4, 7, 19 and 20 with baroaryu!
( @echariii3 )
heeey, certainly! It's been a while since I thought about these two
4. Favorite non-sexual activity?
Cleaning. I'm only half joking. I can picture Aryu enjoying the glam of having a tidy space, so he's more than happy to join Barou in his frequent housework blitzes.
Aside from that, I think Barou would let Aryu tag along to bowling once they get comfortable with each other.
7. What’s the first thing that changes when they realize they have feelings for the other?
Aryu just gets moonier, and even more image-conscious. He can't lose out to Barou in the glam stakes! When he starts waxing lyrical about how stylish his new crush is, the other Blue Lockers beg him to go confess already.
Barou keeps up his tsundere shtick long after acknowledging his feelings. But as an acts of service kind of guy, he'd start acting a lot less grouchy towards Aryu and doing nice things for him. He clams up when their friends point out that's boyfriend behaviour.
19. Who tells their family/friends about their relationship first? & 20. What do their family/friends think of their relationship?
Before they got together, Aryu would talk at length about a beautiful man with raven hair and ruby eyes in calls with his parents. His mother immediately asks what Barou's star sign is so she can whip together a compatibility chart. His dad is chill so long as Aryu's happy (as he clearly is).
Barou's really cagey about telling his family, and only does so after Aryu tearfully accuses him of being embarrassed by him. He's not—he's just been raised to be a man's man and he knows what to expect from his father.
Daddy Barou doesn't approve at first, but when the Barou women hear about this, he falls target to their fury. You think Barou inherited his scariness from his dad? Nah. Grandma Barou schedules a half-hour meeting with her busy son. Afterwards, Barou receives a sheepish apology call from his dad wishing he and Aryu all the best. Family gatherings are a little awkward after that, but Barou's sisters' adoooore Aryu.
Them getting together is a surprise for their friends and they're flummoxed about how two such extravagant partnerships can coexist. Still, Isagi remarks that Barou doesn't threaten him as much now Aryu's agreed to go out with him.