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This man has so many pictures of you and Pamuk on his phone it's ridiculous.

One album for you. One for Pamuk. One for his family. One for you + him + Pamuk. And then approximately 700 random pictures that somehow didn't make it into any album.

Call Pamuk his and your daughter :))) 

He'd also absolutely use Pamuk as an excuse to talk to you.

"Look what she's doing lol." "She misses you." "I think she likes you more than me now."

Sir. You miss her. Just admit it.

He's shy when it comes to making the first move, especially in the beginning, so I think he'd naturally let you take the lead more often. He's not exactly incapable of flirting, but you can practically see the gears turning in his head whenever he tries.

And this man cannot hide his feelings to save his life. Whatever he's feeling is written all over his face. Sometimes you're talking and suddenly he's just staring at you with this soft expression.

"Serkan?" "Hello?" "...Sorry."

He'd probably get embarrassed because he didn't even realize he'd been staring.

I also have a very specific image in my head of him being the type to love lying on your chest, face buried against you, while Pamuk is loafing somewhere on his back and you're playing with his hair.

He'd love those little sunny afternoon naps with you too. Not even necessarily sleeping for long. Just lying there together and waking up feeling weirdly refreshed.

He loves cooking for you, but he'd also love cooking with you. Especially if he's making something from his mama's recipes. And if you're genuinely excited about trying something he grew up eating? Oh, he's done for.

The second you take a bite and go, "This is really good" he's trying not to smile too hard.

Feeding each other while cooking is also absolutely happening.

And I genuinely believe this man would be very into teenage-romance-type things.

Holding hands while walking.

Buying each other stupid little things.

Kissing on the sidewalk.

Sharing one pair of earphones.

Walking home together in the rain.

Writing love notes

Making each other playlists and pretending they're not incredibly cheesy.

He didn't really get to experience that kind of teenage romance, so I think he'd secretly want to experience all those little things with you now.

Take him bowling for the first time and I feel like he'd be way more competitive than expected. Same with an arcade. He'd start out like clueless and twenty minutes later he's completely invested in winning some stupid stuffed animal for you.

At first, he'd be nervous about actually going out with you because he doesn't have much relationship experience. But I don't think he'd be particularly insecure once you two are officially committed.

He doesn't feel like the type to constantly try to impress you or pretend to be someone he's not. Once he knows you're his person, he's pretty comfortable just being Serkan.

Meanwhile, if he has a crush on you? His entire family knows.

He is absolutely telling his mama about you. He'd probably ask her for advice too, while trying to act like he's just casually mentioning you.

"Mama, hypothetically, if a girl..."

She already knows.

He'd buy you flowers too (mama told him). Not necessarily because there's a special occasion. Sometimes he just sees something that reminds him of you and comes home with it.

And speaking of family, he would absolutely want you to join his webcam calls.

He wants to introduce you properly.

"I- I want you to meet my family."

He's probably already told them everything about you anyway, so you're basically meeting people who have been waiting for this moment :))

He's also very much a private, not secret kind of person.

He doesn't need to broadcast every detail of your relationship to everyone, but he's not hiding you either. If someone asks, he'll happily tell them you're his partner. He loves you openly and wants you to know that he's proud to be with you.

He's just a little shy with PDA.

Holding hands? Fine.

A quick kiss? Fine.

You suddenly kiss his cheek in front of everyone? His ears are turning red.

Others teasing him about you? He's suffering.

He'd also absolutely love when you pepper his cheeks with little kisses.

And yes, he's the little spoon. He loves back hugs. Especially after a long day when he's tired and doesn't really want to talk yet. Just wrap your arms around him from behind and let him lean back into you.

I also think he'd be very conscious about being dirty after work. If he's covered in grease and smells awful, he'd probably want to clean himself up before seeing you.

But if you don't care? If you just walk up to him, kiss him anyway, or wipe the little grease mark off his face?

This man is mentally picking out wedding invitations. He'd probably stare at you like you've just done the most romantic thing anyone has ever done for him.

He'd also really want to take you to his homeland one day. He'd want to show you where he grew up, introduce you to the places that matter to him, tell you stories about his family and culture, and hear about yours in return.

He'd be genuinely interested in your background too. I think he'd love that kind of exchange where you spend hours telling each other stories about your childhoods, traditions, food, family, and all the little things you grew up thinking were completely normal.

TEACHES YOU HIS LANGUAGE AND YOU TEACH HIM YOURS.

And somehow, this man would be universally loved by everyone around you.

Your friends love him. Your parents love him. Your pets love him. Your neighbors love him.

Random old lady at the local shop? She loves him too.

People might think he's a little gullible sometimes, but I actually think he's much more observant than people give him credit for, especially when it comes to you.

He notices when your texting changes. He notices when you're quieter than usual. He notices when you're smiling but something feels off.

He might not always understand exactly what's wrong, but he'll know something is wrong.

And he's surprisingly good at knowing when to step in and when to give you space. Sometimes he'll sit beside you and quietly wait. Sometimes he'll distract you. Sometimes he'll just hold your hand (loves putting your hand in his jacket pocket also)

He's not always the best with words, and he can be clumsy about comforting you, but somehow he usually manages to make you feel better anyway.

Because despite being the one who fell first, and probably fell harder, I think Serkan is actually the grounded one in the relationship.

He'd also be the type to step in when he thinks something is dangerous, even if he's scared himself. Except when there's a bug in the house, his courage has left the building. 

Not-so-good boy :‹

His biggest problem is probably that he tends to put everyone else before himself.

He'll give too much and he'll forgive too easily.

He'll let people get away with things because he doesn't want to create conflict.

And unfortunately, this extends to you. He'll spoil you so much that he accidentally encourages some of your worst habits.

You: "Can you do this for me?" Serkan: "Sure." You: "And this?" Serkan: "Sure." You: "And-" Serkan: "Okay."

SIR. LEARN TO SAY NO.

He'd also absolutely let you win an argument sometimes because he doesn't want to hurt you.

Which sounds sweet until you realize you're having an actual problem-solving conversation and he's just sitting there going:

"...I don't want you to be upset."

That's not how communication works...

He'd have to learn that being honest with you doesn't mean he's hurting you, and that healthy disagreements are still part of a healthy relationship.

And finally...

I think he'd still be very nervous about intimacy even after you've been together for a while.

Like, yes, he gets more comfortable with time, but spare him. This is his first actual relationship. He'd probably be a slow learner at first, but he's attentive and genuinely wants to make you happy, so he'd gradually figure things out.