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Warren was one of the first friends that Dante made after he had moved to Aella's home. They trained together as guardsmen and rose to their positions together. It wasn't until after Warren had died and confessed his feelings that Dante realized just how much he felt for the man. What could have been....
Dante was one of the first people Warren felt he could trust after the incident with Neidheart. The two trained together and had become best friends. Though Warren tried not to he ended up having feelings for Dante. Warren kept those feelings to himself so he would not ruin anything. However when one is on their death bed, it's best to not have any regrets...
After the tornament ended, Dante left his world to live with Aella. He wasn't sure at first why he had decided to do so but he found that he trusted the storm deity. She had helped him... even though she had nothing bidding her except her word. It took some time before he finally realized that he had fallen in love with her.
Kestra sees Nik as one of her closest friends, after everything that happened with Tiamat and the gods. After founding the Sanctuary together with their families, Kestra has become his chaotic upstairs neighbor. Kestra may be quiet most of the time, but she is not afraid to get physical with Nik, whether it's through friendly touches or literal wrestling (to Nik's dismay).
Katalina is one of Calypte's best friends. They have gone through a lot together as Knights of the Zodiac, and he trusts her a lot because of it. While he was afraid of what she would do when she found him again after he disappeared for 500 years, he now knows better than to keep his location a secret from her. Calypte is not too afraid to not pull a prank or two on her though.
Virgil and Budgie grew up together at the Sanctuary, spending a lot of time hanging out together. Budgie sees him as his "cousin" of sorts, since their families are so close that it feels like they're family. While Virgil's curiosity makes his head spin sometimes, Budgie doesn't mind listening to him ramble. He tries as best he can to help Virgil connect some of the dots in his head as much as possible. After getting transported from their home, Budgie tends to hang out with Virgil the most out of everyone.
Walter sees Cora as one his good friends. She reminds him a lot of his little sister, Edelène, in a way, since they both are incredibly smart and headstrong. He regrets how rude he was to her in the past and hopes that one day they could be better friends than they are.
Blair finds comfort in Lucan's presence. He is a light in the blur of questions that swirl their head and will calm the uncertainty that Blair feels whenever they think about the past that they have forgotten. They are drawn to the fire genasi like a moth to a flame.... they don't know if it scares them or not.
Like any of her siblings, Sera is eager to help Alister in any way he needs. She understands the feeling of being lost, and that everyone will cope in their own way to the horrors they experienced. Like her with her brother, Sera is always willing to listen and would not push Alister towards anything. She makes it clear that her doors are always open to him though, and that she is there if he needs help.
Alister has a large amount of respect for Sera though he doesn’t know how to express it. While he Isn’t the greatest people person, he one day hopes to be able to open up just a little bit more. That being said if Sera had asked for something from Alister he would do his best to help.
Faye has grown to care for the small bear child. Though she never had cared for children, she is surprised at how fond she is of the boy. There is a small spark in her recently... does she actually want children? It scares her to think about it. She does not have a guarantee at life but another more overwhelming fear overtakes her... will she become like her own mother?
An adult..
At first Leo just wanted to help Silk. He could see that Silk was struggling and just wanted to be a friend to him and be there for him. Though as time went buy he suddenly found himself falling for him. Silk had taught Leo the true meaning of patience and continued to be Silk's rock no matter what. Even if there was a chance that Silk would never feel the same Leo would rather have him in his life as a friend that not at all.
In modern AU, Silk has found himself the closest to Leo, a weapons dealer and bodyguard for Pride’s network. Silk struggled with his feelings for Leo and often pushed him away, despite how much it hurt him and the man he loved. He sometimes would get himself into dangerous situations because of his inability to process or accept his feelings.