I'm sorry i'm dumping this on you but you're the only one I've seen liking Neil/Sam.
In DS2 we can see how affectionate Sam really is... so I can't help but think he'd like to be given flowers and hold hands, and have Neil hold him from behind while he's cooking (just like in the beginning of the game), gently swaying from side to side to the rhythm of 'raindrops falling on my head' playing in the background, with Lou playing with her bright colored toys somewhere close by 🫠 both Neil and Sam taking turns feeding Lou, until she starts getting sleepy and Sam puts her to bed while Neil finished cleaning the dishes, both tuck her in and kiss her little forehead goodnight... slow dancing in the kitchen area because I'm a hallmark romantic pos and I want these two to have Soft and Romantic for once in their lives 😭
ah pls do dump on me ! I'm not that good at being creative and I'm so happy to receive this since more neil/sam contents from fellow shipper :DDDDD
Anyways, I looooveeee soft sam and neil 🫶 They deserve to live happily raising Lou together. When Neil first starts giving flowers, Sam will act like a tsundere, but Neil knows that Sam is just shy with him and always gets super happy when he receives flowers from Neil.
tbh, I don't know if this fit romantic or soft part but .... I'm just going dump on you too (*/∀\*)
In the past (bfr meeting Lucy again), Neil used to get nightmares of the time during the war and the ghosts of the women who come to haunt him for what he did. He always wakes up in cold sweats, crying for all the dead.
Now, Neil still got nightmares of the war, the faces of all the corpses of women he smuggled in for bridge still appear to haunt him, seeing Lucy's death again and again. Neil still waking up in cold sweats with tears running down his face, and each times Sam will gently hold him, wipes his tears, kiss his forehead, eyes and mouth and tell Neil that it's in the past now, that the war has long been over, that Neil is safe with Sam and Lou in their little home. It will always calm Neil down, knowing Sam and Lou are right here by his side, and Neil no longer needs to be alone, just like how Sam used to be (bfr DS1).
The nightmares lessen over time, just like Sam, Neil able to move forward and no longer bound by the past. Neil still mourn for the dead but now he no longer haunt by the nightmares because he knew he got his Sam and Lou by his side, and they are safe and alive.
(I want to add more but my brain that handle the creative imagination side just stop pumping out ideas 😔)