🏷️ Do they give their partners cute nicknames?
Theodore is a very observant person – he will try, but if it is apparent to him that his partner is not fond of the custom he will ( for the most part ) abstain for their benefit. This won’t stop him from thinking of them in those terms, or addressing them as such when occasion calls for it and the name falls naturally from his lips. He is a man who lives his life without regrets – and if he might look back on a moment and wish he had called his lover darling in that moment, he will simply call them darling to avoid such a future from coming to pass.
😘Does their demeanor change when in a relationship?
Hmm. While I would say that he becomes an even bigger ball of sunshine than normal – it would also be remiss to ignore the fact that nothing clouds Theodore better than domestic dispute and neglect.
While like most things, it tends to roll off him and his endless optimism rather well, there can be times when he is vulnerable to misconduct, and will seek to appease his partner either by being sweeter on them, or simply escaping them until their mood is better.
While it is easy to think that he simply doesn’t learn, what with his lamentable habit of getting into bad relationship after horror show after terrible idea, the truth is he has so much hope and belief in people that he tries anyway despite how many times he has been burned – but he has not forgotten the pain, and he has developed means of mitigating it that reflect a history of being abused to anyone who knows the signs to look for.
It is in this, and this alone that he reveals there are in fact clouds that can cast over his shine, but more often than not he succeeds in his ability to make those overcast moments slip by without notice.
♦️ Are they concerned with the social status of their partner?
Theodore literally does not give the tiniest of fucks, frankly. Be they lord or pirate, if they earn his favor – nothing matters beyond that point.
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