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John Watson is so super sweet and caring, and he’s not afraid to show it
Some men find anything soft to be repulsive and an insult to their lineage.
But John doesn’t care about that. In public, he’ll come up behind you and wrap his arms around your middle, placing his chin on top of your head, occasionally kissing your hair, definitely not because he’s obsessed with the smell..
However, if you’re too tall for john to do this, considering he is technically a short king, he’ll come up to your side, and almost possessively (I like to think he gets jealous rather easily, as a result of living with Sherlock, who almost constantly seems to undermine john, whether that's on purpose or not), and lean into you, like a touch starved puppy, sometimes with the most adorable pout on his face (Argued and confirmed many times in the Baker residency)
John is super supportive of you, as is his role as doting boyfriend.
Whatever your aesthetic is, Twee, goth, clean girl, streetwear, he’s accepting of it (Unlike Sherlock who seems determined to bring you down no matter what, obviously slightly oblivious to the impact his words have on you)
He’ll even accompany you to shops that sell that aesthetic, even if he doesn't quite understand it, as he wants you to be comfortable and happy. (This also goes the same for religion, although I can't imagine him too willingly to participate in anything that limits his food options (My man likes his fish and chips))
That being said I do imagine that if you choose to wear more revealing clothes, he’ll get quietly jealous and sulk for a good portion of the time you’re out and about, as I can definitely view him with a jealous streak (as mentioned earlier) and he’ll spend most of the time practically stuck to your side, sending glares to whichever unfortunate soul deigns to glance at you.
John, bless his heart, can't cook for his life, resorting many times to ordering takeout, or if he’s especially stuck, will practically beg Mrs Hudson for some help, which often ends with her doing all the work, although John does do the dishes afterwards as repayment.
Dates do vary, depending on which stage of the relationship you're at with him.
At the beginning, he’s almost excessively gentlemanly. He buys you twelve red roses, and takes you for walks in the park, or to museums, and for dinner will most likely take you to a small Italian diner.
As you get to know him more and more though, and get more comfortable with him, the elegant dates slowly transform into something more real. He still buys you the roses, but he also takes you on dates to the cinema, or to go see a panto. For food, he’ll drag you to a greasy fish and chips or kebab shop and walk you back to your apartment or to 221B Baker Street, while trying not to lose any food.
And if he really likes you, he’ll start having dates in his apartment. He usually steers clear of taking his paramours to his house, where Sherlock will most likely chew a hole through them or make them smash a vase over his head, but you’ve met Sherlock in passing before, and after John thoroughly threatened Sherlock to behave himself, he only gave you a brief deduction.
Sherlock could also see just how happy you make John, something which he doesn’t want to ruin, and so leaves you alone for the most part, barring a few disgusted comments when you kiss John.