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A = ACTIVITIES (How does Ricky spend his free time with you?)

Ricky isn't too picky, he'll do anything as long as you're there with him. He usually just likes to stay in, cuddle, and watch movies. He'll even agree to watch musicals with you, only if you play with his hair while you watch.

B = BEAUTY (What does Ricky admire about you?)

Ricky finds your intelligence attractive. And a little weird. But he likes that. He thinks it's really adorable when you share random facts with him for no reason. You'll be walking back from the skate park and out of nowhere you'll tell him "Did you know that a hippo's milk is bright pink?" And he'll just tilt his head at you and swoon. Weirdo. Essentially, he loves the fact that you're a dork. His dork.

C = CUDDLES (How does Ricky cuddle? Does he enjoy cuddling?)

Ricky enjoys cuddling. He's usually the big spoon but every now and then if he has an off day he'll shyly ask if he could be the little spoon. He likes it when you lay your head on his chest with your arm around his torso because then he can comb his fingers through your hair and gently lull you to sleep.

D = DATES (What are dates with Ricky like?)

Dates with Ricky are either out of the box or extremely ordinary. You have to remember that the both of you are broke. Occasionally, you guys will go on a double date with Big Red and Ashlyn, but Ricky likes to take you on picnics in the spring and pumpkin patches in the fall. In the winter, he loves to take you ice skating, even though those kinds of dates usually end with him getting injured.

E = EQUAL (Is Ricky the dominant one in the relationship, or is he more passive?)

You guys tend to alternate. Ricky tends to help ground you, while you're Ricky's anchor. You both take care of each other and are always supportive of the other.

F = FIGHTS (Would Ricky be easy to forgive you? How does he fight with you?)

You and Ricky rarely fight. But when you do, holy shit are you guys petty. Ricky never wants to be the one to break and apologise first, even though after a day of avoiding you, he tends to miss your presence. You're sort of the same in that sense that you want to stand your ground and wait for him to come to you first. If one of you refuses to apologise to the other, Big Red usually has to step in and slap some sense into the both of you and let you know how stubborn the both of you are being.

G = GENTLE (Is Ricky a gentle person? Is he gentle with you?)

Gentle? Ricky treats you like you're a feather that could blow away from his reach at any moment. Ricky's a gentle person by nature, not just with you. He's soft spoken and careful with his words. He was gentle with you when you first started dating and he was gentle with you when you first met him. Sometimes you have to remind him that you aren't as fragile as he thinks you are, but you have to understand that Ricky's gentle with his feelings and with your relationship because he wants to get it right.

H = HANDS (How does Ricky like to hold hands?)

If you read my tiktok pranks imagine, you know that Ricky loves to hold your hand. Ricky holds your hand like he's going to die if he lets go. He walks around East High proudly when he's holding your hand, and when you guys have to separate when you have don't have the same class, he'll be tapping his pencil lightly against his desk, waiting impatiently until he can be with you again.

I = IMPRESSION (When Ricky first met you, did he make a good first impression?)

Um—no. We'll save Ricky from the embarrassment, but Big Red has it all recorded on his phone somewhere. According to him, he has the memory saved so your kids will ask to visit 'Uncle Red' just to watch their parents' first interaction. In the video, you can see the exact moment when Ricky's brain turned to mush and the confusion in your face as you tried to figure out what he was rambling about. It's a miracle that you agreed to go out with him.

J = JEALOUSY (Does he get jealous easily? How does he deal with it?)

He hates to admit it, but yes. He gets jealous quite frequently, even if it's just a pang in his chest. He trusts you though, and you can always pick up on his jealousy and make sure to reassure him that you're in love with him, not anyone else. Plus, your social circles are small and pretty much everyone knows you're dating. However, when Ricky meets your childhood best friend for the first time, everyone can tell how jealous Ricky is. Ricky knows that they probably don't mean anything by their shameless flirting with you, but it gets Ricky all worked up when you don't even notice that they're openly flirting with you. After reminding Ricky that they're only your best friend and that he's your boyfriend, Ricky eventually warms up to them and they become great friends.

K = KISS (Is Ricky a good kisser? Who initiated the first kiss?)

Ricky is definitely a good kisser. He's not the most experienced kisser, but you're no expert either. Chaste, sweet, and comforting were all words to describe Ricky's kisses. He likes to make you anticipate the moment his lips meet yours, which is why he leans in so slowly (unless he's in a hurry to get to class, then he'll just kiss you a couple times on the cheek before running down the hall). It works literally every single time. That's why you technically initiated the first kiss, even though he started leaning in first.

L = LOVE (Who said 'I love you' first?)

Surprisingly, Ricky. You knew you loved Ricky way before he said it though, you just didn't tell him because you didn't want to scare him away. You were aware of his family's situation and you didn't want him to feel guilty or bad about himself because he couldn't say it back. When Ricky told you he actually thought you were sleeping, or at least getting to that point. You were laying on his bicep facing the wall while he was drawing shapes on your back, slowly lulling you to sleep. You didn't think much of it at first, until you felt him repeating the same patterns on your back. After a couple of minutes, you figured out that he was tracing those three little words that he was so afraid to utter onto your back. You fell asleep with the cheesiest smile on your face and made sure to tell him you loved him too in the morning.

M = MARRIAGE (Does Ricky want to get married?)

It changes from time to time. Ricky didn't like to think about his future before he met you. Just the thought of growing old and not knowing what'll happen to him makes him shudder and squirm anxiously. After his parents got divorced, he promised himself he'd never get married. When he met you, his opinions changed. He began imagining what his future would look like if he did get married. Imagining that you would always be in his future brought him a sense of comfort. But at the end of the day, the future was uncertain. As your relationship grew over time, he actually became more afraid of marriage. He really didn't want you guys to end up like his parents, but he also couldn't imagine his life without you in it. Ask him in a couple of years.

N = NICKNAMES (What does Ricky call you? What do you call Ricky?)

Ricky literally calls you any and every pet name that comes to mind. He usually just calls you angel or babe or bub. He tried getting creative once and started calling you names like pumpkin and sweetheart that would sound sickeningly sweet but got old real quick. He likes to annoy you by calling you peaches. One name you didn't hear that often but you secretly loved was when he called you 'my love'. It was oddly domestic and made your stomach do flips. Whenever you heard it, your mind would be like "Me? I'm your love? Wow." You weren't as creative with your nicknames, you usually just called Ricky by his name, babe, bub, or occasionally Rick.

O = ON CLOUD NINE (What's Ricky like when he's in love? Is it obvious for others?)

God, is he annoying when he's in love. Probably everyone in your friend group knew that Ricky was in love with you before he even realised it. He could never keep his eyes off of you. Even now, he watches you adoringly and his cheeks still flush when you talk to him every now and then. Ricky's not so great with his words, but he expresses his love for you with little meaningful gestures that get the message across.

P = PDA (Is Ricky more shy to kiss you in front of others or does he brag about you?)

That depends. Sometimes Ricky's shy to kiss you in front of others, but sometimes he can't help himself. I mean, have you seen yourself? You're ethereal. He loves to brag about you in front of his friends when you're not listening. He literally never shuts up about you when talking to Big Red. He can go on and on about how amazing you are. Big Red finds it disgusting, but he's glad that his best friend found someone who truly makes him happy. And it's not like Big Red doesn't ramble on about Ashlyn either.

Q = QUAINT (What's Ricky's favourite non-modern thing?)

Ricky really likes old cassette tapes. For your anniversary, Ricky gifted you a mixtape filled with a bunch of songs that reminded him of you.

R = ROMANCE (Is Ricky romantic? Is he more of a cliché or creative boyfriend?)

Ricky tries to be the romantic creative boyfriend, but he can't help but be a little cliché sometimes. Like bringing you flowers before your dates and buying you a teddy bear and chocolates on Valentine's Day. These are just some examples of his little meaningful gestures that helps him express how much he cares about your relationship.

S = SAD (How does Ricky cheer you up? How do you cheer him up?)

You like to give Ricky some time alone to process his thoughts when he's upset. You always make sure to let him know that you'll be down the hall in case he needs anything. If he wants to talk about it, you're an amazing listener. Ricky cheers you up with food and snuggles. And occasionally watching your favourite movie—even though he hates it. He really knows the way to your heart.

T = TALKING (What does Ricky like talking about?)

Ricky is really passionate about skating and his music. You love listening to him talk and get all excited about the newest trick he learned at the skate park last weekend or how he finally figured out the melody for the song he wrote. Ricky likes it when you try to explain conspiracy theories to him. He adores the way your hands move passionately as you speak and he loves listening to your voice.

U = UNENCUMBERED (What helps him relax? How does he help you relax?)

Ricky likes cloud watching. It's kind of odd, but he feels at peace by just staring at the sky. He likes finding shapes in the clouds. You on the other hand, you like taking baths. If you've had a rough day at work, Ricky won't hesitate to get out the bath salts and nice smelling soaps and candles and all the other essentials you need to relax. While you're taking your bath, Ricky will leave your comfiest pj's waiting for you before preparing your dinner/ordering takeout. At the end of the night, he'll help you relax even more by singing you to sleep.

V = VALUES (How important is the relationship to Ricky? What does he value in your relationship?)

Your relationship means the world to him. He values trust, honesty, and communication. Like I said before, he doesn't want you guys to end up like his parents, so he tries to communicate his feelings as best as he can. He's an all or nothing type of guy.

W = WILD CARD (Random concept)

You and Ricky can not play Monopoly together. At least not without it ending in disaster. You were both competitive by nature, so whenever one of you beat the other at some silly arcade game or board game you would be a little annoyed, but it wouldn't affect you for a while. Except for when you played Monopoly. Ricky would oftentimes get so frustrated by how many hotels you had that he would just flip over the board, which obviously upset you because you were winning.. and it's just not pretty.

X = XYLOPHONE (What's your song?)

Ivy by Frank Ocean. That's the song that was playing when Ricky took you to your first homecoming as a couple.

Y = YEARNING (How does Ricky cope when he's missing you?)

Ricky isn't too clingy. It wasn't like he had to be with you 24/7. The thing is, Ricky's attention span is short. Like really short. So when you stayed at your Grandma's house for a month during the summer Ricky was going insane trying to entertain himself while you were gone. That's how he got into skating.

Z = ZOO (If Ricky wanted to get a pet with you, what animal would he get?)

Definitely a puppy. Ricky hates cats. That being said, when he took you to the local shelter to look at a bunch of fluffy pets after one of your dates, you ended up adopting one puppy and an old fatass cat—Ricky's words, not mine. Ricky despises your cat to this day, but he had to admit, he wasn't that evil. He only despised that cat when he would take up your time and attention, which was like—half the time he stayed over. To be fair, your cat isn't too fond of Ricky either. He hisses and swipes his claws at Ricky whenever he's over or when he tries to get close to you. But you are determined. You will get them to like each other eventually.

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this wasn't a request but it's one of my only completed drafts so here's your dose of fluffy ricky bowen for the day