#ihlonhae

          it’s exciting to be back on earth. while, in his opinion, it’s not as nice as ferenginar, and the weather is far too hot and dry for his taste, he’s developed a love for it over the years. and, perhaps most importantly, that’s where jake is. and the young captain takes every opportunity he can to spend time with his husband. 

but that’s only part of the reason nog’s here this time.

“cris!” he bounds over to his friend when he spots him, small form, red uniform, large ears, weaving through the crowd. he stops, hands clasped in front of him, and grins. “and lorian. wonderful to see you again. congratulations to you both.” nog inclines his head in formal greeting to the vulcan, but he’s all smiles when he looks back at cris. “i am so glad you agreed to this! little known fact, but ferengi throw the best parties.” he winks. “especially bachelor parties.” he laughs a little. “jake’s going to come too — i hope that’s okay. he’ll meet us there.”

👫 four headcanons !     sylar ( @ihlonhae​ )   &.   laris 

1.     slyar and laris keep each other updated on their lives. it’s not a regular thing but they will send each other messages when there’s time and/or something important to talk about. sometimes, it’s just to let the other know they are doing okay and are well.

2.     laris asked sylar to be present at her wedding with zhaban on earth. they wanted to combine earthly and romulan traditions to honor both their former and their new home and laris wanted for her oldest friend to be part of it. (he might have been unable to attend but at least she has asked him.)

3.     sylar is her oldest and dearest friend so when he told her about this captain rios, laris put it upon herself to do some thorough research on that man. she wanted to know exactly who that man was who caught sylar’s interest. as she thinks of him as family, she needed to make sure he would be safe and taken good care of. laris also had a serious talk with rios at one point.

( @ihlonhae )

where they first met and how - On La Sirena after Cris accepted Sylar’s reassignment. It was... More interesting than Cris knew for, well, a long time. Cris did not have the full story of how they met until after they were married and honestly he wished he’s had the full picture this entire time. Mainly, what handshakes mean to Vulcans and what Sylar said to him in Vulcan after they shook hands

how long their ‘flirting’ phase was before feelings got involved - Okay so feelings were involved straight away but that “flirting” phase lasted a long time if that “flirting” phase is the same as the “pining” phase because these men are idiots

who fell for who first ( if applicable ) - In love? Probably Sylar, in his way. He was definitely the first to acknowledge the depth of his feelings for the other, even if it was really just to himself. In attraction? They were both attracted to each other as soon as they saw the other, but Cris saw Sylar first because he saw his picture in his file.

where their first date was and what it was like - It hasn’t been really discussed but probably something in the holodeck, if you want something that isn’t either a mission/detour on a mission or them hanging out on La Sirena. When their relationship started is a bit fuzzy, okay, these two idiots defined nothing for as long as they were able to. Well, that’s not entirely true. Sylar considered Cris his t’hy’la right away, so Sylar defined it without really informing Cris and it took Cris some time to catch on.

who asks who out and how ( with a sign? spelled out on a cake? just a simple ‘will you go out with me’? ) - I think that was answered in the above question. They were not that straight-forward. Although, when they do go on dates it would be Cris suggesting it, so there’s that.

if they keep / kept their relationship secret or let everyone know right away - Raffi is the only one Cris would have to tell and she’s always known, really. There was some ambiguity to Picard’s crew at first (except Elnor because he could see them clearly engaging in things only bondmates do/understood what Sylar meant when he called Cris t’hy’la so it was obvious to him) because they didn’t explicitly state it but they never really hid the nature of their relationship

where the proposal happens and how ( kiss cam at a baseball game? on a hillside surrounded by ducks? at a disney park? ) - I’m pretty sure they talked about getting married before Coppelius, without ever really setting something in stone, but I guess I’ll consider the proposal to be very shortly before the wedding actually took place, just after they stopped the synth Armageddon and brought Picard back, when Cris got back to La Sirena he went up to Sylar and was like “I don’t want to spend another moment without you as my husband, please marry me here, Picard can officiate, and we’ll head to Vulcan after this to be bonded properly” 

if they adopt any pets together - Do the holos count?

who’s more dominant - Cris

where their first kiss was and what it was like - Their first Vulcan kiss was definitely before their first human kiss, and it was probably very sweet (possibly that “scars” thread, if that counts, although it wasn’t the usual form of Vulcan kissing?) - I don’t know of any first human kiss before Insomnia and Philosophy, but it’s possible they could have kissed the human way before that. But that one they were both very drunk

if they have any matching couples stuff ( mugs? sweaters? pillowcases? ) - That’s soft so I’m going to say yes. Probably given to them by the holos.

how into pda they are - Cris more so than Sylar, although it’s usually for a purpose. Cris will pull Sylar into somewhere more private, usually but not always (sometimes he just doesn’t give a damn about where they are or who would be watching), but when it’s deliberate PDA there’s usually someone/some people Cris specifically wants to see them together

who holds the umbrella when it rains - Sylar? Maybe? Sylar is the one who isn’t so fond of water

where their usual ‘date spot’ is ( if applicable ) - La Sirena, talking about philosophy late at night and making out

who’s more protective - They are both very protective so I’m not going to declare one more protective than the other

how long it is before they sleep together ( can be as in ‘had sex’ or as in ‘shared a bed’ ) - Well, early on, when they were stranded on a planet and huddled together for warmth. Not sharing a bed, they were on the ground, but sleeping together (at least Cris slept, Sylar probably didn’t). Shared a bed would probably be Insomnia and Philosophy. Sex is not actually applicable in the strictest sense

if they argue about anything - Little things, frequently. They have had more serious disagreements but they’re pretty good about it, really

who leaves more marks ( lipstick, hickeys, scratchmarks etc. ) - Cris, and this would be the case even if Sylar doesn’t automatically get marks from overstimulation. Sylar does leave marks too, though

who steals whose clothes and how often - Sylar is generally the one wearing Cris’s clothes. Sylar’s clothes are a bit too small for Cris. It happens more frequently later in their relationship

how they cuddle ( spooning? facing each other? ) - Facing each other

what their favourite nonsexual activity is - Discussing philosophy and culture

how long they stay mad at each other - Not long

what their usual coffee / tea orders are - Sylar has Vulcan spice tea. Cris takes his coffee “blacker than the void that consumes my soul” or whatever dramatic description of black coffee he feels like using

if they ever have any children together - In an alternate timeline. Alonzo and T’Alaro. Otherwise, in the main timeline, they mutually agreed that wouldn’t be the best idea for them.

if they have any special pet names for each other - Sylar calls Cris the Vulcan terms of endearment. Cris calls Sylar many Spanish and Standard terms of endearment as well as the Vulcan ones. One notable one in Spanish is “viejo” (old man)

if they ever split up and / or get back together - I doubt it. They’re pretty much together forever

what their shared living space is like ( messy? clean? what kind of decor? ) - They’re both organized and don’t have a lot of things. Sylar barely has anything. Cris has books and mermaid statues and some belongings but they’re not like disorganized or messy or cluttery.

what their first christmas / hanukkah / etc as a couple was like - The holos trying to get Cris and Sylar to kiss under the mistletoe mostly

what their names are in each other’s phones - They don’t have phones but if they did, Cris in Sylar’s phone would either be “t’hy’la” or “captain” and Sylar’s in Cris’s would likely be “viejo”

if they have any ‘couple traditions’ ( buying a new mug for their collection every year? baking every friday evening? ) - Getting into trouble, mostly

who falls asleep first and who wakes up first - Sylar pretty much doesn’t sleep but I’m going to say Cris falls asleep first, Sylar wakes up first

who’s the big spoon / little spoon - They’re usually facing each other but Cris would be the big spoon and Sylar would be the little spoon if they did that

who hogs the bathroom - Cris

She raised an eyebrow, hand on her hip. "You're telling me I've got a choice? That I'd actually get the truth from you if I asked?" She was skeptical. "Alright, then. The truth. I have to hear this." Although she didn't have any reason to trust what he'd claim was the truth.

[ @ihlonhae ]