#ray.tag

the two are meant to complement each other, especially when performing. so if luka is dramatic and showy, arin is more subdued but moving. the black to his white, the dark to his light etc etc etc. arin's voice is also lower than luka's most of the time

the two of them are pretty similar in personality i think 😭 their performances are their survival, so they throw themselves into winning and doing their best. but outside of that, they have no life and are kind of empty. but since they're alone together a lot thanks to the marriage scheme putting them in the same building, they start to develop their own, more private dynamic. which gives way to their personality etc etc. they have a funny feedback loop of luka enjoying ragebaiting arin –> arin purposely doesn't react which is ragebaiting luka HGSSFHJ

after round 7/karma, arin gets brought out by the rebels with till. they form a reluctant friendship over the years, trying to figure out their trauma and coming to terms with what happened to them. arin also befriends(adopts?? kind of??) a kid named leo who comes with arin to help it out with various things etc. arin is also selective mute like till but it doesn't write stuff down as often because leo speaks for it more often than not

but if i went really deep into specifics i think he really appreciates people remembering him in general. remembering things about him, things that he's said, things that they do or will do together. it's very subtle and not always intended to be affection lol but i think that's his favorite thing