I absolutely think there's an underlying angst to Zeb and Kallus' relationship at its core. Kallus experienced something traumatic that made him view all Lasat as violent monsters. Which is obviously a messed up viewpoint and one he's doing his best to consciously challenge... But there's definitely moments in the beginning where the subconscious fear gets the better of him. Waking up from a ptsd nightmare to a Lasat reaching for him is not something he handles with much grace or sensitivity and it's definitely a thing that complicates their relationship.
It's worse for Zeb, 'cause while Kallus is left with guilt and shame, Zeb has to deal with burning anger and resentment during similar episodes. When he has a flashback Kallus is just about the last person he wants to see the face of, and unlike Kallus he can't just reprimand himself for misplaced emotions 'cause Kallus carries more blame than Zeb likes to think of. It definitely takes him a long time to reconcile the Kallus he knows - loves - with the Kallus who made his world - his family - crumble to pieces, even if part of his people survived.
It's a lot - to Kallus, Zeb is worth it. He can't quite wrap his head around how, but somehow Zeb thinks he's worth it too - they're worth it.
if you see me tag Character on a post and you think to yourself "how the hell is that Character" mind your damn business alright we're on a first name basis. me and Character.
whats great about the internet is that you can just ignore people who are fucking stupid and not waste your time on them, i say, white knuckling the sink and staring into the mirror
Oh yeah, he is well aware that his face card never declines, he's got enough stories from the academy (and onward) to back that up
Its just that uh, he's pretty sure he's maxxed out his personality card and that it will, in fact, decline
of course I think Kallus has many insecurities but I DO think he knows he's pretty. I think he knows that people who are attracted to male humans tend to find him hot and I don't think he would look in a mirror and disagree with that.
and while he wouldn't be so sure how he might fit into Lasat beauty standards, I don't think he'd actually find it too surprising that Zeb considers him physically attractive. (it's just, y'know, the rest of him as a person he might struggle to believe Zeb likes or wants.)
some of y'all fundamentally misunderstand my favorite characters but im being sooooo normal and mature about it. i haven't even killed anyone yet
Your honor, irrelevant
guys i love alexsandr kallus
I feel like we as a society need to step back and take a moment to point out that Kallus' eyelashes are lowkey mad luscious
ESPECIALLY FOR A BLONDE GUY
Like what animator making his character model was like "hmmm i just feel like he's missing something..... OH! I KNOW; wet n wild impact black waterproof mascara 😌"