「How do they react to praise | a compliment?」
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1。Nyx Pieta ‧₊˚ Mild Angst
2。Morpheus ‧₊˚ Mild Yandere Content
1。he thinks he's ready for it, he really does. he ends up severely underestimating how your sudden compliment would make him feel however, his shyness grabbing hold of him almost instantaneously.
2。he doesn't flinch, doesn't stammer or act in an obvious way that it affects him. but his subtle actions screamed all anyone needed to know; the way he shifted his eyes away for a moment, the soft almost invisible bite on his lower lip, cheeks ever so slightly a few shades warmer. Liberator is subtle but full of expression if you pay attention.
3。he grasps at his shirt for a moment, it would seem he felt awkward if no one was used to him. he wasn't silent though, refusing to meet your gaze as a shy voice spoke. sounding far too confident, steady and in control for someone who looked to be so dishevelled from a mere compliment. “Thank you..”
4。he's smiling at this point, faintly but honestly. his eyes match the slight lift of his lips, glimmering with a shine unlike any other. Liberator accepts the compliment, albeit shyly.
5。maybe, if you're lucky enough to catch him in a sleepy kind of mood. you may even find yourself meeting a wider more pleased smile, perhaps he may even let slip a compliment of his own…
1。he's surprised, for less than a second— before that tell-tale charming smile lights up his features, a vibrancy anyone who knows him got used too pretty quickly. Celestia is blinding but in a way that made anyone look at him more, instead of glancing away.
2。he's vocal and unashamed, quick to pull you in closer. his embrace is always warm in a strange kind of way, he's quite cool to the touch but being so close radiates a pleasant heat hard to refuse. his hugs are always one armed, gently looped around you with a confident hold yet an all too respectful one. allowing you plenty of room to get away at any moment you desire.
3。Celestia is bold, affectionate and the type to touch, caress and show gentle love through actions rather than words. he always makes sure you feel safe first though, always giving you an out, always backing off at any light gesture you make that even vaguely suggests an embrace isn't welcomed at the moment. his love is loud, as are his response to affection but respectful despite it.
4。the sudden compliment may have him teasing you in return, he's quick to throw a compliment right back at you with no fear or shame to who may hear it. his words are always like poetry in the most unpredictable ways, always somehow relating to astrology though. a fun little talent of his.
5。the only time you'll manage to get an irregular response is when he’s deeply focused and ignoring the world around him. a soft whisper of praise when he leasts expects it is sure to taint his cheeks with a soft pink hue, the surprise is always brief but an adorable view either way.
→┃Nyx Pieta ‧₊˚ hesitance
1。he doesn't believe you, he never does when you compliment him; no matter what it's for. he still responds however, a gentle smile lingering on his lips just ever so slightly too forced to be genuine, eyes closing momentarily in a sweet peaceful acceptance. no one made any comments on how he only did it to hide his lying eyes.
2。Nyx is never surprised by your sudden compliments but he never expects them either, his reactions are predictable in a stable kind of way. a gentle smile, soft acceptance with a sweet thank you whispered slightly too low for most to hear the faintest of tremble in his voice. he never believes the compliments and it's painfully obvious, but his nature shows gratitude instead like a reflex burned deep into his heart. encouraging you to keep being kind, even if he isn't the one to deserve it; someone else certainly will and Nyx refuses to be the reason someone loses their will to be gentle… again.
3。he's never really vocal about them past an initial thank you, though he will be content to speak with you if you linger a moment. his tired eyes always welcome your company more than the compliment; he never keeps his eyes on you for long. he knows it shows, he knows he's greedy. moments like these are the few times you see his shoulders untense even if just a little, listening to him speak a beautiful string of poems angels too would feel blessed to hear. the moments he spends settled by your side are both lengthy and yet fleeting, brief as if not enough yet the words spoken carry the weight of unmistakable wisdom no one can ever fully ignore.
4。Nyx never really compliments anyone, the few times he does allow himself to do so are meaningful in the ways of teaching rather than a simple compliment. Nyx sees the small things, notices the little actions you make, he remembers every little detail like his mind has a notebook full of information about everyone. memory's are something he has plenty of, and those very things may occasionally slip by as a compliment to your ability, a long lost lesson passed down to you flavoured with sweetness his bitter memory's hide.
5。the few moments you'll ever manage to get a different kind of response are unpredictable, uncertain, always after a long day hearing out the pains of many people confiding in him. the few times he allows you to compliment him— and he accepts it, takes it with full belief as much as he truly can. are the days you'll more than likely be stroking his hair softly as he lay his head on your lap in the darkness of midnight, nothing ever needs to be said in moments like these. the soft tremble of his body and barely bit back cries speak for him instead.
1。he accepts it immediately, he's confident enough to take your compliment to heart with a giddy kind of glee. a simple compliment holds so many layers to someone like Morpheus, the sweetness of the initial wording, the power he feels knowing you chose him and him alone for that sweetness, the possessiveness that grows over it like a thorned vine as his smile twists ever so slightly the more he drowns in the feeling, his eyes lighting up in a way most shiver at the mere thought of, heartbeats sure to skip in fear. “Good~! you're mine.”
2。he isn't one to just take a compliment however, praising him in any way turns back in your favour several times over. Morpheus is vocal, touchy, shameless and unafraid, he's sure to wrap his arms around you in some way, be it your waist, your shoulders, anywhere he can reach first he's bound to cling and snuggle into you like some kind of affectionate animal. the subtle way he breathes in your scent in these moments are impossible to ignore, much like his smile still lingering in near ecstasy from your kind words.
3。he's the type to spoil you the more you spoil him, soft physical affection being his strongest and most common way of making sure you stay his. when he does become vocal with his compliments he's sweet, a little childish and unafraid to be cheesy in all the ways romance movies use to their benefits.
4。complimenting him with physical sensation accompanying it is the quickest way to get what you want out of him. he melts under the soft pressure of having his head pet, having you pull him down to lay on your lap will be your biggest victory. no matter how many times you do it, initiating first while praising him will have Morpheus a sleepy giddy mess under your affection in merely a few minutes.
5。the moments you find him responding irregularly, always arise from moments you come home after being out just a little too longer than normal. complimenting him or something he's doing in moments like those are the days you see his smile flicker away briefly, his voice silent, eyes dark with distrust as he approaches you. he would never hurt you, of course! his unmistakable glare and rough grasp on your wrist do all the talking for him as he pulls you around with him for the night refusing to let you out of his sight. too unlucky and he just might start following you for a few weeks, at least no one goes missing… this time.
