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cannoli - how does your muse express love? how do they act when in love that differs from how they act around others normally?

PASTRY LOVE HEADCANONS ・ not accepting!

hrm hrm hrm ... under the assumption that love, at least for the first question, extends to its platonic and familial forms, then the simple answer would be the phrase from her inspiration tag, "love is pain. pain is punishment". the third part would simply repeat, "and punishment is love".

although I've discussed her view on romantic love in small headcanons, I do not think it would stray too far from her ideals surrounding familial and platonic love. after all, are all forms of love not customary for obligation? is there not something to be given and laid in your partner's hands no matter the bond?

while I highly disagree with the notion that Zephia had any actual love, whether romantic or any, for Sombron, as she debunks this thought when speaking to Griss in Chapter 23, the way she behaves towards him is what she would expect from her partner; obedient, eager to please, and attentive to all she says. since he was the one to find her, centuries ago, she is the one who owes him all she is. servitude is the only expression of love that she believes is genuine.

anyone can say they love you. anyone can perform grand feats of public love. anyone can open their coin pouch and buy a gift in your name. but only a few can, without hesitation, throw themselves at your feet to make you smile.

the only difference between romantic, familial, and platonic love is the degree of affection; and how much you would sacrifice and lose in their name. "love is pain. pain is punishment. and punishment is love." can you really love someone if you are not willing to cut out their heart at the happenstance of betrayal? what of infidelity? failure? pain and punishment will always have a place in Zephia's heart, and, as such, will be equally taught to those she loves.

if you do not commit to the part, then you will be punished. if you do not reciprocate, then you will be hurt. to be loved, and be able to love, is the consent to withstand the inevitable pain that follows any relationship. and because Zephia will only love someone she sees as worthy, first, then her approach calls for their servitude, not the other way around.

love is pain, but that pain is not a two-way street until you tilt the scales of the hierarchy and step out of line.

#alliberacio #☽ ━━━━━━ ❝ to appease the handmade goddess ・【 𝐀𝐍𝐒𝐖𝐄𝐑𝐄𝐃 】 .#☽ ━━━━━━ ❝ she; the daughter known by her teeth ・【 𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐔𝐆𝐇𝐓𝐒 】 .#gonna knock these all out today before i continue work... keeping them short and simple let's go #i hope i fully answered the first question but yeah! zephia's idea of love doesn't really change between romantic familial and platonic #either way you're to walk on eggshells around her. her fangs are never hidden behind her lips. her intentions are never veiled.#it's why i'm wary of romantic ships with her despite being very open to the idea and little fun ooc discussions #nothing about zephia is healthy and there's no one in the monastery so far that would please her enough to evade the abusive cycle #i need to actually expand where her ideals came from and break them down but i'm delaying that since i need to figure out some things first #also being “in love” is an emotion i don't really think zephia is capable of fully? ugh i have an entire thing about this but GIVE ME TIME #OH AND TY FOR THE ASK ASTERRRR mwah mwah!!! always the first in my inbox :softsmile:

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