Requested by: sophiaazenon

Okay, it's definitely been awhile since I've done one of these, so I might be a little rusty. All the same though, I hope you all enjoy!!

--xx Avanni Cinders

Dating Norman Tarver would include:

💛Admittedly not that much PDA

💛He's a huge gentlemen about that sort of thing, super formal and all that

💛But he displays it in little ways, like opening doors, going up the stairs behind you, going down them before you, having his hand on the small of your back ect.

💛When you're alone it's different

💛Sweet kisses, hugs when you want them, having an arm around you when you're sitting down beside him

💛I feel like he low key loves romcoms

💛But not the super cheesy ones that make you want to be sick

💛Genuinly good ones

💛Something like Pretty Woman or Crazy Rich Asians

💛Definitely a reader

💛Sharing books would be a thing

💛Fondly watches as you fangirl

💛There are a few memorable moments where he occasionally fanboys over something

💛Like when this couple in a book series you were both reading finally got together after four books

💛You'd already read it while he was off busy being Gold Eye

💛You convinced him to play sick and stay in bed all day with you reading it

💛You knew he was up to the part when you heard this adorable noise from him that was something between a sharp breath and a gasp

💛When you look up, his fingers have tightened on the book and his eyes are flicking over the words faster than normal

💛Then he just stops and stares, before slowly looking up at you and blinking

'She just...'

'I know,' you nodded excitedly.

'It's about time.'

💛Gets super annoyed when people intrude on his personal life

💛You personally are a BeyTrainer instead of wearing a mask like him, so you don't get to see too much of each other during the day

💛So going back to your shared rooms after a long day is a viewed as a blessing by the both of you

💛But when someone comes knocking at 7PM when you're trying to relax and enjoy each others company, he gets pissed

💛So yeah, a peephole was installed, and unless it was Silver Eye or Ashtem himself, everyone else was promptly ignored and could fuck off in your opinions

💛Stealing his jacket is a thing

💛So is stealing his Gold Eye mask

💛Aaaaand so is hiding or disposing of his hair gel

💛Admittedly you resort to recruiting some of the trainees or other Bladers

💛If they help you, you let them keep 50% or the hoard (it is a really good brand that smells super nice)

💛The other 50% you keep and hide to blackmail Norman with when needed

💛You like his hair when it isn't slicked back

💛I mean, how it is normally is hot and all

💛But you like it better sometimes when he goes au naturel

💛He doesn't like you playing with his hair per say

💛Not in the sense that he let's you braid it or something

💛He loves letting you run your fingers through it though, especially after a long day

💛That is totally fine

💛It is more than fine

💛He returns the favour of course

💛But you make him take his gloves off first

💛It feels nicer that way

💛Some days when he comes back, he is so exhausted that he'll just walk in, kiss you, and go lie down on the lounge

💛He never forgets that kiss, unless of course he gets back before you

💛Then you kiss him instead

💛If you're sitting on the lounge, he still lies down, but he puts his head in your lap

💛And if you're the one who's lying down, he'll lie on top of you until you shove him off after a while

💛You love him, but breathing is a thing

💛He'll climb back up after that, and lay beside you instead, cuddling you to his chest

💛Unless he's to tired

💛Then he stays on the floor

💛When that happens, you get down beside him and cuddle

💛On those kinds of days you take his mask of for him

'There's my Norman,' you smiled happily, laying the mask beside you on the carpet, snuggling back into your boyfriend's chest.

'You don't like Gold Eye?' He arched a lightly coloured brow, not opening his eyes.

'I do,' you said, humming quietly as your own eyes fluttered shut. 'I like you better though.'

💛Hates the heat

💛Air-conditioning is always on

💛If you complain, he shrugs off his jacket and puts it on you himself

💛Sometimes you'll complain for the sake of it just to get it

💛He wears casual clothes when it's just the two of you

💛This surprised you at first

'You don't expect me to wear suits all the time, do you?'

💛Tbh you kinda did...

💛Seeing him in a black shirt and track suit pants was weird

💛He looked hot

💛But it was still weird (think unnerving weird)

💛Definitely a romantic

💛Always buys you flowers

💛Never roses, they're too cliché

💛And Norman is not a cliché man

💛Occasionally a little teddy bear or something, but not the ones with those cheesy 'I wuv you'

💛If he wants to do something sweet for you though, it's heartfelt

💛Most things he can go buy from the shops, but where's the thought in that?

💛Anyone can buy stuff if the have the money for it

💛No, meaningful gestures are definitely Norman's thing

💛Taking care of your chores for you when you've had a rough day

💛Making you breakfast, even if it's just putting cereal in a bowl and pouring the milk

💛Or you'll come home and find a framed photo of the two of you that wasn't there that morning

💛The rooms you live in (thinking a luxary suite), aren't exactly personalised

💛Not like most homes are

💛Tastefully decorated sure, but if a stranger walked around in it, they wouldn't be able to tell what you were like judging from the decor

💛There are a few things though, a book here and there

💛A blanket thrown over the back of the lounge

💛A shelf of CDs in the book case

💛Your bedroom is completely different

💛Small, but cosy

💛Something like this but with different colours (minus the windows of course):

💛And with photos everywhere

💛Now the dates, those are always fun

💛Living with Norman at the Snake Pit, admittedly there isn't too much to do for a date

💛Especially not with all the people around

💛So Norman has to get creative, especially because/if he doesn't want to become predictable

💛Now, these dates are always amazing

💛Your first one, was when Norman took you out and you went for a walk through the rain forest

💛At first, you thought you were walking for the sake of it

💛But Norman had a destination in mind

💛He took you to this pretty secret spot he had found, one that he told you was practically unheard of

💛He explained that he used to come here when he needed some alone time, to think, or even just to unwind

💛You were pretty touched when you realised how huge this was for him to be showing his private place to you (especially considering what a private person your boyfriend was)

💛Then, he said, that one day a few months later, he had discovered another secret that the place held

💛You stood together at the edge of the clearing, dead silent as per Norman's instructions

💛After a short while, it happened

💛And what you saw absolutely took your breath away

💛There were thousands of them

💛Butterflies

💛Blue Monarchs

💛Norman freaking Tarver decided to show you a butterfly freaking migration

💛It was beautiful to say the least

💛He's a funny man, Norman Tarver

💛You honestly didn't think he liked you at first

💛Quite the opposite in fact

💛So when he asked you out for the first time, you were incredibly surprised

💛But quite pleasantly so

💛And unlocking new parts about him, different aspects of his personality, is an exciting adventure every single day

💛Sure, you have your downs as well as your ups

💛But you wouldn't dream of changing him or your relationship for half of a heartbeat