet up.
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