Is there a couple who your OC views as having a particularly healthy or admirable relationship? Would they hope to emulate this kind of relationship?

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19. Is there a couple who your OC views as having a particularly healthy or admirable relationship? Would they hope to emulate this kind of relationship?

Briar grew up with a single parent and didn't have a lot of exposure to others for a while in more than just passing. He'd read books with mentions of 'great romances' but they didn't really tend to give the daily lives, but more the grand quest to be worthy or to overcome whatever was keeping them apart. In a way, that did color how he saw his parents' relationship and he has something of a romantic view of it. While Saule didn't like to speak about Ciro often, but what she did say was loving which only encouraged Briar's view.

For actual couples he's met more than once, there are a few. There's the Wood Wailers he's actually friends with who are a 'throuple', which includes the Wildwood Joiyenne and two Midlanders, Ethan and Aidan. They're a bit of an odd, rough-and-tumble group but warm and affectionate with each other so while Briar finds their situation a little odd (threesomes aren't exactly mentioned in his romantic books other than as triangles), he does see they care about each other quite a bit.

The other couple he knows that he's very fond of and thinks is very romantic and sweet is Baatu (@shadesofblades ) and his partner, Zansei ( @midnightmagicks ). They're very devoted and loving to each other and Briar finds it very sweet. He's admittedly just a little envious of their relationship and definitely would like to have something similar to what they have one day.

@scholarlostintime - thank you for the ask!