#Also thank you for making me write an essay talking about Eugene Fitzherbert

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If and when Varian starts dating, who in New Dream do you think is more likely to give his partner the “don’t break his heart” talk?

Absolutely Eugene. He’s a very protective individual who isn’t the most trusting, and makes his opinions known. Whereas Rapunzel is very supportive and loving and gets along with just about anyone.

Under the cut because it’s kinda long but I just love talking about my boy and Team Awesome.

I can see Eugene giving Varian’s partner a serious shovel talk and giving them a hard time whilst Rapunzel is baking his s/o cookies and planning the wedding.

Not to say that I don’t think Raps can be protective, but I really don’t see her as a “hurt my little brother and they’ll never find your body” type of person. At least, when she first meets them. (If they actually do hurt Varian she will unleash threats even Eugene couldn’t begin to imagine.)

Rapunzel is a sweetheart who gives everyone a chance and is just happy Varian has found someone and is looking forward to making a new friend, Eugene is overprotective and passionate. He wouldn’t be able to live with himself if he let someone hurt his baby brother. He’s the protector. He has a family now and he’s not going to lose it or let them get hurt. Not after everything they’ve been through. He’s failed Varian once he’s not doing it again. He regularly uses his body as a human shield and has a history of self-sacrifice; he would absolutely try to prevent his siblings heartbreak.

 So, shovel talk, and maybe not treating the partner in question with a lot of hospitality.

I don’t think he would even be that malicious, he would just be kinda cold and mistrustful, and then he would just give a very unsettling shovel talk. Then he’s super chill and vibey whilst also being just a touch antagonistic. Think how Cass treated him in season one. Not super malicious but still not very nicely lmao. He acts fun around them whilst also being a bit rude; but at the same time he’s sizing them up, calculating whether or not they’re a threat to Varian. He acts like this for awhile until he trusts them. I think this would really frustrate Varian but I think after a heart to heart they would come to an understanding.

Honestly I think he would be like this if Kiera, Catalina, or Lance ever got a partner. Hell, I think he’d even be protective of Cass if she got a girlfriend. So it’s not just a “poor baby Varian TwT” I don’t think he sees Var as incompetent, he’s just very protective. Of everyone. Sorry Var you’re not special /j

I do think, if you’re thinking of Varigo, that Eugene would be far more overprotective and distrustful but I think Hugo gives him every reason to feel that way. He’s an ex thief who acts like Flynn Rider who betrayed Varian and has an attitude. Not to mention that I think Hugo would act like Eugene in season 1 and would just constantly give him a hard time.

(This is not based in canon at all but I love the idea of Arianna being a sort of mother figure to Varian and she’s the one his future s/o has to worry to impress, and Quirin is just like “oh nice, some hands to help out with the farm.”)