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Fake cuteness can be grating, annoying...and disarming. This cute monster is silly and devoted, but that doesn’t mean he's stupid. Our protagonist has been lured into a false sense of complacency. She's so wrapped up in cuteness she's forgotten about an entire village full of frozen corpses. It wasn't his fault! Isn't it only natural to feel bad for a tragic monster? That's what kind ladies do!

(bf!ajax petropolus edition)

is one of THE biggest nervous wrecks at first—he tries so hard to act cool, but he always ends up tripping over his words or saying something awkward

constantly talks about you to enid or xavier or even wednesday sometimes (we ALL know how she feels about this) without realizing how obvious he is

if you fell asleep on him, he wouldn’t move a muscle, even if his arm goes numb.

is almost always given away by his snakes; yes he has a beanie, but if you look and listen closely, you can see them twitch, hiss, or even peek out to sneak a glance

loves simple dates! like treating you to coffee at the weathervane, late-night walks, stargazing on campus lawns... etc.

remembers small things you like and surprises you with them :)

overthinks. (he's a really bad texter guys) there will be a time in the day when he's glued to the phone, rereading a text at least 20 times before sending it

...also re-reads your replies in the same count.

if you’re cold, will wordlessly hand you his hoodie! obviously lets you keep it but then proceeds to later whine dramatically about how cold he is, just so you’ll cuddle him

..which by the way, he absolutely YEARNS for!!! literally melts when you touch his hair or let the snakes rest against you too—they like you as much as he does <3

doodles you or your name next to his in the margins of his notebooks during class, then panics if you catch him

has a nervous laugh vs. real laugh: you learn the difference quickly.

is insecure about being a gorgon :( worries you’ll see him as dangerous. so you reassuring him means everything!

ADORES physical affection.. in small doses! pinky linking, brushing your hand, leaning against you while walking

is the biggest hype-man!!! always hypes you up even if he’s doubting himself :)

gets jealous easily but tries to play it cool. meanwhile of course, his snakes do not play it cool

gives you compliments out of nowhere like it's second nature, but inside he's immediately regretting how blunt or stupid it probably sounded

before holding your hand, he wipes his palm on his jeans like three times to make sure it’s not sweaty

would rather hang out with you one-on-one, doing nothing, than in a big group, doing everything :)

overall loves you in the little ways—nervous, clumsy, but always profound. with him, every awkward stumble is proof of how much he cares 🫶🏼

of course it was this man who made me want to slowly crawl out of my writing slump... ANYWAYS!

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