#and his stepsister he'll be affectionate w bc she's literally a baby and he has to cradle her and feed her n shit

[teruthecreator]

sorry but i just think berdly is a very physically affectionate guy. like he’s quite physical in General with just the way he moves and gestures. we all watched him jump onto his desk to read a passage. we all saw his weird little mannerisms and stances during his fights. he’s just Like That, okay? and that usually translates to being physically affectionate. like if you’re one of his Trusted Few just be warned that he WILL grab your hand or arm randomly while you’re chatting. probably when he’s excited and DEFINITELY unintentional, but if you don’t point it out he won’t let go for a good few minutes (or until he needs that hand to gesture). people like to joke that he’s part urchin because of how close he stands to noelle--they practically walk in-sync! 

she’s probably the most used to his antics and doesn’t mind how clingy he is (sometimes. one time he got anxious at a school event and refused to leave her side the entire time, and she had to keep asking him to let go of her hand bc of how hard he was squeezing it). more often than not, she will be holding his hand or letting him grab onto her shoulders when he gets excited because it’s just comfortable. it’s their dynamic. she Loves physical touch but is bad at initiating, and berdly cannot go a minute without grabbing someone. (it is a product of both of them being VERY lonely kids but that’s a topic for another day) 

and i just keep thinking about how, as his friendgroup grows, the different ways he’ll show his appreciation/affection. he knows that grabbing susie the way he grabs noelle will Probably end with him flat on his ass (not out of malice--simply impulse), so he learns to adapt and makes sure susie sees him coming before he playfully punches her arm or touches her shoulder. and, of course, susie will respond in kind with a playful punch or shove back--though, usually, she overestimates her strength and knocks him over. and sometimes, when he notices susie lingering the halls long past the final bell and seeming...reluctant to leave, he’ll ask for her a hug and she will sort of. collapse. into him. and he’ll support her weight for a time before “challenging” her to an “epic gaming tournament that should last ALL NIGHT so uh you can come crash on my couch if you need...?” 

with kris things are a little more. sporadic. he sort of gets right off the bat that kris is VERY selective with who they are physical with. he remembers when asriel used to walk them to school and how kris would hold his hand and be quite reluctant to let go when they’d finally arrive, and how much that’s changed now with toriel (where they seem almost resigned to their fate of being held and coddled like they’re still an infant). they are also a resident urchin to susie--always staying either directly at her side or right in front of her--and enjoy when she’ll randomly grab them and shake them around. berdly is maaaaaaybe a little jealous that he’s the only one out of their little quad friendgroup that kris isn’t so willing to be near, but he supposes he is simply for the “refined palette” (aka not easy to get used to LMAO) and is willing to wait for them to get comfortable. which does happen btw. a lot quicker than expected. they’re both just sitting on the couch in the dreemurr home, duking it out in Super Smashing Fighters, when kris just. bumps into him. and very obviously On Purpose too. like they’re trying to throw berdly off his game. so instead of relishing in the joy of Oh Yes They Consider Me Important Now! he just kinda smirks and bumps back. thus begins the Bumping War of 20XX. from there on kris is very willing to be held and grabbed and stood near, and they will often mimic berdly’s motions absentmindedly (which berdly secretly delights in). sometimes they’ll offer to walk berdly to the library for his shifts, and berdly will always accept (enjoying the brief company they provide for the lonely walk), and then kris will grab hold of his hand (wing. whatever) and not let go until the absolute last second. similarly to how they’d walk with asriel. 

idk i just think with his whole “forgettable little bluebird” shtick, i can’t help but think he’s extremely touch starved and in DESPERATE need for some hugs. which his friends are more than willing to provide <3