#sylrook

“The Promise”

Caught on a Midnight Walk

jesus soren god works hard but you work harder /lh

jasmine tea : how do you express adoration/care for your partner? how do they express it in return?

💜: Sylvia is a god forsaken mess when it comes to it because shes very affection-pilled!! Throughout almost all of her relationships regardless of dynamic theres a form of expression of fondness for you- mostly verbal. a lot of I love yous or I appreciate yous, (which works because even a poem's heart could be starved to hear the praises he springs out return to him. to know that he is loved, that he matters more than maybe the world itself to this certain individual) but her main language in affection seems to be gift giving and physical touch. Which is kind of sad considering she is Broke, but the good thing is that it is rooted from a desire to take care of the people she loves. So Sylvia does what she can: she cooks him from snacks to mealboxes (even if it means she has to work with ingredients she would never like, she'll gladly cover her nose and taste that liver if it means its properly salted for him /lh), when she buys herself something by a rare moment of "wealth" theres always "this reminded me of you", whether its a small trinket or a candle she happened to find in discount or some fancy perfume she saw and couldnt resist buying for him even if her wallet is gonna regret it. she listens to him wax poems about. well, everything. And through them she tries to learn things that might come handy (there are at least 3 separate tabs open for how to care for a wooden bow or how to properly clean a camera) As for physical touch, as long as hes ok theres always a connection even in most simplest moments: her hand always intertwining his, leaning her shoulder over his as they study together, playing with his hair or fingers as they talk together, scratching his back or massaging his sore muscles, long and tight hugs like she hasnt seen him forever. Even something as simple as two of them minding their silence together has a form of connection via touch. clingy4clingy😔

For a man swimming in the fountain of words Rook too is a man parched. Always understanding but never being understood, always finding beauty in everything.....it throws him off when the aim is pointed at him- in a good way?? hes not sure but there isnt anything else this intense, running feeling rippling through his chest could be. These small acts packed with a punch of love happens to make him cant help but capture it. you know The photobook™ already /lh

🏹: Rook has always had a way with words, and this instance isn't anything different. I imagine his "love language" would be vocal expression of love and physical touch but I also see him really enjoy acts of service. As true to his nature of "hunter of love" he sure is isnt emptyhanded with praises (and secret photos); this man could probably write a poem about the corner of her eyebrow and make it overflowing with love. But there are also these gentle, naked moments of minimal flowers and full love seem to melt out of him like snow out of a spring mountain. He knows that she craves genuine thoughts but especially, ESPECIALLY cares for what Rook thinks of her- so he answers. BUT its also worth mentioning that I believe for as honest Rook is he is not as open as he seems, that he does struggle with vocalizing his more *intimate* thoughts and emotions because it requires him to acknowledge that he is opening up about his rather vulnerable, honest face that many of the world doesnt see. Which is where I think his other languages come in

Physical touch is I think there as Sylvia also is. These two just cant keep their hands to each other smh /lh but theres always a gentle palm on a place he knows she wont get overstimulated over, theres an almost secondhand nature to how he puts his hand over hers on the table, leaning on her shoulder as they sit together in the silence under the tree, rubbing circles on her back... Acts of Service is more so because. hes based off of the huntsman. It can be from littlest things to the most ridiculously random thing. AND worth mentioning that he mostly does it secretly, that is because he is Rook rather than because he is Hunt. He knows that Sylvia struggles with accepting gifts or help, but that doesnt stop him from doing it anyway. tell me why this man is there in the ramshackle dorm secretly doing laundry for sylvia to find. Sometimes its a freshly caught game in your kitchen with a note with a heart on it, sometimes its him arriving at your door before you can call him for help. Sometimes its even doing things even he normally wouldnt want to like peeling the garlic despite knowing it will seep into his fingers because Sylvia's face brightens up.

Physical touch and words of affirmation are always met with Sylvia returning them back in equal value, blush creeping up on her face and maybe even a tear up as she unravels like a blooming flower over filling with surge of emotion. That she feels tenderness reserved so much for such an act as simple as making sure the lightbulb is screwed in. Its the thought that counts, and for her every thought is like an arrow to the heart as if hes cupid. Oberall whether it comes to gifts, services or even words there seems to be this enjoyable entertaintment coming from a competition to show how much they love one another. theyre so stupid I want to hit them with a rock /aff matcha latte : what is a defining moment in your relationship? what sentiment does it hold?