Tory Nichols Relationship Headcanons
A/N: Tory deserves more posts (and some love in her life!), so this is my small contribution!
Pre-Relationship:
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You start noticing how different she is with you when people begin asking you to talk with her on their behalf “Can you just talk to her? She’ll listen to you.”
- She’s proud and too independent for her own good. She mistakes your affection and care as pity or fleeting at best
- Being steady and open is important early on in winning her trust
- You’re more special to her than you’ll ever know
- She’s been hurt by those who should’ve loved and protected her. So when she thinks of you all day long, seeing reminders of you everywhere and thinking of all the things she wanted to tell you about her day, she plays it cool
- A long stretch of “will they/won’t they”. She’s impulsive and quick to go after what she wants, but with you she’s so scared of fucking things up and maybe even more scared of what could be
- So, she flirts. With you, with other people. She pulls you in, she pushes you away.
- You’re patient, you know what she’s going through, but you also don’t put up with her shit. You call her out, but it’s not malicious or manipulative. It’s honest and filled with good intentions. And she’s not used to it, and despite her old habits, she trusts you and feels safe with you
- She’s not good at apologizing, but knowing she hurt you feels like a knife in her chest, so she’ll do anything to make it up to you
- She’s uncharacteristically awkward and shy about it all and it’s oh so adorable
In a Relationship:
- When she finally opens herself up to you, you have the most loyal, fiercely protective partner you could ever hope for
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Seeing you look after her mom and helping her brother with his homework makes her chest tighten in a way that’s foreign to her
- Even if she spent weeks or months pushing you away, she can’t live without you now. Just the mere thought of losing you devastates her.
- She’ll vehemently deny it, but she’s a clingy girlfriend. She wants to be with you all the time
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She’s temperamental (she is far more sensitive than she’d ever like to admit), but as your relationship goes on and you continue building trust (and healthy communication!) she chills out, and not just around you, but others too
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Impromptu sleepovers. It’s not uncommon for you to hear rapping at your window late at night. At first, she claimed she was in the neighbourhood (a complete lie). Over time, she stops trying to cover for the fact that the only time she gets a restful sleep is with you.
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Late night drives going nowhere.
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Your best and loudest supporter. If you’re doubting yourself, she’ll boost you up. If someone’s giving you a hard time, she’ll shut them down - immediately.
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She still gets insecure though. She’s scared one day you’ll wake up and not want her anymore or someone will take you away from her.
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So, she gets jealous. No matter how many times you reassure her.
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PDA helps a lot. When you hook your arm around hers and cuddle in to kiss her with a warm smile in front of her friends, she’s practically preening. I mean, she still has a cool-girl façade to uphold, so she won’t get too giddy, but everyone knows she’s beaming inside
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Possessive. You tell her you’re hers and she melts. You tell her she’s yours and her heart might burst.
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