Dottore relationship headcanons | 18+| MDNI | ⟢
Info: I’ve been obsessed with this man since Sumeru, and Nod Krai has me coping extremely hard, so this is just shameless ramblings :P
Warnings: NSFW, Mild injuries, Mention of aphrodisiac use and knives, Very little fluff, Swearing, Honestly just Zandik being himself, Not proof-read, pure self-indulging.
Notes: Gn!Reader! Also, I don’t condone anything this man has done! He’s just insanely hot and I’m very sick atm, so let me have this ;-;
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Oh, the Traveler was strong. I would have folded so fast and licked his cunty boots c l e a n.
He’s definitely a difficult person to be in a relationship with, so congratulations (or condolences) if he decided to keep you.
I don’t really see him as someone who would even entertain the idea of even being acquainted with someone he see’s beneath him—which just so happens to be everyone except for you.
Idk wtf you did, but good work! Or bad, if you got his interest.
Struggled to grasp the idea of a relationship, let alone friendship outside of pure, mutual benefit; but he’s a fast learner, and even becomes annoyingly good at it.
Does he act romantic unironically? No. He doesn’t ‘do’ romance like that—or at all without an alternative motive.
Aw, he made your favourite snack without you even suggesting it? Such a sweetheart! except he’s not. He’s already hovering nearby, taking notes of any changes or reaction you might have to some new found elixir he added in.
Don’t get him wrong, he’ll never harm you; but he also views you as an equal, so of course you’d be capable enough to handle a drop or two of his little side project!
He isn’t physically attracted to you, but don’t take offence to that! If anything, that’s a good thing.
Yes, he’ll acknowledge that you look good as a general observation, but he’s seen the human body hundreds, if not thousands of times in the past. It’s nothing new, or special to him, so why would he care about something he already knows the in and outs of?
No, it’s your mind that he’s attracted to. Your unruly, fascinating, unique mind, that he cannot for the life of him figure out.
How did you manage to fascinate him so much? Why does he feel irritated whenever you talk to anyone else but him? Why does he feel that trickle of unease whenever he can’t find you in your usual spots? Questions that could only be answered through the most logical and common way known to man—vigorous and invasive research, of course!
Like I said before, he’d never intentionally put you in danger. You’re special—valuable, even; but that doesn’t stop him from getting just the teensiest bit carried away when he’s conducting his… ‘research’.
Bites, bruises, marks around your neck and wrists from his belt, maybe even some knife play if you agreed to it.
He’d never force you through something you genuinely hated. He’s learning about you, taking you in—not trying to turn you into another failed experiment like his previous, unfortunate subordinates. If you don’t like it, he’ll simply stop, note it down, think for a moment, then move on to something new.
Despite his ever growing list of red flags, he’s incredibly honest with you; to the point where he’d grow extremely irritated if you ever doubted his word.
Is super into experimenting with aphrodisiacs and temperature play!
He’s careful, but not gentle when it comes to the more intimate side of your relationship. He’ll often like to test how far he can push, before easing you into blissful oblivion, only to overstimulate you almost immediately.
Sex isn’t natural for him. He’s had to do quite the bit of reading into several different aspects of it, and he’ll never initiate it. He doesn’t see it as a romantic, bonding activity, but more of an fun opportunity to gain more data.
Aftercare is another concept he doesn’t fully grasp. You made the mess, you clean it up! But there are the very rare occasions when he’ll make an effort, usually as a reward if he’s been in a particularly good mood that day.
He isn’t buff. Idk what anyone says, he’s a hermit that’s isolated himself in his obsessions; probably only eats nutritional blocks, and his only form of consistent physical activity is moving from one side the the room to another or pacing back and forth.
Is he evil incarnate? Absolutely; but he doesn’t grab just anyone off the street and start going ham. In fact, I doubt he’d so much as look at anyone who doesn’t hold a significant amount of value in his eyes, unless it a ‘necessary’ situation where it was either unintentional crossfire, or he desperately needed test subjects.
If he ever managed to fall sick, or sustain an injury that keeps him from being productive? Good luck. He’d be the most insufferable, pissy, unbearable person you’d ever have the misfortune of meeting.
It wouldn’t be the cute “I’ll make you some soup, you rest.”, no. You’d be fighting with him constantly. Just leave him to sulk it out until he’s better, unless you want to euthanise him yourself.
Although he’s as far away from affectionate as you could possible get, he still shows his appreciation for you in certain ways.
He’ll often keep track of your sleeping/eating habits and scold you if you start lacking in either; or you’ll find yourself being carried to a couch or to bed if you happen to fall asleep while working.
Don’t let him know you’re awake though, because if you do he’ll instantly put you down and all physical contact will be banned until he’s overcome whatever it is he’s feeling (Flustered.)
Even though he doesn’t eat much more than the lab made nutritional blocks that everyone has affectionately compared to biological warfare, he’s a surprisingly good cook.
He’s occasionally mentioned that he views cooking or baking as a form of chemistry! You might even catch him with his smug ass smile whenever you show genuine surprise at just how delicious his cookies are.
His sleeping habits are about as stable as his personality. He’ll either make up an elixir to keep himself awake for two straight weeks, or he’ll sleep for 48 hours straight. No in between.
When you do get him into bed with you, he’s not one for cuddling. He’ll be stiff as a board and flat on his back. He will allow you to snuggle up to him though! He’ll never admit it, but he actually kind of enjoys the odd, sickly feeling of vulnerability whenever you fall asleep on his chest.
When all is said and done, no matter his eccentricities, you definitely hold a very special place in his heart. You’ll never hear that from him, though.
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