12. what is your muse’s love language?
SHIPPING AND PACKAGING [ Accepting ]
[ Asked by @songzhong | @solidifaith | @mcuntainbcrn as well ]
12. what is your muse’s love language?
Huffman’s main form of affection of all forms of ‘love’ is 𝐩𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐨𝐮𝐜𝐡. He is by nature a man who enjoys being physical with people and knows how much just being graced by another human being touching them (by a hand on the shoulder or a simple offering of the hand) can be powerful. There is deeper meaning when you can physically touch someone, and as such, if he is close and familiar with you he will always offer a hand or put a hand on your shoulder.
However, when it comes to 𝓁𝑜𝓋𝑒 in the 𝓇𝑜𝓂𝒶𝓃𝓉𝒾𝒸 sense that is distinguished from the rest is his 𝐝𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐨𝐲𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐲. BUT this is something he also gives to everyone in Mondstadt...it’s apart of his job. His love for the people and guests is no different than his partners so his dedication and loyalty is often masked because of it...so can you truly call it love? Perhaps not.
In reality, Huffman has no concept of love. He never received it from his father nor his mother and when you grow up in the City of Freedom...love has many meanings. So understand that his perception of love is warped and not for those who have a fragile heart.
As such, love is really hard for Huffman to express. Something that I (Duke) have come to learn upon my realization for those who Huffman truly and utterly pines after (which is thus far two specific muses) and it’s heartbreaking because of how much time, patience, dedication, and loyalty he has for them that goes beyond something indescribable...but he treats his partners no different than anyone else in Mondstadt. They receive the same love, admiration, affection as a stranger he meets on the street or people who have tried to harm him. So when you ask what Huffman’s love language is...as in how do you know you’re the one he wants...when he’s willing to sacrifice even his lover for Mondstadt?
His love language is ultimately (what I can describe as) 𝐓𝐑𝐔𝐒𝐓. And even that isn’t the best word I can use as I am limited in my knowledge of words and definition. He shows his love by trusting he has it from you and that also...know that you have his. Even if you’re miles away, even if you and he are miles away from each other with only the moon and sun and the starry sky to feel close to one another...he gives trust to you in that (1) he has your love and there is no need for reaffirmation that he has it and (2) he trusts that no matter what he may say or do, that you know he loves you...and trust is but a fragile thing so perhaps his love is fragile as well. Perhaps...it’s just an excuse for his truly heartless actions.