#foxara

Fox and Fara are a typical high school relationship that perhaps lasted too long.  I see their relationship as sort of a whirlwind that happened over the course of their young years, primarily in high school, where they were figuring themselves out.  Fox was young and a bit of a wildcard at times.  Fara was a few years older so she was perceived oftentimes as more mature, but suffered from her own wild emotions that caused her to sometimes make foolish decisions.  Being the daughter of a supremely wealthy businessman meant that she was used to things just falling into her lap… she expected everything in her relationship to sort of be the same.  Meanwhile, Fox was straight up inexperienced and not really sure how to behave in a relationship.  This resulted in lots of ups and downs, lots of passionate moments, especially as Fara helped Fox through James’s death.  I feel like they were the couple that everyone thought would end up together and then when the Lylat Wars happened, Fox’s main focus shifted and their relationship suffered for it. I think the ultimate problem they faced was Fara having a specific idealistic image of what she wanted out of life and Fox couldn’t really conform to that image, so they went different ways. 

Fox and Falco have a fairly secretive/guarded relationship.  Fox is initially terrified of Slippy and Peppy finding out because he’s scared of any drama that might bring (accusations of favoritism, professionalism, etc) as well as the shifting of the team dynamics.  Falco is more carefree about it but respects Fox’s wishes.  Falco is more flirty between the two but only because Fox tends to reserve flirting for the bedroom.  They steal time together whenever they can– even if it’s at the cost of burning through Arwing fuel cells.  Their relationship feels quick to develop, especially at the heels of Fox and Fara breaking it off.  Fox initially thinks Falco might be a rebound.  But the further they fall into love, the more Fox realizes that no, this is genuine and he cherishes every moment they have together.  Falco’s carefree attitude makes up for Fox’s reservations at times.  After some time, they tell Peppy and Slippy, but the two had already kind of figured what was going on and no one is upset or anything.  Life carries on.  Eventually Falco’s wanderlust causes him to break up with Fox but that’s a story for another time.

Fox and Krystal feel the most like a partnership where they are both on the same footing in the sense that they both have their respective devastating traumas they’re dealing with and they constantly cling to each other for support.  While Falox was more secretive and maybe got steamier quicker, Krystal and Fox pretty quickly learn to open up to each other due to common interests and that leads to a relationship later on down the line.  They quickly realize that they both want similar things out of life and that lays out a great foundation for their future. They exchange culture tidbits often.  Krystal teaches Fox how to speak some Cerinian.  Fox teaches Krystal about Cornerian holidays. However, Krystal, despite her kind heart, has a stubborn streak, which collides with Fox’s own stubbornness. When they fight, it seems like the whole world can feel it.  Krystal clings onto relics of her past– a problem that manifests during a mission and nearly costs her her life.  It’s because of her unwillingness to “let go” of some things coupled with Fox’s inherent fear of losing all of his loved ones that she and Fox end up breaking up.