#thank you so much for the queeeestions Noa oh my goodness

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4, 8 and 17 for RUNO...

and 24 for Goat because thinking of Runo makes me think of him inevitably.

HI NOA HIII thank you for the asks omg i am bouncing around so much <333

RUNO i am very excited to ramble about Runo!! one of my most special characters fr....

[4] How physically and emotionally affectionate they are? RUNO

(art by the asker, @/crystalcanis!! hi!!)

Ooo this is a good one. Physically, Runo is not very affectionate. He's pretty bad at telling when exactly is a good time to be physical- is this a time for a hug? does she want me to hold her hand here? is this weird? am i acting strange? is she embarrassed of me? are my kids? do they want me to hug them? He likes being physically affectionate just fine, but ohh the timing stresses him silly. he's gotten better at it over the years of being married (its been like 20 years at this point...) but still, he thinks that his brain just never installed that feature to know when touching is wanted. so! his family usually just meets him in the middle, and lets him know when they'd like his attention :3 they also ask him first if he's okay with it (sudden touch can make him jump) but Peony has learned his nonverbal tells for a good time to hug him, just after 20 years of marriage and all.

Emotionally affectionate, yes, always, all the time, this is a shorter answer because it's YES, he is constantly telling his loved ones he loves them so so soooo much, he never wants them to forget it, and he never wants to leave them alone without making sure the last thing he said was he loves them. :') . :''') . eee.

[8] How open they are about their true feelings, both positive and negative? RUNO

Runo has a pretty hard time shutting off his external emotional responses without completely shutting down his bodily functions, ie. shutdowns. He cries easily, gets overexcited easily, scared easily, and he shows it...so ! if there's something he doesn't want to show, he needs to physically remove himself and go calm down. usually it's not so bad, he wants to raise his kids knowing it's okay to be emotional; but if he gets TOO worked up, to the point he worries he's going to concern them, he goes away to cool down. he tries not to do this often. he is really really trying to build up a better mental fortitude!

all this this can be overridden if his kids are in danger, where his fear gets shoved aside for the sole desire to protect them, which is always stronger. just comes naturally when you're a good dad i guess

[17] What is their biggest struggle that no one around them is able to understand or believe? RUNO

ohhhh this is a good one......really been looking forward to this one. okay. the answer is simple. runo's incapability to maintain physical self-care. this is something that has gone all the way back to his childhood, and it was made worse by his upbringing, and then young adulthood, and the adulthood, to parenthood- it's been a problem his whole life. Runo has a really hard time taking care of himself in terms of hair maintenance, grooming, etc etc etc. he will stay in the same outfit for 4-5 days without noticing. he goes way too long without haircuts, and he's overrun with split ends and rat nests and he just can't deal with it. he can't cut his hair, even for a cleanup trim- but its state bothers him immensely. he just. can't. he doesn't know why.

he hates when people act like he just CAN- just take scissors to it! just remember to shave! just wake up and change your clothes- buy pajamas! he tries- he finds ways to work around things- i wouldn't say this is his BIGGEST struggle, but its 1000% the one that people never understand about him. all that stuff about your brother? oh that really sucks, oh man. your hair is a total mess? just wash it. lmao. if it was that easy, he would.

therapy. will help. but first. therapy. getting to therapy. oh god

annnnnnd SPEAKING of his BROTHER..............

[24] How hard it is for them to not allow their emotions to cloud their judgement? GOAT

near impossible. lol. Goat is completely ruled by his emotions, similarly to Runo, but unlike Runo, he has a hard time KNOWING when he's being clouded by his emotions. sometimes its good! when Goat is fiercely passionate, loyal, steadfast in his beliefs and sticks up for his friends no matter what- but he can also be reeeealllly selfish and difficult when seemingly "nothing" can make a mountain out of a molehill. he feels very intensely, and feelings cloud his judgment like he's a napkin in a hurricane. he's very fortunate to have friends who are willing to fish him out of the storm and set him right.