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Laryngeal Sacs, Tails and Other Saiyan Thing
- In my brain, Saiyans are way more animalistic in their anatomical makeup. Their sense of smell and hearing are enhanced and they sport some gnargly fangs. They also have laryngeal sacs that are used for howling and other vocalizations that serve to terrify and confuse enemies in battle. These are obviously loud, but so is every other noise they make including more passive sounds. Raditz makes a various amount of rumbles, purrs and growls. Especially at night when he gets comfy in bed. You love to lay on his chest and find the way it inflates and vibrates quite soothing.
- Raditz does keep his tail. And I could go on and on about my ideas for tail related Raditz lore but I’m going to keep it to cute things for now. Just know that I yearn for SSJ4 Raditz.
- In public it’s wrapped tightly around his waist. Even when it’s no longer a weakness that thing is still locked down tight.
- When at home, it’s much more relaxed. He keeps it looped but itll hang around his thighs. If he’s really relaxed, let’s say while snuggling or having his nightly hair brushing, it’s unraveled and can be quite animated. A lot of the time it’ll end up wrapped around your leg or waist.
- You can get a reading on his emotions from it too. If he’s agitated it’ll twitch sporadically and the hair will prickle at the base. If he’s comfy and content the entire tail will fluff up. But you know he’s really upset or angry about something if his tail is back to being tightly wrapped around his waist while at home.
- He uses it as a third hand or arm often. It is beyond cute to watch him sleepily head into the bathroom with a towel draped over his tail as he rubs at his eyes if he’s had a long day. He’ll hand you things with it, grab things out of reach; the list goes on. He’s proud of his tail and he’s worked hard at training it to become an asset on and off the battlefield.
General / Cute Things
- Raditz thinks you have a complete inability to feel fear because why else would you even think to initiate a relationship with him. You should be terrified of Raditz and yet here you are, bringing him plates of dumplings and wanting to plant kisses all over his big forehead. From his perspective, you being calm and cute with him is beyond audacious, and he can’t figure out why he’s so obsessed with you. He went from wiping out entire populations on planets to being so needy for your affection…and how dare you. How dare you smile and nod your head in compliance when he demands you bend to his every command. How dare you make his face burn red and stomach flutter whenever you touch him or get close. And how dare you make him feel safe and validated. The absolute nerve of it all.
- Redeemed as he may be, he can still be a grouchy, mean little Saiyan. That big ego combined with years of mental abuse can be a dangerous mix. You can reel him in before he gets too out of hand, but most of the time he’s pretty bossy to you and others.
- Will respond to any silly nicknames you give him but then realizes he’s responded to it and gets mad.
- Raditz is also the kind of guy who will ignore or even try to stop you from giving him little gestures of affection but then immediately give in and tell you to continue. Like if you go in for an hug and start giving him a barrage of smooches he’ll start out irritated until he realizes how much he likes it.
- He acts uninterested in going places but then changes his mind when you tell him you’re leaving for some errand. Especially if you look cute.
- But Saiyans are jealous and competitive creatures. If he thinks someone’s getting too friendly or their eyes linger too long he will make it known you’re taken. He is not a hugger or hand holder - especially in public - so he asserts his dominance by standing incredibly close to you. You’ll be sifting through a clothing rack or browsing a shelf and the next thing you notice is Raditz pressed against you, puffed up, with air sacs rumbling while he stares down some poor soul.
- His power level may be low compared to Goku or Vegeta, but that glare level can’t be clocked by a scouter. It’s difficult to make eye contact with him because you can’t help but get all hot annd bothered. Especially if he switches from that grumpy frown to a cocky smirk.
- During the day, he’s running pretty high on adrenaline from training and the like, especially if Vegeta is or was around. He can get distant and moody too. But at night he gets very needy and touchy.
- He DEMANDS to cuddle. Is always trying to go to bed early so he can have as much snuggling time as possible before he falls asleep. Raditz is a big spoon. So big that he’s lying half way over your body with one arm and one leg cradling you against him. Will switch positions and do whatever he needs to do to make sure you are in his arms the entire night. If he wakes up and you've somehow slipped out of his hold he’s going to put you right back.
- If you need to tell him something important, do it in bed. Raditz is the number one pillow talker in all of Universe 7. He will tell you his deepest thoughts, as well as every random thought that goes through his brain.
- Loves the way you smell. Will hold you close and sniff obnoxiously loud and fast. Then when you ask what he’s doing he’ll say something obtuse like “You smell.” or “I’m busy.” and continue on with his sniffing. You chalk it up to being some kind of stimming/ coping thing he does. It’s cute, so you let him do it as long as he wants.
- He gets a nightly hair brushing and a morning hair brushing. He’s so dramatic when you accidentally pull on a knot a little too hard. Snarls that you aren’t doing it right, but then low key freaks out and retracts it with a “I didn’t mean it!” when you tell him to do the brushing on his own. You now wrap his hair into two giant braids or a big bun before bed to cut down on those morning tangles.
- Goes out of his way to use your belongings even if he has no need for it. It is strictly because you use them and denies it if you call him out. Even when you catch him in the act of using something he will deny it. Bought an expensive lotion or some other personal care item? He’s hoarding it somewhere and using it. New office supplies or stationary? Opened and scattered. Your favorite treat that you've tried to hide? He’s found it and left you two bites.