ONE DAY
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In the years he was with Emma, he sometimes wondered idly what life would be like if she weren’t around; not in a morbid way, just pragmatically, speculatively, because don’t all lovers do this? Wonder what he would be without her? Loss has not endowed him with any kind of tragic grandeur, it had just made him stupid and banal. Without her, he is without merit or value or purpose.
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breaking my silence dexter is a bit meek and has insecurities but i actually think hes quite self-assured in who he is and what he believes to be right and i think it makes him all the more interesting as a character. there is a clear conflict in that he is aware he does not live up to the expectations of others and a part of him wants to but not at the expense of his own beliefs and convictions. does he wish he was more like daring sometimes, the perfect, ideal prince? sure. but he’s also someone who agrees with those who wish to disrupt the status quo, and doing what he believes to be right is more important to him than fitting in or being agreeable. so yes hes awkward and lacks confidence but in the things that matters he is actually quite brave about standing up for his own beliefs
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there was only ONE good thing eah did when it came to that absolutely ridiculous cupid-dexter-raven love triangle/strange, nonsensical romantic side plot (idek????)
and that was the fact that they never made cupid and raven have a weird sort of rivalry over dexter.
like yeah they both liked him and they liked him a lot and there were A LOT of miscommunications and shenanigans, but never once did eah play into one of those rival tropes and im so glad.
those tropes are so prevalent in most shows like this and it's always so annoying to see your favorite characters act in the strangest ways over a crush.
also i always found it really sweet how cupid genuinely tried her best to ensure dexter and raven ended up together because she saw that they were happy together.
and during true heart's day when raven thought cupid and dexter were together, she was so nice about it; like GOD BLESS the writers didn't think to be silly and have her make a fuss about it.
anyways regardless im just really glad we didn't go down this route because cupid and raven are very wonderful, sweet characters and it would've been WAYY out of character for them to act that way.
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Imagine unknowingly dating a serial killer (also your brothers brother), almost getting murdered by said serial killer, going to therapy to deal with the trauma, getting through 2 sessions before your therapist declares that youre in love with your ACTUAL brother, going through all the stages of denial before finally coming to terms with the fact that you ARE in love with your brother, mustering up the currage to confess but instead catching him in the middle of a homicide because he too, is a serial killer
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Dexter Charming Headcanons:
His full name is Prince Dexterous Deft Discerning Charming. Shortening it to “Dexter” was the least embarrassing path to go down.
Dexter refuses to wear contact lenses because he has incredibly sensitive eyes.
He’s an avid bookball player, more-so than Daring. If anything, he’s a better player than Daring due to his knowledge of math and physics.
He’s very interested in ghosts, monsters, and spooky aesthetics. It’s one of the first things that led to Cupid’s crush on him and what led to his crush on Raven. His favorite stories were of mad scientists.
He’s an amazing dancer. Again, better than Daring. But because everyone wanted to dance with Daring, no one ever realized it.
He’s a pretty decent singer, but he wasn’t allowed to take lessons because “singing is for princesses.”
His true fated destiny was supposed to be Ashlynn’s prince, but he chooses to be Raven’s Good King.
His parents think Raven slipped him a love potion, even though he had a crush on her first.
He’s really good at fighting and fencing. He was never allowed to thrive in those areas because his parents drilled in the idea that he always needed to be “second-best” to Daring.
He keeps an audio diary to help with his communication skills, but he mostly uses it to vent out his frustrations.
He and Darling would alternate roles when they played “Knights and Princesses”.
He tries to swear, but always chickens out at the last minute.
His relationship with Raven has helped him grow more confident. It also helped him realize how bad his childhood was when he opened up to her about it. Because she knows what it’s like to have a toxic parent (but also has a good parent), she lets him know that this is not normal and he is more than enough.
Dexter was the first of his siblings to stand up to his parents about what he wants. Both Daring and Darling were in shock by this.
He finds Hunter and Sparrow attractive, but he was never romantically interested in them.
He is a doting rabbit dad to Mr. Cottonhorn, his pet jackalope. He often talks to him like a normal person.
Dexter would secretly visit Darling when she was locked in a tower. He sometimes looks back and wishes he had helped more in some way. Darling understands how afraid he was of their parents and doesn’t hold it against him. She was happy to have someone to talk to, anyway.
He shares a close relationship with Raven’s father, the Good King. He was super nervous about meeting him, but the King was very welcoming and put Dexter at ease almost immediately. The Evil Queen thinks Dexter’s a nice kid, but he’s not good enough for Raven.
He found out about Cupid’s crush on him long after she had gotten over him. He apologized for not realizing it sooner, but she doesn’t hold a grudge against him. It did make him work to be more aware.
Dexter and Darling were born prematurely, explaining why they’re nine months younger than Daring. Dexter was the smaller of the two.
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