Imma be real, really I just want Rhot to invite us to his tent or his sleeping quarters or wtv already. He's gone to MC's chamber plenty of times yet everything we do is always MC's initiative. They even play with the idea of visiting with Xeroth, which is a shame we still haven't gotten.Because that's not how "Romantic" works. Being "Romantic" doesn't mean "Intimate but no Sex".
The "Hand-holding >> Shy Kiss >> Shy Fuck" approach only works on people who's not open to you yet (while Allergic to sex), so you build up intimacy / connection then they finally opens up.
But for anyone who's already fucking you? This approach feels ridiculous, like some virgin wants to write a romance story but turns out cringe.
It should be "sex with more passion", "intimate moment after fuck"(compare to where he would kick you out right after sex), or "a proper event with foreplay / aftercare than just a fuck".
As romance goes, Rhot's awkwardness makes total sense, considering:
1. Before MC he had never even interacted with a human before, much less been intimate with one and there's still obviously a species barrier between them even if they've been doing naughtiness for a while.
2. He hasn't fully processed his feelings for MC
3. He's too prideful when it comes to his position, yet often acts like a child
4. There's obvious tension between what him and MC have vs MC's relationship with the other lizards, which we see especially if we romance Roushk
We still get scenes that are more tender between them, most notably at the fair (and recent update) and also before, during, and after sex if you choose it to be.
In the case of Barrel, I think his awkwardness really comes out of left field....
Barrel has long been established to be very shameless, self-centered, overly confident, and prone to all kinds of debauchery
Most if not all of his interactions with MC have been in the purely nasty side in either route, if he were to catch actual feelings for MC I see it as OOC for him to express that like a teenager who's having his first crush, instead of just openly wanting to spend more time with MC and generally being nicer to him.
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