The Inner and Outer Circle
ROMANCE AND INTIMACY
Current Romantic Partner: Elio Boneheart
First Crush: Elio Boneheart
First Kiss: Rory Styx
Previous Partner/s (Romantic or Otherwise): Bailey Walden-Cade, Rory Styx
Most Significant Relationship: Elio Boneheart
Unrequited Feelings - Someone Who Liked Them: Zoé Boneheart
How They View Love: It is vulnerable. It's not something that can be so easily ignored once it's there. It's someone seeing all of you - the good and the bad and the nasty - and still hoping that they'll take you as you are. It's being open to every little attack and trusting it won't come. And it was something that his enemies could use against him.
How They View Commitment: It is a choice. And one that he makes every day. It is a promise. One that he will continue to uphold. It is a responsibility. One that he treasures fulfilling.
Their Greatest Fear in Love: That he will lose that love to his ambitions. He has goals, one that have been there even before he'd realized what love was. When Elio barged into his life as his partner, he hadn't yet put him above or below his current goals. He's continued to move forward in fulfilling his goals and Elio could fulfill his. In reality, he fears that one day, Elio will realize that he deserves someone who would put him above everything else. Or that one day, the dangers of his ambitions will catch up to him and hurt Elio in the process.
What Makes Them End a Relationship: His partner wants to. Mikael holds on to things like he's holding on to a lifeline. He won't let go. Not without a fight. Not without leaving marks everywhere he touches. He will hold on until his fingers bleed. Unless they let go first. Mikael cares deeply for his partner - that includes his welfare and his happiness. If they were ever to tell him that they were no longer happy being with him, that they want to end it because it was hurting them, Mikael will let go.
Ideal Partner Traits: Elio Boneheart
What Kind of Partner They Are: Devoted, intense, protective, possessive, and demanding. He commits with everything he has and he treats his relationship like a responsibility that he should never fail at. He isn't openly affectionate, but he does not shy away from receiving nor from reciprocating. He is unwavering, but he can also be a difficult partner. He has secrets and he can be cold and detached. But when he chooses someone, he chooses them completely, and he will never betray that choice.
How They Express Affection: Quietly, and also extravagantly. He watches and always tries to ensure that his partner is safe, comfortable, and happy. As much as he can, he tries to handle problems before they even arise, shields them, or offers quiet support with his presence. When he initiates physical affection, it is very deliberate - like holding hands to offer support, or an embrace for comfort. Of course, there are days when he would use his money as well, like paying for everything that he thinks his partner needs or wants. His gifts tend to be on the expensive side, but they are chosen with careful thought.
How They Handle Emotional Intimacy: He fumbles, struggles, and surrenders. Mikael's first instinct has never been to be vulnerable. Or open up. He grew up in a family where they are pitted against each other and weakness can easily be used against you. He wants to allow Elio to see him, and he tries his best. But sometimes, he needs a nudge and a reminder. It is difficult for him to discuss emotions, he shows his care through actions rather than words so opening up is a sign of absolute trust.
How They Handle Relationship Challenges: With a refusal to lose. He does not shy from conflict. He is abrasive, cold, and piercing. His approach to him, seems rational and can possibly seem uncaring. He is not one to lash out or argue needlessly, so if he fights, it's because he thinks he's fighting for something that matters. He does not give up easily, but he would back down, if it meant not losing his partner. He would rather lose the argument than lose Elio.
Biggest Strength in Relationships: His devotion and commitment. When he chose Elio, he chose him completely. He will go to great lengths to guarantee Elio's safety, happiness, and success. Mikael's love is not fleeting - it is steadfast, enduring, and ingrained in everything he does.
Biggest Flaw in Relationships: His possessiveness and guardedness.
The Relationship That Changed Them the Most: Elio Boneheart
Love Language: Acts of Service
FAMILY DYNAMICS
Most Respected Family Member: Liam Nightray
Greatest Rival in the Family: Tiziano Edogawa
Closest Sibling/s: Eurydice Nightray and Annika Nightray
Closest Cousin/s: Felicita Zhefarovich and Hinata Edogawa
Favourite Minion: Rose Edogawa
Will Save First: Ai Nightray
How Their Family Views Them: A wildcard, an underachiever, and a potential problem. For most of his life, Mikael has set himself as unremarkable within the Nightray family - perhaps competent, but never exceptional. Ambitious but lacking the drive. That's the image he's built for himself. A half-blood who had been handed everything on a silver platter but never quite lived up to the expectations. To the more traditional members of the Nightray family, he is an afterthought and not even second-best until he starts to disrupt traditions. Very few have realized that Mikael is merely watching, learning, and waiting.
What They Would Change About Their Family If They Could: The Heirship and Headship Challenges. Growing up, Mikael had always been quite vividly aware that power could be easily taken. Named as an heir at a young age, he'd known early on that while he had the chance to lead, he would have to fight for it. His enemies? Brothers and cousins nearly a decade his senior. He's always known he was at a complete disadvantage, that should Jai or Tiziano decide to challenge him before he was even in Hogwarts, they could have buried his chances long before he came of age. How does he know? That's what his father's generation did. Mikael, if and when he becomes the Nightray Patriarch, willl change the conditions for heirship. Not abolish, no, because Mikael is also a believer that power is earned. Not given.
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FRIENDS AND ALLIES
Closest Friend: Bailey Walden-Cade
Most Trusted Ally: Horror Zhefarovich
Friends/Allies: Terror Zhefarovich, Cassius Styx, Elio Boneheart, Hinata Edogawa
Unexpected Friendship: Bailey Walden-Cade
Friend He’d Betray Last: Elio Boneheart
Friend He’d Call in an Emergency: Horror Zhefarovich
Friend Who Challenges Him: Terror Zhefarovich
Friend Who Changed Him the Most: Elio Boneheart
The Friend He Would Protect at All Costs: Elio Boneheart
What Kind of Friend They Are:
Loyalty and Friendship Values:
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Betrayal and Ending Friendships:
How They React to Losing a Friend:
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ENEMIES AND RIVALRIES
Known Enemies: Laurent Nightray, Evelyn Nightray, Sebastian Nightray
Greatest Rival: Tiziano Edogawa
Most Hated Enemy: Laurent Nightray
Most Respected Enemy:
Underestimated Enemy: Laurent Nightray
Someone Seen as Competition: Tiziano Edogawa, Artemisa Raven, Liam Nightray II, Sawyer Hayes
Someone They Want to Surpass: Jai Nightray-Kaster
Someone Once An Enemy But No Longer Is: Felicita Zhefarovich
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How They Handle Winning:
How They Choose Their Battles:
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How They Identify a Threat:
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Unforgivable Betrayals and Revenge:
A Time Someone Got Revenge on Them:
Someone They Want to See Fail:
Someone Who Wants to See Them Fail:
Most Defining Rivalry Moments
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How They Want to Be Remembered by Their Enemies:
