#stein

ᡣ𐭩 . . Stein, as we all know, has a tendency to dissect things — specifically: living organisms — and unfortunately, even as his partner, you’re not safe from his tendencies. This trait of his, though, I believe stems from his curiosity towards human relationships. He feels that dissecting, or experimenting, on those closest to him allows him to understand them in a better way. 

ᡣ𐭩 . . So, if you wake up with stitches on your stomach.. Or thigh, or arm- just know that the culprit was probably your insane scientist of a boyfriend. If you express to him that you do not want him to experiment on you, there’s a fifty-fifty chance he’ll actually listen, but you can tell he makes an effort to suppress his urges for your sake. He’ll feel even better if you explain your actions and thinking-processes to him, it’ll satisfy that urge to know more about you even if it’s a little. 

ᡣ𐭩 . . Unfortunately, Stein does deal with the madness within him — being with you does not magically take that away, if anything, his attraction to you only amplifies it. Stein needs someone who is able to stand their ground regardless of their romantic emotions and tenderness towards him. He needs to know that he can rely on you to take care of yourself if he were to lose control, even if it was a little. At his core, he doesn’t want to hurt the people closest to him, it’s just the way he’s wired.

ᡣ𐭩 . . As you can tell, he isn’t an easy man to be with. Despite this however, Stein is still a wonderful lover. He might not express his love in the typical ways other people do but he does find his own way to express it to you. He might invite you to dissect an animal with him! However, if you’re not into that (or are a little squeamish) he doesn’t mind reading with you or going over case studies together — Anything can be a date to him as long as the two of you are doing it together. Hell, you could sit and meditate with him in silence and he’d still enjoy it. 

ᡣ𐭩 . . Stein knows himself more than anyone else knows him, so of course he knows that he may not be the most ideal man for you. He might come off as blunt or insensitive, but he tells things like he sees it — so don’t put it past him to tell you all the reasons why he’s wrong for you. Make sure to take him into your arms and tell him all the reasons why he is. (poor man just needs some love <3) 

ᡣ𐭩 . . Stein expresses his love through touch (he’s a hands-on type of guy); He likes having you in his arms, loves it when you peck his forehead and shower him in tenderness. It’s something he hasn’t really experienced much of, so he feels a little giddy inside when you tell him you love him through the way you aren’t afraid to interlock your fingers with his own clammy ones. 

ᡣ𐭩 . . Stein is also quite the flirty fellow, but mostly because he likes to see your (delayed) reactions. He’s the type of guy that makes any normal sentence sound suggestive but only to you, so no one else gets it (except spirit maybe). He loves seeing the way you respond to him normally only to take a step back and hesitate upon realizing what he just said to you. 

ᡣ𐭩 . . Something else about him: he loves it when you worry about him. Stein has a problem with taking care of himself — whether it be not sleeping or eating enough — he usually either needs to set up reminders or he’ll forget to do so altogether. It brings him warmth when you fuss over him and baby him. Maybe it’s because he’s never been cared for in that way before, but he gets addicted to it pretty quick. 

ᡣ𐭩 . . Also also also!!! He hates being away from you. He isn’t clingy by any means (except maybe in private, away from others), but he needs to know you’re safe and taken care of at all times. If you’re a weapon, he prioritizes you when really it should be the other way around; He makes sure fights don’t last long so that he can tend to you. 

ᡣ𐭩 . . Speaking of tending to you, he also loves it when you seek him out for knowledge. Whether it be a random science question or something completely bogus — Stein, somehow, always has an answer for you. It’s like he’s google incarnate if we’re being honest here. He enjoys teaching you things because it’s kind of like bonding to him (?). Stein likes helping you achieve soul resonance with him if you’re a weapon and the two of you get along pretty well due to the amount of time you both spend together. If you’re another meister, he definitely teaches you to fight even without a weapon if you don’t already know how. 

ᡣ𐭩 . . Last but not least, Stein is also too much of a fool for you, more than he likes to admit. At the beginning he wasn’t really used to caring for other people but after meeting you, it’s become as easy as breathing to him (sometimes). He reminds you to drink water and sleep plenty so that ‘your brain can function properly’, as he puts it (really, he just likes knowing that you’re okay). Stein’s also the type of guy to ask for kisses under the guise of it being scientifically proven to reduce/prevent cavities).