#dds harley

- the pairing is mostly rooted in the idea that the Embryon still ravages the Vanguards and their people at Ground Zero, but when Serph+Argilla+Heat pursue the Vanguards base, instead of killing Harley, they take him as an attempt to usurp him into their tribe. (This would also coincide with the circumstance that Harley does not end up attacking Heat + others after being thrown at the fucking wall in that room lol)

- Harley is shellshocked, so Serph mostly just keeps him around his quarters and intermittently tries to get him into the planning room. Serph also ends up force feeding him to keep him alive and from like going crazy style

- Serph makes multiple attempts to try and get Harley (and by extension whatever Vanguards may be alive still) to team up with the Embryon, (which would thus coincide with them afterwards,seeking ally ship with Maribel , chronologically) .

- Harley is at a point where he perceives it as just being completely over for him, but Serph presents his request (or more like. A demand) it in such a way that it seems like he's making an offer (though deep down they both know Harley doesn't have much of a choice)

- stemming from both circumstances, in between, Serph continuously treats Harley warmly despite . Like literally everything that's happened and protesting from Heat lmao. It's sort of deeply rooted in dishonesty over the allyship thing being presented as an offer v. Demand as stated above

(in the regard that Serph just feels bad. Not that his feelings towards Harley romantically or otherwise are dishonest)

- Serph also begins to make advances to Harley which neither of them really understand that much+ bc Harley is kept in his quarters um .you probably know

- bc Harley didnt enter his transformation thing early on like in canon, i honestly see a scenario where he becomes his atma and Serph has to fight him and Harley fucking dies afterwards bc of lack of control . but later on.