Ry 🦈

If you tried to talk to him his voice would be high pitched which he would grimace at every time he heard it, he'd stumble over his words too and he'd be so embarrassed he'd excuse himself.

Which would probably leave you confused as hell considering he's not like that with anyone else. (Especially if you're oblivious)

He'd feel bad but he'd kind of avoid you, not to be rude but he just couldn't face you with how you make him act.

If you asked him about it he'd try to play it off, "Me? Avoiding you? What.. noo..." Which is not convincing in the slightest.

Avoiding you would make him feel horrible too, he'd get pissy if he didn't see you or if you didn't sit near him at the fire.

Which makes the whole avoidence thing a whole lot harder for him and a whole lot confusing for you.

It's not like he doesn't like how loud you are, it's actually what drew him to you in the first place. He's just a very awkward guy and you being you makes him trip on air.

He'd gain more confidence over time and start trying to impress you more often, he'd put even more time into his appearance than usual, he'd put more effort into his singing, all hoping you'd take notice.

Gets jealous easy but it makes him feel horrible about it because you're not his yet. He doesn't have that relationship with you yet so he feels wrong when he gets jealous.

He'd dedicate songs to you, would he tell anyone they were for you? Hell no, but they're still for you nonetheless.

If he did get the confidence to confess it would take him forever, he'd have everything planned out but he'd overthink it so it would take him forever to actually go through with asking you out.

He'd get you flowers, ones you'd mentioned liking and something you'd been eyeing in a store window everytime y'all went to town, he'd take forever getting to the point but eventually a confession would stumble from his lips.

After that he would be insufferable for everyone, his ego would be boosted and he'd be on cloud nine from finally being with you.

He loves when you talk nonstop about things you like, he could listen to you yap for hours and hours. Sometimes he'd sheepishly ask questions about things you said just to get you going again. "um, Amor, what was it you had said about those wildflowers you like?" And he just looks at you so sweetly as you talk.

If you're talking with the girls and you laugh or raise your voice when talking he'd stop whatever he's doing to whip his head around in your direction. Smiling dumbly as he looks at you. John and Bill actually start gagging everytime he does it.

🧡 He breaks out into such a sweat when you're close to him. Even worse if you so happen to touch him, no matter how brief it is. If you ask him for a dance, I can promise you that he's dying on the inside, because he can't deny you anything, but also his hands are so fucking slippery. Arthur wipes his palms off on his pants first before holding you and prays that you won't notice.

🧡 I think we can all agree that his journal is filled with thoughts and doodles about you. Some are rough sketches and others are detailed portraits. It all depends on how much time he has at the moment, but he makes it a habit of sitting down and subtly admiring you as often as he can. You've asked him a couple of times if you can steal a glance out of curiosity, because he tends to shut it close so fucking hard whenever you get too close.

🧡 Arthur yearns...oh how he yearns and no matter how hard he tries to fight it, he can't deny his feelings. He thinks he's slick, thinks that he's doing a decent job at hiding what you do to him, but it's all for nothing. It's too obvious in the way he checks on you first whenever the gang moves to another place, how his eyes are glued on you at the campfire during the late hours or how he always runs out to the nearest town whenever you're in need of something. Even when you don't directly mention it infront of him, but maybe to someone else. He only has to be close enough to hear it and he's on the job in an instant.