₊˚ ✧ ━━━━ ꒰ঌ ⊱ my oc x her relationship with certain proxies she is seen most around⊰ ໒꒱ ━━━━ ✧ ₊˚
includes: tim wright/masky,brain thomas/hoodie,kate the chaser and ticci toby
Relationship: Chaotic best friends who constantly tease each other.
Kate is one of the few people who can pull Rowen out of her shell. She finds Rowen's dry sarcasm hilarious and deliberately sets her up for the perfect comeback.
Their friendship is built on playful banter and mutual respect.
Kate loves trying to drag Rowen into things she normally wouldn't do, while Rowen pretends to complain the entire time even though she secretly enjoys it.
If anyone messes with Rowen, Kate becomes fiercely protective. Likewise, Rowen doesn't hesitate to back Kate up in a fight.
Kate: "Come on, it'll be fun."
Rowen: "Last time you said that, Toby caught himself on fire."
Kate: "Technically...his sleeve did."
Despite the constant teasing, they're incredibly loyal to each other.
Relationship: Quiet understanding with an unexpected protective streak.
Most people assume Toby and Rowen wouldn't get along because of how opposite they are.
In reality, Toby is one of the few people who understands what it's like to live with a mind that won't quiet down.
Since Rowen struggles with insomnia and often wanders at night, Toby frequently crosses paths with her. Sometimes they just walk together in silence, neither feeling pressured to fill the quiet.
He's one of the few people who doesn't find silence uncomfortable.
Toby can tell when she's had a particularly rough night, even if she insists she's fine.
When his energy gets overwhelming, Rowen is surprisingly good at grounding him with a simple sarcastic comment or a calm presence.
Toby: "...Can't sleep either?"
Rowen: "You're asking like you've ever seen me asleep."
He doesn't openly fuss over her, but he'll quietly make sure she's not wandering somewhere genuinely dangerous.
Relationship: Mutual respect built on silence.
Tim doesn't trust people easily. Rowen doesn't push.
That immediately earns points their conversations are short and practical, but neither finds the silence awkward.
They're the type to sit together for hours without saying much.
Tim notices Rowen's insomnia long before she realizes he's noticed.
Sometimes when she wanders at night, he'll already be sitting outside.
Neither comments on it. Eventually sharing the quiet becomes routine. When Rowen gets sarcastic, Tim occasionally responds with equally dry humor.
It's rare enough that it catches her completely off guard.
Relationship: Slow burn. Extremely slow burn.
Neither of them is particularly expressive. Neither wants to make the first move. Everyone else notices the feelings long before they do.
Brian often encounters Rowen during her nightly walks.
At first they're just coincidences.
Eventually they're planned without either of them admitting it. They become each other's safe place.
Brian quietly watches over her during her nighttime wandering not because he thinks she can't defend herself, but because he worries.
Rowen eventually figures it out, She never mentions it.
Instead, she starts bringing an extra thermos of coffee or tea whenever she wanders just in case.
Brian isn't overly romantic his affection shows through actions. he'll repair something she broke without saying anything.
Stand beside her during dangerous missions.
Wordlessly hand her a jacket when nights get cold Rowen's affection comes through quiet acts of care too She notices when he's exhausted.
Remembers little things he likes, Patches him up before herself after missions.
Their flirting mostly consists of deadpan sarcasm.
After a mission, Rowen returns to the safehouse with a cut on her arm.
Brian notices immediately, silently pulls out a bandage, and starts wrapping the wound.
Rowen smirks. "You know, most people say, 'Glad you're alive.'"
Without looking up, Brian replies,
"Figured that part was obvious."
He finishes the bandage, steps back, and says,
"Try not to make me worry like that again."
It's the closest Brian ever gets to saying "I care about you."
Kate is Rowen's partner in crime, always encouraging her to lighten up and get into harmless trouble.
Toby becomes one of her calmer, late-night companions, someone who understands restless nights without needing to explain them.
Tim (Masky) remains the quiet, dependable ally built on mutual trust.
Brian (Hoodie) continues to be the slow-burn, with their shared nighttime walks and unspoken acts of care gradually deepening into something more.
