#rtas vadum x reader

[love-beyond-space-war]

Request: "Sept 21st is making me think of Rtas for no reason in particular, so can we get a short of Rtas ‘Vadum/The Shipmaster with a reader that meant to stow away on a different, less important ship but accidentally ended up on his instead? Oh yeah, human reader after the Human-Covenant war is over. No preference on gender reader so whatever comes out in writing ig?"

Note: Alright, cool! Rtas is definitely one of my favorite characters. I just hope I made this request work as I wasn't sure why Reader was a stowaway in the first place since I forgot to ask ^^; Sorry if it's too short.

Home for a Stowaway

Rtas 'Vadum x Human! Reader

Synopsis: Rtas has always been on of the more merciful Sangheili after the Human-Covenant war. He's always been one to care for lower castes and even doesn't mind humans much now. However... he certainly wasn't expecting a secret human on board the Shadow of Intent.

Content Warnings: Romantic/Platonic Pairing (Dubious), Gender-Neutral Reader/Male Character, Canon typical violence, Possible OOC Rtas (?), Implied poor home life/life in general.

Rtas had strayed away from war ever since the end of the Human-Covenant war. His resentment towards humans, Jiralhanae, and San'Shyuum had diminished greatly. Now he was fine with just aiding Thel when possible and hunting those who have betrayed the Sangheili.

Compared to his life before... he was calmer than most others of his species.

Now Rtas spent most of his time aboard his ship, the Shadow of Intent. Sometimes he docked for supplies for his crew but other than that it was endless space. Compared to the usual bloodshed he was used to... this was relaxing if not boring.

When some of his Sangheili crew came up to him with an issue Rtas was actually surprised. He was even more interested when the two crew members hold up a squirming human in their arms. He sees you struggle like a caught fish, fear in your eyes.

Stowaways were heard of, every port had their tales of them. It didn't look like you meant any harm or were very malicious. It was a pain that he had you catch a ride on his ship, especially since the nearest port was far away, but he kept his cool.

You looked comparable to a frightened animal in front of him. You knew what he was but some humans weren't very accepting of Sangheili yet. You fear was excusable... yet he needed answers.

"Drop the human, they aren't a threat. I'll get answers from them... alone. I'll call if there's an issue." Rtas explains, the crew members dropping you on a hover chair before leaving the room.

There's an intimidating silence as you both stare at each other.

"Well? What's a human doing on a ship serving the Swords of Sangheilios?" Rtas questions. "Far as I know you're a stowaway, right?"

"I caught the wrong ship...." You whisper.

"Why are you even crawling onto random ships? Sabotage?" Rtas asks, watching as you quickly shake your head.

You then give your reasoning as to why you were fleeing. It was something about fleeing from somewhere or someone. You were meant to catch a different ship but ended up chased into his.

You looked like a street rat. Rtas supposed you could even be called a pest. However... Rtas believes he found himself a solution to this issue.

"You can ride to the next port." Rtas allows, seeing your eyes sparkle. "In the meantime, I don't mind having company."

"You'd... be willing to speak with a human like me?" You ask, curious about his words.

"My days of fighting humans are past me. I don't mind your kind. They're useful when you need them." Rtas admits.

"I thank you for not killing me on the spot...." You bow in your seat slightly, Rtas making a noise of disinterest.

"There's no point in punishing the innocent." Rtas reassures, gesturing your hover chair beside his as he watches the endless stars. Hesitantly you bring yourself beside him, looking away to avoid making the situation awkward.

Rtas decides for now this ship will be your home. Maybe he's needed a companion other than the usual crew to keep himself grounded anyways. You don't seem like you'll be bad company.

In fact, as time passes and he gets closer to his destination, you happen to prove yourself useful. You try to help him around his quarters. You immerse yourself in the tech of his ship. You even provide decent conversation.

From the information you provided him... Rtas doesn't think you have anywhere to go. You're thankful for his hospitality and speak to him as though he's a friend the more time you spend with him. Rtas would be lying if he said he wasn't attached to you by the time a port did come up.

When his ship landed for supplies and provided a rest from space travel Rtas noticed the look on your face. You looked genuinely upset that your time with him was over. Honestly, Rtas felt similar disappointment.

"Do you even know what you plan on doing after this?" Rtas asks you. You don't make eye contact.

"Not really, just gotta see where life takes me, yeah?" You give a bittersweet smile towards Rtas.

Rtas recalls how lonely travel was without you before. He remembers how you have nowhere you have to go. With some quick consideration... the Shipmaster gives you both an ultimatum.

"What if I gave you a role on my ship?" Rtas offers, watching you look at him with surprise.

"I'd be out of place, wouldn't I?" You ask, Rtas shakes his head and puts a clawed hand on your shoulder.

"No, you wouldn't. In fact... I enjoy your company much more than I'd like to admit. I can't bring myself to watch you go if you'll be all alone." Rtas explains, feeling his skin heat when he sees you smile.

"Then I'll take the offer, Shipmaster." You accept, happy you found yourself a new home.

[v1b3ss]

𝔸𝕣𝕓𝕚𝕥𝕖𝕣 𝕩 𝕗𝕖𝕞! ℝ𝕖𝕒𝕕𝕖𝕣 𝕩 ℝ𝕥𝕒𝕤

Fluff, crack, the Arbiter and Rtas being childish, sleep deprived reader, reader doesn't talk much, possible ooc??

✧|| Request!

"Your time with the human is done. Relinquish it to me and I won't call upon my battalion for your inability to honor deals."

The Arbiter's gaze narrowed as Rtas accused him of not holding up his end of the deal. He held you closer against his armored body, which wasn't exactly comfortable, but it's the thought that counts.

"You are the dishonorable one. You spent 325 seconds more with the human than I did. I am evening the playing field and amending our deal for your mistakes," he rebutted, steadfast in his objective to make things even.

You, on the other hand, were less thrilled about this entire ordeal. While it was nice having two absurdly strong, powerful, and influential space creatures squabble over you, they sounded like a bunch of old politicians. You wondered if this was how the founding fathers sounded when the constitution was made.

While the Arbiter and Rtas were arguing, speaking more and more Sangheili (which you most definitely did not speak other than "WORT WORT WORT"). As they debated who was less honorable, you wriggled out from under the Arbiter's arms. Must've been nice to so quickly relieve yourself of back pain. I'm still suffering.

The two were loud enough that you could walk away calmly and not worry about them hearing your footsteps as you slink off without them noticing. Speaking of not noticing, you wondered how the Arbiter didn't notice how you had squirmed out of his grasp. Perhaps it was the lingering warmth of your body that kept him calm and unrealized of your absence. Well- as calm as he can be whilst in yet another predicament with Rtas.

------------LATER-------------

"HUMAN!!"

You awoke from your slumber with a jump, eyes blown wide as you frantically searched around for the abrupt noise. The doors of your barracks were burst open with both Sanghili standing there looking rather panicked. Once they saw you, however, they both visibly relaxed. Then, in an almost comical manner, they looked at each other, blinked, and then both dashed forwards in an attempt to get to you first.

Rtas was faster, scooping you up and holding you in the air with a triumphant huff. "Aha! The human is mine," he declared with pride.

The Arbiter was quick to grab Rtas' hand and pry it off of you, grabbing you for himself. "You dare to lay claim to the human who so clearly prefers my presence? Insolent fool!"

You let out an irritated sigh and thought to yourself, 'If these two idiots don't kill me with their stupidity, I'll have to do it mysel-' However, in the middle of your thought, you were ungracefully dropped onto the floor with an audible thud.

Looking up at the two massive beasts, you noticed that they were, once again, arguing about who had dropped you and who should face the punishment.

'God, I hate these two...' you thought to yourself. They were childish, truly. Two feared Sangheili fighting over a human they had captured in battle a few months ago. It was amusing, yes, but inconvenient when it came to your sleep schedule.

You stood up and brushed yourself off before walking right in between the two squabbling aliens, gently pushing them out of the way and making a beeline to your bed. You plopped down with a sigh and pulled the covers over yourself, turning so that your back was facing the two now quiet Sangheili.

Once the two saw just how visibly exhausted you were, they had become silent, just staring at you. Rtas crossed his arms and quietly said, "I often forget the fragility of humans. Specifically those not on par with the Demon."

The Arbiter sighed and begrudgingly replied, "As much as it pains me to do so, I agree. It seems the human has been worn out. Not uncommon for Earthlings."

Rtas nodded and they both fell silent once more.

After you had fallen asleep under the watchful gaze of the two, the Arbiter spoke up once again in a hushed tone. "Let the human rest. We shall settle this in the morning."

With a reluctant sigh, Rtas responded. "Indeed. Let us depart."

You briefly heard the closing of the barracks door as you turned over in your bed, having woken up at the sound of voices again, but quickly fell back into a peaceful slumber for the first time in two months.

𓋼𓍊 Hello everyone! Thank you for reading and I apologize for this taking so long. This was a request from @jiren123456, so thank you for requesting! Once again, I apologize for my inactivity, but I'm back now. Have a marvelous day darlings!

-Vibes🪐

[ceyx-of-the-shore]

HALO REQUEST FORM

Please read this form carefully - any request sent in violating my rules will be deleted. I also only write for the game characters and not the show.

WHO I'LL WRITE FOR:

SPARTANS ➺

Master Chief/John-117

Frederic-104

Noble Six (Male Ver.)

Emile-A239

Carter-A259

Jorge-052

Jun-A266

Jerome-092

Douglas-042

Theodore Sorel

Hudson Griffin

SANGHEILI ➺

Rtas 'Vadum

Thel 'Vadam/Arbiter

If you want someone to be added - go ahead and ask and I'll look into it!

WHAT CONTENT I'M NOT COMFORTABLE WRITING/GENERAL REFUSALS:

Dubcon/Noncon

"Dark" content

In-game characters being asked to be portrayed as toxic/abusive/obsessive/etc.

Daddy kink

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Petplay & anything in that area

*Note that this list can be added to at any time, so please re-check if you want to send in more than one request and there's a gap between submissions

WHAT I AM COMFORTABLE WRITING:

NSFW/smut

SFW

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Intense gore/violence

Character death (major or minor)

Character pregnancy/having children/being parents, etc.

Pretty much anything not mentioned in the above category, always within reason, is fair game. If you’re unsure about your idea, please ask.

IMPORTANT INFO:

I only write F!Reader x M!Character fics

I do not write ship content

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[witchie-writings]

hello! do you still write for halo? if you do, could you please do an an arbiter and rtas vadum (separate) x reader that is a Spartan 2?

https://www.tumblr.com/jackpot-library/740780487549829120/arbiter-and-rtas-vadum-with-spartan-2so?source=share

c:

[macherkissed]

Works In Progress-Updated 02/11/23

Requests-

Bubba Sawyer X Reader; Transmasc!Reader, Smut, Fluff (I need to watch the movie/s but I'll get to it asap)

Morticia Addams X Gomez Addams X Reader; Male!Reader, Mature, Undead Necromancer Reader, Gore Mention, Death Mention,

Hannibal Lector x Reader; Affectionate Reader, Fluff

Jamie Gumb x Reader; TransMasc!Reader, TransFem!Jamie, Fluff,

Yautja x Reader; Smut, Sub!Reader, Exophilia

Mark Hoffman x Reader; Fluff, Comfort

Mark Hoffmanx Reader NSFW Alphabet; Smut

Jason Voorhees and Bubba Sawyer x Reader; Fluff, Physically Disabled!Reader

Slasher Headcanons-Billy Lenz, Michael Myers, Norman Bates; Tall Strong 'Bear' Reader, Suggestive (may become Smut)

Tom Hanniger X Reader; Female!Reader, Fluff, Addams Family!Reader, Dark Themes (Rape, abuse, Traume (Not by Tom)), Protective behaviour

Mark Hoffman x Reader; Gender Neutral!Reader, Reader who blacks out due to loud noises, fluff, comfort

Billy Lenz X Reader; Obsessive reader, obsessive behaviour, suggestive/smut(?)

Rtas 'Vadum X Reader Alphabet

Headcanons-Mark Hoffman x Reader; Drunk Sex, Smut

Michael Myers X Reader; Gender Neutral!Reader, Tall Reader, Angst

Betelgeuse x Reader; Smut

Others-

Michael Myers X Reader; Fem!Reader, Nurse Reader, Multi-Chapter, Slow Build, Eventual Smut, Stalking, Murder, Typical Mikey Stuff

Jason Vorhees X Reader; Multi-Chapter, Slow Build, Stalking, Murder, Possible Eventual Smut (I've not decided yet) GN!Reader??

Charles Lee Ray X Tiffany Valentine X Reader; Fem!Reader, Multi-Chapter, Babysitter Reader, F/F Relationship Slow Build, Eventual Smut (M/F + F/F), Polyamory, Voyeurism

[witchie-writings]

I see the Arbiter x Reader request and raise you: Rtas ‘Vadum x Reader?

i kid you not this was one of the hardest asks because i dont want Rtas 'Vadum to be like the Arbiter so some things might be OOC i'm so sorry-

but plz guys request more rtas' vadum x reader's bc he's secretly one of my faves

Rtas' Vadum HCs:

For Rtas', he shares a lot of similarities with the Arbiter, but I imagine Rtas' is more passionate about his feelings, and in general more open about them.

As an example, how he treats his men. The Arbiter could care less, but Rtas' showed geniune care and concern for even the grunts, which puts him apart from a lot of commanders within the Covenant itself.

When he finally ends up with you (defaulting to human!), he is no doubt overly protective. You are so much shorter than he is; you are no spartan, you are frail, prone to injury, and vulnerable. Rtas' sees it as his duty to guard you at all costs, and he takes his job VERY seriously. He always wants to be by your side, which can become suffocating rather quickly.

Yeah don't expect a lot of affection from this guy, it's rare than with Chief and the Arbiter, even when it comes to nicknames and saying 'I love you'.

Rtas' is very blunt and open about his opinions and what would be the best choice of action, so he might hurt your own feelings, albeit he never means to harm you. He's just worried about you; he wants only the best to someone who he holds so dearly to his beating hearts, even if it means he must resort to difficult actions you'll have issues with.

This sangheili will take time out his day to train you in the way of energy swords and daggers. He'll gift you your own personal weapons, and try his damn hardest to teach you everything he knows. The height, size, and weight different is a challenge in it's own right, but it taught Rtas' to be creative in his training; he learns new ways for you to use your height to take advantage of a much larger foe, and how to blind them in case you must make a quick escape.

Now I said physical affection and affection through words is rare for Rtas', but there will be rare instances where, when he's commanding ships and on the hunt for the flood, he'll let you take a seat on his lap to look out into the distant space. He'll have an arm lazily draped over your shoulders as you take in the dazzling sight. And then, he'll feel him rest his head on top of yours, mumbling a quiet "I love you."

Honestly, if you're the big nerd type to know so much lore and history, the sangheili will be pleasantly interested in what you have to offer. He'll let you ramble on for hours about random stories you've read or heard; his most favorite was the one with transforming robots, or called 'Cybertronians'. He wonders where they could potentially be found so that they can have an honorable fight.

Also I completely forgot to add in the last point, Rtas' will also teach you how to use a Ghost. He doesn't like the idea of you having to rely on one, but it's a caution.

Like John, he also has a secret plushie collection. You can often find them in his own personal quarters, which only you and him have access to. Rtas' only collects those that you give to him, so don't expect him to go out of his way to purchase an animal plush on a human colony. His favorite is of the giraffe plushie you got him when you first confessed to him.

Is not the jealous type... so he says. He's actually prone to jealousy, slighty more than John is. It confuses him to no end on what this burning feeling is in his hearts, or why the urge to confront your conversation partner is so painfully strong. He's unable to resist for long and soon enough, he's standing behind you, growling and demanding what information they're trying to get from you.

Yeah, that sends him running, and earns Rtas' a scolding.

[witchie-writings]

i saw your carter with reader on period, could you make rtas with reader on period too?? :D

can tell you right now he's borderline fucking clueless lol i do want to say that i always default to they/them, so do keep that in mind!

Rtas' Vadum with his S/O on her period:

I'm not lying when I say Rtas' is clueless on how to handle his S/O going through their period. I imagine sangheili females go through a wildly different process than what human females go through (please don't fact check me, it's been a while since I've read up on the lore), so witnessing his S/O go through it was an experience.

His first encounter was when they suddenly had very peculiar appetite for pickles (the entire jar mind you), which at first didn't seem to out of the ordinary... till they neglected the pickles for chugging the pickle juice instead.

At that moment, he fucking lost his shit.

What started out as a seemingly normal craving turned into a blood-thirsty tug of war for the pickle jar, with Rtas' biting that humans should not consume so much vinegar while they were blowing out their lungs yelling that it didn't matter, it tasted good.

Rtas' firmly took you to see a human medic that very day to see what has invaded your mind to do something so outlandish.

Then he was wholly confused when the medic simply said they were on their period. Cue the hour long lesson on human anatomy and what exactly happens to the littest detail during periods. Rtas' wished the medic simply said you suffered from cramps, odd food preferences and sporadic mood swings. Not that all human females bleed out of their area at a specific time of the month.

He's effectively scarred, but at the same time, quite surprised at how resilient human females actually are.

Now with more information at hand, Rtas' will try his hardest to help with everything, though there are some lines he won't be crossing.

The first thing the medic and his S/O instructed: tampons/pads. They both had to explain to them what they are, and after figuring it out, Rtas' will ask the Arbiter if he could seek out the necessities that his S/O needs. Thel', already being in Rtas' debt, agrees with no hesitation.

When the Arbiter comes back, he has an entire crate of supplies for Rtas' S/O. The sangheili was initially puzzled why his friend had recovered so much, until Thel' admits that one of the store ladies recommended a wide variety of products for him to get, and so he got them.

Tampons/pads, an actual heading pad, painkillers, and most importantly, the snack and food stash.

Now I can't relate too much as my cramps aren't as bad as many people, but it does take quite a bit of painkillers to treat it. For Rtas' S/O, they'll likely have to use a mix of painkillers, the heating pad, and Rtas' own body warmth.

Rtas' was at first reluctant to cuddle, it just wasn't his thing. It'll take a good minute of pondering if he should or shouldn't, before he does decide his S/O's agony is worth more than his pride, so he'll climb into bed and allow his S/O to cuddle up to his rough body.

By reflex his body would try to throw his S/O off, but the sangehili tries to calm down his nerves. It's such an odd sensation to feel the smooth, soft skin against his own. It's almost like a dream.

Don't take this as Rtas' will let them cuddle with him whenever you please. He just wants to help ease the pain and make the period go a little more smoothly.

Since it became difficult to train due to the period, Rtas' will have to turn to other means to help train his S/O. Hence, he went straight to intellectual training games; he tested their mind against common problems, played games based on prediction and reflexes, etc.

Of course it didn't turn out quite exactly as he thought. The fifth day, his S/O had broken out in tears. Rtas' was clearly distressed by this; what had he done? Did he do, or say, something that they issues with? Upon asking what the matter was, his S/O, through their sobs and tears, said they remembered they left their favorite blanket in their room.

Rtas' was very confused.

Even more confused and a little rattled when after he retrieved their blanket for them, they yelled at him. They had just remembered Rtas' never gave back their pickles, and now the inner mood rages in them and a whole argument breaks out.

These arguments were pretty heated at the time. Rtas' emotions proved to be overwhelming when he's given no clear reason as to why he was being yelled at for doing what he needed to stop his S/O from suffering. He knows it's their period that's causing them to be like this, but in the moment and anger, it slipped.

During these days he leaves his S/O to do whatever he pleased. He need's a clear headspace to find himself again and to not allow a similar event happening again; when he comes back, he finds his S/O that has fallen into despair.

He quickly feels remorseful for what he has done, and tries his best to reconcile with them. It's still difficult, but he pushes through to completion. And he has to pay up in cuddles.

Now, about that food stash... where the hell did it all go?

[witchie-writings]

The Gods have answered my prayers with your Halo writings. If you're still on those, would it br too much to ask for some Arbiter/fem!reader hcs? Thank you!

ARBITER ASK:

Ofc I can do some Arbiter/fem!Reader hcs <33 I'll be making the fem!reader a spartan for the ask :) these are also pretty short as well since I'm currently in the process of applying to college, apologies!

- Arbiter is the type of man (or sangheili?) to not judge a person's potential based on race or gender, so Vadam trusts in your combat abilities to the fullest extent

- I like to imagine that instead of the typical romance gifts such as chocolate or dates, he likes to give you prized weapons and spar

- He isn't the type to be easily distracted or fooled, but when it comes to you, he seems to lose all thoughts and focus on your beauty (inner and outer)

- Will stand up for you if anyone tries to speak lowly or down to you; his words are filled with passion and love for you, as he quickly makes it a speech

- Knows his way with words (if you couldn't tell about the last point), so once he figures out the work arounds with the human language, you're done

- Not too keen on the idea of cuddling to be frank, but he enjoys hugs and brief nuzzles. In short terms, only brief body contact, rather than them being prolonged

- His trust in you rivals Chief's, so he likes to make you his second-in-command of a lot of things

- Works frequently with you to help establish peaceful relations with the UNSC, despite your superior officers thinking the relationship is... odd

- The Arbiter is always up and moving about, rarely having a moment of peace, so he enjoys having you always by his side to help ease his worries

- Rtas 'Vadum takes interest in you as well, enjoying your presence greatly. He typically asks for your help on commands and how to work with the humans (Vadam finds this interaction with his ally/friend heart-warming)

- Not too much of a jealous type I imagine, his bond with you is so tightly-kitted that you would never dream of being with anyone else besides the Arbiter

[love-beyond-space-war]

HALO Masterlist

Master Chief/John-117

- "I've Heard Stories" - John-117 (Master Chief) x Female! Reader (Romantic) [FEMALE]

Kat/Catherine-B320

- Survivor Guilt - Kat/Catherine-B320 x Female! Reader (Romantic) [FEMALE]

Emile-A239

- Training Camp - Emile-A239 x Female! Reader (Romantic) [FEMALE]

- Survivors - Emile-A239 x Female! Reader (Romantic) [FEMALE]

Thel 'Vadam(ee)

- Thel 'Vadam (Halo 5) with Short! Marine! Reader HCs (Romantic) [GENDER-NEUTRAL]

- Thel 'Vadam (Halo 2/3) with Marine! Reader HCs (Romantic) [GENDER-NEUTRAL]

- Alliance - Thel 'Vadam (Halo 3) x Human Marine! Reader (Romantic/Platonic) [GENDER-NEUTRAL]

Rtas 'Vadum

- Home for a Stowaway - Rtas 'Vadum x Human! Reader (Romantic/Platonic) [GENDER-NEUTRAL]

Chak 'Lok

- Prisoner - Chak 'Lok x Reader (Romantic) [GENDER-NEUTRAL]

Jega 'Rdomnai

- Jega 'Rdomnai being protective/caring of Reader (HCs and Story Segments - Halo Infinite AU) (Romantic/Platonic) [GENDER-NEUTRAL]

- Loyalty for Survival - Jega 'Rdomnai x Defected Spartan! Reader (Romantic/Platonic) [GENDER-NEUTRAL]

Atriox

- Atriox x Female! Civilian Pet! Reader (Romantic) [FEMALE]

Voridus

- Reeling Him In - Voridus x Gender-Neutral Reader (Romantic) [GENDER-NEUTRAL]

[nekoprankster218]

Thank you…I’ll keep you mind when your requests are open again…

I see the Arbiter x Reader request and raise you: Rtas ‘Vadum x Reader?

i kid you not this was one of the hardest asks because i dont want Rtas 'Vadum to be like the Arbiter so some things might be OOC i'm so sorry-

but plz guys request more rtas' vadum x reader's bc he's secretly one of my faves

Rtas' Vadum HCs:

For Rtas', he shares a lot of similarities with the Arbiter, but I imagine Rtas' is more passionate about his feelings, and in general more open about them.

As an example, how he treats his men. The Arbiter could care less, but Rtas' showed geniune care and concern for even the grunts, which puts him apart from a lot of commanders within the Covenant itself.

When he finally ends up with you (defaulting to human!), he is no doubt overly protective. You are so much shorter than he is; you are no spartan, you are frail, prone to injury, and vulnerable. Rtas' sees it as his duty to guard you at all costs, and he takes his job VERY seriously. He always wants to be by your side, which can become suffocating rather quickly.

Yeah don't expect a lot of affection from this guy, it's rare than with Chief and the Arbiter, even when it comes to nicknames and saying 'I love you'.

Rtas' is very blunt and open about his opinions and what would be the best choice of action, so he might hurt your own feelings, albeit he never means to harm you. He's just worried about you; he wants only the best to someone who he holds so dearly to his beating hearts, even if it means he must resort to difficult actions you'll have issues with.

This sangheili will take time out his day to train you in the way of energy swords and daggers. He'll gift you your own personal weapons, and try his damn hardest to teach you everything he knows. The height, size, and weight different is a challenge in it's own right, but it taught Rtas' to be creative in his training; he learns new ways for you to use your height to take advantage of a much larger foe, and how to blind them in case you must make a quick escape.

Now I said physical affection and affection through words is rare for Rtas', but there will a rare instance where, when he's commanding ships and on the hunt for the flood, he'll let you take a seat on his lap to look out into the distant space. He'll have an arm lazily draped over your shoulders as you take in the dazzling sight. And then, he'll feel him rest his head on top of yours, mumbling a quiet "I love you."

Honestly, if you're the big nerd type to know so much lore and history, the sangheili will be pleasantly interested in what you have to offer. He'll let you ramble on for hours about random stories you've read or heard; his most favorite was the one with transforming robots, or called 'Cybertronians'. He wonders where they could potentially be found so that they can have an honorable fight.

Also I completely forgot to add in the last point, Rtas' will also teach you how to use a Ghost. He doesn't like the idea of you having to rely on one, but it's a caution.

Like John, he also has a secret plushie collection. You can often find them in his own personal quarters, which only you and him have access to. Rtas' only collects those that you give to him, so don't expect him to go out of his way to purchase an animal plush on a human colony. His favorite is of the giraffe plushie you got him when you first confessed to him.

Is not the jealous type... so he says. He's actually prone to jealousy, slighty more than John is. It confuses him to no end on what this burning feeling is in his hearts, or why the urge to confront your conversation partner is so painfully strong. He's unable to resist for long and soon enough, he's standing behind you, growling and demanding what information they're trying to get from you.

Yeah, that sends him running, and earns Rtas' a scolding.