Sesshomaru Relationship Headcanons
Authorβs note: This is just a small sampling to get started, there will be more to come~
grooming is an important bonding activity for him and a display of affection. It started small with brushing back your hair or wiping a smudge off your face, but as the relationship deepened it went on to include washing and brushing your hair (sometimes even braiding) as well as helping to wash your body and rub lotion into your skin
he likes to keep your scents mixed so that neither of you fully smell like βyourselfβ anymore
He doesnβt eat human food, but he will kill the best game for you, dress it himself, and even cook it (after practicing for some time with Rin agreeing to taste-test his concoctions).
of the βfive languages of loveβ, Sesshomaru is of the βgift-givingβ and βacts of serviceβ persuasion, but only for how he himself shows it. Given his upbringing, heβs uncomfortable and unsure of how to express love in ways that arenβt displays of wealth or power (grooming being the exception).
Because of this, heβs an excellent gift-giver. Any little thing you show interest in or express a preference for is cataloged away in his mind
conversely, your endearing words and unbridled displays of physical affection greatly touch his heart and make him feel appreciated in a way he never felt before. He doesnβt feel like he has to prove himself to you, although itβs his second-nature to strive to do so anyway. Your soft touch is the most impactful gesture of love that he has experienced in his life.
Although he wonβt initiate PDA, he quite enjoys when you do. It makes him feel that youβre proud to be with him.
He gets incredibly possessive when he notices another man paying you excessive attention. He wonβt cause a scene, but heβll make sure to grab your hand or put an arm around you to pull you closer (and if he really wants to drive the point home, kiss you)
To prove his devotion to you he had a palace constructed to be both of your residence, despite his need to travel to amass his empire
He becomes uneasy and upset anytime you mention growing old; youβve tried to ask him if heβll still love you and think youβre beautiful when youβre wrinkled and hunched over, but he ends the discussion quickly by telling you not to ask such stupid questions
In secret, he looks into myths and lore surrounding ways to extend the life of a human because heβs afraid of a life without you
He is happy to indulge in your human holiday festivities and finds them intriguing. He thinks Halloween is ridiculous though (βhow does children playing dress-up and soliciting sweets scare away evil spirits?β) , but not as much as Easter (βyou mean to tell me this supposed god allowed humans to kill his son, and then resurrected him three days laterβ¦and to celebrate this your people have a tradition involving a rabbit hiding eggs? You are not helping to convince me humans, as a whole, are not stupidβ)
when you slip into making cultural references from your own time heβll just stare at you until you explain it, and if he deems it amusing he might adopt it (he loves to tell Jaken toΒ βget your shit together, Carolβ)
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