#just imagining the first time they cuddled (just bc she prob hasn’t been held before) she’s so awkward and new about it

[swordmaid]

to me, act 3 shri’iia/astarion dynamic they get more shy/flustered with each other esp with like simple romantic gestures…..!!!!!! I have this specific scene in mind where shri’iia gets overwhelmed once they get in the city bc she realised it’s been SO long since she’s been in a crowd, and there’s so many people here and so many things to see not to mention how bright and colourful the city is compared to the shadowlands- and she’s still getting accustomed to seeing things under the sun btw I imagine the sudden splash of explosion of colour is like almost eye straining to her, so she’s like 🧍‍♂️‼️ very stunned, and awkward, and she’s also kind of a short queen so she’s getting pushed around by the crowd so he just reaches over, clenches her hand and makes sure that she either walks kind of beside/behind him or behind someone taller so she doesn’t get swept away bc it would be so unfortunate if the potential great hero of the gate to be swept up and lost forever in the crowd…..!! but then she’s like 👁️👁️😧 at the hand holding, this is the first time such thing has happened to her btw she has never experienced romantic affection with The Matriarch so she’s 👁️👃👁️ every time they go out somewhere she’s like hand PLEASE.