#loris arcane

This man is the #1 Maddie Nolen Defender. She can literally do no wrong in his eyes. She could become a serial killer and he'd help her hide the bodies if she said "please". Maddie is well-aware of the power she holds, and she'll use it sparingly, usually to persuade him into taking better care of himself.

I've already mentioned these two are the team's designated undercover cops when suspects are too smart or sneaky. While Loris tends to default to a quiet, menacing muscle head that blends into the background, he'll listen to Maddie make up random stories or facts about his alias, and sometimes fall back on them if his cover is at risk.

Speaking of their undercover work, there have a handful of times in which Loris abandoned Caitlyn's orders to protect Maddie when she was in danger. The worst of these incidents included the suspect destroying her earpiece and tracker, leading Loris to search for her by punching through walls of several warehouses until he found her perched on the scaffolding with a crossbow she swiped from her captors. He's never felt more proud.

Loris is a completely different person when on patrol with Maddie. His eyes are bright, his laughter is loud, and he's as much of a chatterbox as she is. Most of their conversations revolve around gossip, like the time Vi chased a pervert over rooftops after she caught him stealing Caitlyn's underwear from the clothesline outside (btw they're together in the Clean-up Crew AU but are still navigating better communication). When their talks turn serious, however, he'll keep the details as vague as possible while venting, and he appreciates that she doesn't ask questions. Maddie, on the other hand, spills everything to him like a broken faucet, and even though he listens, he can't help but worry about how trusting she is.

Picky eater solidarity. Maddie's particular about textures and temperature, while Loris can't stand dishes with strong smells or flavors. He cooks the most often for the team, so he has full control over what his food will consist of, but he's willing to accommodate Maddie's own preferences, too. Yes, he owns a "Kiss The Cook" apron, what of it?

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they're so special to me ☹️☹️ Literally the definition of grumpy x sunshine and I lowkey love them for it.

I wanna throw in that once when it was really cold, maddie shivering and all, Lori's gave his coat to her. Only issue is that it almost smothered maddie completely, big and heavy as it was. She looked comical, but she was warm. Loris caught a cold the next day though, but he'd do it again in a heartbeat for maddie.

I just think that Loris would be big and warm in general and Maddie does love to indulge in said warmth. Probably has snuggled up to him on the sofa or their bunks more than once, but loris will always deny it.

Unlike steb and maddie these two probably didn't face dating allegations, because Loris would slam anyone upside the head who'd even imply any indecency going on between them. That's her little sister and you're weird for thinking anything else. (He was probably also the one to shut down the rumors about ateb and maddie.)

I don't have much to say on them as of the current moment, but what I've got is this tiktok. And some silly thoughts that might not align with the canon universe.

(Linking onto the tiktok) I do absolutely think Loris would have a problem with the touchscreens most common fastfood chains have put up. He's not too stupid for them or anything, but just sometimes the buttons are so small or the skin on his fingers too rough from all his work, that it just doesn't work. If we're sticking with the dad-like thing, he will also grumble something about 'not being able to talk to a real person' and how we're 'going down as a society' or whatever. Maddie always helps him. She's very quick with ordering like she knows exactly where every little button is placed. Loris teases her and tells her she'd be good as a burgerplace cashier. (Loris also totally got stuck in the slide of the crappy playgrounds those places have sometimes...)

I'm a firm believer that Loris absolutely dislikes Maddies kind-hearted nature. Not because he's evil or something, but because other people might be. More often than not has dragged Maddie away while she was making conversation with someone, only grumbling "I don't like that guy." Maddie finds it funny.

When Maddie first started out, Loris was having her back 100%. If any newbie or even superior tried pushing Maddie around for being so small and 'weak looking', Loris was already glaring over at them. Nobody is surprised when the rude person has a black eye the next day.

I would also think that Loris gets along with Steb, for the sole reason that he's one of maddies best friends. The three are a known trio. If you see one, the chances are very high you'll find the other two as well. There are people that call Maddie a 'pick me' or whatever, for hanging around with the two guys so much. They assume she just wants to play both of them, but personally I think she sees both of them as her brothers if anything. The two people who always have her back, no matter what.