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The Beginning & The Realization

In Valhalla many intense fights unfold but when things get too close and too sexually charged, they freeze, separate, and immediately pretend nothing happened.

Lots of subconscious lingering touches happen. Like Týr and Kratos holding a handshake for a few seconds too long or Týr placing his hand on Kratos shoulder and leaving it there for a while.

I'm not sure what the specific trigger will be but eventually Kratos realizes that he never had another sparing partner since Atreus of Sparta. Also before Valhalla, the Spartan was fighting only for survival or protection but now he's able to fight for the love of combat.

Another thing Kratos notices is that Atreus of Sparta was his first and last boyfriend. Sure, he engagements with men since then but it was few a far in-between. Since Ancient Greece was strongly homophobic and Scandinavia wasn't any better.

All of these new feelings manifested physically in Valhalla. First it showed as a mysterious Corinthian Helmet in the scrying pool, then in the inner reaches Kratos entered a new era. It was a battlefield where Atreus of Sparta died and he was surrounded by enemies. Suddenly Kratos knew who this was about and immediately panicked, getting forced out of Valhalla.

For the first time in a long time, Kratos felt genuine dread and fear. So he frantically picked up Mímir, got on the boat, and pushed his way off the black shores. The head obviously knew something was wrong but could tell by Kratos blank stare, that he wasn't fully present. So he allowed the Spartan to row in silence and bring them home.

Once in the safe and private confined of the Cabin did Mímir confront Kratos about what happened. It certainly wasn't easy for the Spartan but eventually he told everything to the head. Ironically Mímir already figured out that Kratos liked Týr but decided to hold back the "I knew it". Instead, he helped his friend and encouraged him to confess to Týr.

After a few weeks of completely avoiding Valhalla and the complications within it Kratos returned. With Mímir's emotional support, he managed to get back to the battle ground, fight off the hoards of enemies, and be there to hold the warrior when Atreus of Sparta died instead of being too late.

This pleased Valhalla and allowed Kratos to finally reach Týr in the Tholos arena. Naturally the Aesir doesn't want to fight, since he hasn't seen the Spartan in weeks and is deeply concerned. Unfortunately Kratos can't communicate normally, so he begins to attack Týr. Literally and physically fighting his bisexual thoughts.

Soon Kratos ends up winning but once seeing his opponents on the floor, beaten and bloody yet still smiling. It instantly makes the Spartan confess his feelings.

A lot of things happen afterwards that I haven't fully figured out but basically Týr feels the same way, accepts the confession, and Kratos apologizies and patches up the injuries.

Dating Life

Kratos and Týr both agree immediately to not label themselves because they want to take things slow. So their relationship is not public and only a few people even know because they prefer to keep things private.

Later on, they do end up becoming official but they still don't do public displays of affection because they're both reserved. However they do small shows of affection, like placing a hand on the shoulder or Kratos giving yearning stares and Týr smiling at him.

On a rare occasion when Kratos is feeling bold, he'll very non-chalantly hold Týr hand or interwind there fingers. Also sometimes when Kratos is sitting down and feels exhausted, he'll leans his weight on Týr.

In private Kratos adores cuddling and being the small spoon, since Týr being much larger makes him feel safe. However he'll never verbally ask to be held because he's too prideful. So Kratos just stand closer and gives Týr a look that says everything.

In general Kratos main love language is acts of service and physical touch. While Týr main love language is words of affirmation and quality time.

Týr enjoys calling Kratos pet names and is a little bit possessive. Some examples are sweet Spartan or my Spartan, my warrior, my strength, my treasure, my partner, my dearest or just my dear.

On the other hand, Kratos doesn't use pet names and just calls Týr by his name and on occasion calls him Northerner or partner. Also although Kratos know Týr is more then capable of defending himself, he can't help his instincts to be protective.

Meeting the Family

Both deeply relate to one another because of there dysfunctional families and terrible fathers Zeus and Odin.

Although Týr knows most of Kratos homeland family is dead, he still wished he could have met Kratos' mother Castillo, brother Deimos, wife Lysandra, and children Calliope & Pandora.

Thankfully Atreus is alive but since he left Midgard, it takes a few years until Týr can see him. However he has heard many stories of Atreus and admires the wonderful young man Kratos has raised.

Eventually when they meet one another, Atreus is very shocked but then becomes excited, as he realizes his childhood hero is alive. Immediately he asks Týr millions of questions and the God laughs as he enjoys the boy's enthusiasm. Kratos watches the interaction with satisfaction but soon that joy fades into anxiety, as he only introduced Týr as a comrade.

After giving his son a few days to process everything he missed, Kratos takes Atreus on a walk in the Wildwoods and sits on a log near a river. Once Atreus sits down, Spartan takes the peaceful moment to carefully explain that in his absence, he felt lonely and found someone else, and that person is Týr.

Atreus is stunned and confused at first but once Kratos elaborates that Týr will never replace the love he has for Faye. The boy starts to relax and accept the relationship because he doesn't want his father to stay stuck grieving his mother.

Slowly the fact that his father is dating the legendary Týr sinks in and Atreus starts to feel giddy by how surreal it all is. Although he never imagine his father being with another person, he couldn't be happier that his father is with his childhood hero. So Atreus decides to ressure Kratos by telling him that "If anyone would be worthy of his father's love, it's Týr."

Thrúd like everyone else, is naturally shocked by the reveal but immediately become supportive since she wants her uncle Týr to be happy. Plus she likes Kratos and admires his strength. So Thrúd has no problem with them dating.

Unfortunately the same cannot be said for Sif, since she doesn't like Kratos and always will hold a grudge for the God who killed her son. Therefore she took offense by the news, feeling betrayed and disturbed that Týr would date someone who killed his brothers. However despite disapproving the relationship, she's convinced by Thrúd to behave cordial. Only for the sake of keeping the peace.

Married Life

After being together for multiple years, Kratos realizes he wants to take things further with Týr and marry him but is nervous to propose, so with Mímir's assistance and encouragement he does it.

Týr is shocked and slightly hesitant at first because he's never been married but then decides to accepts it because he trusts and loves Kratos.

On the day of the wedding, it's was a small private event as only friends and family were invited. Also the wedding was a beautiful mixture of both Greek and Norse tradition.

The wedding happened in autumn, which is a small reference to Zisa. She's the Goddess of harvest who is theorized to be mythology Týr's wife.

Týr was naturally great with kids but never desired having a family. Mainly because he was always focus on exploring the world and having his own independent life.

However that changed when Týr became married to Kratos because once he met Atreus, he began to understand the joys of children and slowly warmed up to the idea of having a family.

While building his son in law relationship with Atreus, Týr never acted like his parent because he respected Faye and didn't want to overstep boundaries. So in general Týr acted more like a mentor towards Atreus because he was friendly, compassionate, and gave advice.

Eventually as time went on, Atreus bonded more with Týr and started to view him as a parental figure. One day he accidentally called Týr dad and that made the God almost tear up because he was honored to be his step-father.

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