#squid scribbles

Tide and...

Callie:

They didn't get to know each other until they met through a business collab. Tide looks up to the Squid Sisters and Callie in particular a lot, as they were the main inspiration to become an idol himself. They become besties almost immediately once they do eventually meet.

They both come to value the other's friendship a lot, both for their shared unbridled and sometimes naive enthusiam, as well as comforting each other over their personal hardships.

There may or may not also be a one-sided crush involved. (¬‿¬)

Marie:

Tide views Marie as like a wise mentor figure, but he also finds her a bit intimidating. He does his best not to let his nerves get the better of him when she's around. After all, the last thing he wants to do is upset one of the Squid Sisters.

He sometimes catches her side-eyeing him when he's hanging out with Callie.

Pearl:

Tide dotes on Pearl a lot. He thinks she is adorable, but isn't very receptive to how his cooing might annoy her. He'll sometimes overstep her personal boundries without realising it.

Even if she finds him overbearing, Pearl would be one of the first to stick up for Tide should he ever find himself in trouble. To her, he's like the Inkling equivilent of a lost puppy.

Marina:

Tide and Marina are very comfortable around each other. Unlike Pearl, Marina is able to reciprocate Tide's overt friendliness. Though sometimes his quirks can still catch her off guard a little bit. She may also get a bit defensive with how affectionate he is with Pearl.

Regardless, she know he means well. She is more than happy to share a hug or twenty with him.

Shiver:

Tide is enamoured by Shiver's style and elegance, but doesn't realise how much of it is a facade to hide how hot-headed and clumsy she actually is. Similarly, Shiver underestimates Tide, thinking his kindness and naivete make him a pushover.

They think they have the other figured out, when in reality they are both in for a rude awakening.

Frye:

Frye reminds Tide of his older sister, that is, if his sister was more feisty and a bit of a troublemaker. Frye is not afraid to give him sass, but she still respects him a lot for his can-do attitude and willingness to stick up for others.

Overall, she has a much better read on him than Shiver does. She still finds him a bit annoying though.

Big Man:

Tide enjoys Big Man's company a lot. His gentle giant nature is quite the refresher to Shiver snarkiness and Frye's in-your-face attitude. Big Man in turn finds Tide's peppiness and kind soul very endearing. He may even get a little flustered by Tide's cuteness on occasion.

Crash and...

Callie:

They have a very neutral but friendly relationship once they meet. Callie finds herself oogling Crash's bass when he has it out. She may even try to play with it, but Crash is quite precious of who touches it.

Crash will tease Callie like he does with anyone else, but he is especially cheeky when talking about her friendship with Tide.

Marie:

Marie is a bit standoffish with Crash at first. Though after a while she begins warming up to him once she realises how much they have in common, namely falling into the role of the 'mature sibling' to their respected counterparts.

They share a sort of playful rivalry that never truely goes away, but they view the other as someone they can trust all the same. They'll even jam out together on occasion. (I have a headcanon that Marie plays the shamisen.)

Pearl:

Pearl and Crash go way back. They know each other from when they were both in the underground music scene. Pearl was very protective of Crash due to his age and circumstances, and even in the present day that protectiveness still lingers.

But now that Crash is an adult and can look after himself, they are solid buddies. Their way of expressing their friendship is by dissing each other, which both Tide and Marina find very confusing.

Marina:

Marina quickly befriended Crash after she found out he used to work as a backstage technician. Crash is not nearly on the same level of expertise as she is, but he somehow manages to keep up with her anyway. (He's probably used to it from having Tide around.)

Marina and Crash will also trade cards and share updates one their favourite anime and manga while no one is looking. Both of them are repressed otaku.

Shiver:

Although she would never admit it, Shiver finds Crash quite intimidating. His sheer aura of self-confidence makes her hesitate to challenge him, as he could easily see right through her if she tried.

Crash already knows he has this advantage over her, but he would rather remain friendly with Deep Cut than make enemies, so he keeps to himself most of the time.

Frye:

Frye finds Crash's smugness irritating. Crash gets a kick out of messing with her like he does with Marie. But unlike Marie, Frye gets a lot more fired up, which makes it all the more entertaining for Crash.

But like with Shiver, he wants to make friends, not enemies, so he won't push it too much.

Big Man:

Crash and Big Man are chiller than chill. Big Man being a big softy meshes well with Crash's laid-back disposition. Crash will still tease Big Man, but his teasing is a lot more flirty than with the other idols.