#2004 hellboy

Words: 847, this is short as hell, sorry

Warnings: 18+, some sexual content (but it's asexual friendly)

Okay, let's be honest, this guy's probably internally homophobic (he's insecure about a lot of things), so it might take some convincing for him to actually admit that he likes you.

But once he does, I think he realizes it isn't as bad and scary as he thought and he soon gets over it, even though he still doesn't like being super touchy with you around other people. He usually doesn't like for people to know you two are together.

However, if someone starts getting flirty with you, his jealousy and possessiveness gets the better of him and he can't help but put an arm around you and give the other person a glare that will haunt them for years to come, if not forever.

At first, he's pretty reserved and not super affectionate towards you, but with time, he gets more comfortable and eventually he can't keep himself off you when you're alone. He always wants to touch you in some way, whether you're cuddled up together or just holding hands. He's impossibly nonchalant about it, though, and you giggle at him sometimes, which earns you a glare.

He's hard-headed and it takes forever for you to finally convince him that you actually care about him. At first, you don't realize how insecure he is and you don't expect it because of how confident he acts. Plus, he doesn't really ask for validation, he just sulks, thinking you're playing some game by being with him. Eventually, you realize how insecure he is and from then on you make sure to tell and show him how much you care to prevent him from feeling that way again. Still, there are days where he feels like there's no way you could love him and you have to go to great lengths to assure him that you do.

If you're asexual or abstain from sex for another reason, he's totally okay with that and respects you, but you might have to put in more work to make him feel loved.

Sex is one way that he can really feel connected to you and that he can actually see how much you care about him. However, it's a slippery slope, because sometimes if he feels like you're looking at him too much, he freaks out and feels ugly. You're constantly assuring him that he's crazy hot and the most beautiful demon you've ever seen (even though you've only ever seen one). Sometimes, body worship will set him off like that, but sometimes it actually makes him feel better about himself and gets him going. He absolutely loves praise, but he'll never admit to it. If you're topping and you call him a good boy, he might cum on the spot.

He's terrified of hurting you, which is also something that surprises you at first because of how rough of a friend he was before you two got together (always slapping your back way too hard and bruising your knuckles when he fist-bumped you after a good mission).

Any time you cuddle, you notice that he never touches you with his stone hand, and you tell him that it's okay and that you trust him not to hurt you.

It takes forever to convince him to do anything sexual, not because he didn't want to, but because of how insecure he is and because of how afraid he is that he'll do something to hurt you (especially with that huge cock we all know he has). You definitely have to start out small and work up to bigger things and you have to prove to him that you really do trust him not to harm you. He's afraid of losing control, but you know that he would never really hurt you and maybe you like a little pain (?)

If you're into receiving bdsm, it definitely takes lifetimes to convince him to try it out, but he would probably eventually come to like it. If you like it the other way around, he'd be hesitant, but he would definitely try it and I think he would like it.

If you smoke, you two share a cigar while you're cuddling and he tries to hog it, saying they're not good for you. Of course, you glare at him, snatch the cigar, and say they're not good for him either before taking a puff. He secretly loves seeing you smoke his cigars.

He is so incredibly protective of you no matter what the circumstances. If you go on missions, you will not be leaving his side the whole time. The thought of losing you, or even just you getting hurt absolutely terrifies him and he's doing anything he can to prevent those things. It gets to be a little much sometimes and occasionally you'll have arguments about how you can protect yourself, but you know he'll never stop protecting you no matter what. Plus, even if it annoys you and makes you feel like you're getting princess treatment when you're a perfectly capable guy, you think it's sweet and deep down, you love it.