#argunala

𐔌 argunala . moulin rouge themed moodboard credits are not really required !! .𐙚˚ ♡ ꒱ no kin/me for anjo nala unl. me f/o tags are alright to use ♡𝅼 ͡

Like theres very good posibilities for both.

Argus (in my head) was never one for casual sex, at least not multiple times with the same person. So I think it just wouldnt come naturally to her to not have some kind of affection for someone shes sleeping with. She gets to know Nalas quirks pretty well and comes to learn that shes just generally a little imature, and just needs to be allowed to learn that the world dosent revolve around her at her own pace. She finds that its most efective to simply set bounderies for herself and not give Nala any sort of leacture or boss her around, and she will learn and adapt quickly if a bit indignantly. And Argus learns that shes not actually that hard to get along with if you dont take her complaining too seriously, and she learns to tell what is a petty tantrum and what is genuenly upsetting to her. Shes surprised by the seeming contradictions of Nalas being, how she can be childishly petty but also deeply aware of the cruelty of the world, even more so than Argus herself, but instead of that knowledge making her jaded and hopeless it makes her angry, she never lets herself fall into nihilism, or accepts that thats just how the world is. Shes a romantic but never a hopeless one. And thats something that Argus as much as she hates it finds quite atractive. Because over time Argus finds that she likes that she complains, that shes opinionated, that she puts up a fight. Nala may act like a princess but shes no damsel. And what at first seemed to be emotional volatility, becomes simply efective comunication. Nala knows what she wants and shell let everybody know it. Argus is good at following instructions and finds it quite enjoyable to not have to do major detective work to figure out what makes her happy.

Nala is very much learning to navegate her sexuality on her own terms. Shes deeply embarrassed by it but finds that Argus’s rude careless demeanor actually makes it easier to be herself. Argus isnt someone shes trying to impress, or keep a good profile with. Shes just Argus. And Nalas never had someone like that before. Someone who has no power over her but still keeps her around. She knows neither of them have the deepest respect for eachother and that more than creating tension makes them more relaxed around eachother. Nala dosent really feel judged even when she should because their relationship is so casual that it dosent matter if they think the other is mean or bitchy or crazy. Nala as much as she tries not to, finds that deeply comforting. Argus has no real expectations of her, not even in sex. Nala never has to put up any sort of front or performance with her. Argus has no intention to fix her, she dosent care to. And Nala finds that shes compelled to give some of that casual security back to Argus. When she finds her feeling guilt or shame over playing rough or insulting her in bed, Nala makes it clear that she dosent care. That she dosent need Argus to be gentle or reverent because she knows thats not who Argus is. It takes a long time for it to register as what it is but Nalas trusts her, not in the same way she trusts Vertin, but in a more personal way. Trusts her with a part of herself she dosent want anyone else ever looking at, because they will twist it and ogle it and use it to hurt her. For the first time her sexuality belongs to her alone and shes decided to let Argus be a part of it, because something tells her its safe. That Argus wont use it to coerce her or run around and tell everyone. That dispite all the dirty insults she dosent actually think shes a toy. And Nala finds herself hoping that Argus trusts her too.