Mirror, Mirror

Alright-y, one of the reasons I believe they'd get along is because I see them both as ppl who struggle when it comes to social situations. Flaky due to their intense anxiety and Splendont b/c he's an alien who now has to adjust to earth in a fish out of water situation. idk about others, but as someone w/ social anxiety I've always had the tendency to gravitate towards others who are on the reserved side. It makes it easier to converse when the other person understands what you're going through.

I also think it'd be interesting considering how they'd navigate their ineptitude differently. With Flaky being constantly nervous and having the tendency to let people walk all over them. While I see Splendont more on the grumpy, frustrated, irritable side. This also makes it so that they have plenty of stuff to learn from each other! Splendont helping Flaky with assertiveness, standing up for themself, and not worrying what others think. Flaky encouraging kindness in Splendont, helping him accustom to Earth, and overall being a good influence on him.

Despite Splendont being a bit of an asshole, I can easily see him quickly warming up to Flaky. I always had this thought that Splendont would be the more skilled hero, but has like 0 charisma so he’s nowhere near the popularity of Splendid. In fact, some townies probably even see him as a villain. So when Flaky starts staying near him cause they recognize that he prevents problems, and eventually works up the courage to thank him, Splendonts like ????? a little overwhelmed but also bashful. He probably starts going out of his way to help them until they eventually become friends.

As for the shippy side of things, I think it’d be cute because it’d be the kind of relationship where both parties are inexperienced in love and mutually learn about it through each other. It also fits the whole opposites attract trope which has always been one of my favorites. Plus, it's just funny 2 me tbh. Lil emo guy and their mean alien blorbo