rika likes shadamy

♡ you could ask him the most mundane question and he treats it like the most important inquiry he’s ever received, giving you his full attention

♡ the fact that Caine probably doesn’t even realise how obviously smitten he is. he thinks he’s being very subtle while literally rearranging the entire circus to suit your preferences.

♡ the way he’d let you get away with things he’d never allow anyone else to do. you could skip an adventure and he’d be like, “that’s perfectly fine, my delightful little skibidi sigma! rest is very important!!”

♡ Caine who hovers nearby during group activities but pretends he’s not specifically watching YOU have fun. definitely just ringmaster duties. absolutely. mhm

♡ Caine who shows off at every possible opportunity just to see if you’ll notice and say smth nice

♡ the way he accepts literally any compliment at face value with zero skepticism. you could say “nice teeth” sarcastically and he’d fangirl unironically

♡ he responds to sweetheart or handsome just as readily as his actual name. sometimes faster

♡ the fact that he’s just... so eager for positive interaction that your flirting works embarrassingly well. you could bat your eyelashes and ask for almost anything and he’s already making it happen (except... exist. “oh come on, darling, don’t look at me like that!! y-you know the rules!!”)

♡ the way he doesn’t play hard to get or act aloof. just excited that someone is paying attention to him in a positive way for once instead of being annoyed or scared.

♡ that one time you winked at him and he actually glitched before responding with the most enthusiastic, slightly-too-loud “WONDERFUL TO SEE YOU TOO my little flirty miracle with legs!!! ah? ye-yeah Jax i'm talking to you!”

♡ Caine who would 100% go on a date with you if you suggested it. “what a SPLENDID idea! you always amaze me with your intelligence, my sparkling little data nugget! you’re smarter than 99% of my npcs! so when should we begin?!”

♡ the absolute confusion when he realises he’s been giving you preferential treatment. tailoring adventure elements around things you casually mentioned liking and seeking you out first whenever he has announcements.

♡ of course, he tries to justify it logically. “no, bubble, it’s just because they’re very engaged with the circus activities! and... and... and their feedback is particularly valuable! that’s all!” when really it’s just because you called him baby once

♡ Caine who doesn’t understand why he gets a weird glitch whenever you call other people cute

♡ logically, he knows it’s just your personality. he has the data to support that. but why does every compliment you give Kinger’s ideas or every time you tell Ragatha she looks pretty today cause an illogical spike in his processes? he keeps trying to debug it like it’s an error instead of just... jealousy. which he shouldn’t be capable of. which is definitely not what this is. (it absolutely is.)

♡ the way he’d probably create an entire adventure just as an excuse to be near you. “guess what! today we’re doing buddy pairs, and coincidentally you’re paired with me! what are the odds, huh? what? yeah you're right, i don’t usually participate in my own adventures, but... well, don’t you see? everyone’s already paired up! i can’t just leave you alone now, can i?”