#derptock

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(It’s been a crazy 4 years huh. I’m a senior in high school now, and I only returned to the blog because I got a prompt! But, if you guys wanna send more prompts my way, I’ll be happy to do them! It’s honestly nice to be back. I’m surprised I didn’t do this sooner.)

- Tick-Tock’s autistic, based on the even-toned voice, the lack of facial expressions, his literal “tick” is a stim, a special interest in technology and mechanics, and his social skills. I mean, there’s a level of plausible deniability based on his upbringing, but you can’t say he’s not either.

- Sometimes when she needs to fall asleep, she’ll listen to Tick-Tock talk about his interests. On some level she finds it fascinating, and wants to pay attention, but both know that she’ll succumb to sleep sooner or later because of it.

- Tick-Tock is touch-starved, while Derpy is just that affectionate with everybody, but pays extra special attention to Tick-Tock once she realizes that it hits differently.

- Tick-Tock once had his face held in Derpy’s hooves and he swears to God that was the first time since he was 5 that he’s ever felt like crying.

- Tick-Tock on some level is generally shy about most affectionate acts, if only because he’s not used to them, and so everything Derpy does generally makes him blush. He finds it embarrassing. She finds it cute.

- Derpy buys him old antique clocks and stuff of that ilk all the time so he can use the pieces for parts. Oftentimes, most of it is unusable, but he finds it sweet that she thinks about him.

- Tick-Tock is uneasy about asking Derpy to sing anything, especially lullabies to help him sleep, so he usually doesn’t ask. Derpy can usually tell when he needs it.

- Tick-Tock worries about appearing distant and uncaring at random points in their relationship, so you’ll find times where Tick-Tock tries to casually overwhelm Derpy with gifts and affection, but this act often falls apart as soon as it starts.

- Derpy has a stuffed animal collection. When Tick-Tock goes into town on errands, he makes sure to pick her up a teddy bear, or something of the sort.

it doesnt have to be like this

it can be like this