Erasmus's Links
Ever since his birth, Erasmus knew that Lunarius would be the one closest to him. Every single thing about being Lunarius' vassal has always felt so right, like they were meant to be so closely bonded like this, so he swore his unwavering loyalty to Lunarius as soon as he possibly could and it be officially recognized as an oath of fealty. He highly respects and admires Lunarius and his kindness for everyone around him and acts of charity for those in need, and is always willing to lend an ear when he wishes to gush about something that makes him happy to the point of tears. Lunarius is his very best friend, and always will be, and he's sworn to do anything and everything Lunarius wishes of him to ensure his happiness and wellness in life.
Erasmus is the one person Lunarius has always looked up to no matter what. He's never seen Erasmus as merely a vassal, but a friend and person he would give the entire world to if he could. And while it bothers him how formal Erasmus is with him, he doesn't ever order him to stop, only politely asks and mentions that there's no need for such formality outside of official business, because he knows Erasmus needs his routines and refuses to force him out of what he's established for himself. Lunarius absolutely adores Erasmus and looks up to him, and always goes to him for advice, criticism, and comfort. No matter what the official records and old traditions may say are appropriate for a ruler and his vassal, Lunarius will always treat Erasmus with the highest respect, give him as much freedom as he wants, and will ensure that he does everything within his power to make Erasmus' life as enjoyable and well as possible.
Ure-SHII is one of Erasmus' best friends. SHII is someone that always understood him and had the same struggles as him in key ways, and is also extremely patient and supportive when needed. He can't help but want to pamper SHII a little by putting down the formal fronts a bit and cuddling on him, and doing nice things for him.
To this day, SHII can't help but have the same giddy feeling of a younger sibling merely existing around the older one they idolize when around Erasmus. Just his mere presence makes SHII feel safe and comfy, and he genuinely enjoys doing nice things for Erasmus and being the shoulder to cry on when needed. He may sometimes get a tad flustered by how much Erasmus dotes on him of his own accord, but he still highly appreciates and treasures the kindness, and returns it to the best of his ability.
Vitality is one of Erasmus' best friends. He's never judged Vitality solely on the fact that he's an incubus, and is genuinely angered when others do. He saw how the cruelty Vitality endured has affected him, so he promised to help him and protect him whenever he needs it, all Vitality needs to do is say the word.
Erasmus is someone that Vitality feels safe around. Only SHII and Reaper are the other two people that keep Vitality feeling so assured that he's safe around them even during the worst mental spirals. He always appreciates Erasmus and his company, and couldn't put into words how happy he is to have Erasmus as a best friend for so long.
To Erasmus, Cervus is intriguing and tempting. He has an air of mystery to him even now that Erasmus can't help but be drawn to. He knows something about Cervus is different, that he's unique and one-of-a-kind somehow, but for the life of him he can't figure out why. He completely trusts Cervus, and admires his hard work to try and reverse as much damage to his lands/caused by his lands as possible, and trying to create a better world for everyone. He'll happily help Cervus anytime.
Cervus thinks Erasmus is amazing. He loves the air he gives off, loves how shy he can be, and loves to tease him in harmless friendly ways to get him blushing. There's almost no one that Cervus always trusts and feels safe around, or even feels safe and trusting of in general, but Erasmus is among the VERY rare few.
Being the sweet little ray of sunshine he is, Ember immediately won Erasmus over. Like with SHII, he loves to care for and dote on Ember, and thinks he's absolutely adorable. And on the plus side, Erasmus was surprised to find someone that can go into as intense feelings of yearning over the smallest things done by someone he's close to as he does, albeit his yearning sessions aren't nearly as outward, exaggerated, and lowkey incapacitating as Ember's are.
Big? Check. Strong and brave with a gentle heart? Check. Caring, loyal, and supportive? Check. Erasmus fits all the criteria for Ember to be completely invested. He can't help but be reminded of SHII when interacting with Erasmus sometimes, because of how safe and cared about he feels, and that makes him adore Erasmus even more. He loves to return the doting and pampering by doing nice things for Erasmus in return, and always beams at the smiles he receives for it.
Akabi is mysterious. Erasmus doesn't necessarily distrust Akabi, but he does know that it's best to stay on his good side to keep everything running smoothly for everyone. Despite this, he does feel that it's safe to call Akabi a friend, especially due to the random visits he'll receive when he's alone, and Akabi decides to get his attention to make his presence known, alongside the long talks they have about all sorts of topics.
Erasmus is different from the others around him, and his constant lack of emoting made Akabi curious, so he decided to investigate. In the end, he's glad he did, because he made a fine friend that understands quite a few of his views that only few others do. He likes to pop in on random occasions at night to visit Erasmus for chats, or even just to observe him. Of course he's very easy on the eyes, but there's more than that here, and Akabi thoroughly enjoys that being the case.
He has a silent respect for Reaper, and even if her constant dark mindset and addiction to violence unnerves him, he knows she wouldn't cause any harm to him or anyone else he cares about. He's further assured by how easy it is for her to interact with her siblings with respect and care, and it makes him happy that Reaper and SHII are so close.
Reaper has a reciprocated silent respect for Erasmus that he has for her. He's among the gentle kinds of people that put her at ease and quiet her mind, so she has no problems interacting with him and working together with him if she needs to. She also is further respecting of him because of how kindly he's always treated SHII, and she's happy that they're such good friends, even if she would never reveal feeling happiness out loud.
The happy-go-lucky and friendly nature of Bonbon almost radiated off of him the first time Erasmus saw him, and when Bonbon didn't hesitate to come right up to him to greet him and introduce himself, he decided to see where this could go. He finds Bonbon to be a very nice balance for his own seriousness, and doesn't feel forced to try and stay in a better mood around him, and even allows himself to relax a bit in Bonbon's company. He tries to keep it hidden, but he couldn't help but fall for Bonbon too because of his unwavering kindness towards him and everyone around them. If Bonbon were to ask him, he would reveal it, and if an offer for a relationship were given, he'd jump to it.
When Bonbon met Erasmus at the university they attended for their training, he knew he wanted to get closer to him. His kindness and gentle nature that's hidden by that serious air is something that makes Bonbon feel safe and assured, and trusted Erasmus right away. He enjoys spending as much time with Erasmus as possible on the rare occasions he joins Cervus on trips to Celestae for meetings, and is growing even closer to him as time goes by. If Bonbon were to think about it a lot, he could even say that he has a crush, but he doesn't wanna jump to confessing that too soon and risk anything.
Something about Rosary's energy felt familiar, but hearing a vague mention of his mother when talking about her saving vampires and losing her life made him remember. His own parents helped lead the mission to destroy the vampire slave labor camp but couldn't save Rosary's mother in time. From that moment forward, he couldn't help but feel a little more protective of Rosary.
What he sees in Erasmus, he has no clue, all he knows is that the raw power straight from the Moon sucks him in like a moth to a flame. Deep down, he vaguely remembers his mother mentioning something about the Moon, but for the life of him he can't remember more than that.