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throughpatchesofviolet · 2 months ago

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I think the reason Heathlock has become my main ship is because Sherry, while being based off Sherlock Holmes, is the insert who's the most like me--because her counterpart does so many things I do, like getting moody for seemingly no reason, or getting hyper focused on a task, or having a cluttered space, or just observing things others miss. So, naturally, Sherry does all these things, too.

But the real comfort is when Sherry does slip into moodiness, or become averse to romance, Heathcliff is still there. He doesn't ever cross her boundaries, and (usually*) communicates with her about how she's feeling/what she wants. Even when she's not in the mood to be touched, he'll simply sit nearby and wait for her to invite his affection. Or he'll be quiet when he knows she's overwhelmed and needs silence.

He's very attentive to Sherry, and--while he never says it out loud-- him respecting her boundaries is a way he expresses his love for her.

#I hope you know that oftentimes when I say ''Sherry'' I am imagining/referring to myself ... and that is very much the case‚ here #this post was mainly inspired by me going romance/touch averse last night and imagining how Heathcliff would handle it #specifically in a situation where there was initially little communication ... hence that little * after ''usually''#because sometimes there isn't always clear communication--there's misunderstandings #and‚ yes‚ they get upset with each other because of that ... but that's just how relationships are #sometimes you're going to have disagreements #but after those few initial squabbles‚ Heathcliff gets a lot better at reading Sherry's body language and figuring out how to respond #at first‚ I think he is a bit stung by Sherry becoming romance and touch repulsed ... but he learns that's part of who she is #and if he loves her‚ then he'll have to accept that there are times when she isn't going to be able to provide or receive affection #and he does ... and because he does‚ it makes it easier for Sherry to come out of those moods--because I know thinking about this--#--helped me slowly shift back into favoring romance again #Heathcliff's the only character who does this for me‚ too #and part of that is Sherry being almost a 1-to-1 of me ... but it's also because Heathcliff is canonically very good at identifying--#--what his partner doesn't like and doing his best to accommodate them--even when that means checking his volume or not touching them #and I think him being that way makes it easier for Sherry to reciprocate his affection #he's so easy for me to love ... I know I can be difficult but knowing he'd be like this comforts me more than I can express #otp: the adventure of wuthering heights ⛈️🔍#r: remind my heart to beat 💢#si: to a great mind‚ nothing is little 🤎#scattered pages

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