I'm very new to the show so i have about 3 million half formed headcanons that don't fit together at all and have already forgotten like... 80% of them so- i feel you!
HE DOES I CAN SEE IT- possibly (probably, let's be real) stemming from early childhood, his rocky relationship with their father, and witnessing how Sr. treated Arthur as a boy. Really just a huge amalgamation of different types of Hurt both received and seen during his crucial developmental years. I see it and i like it. And yeah Arthur trying to draw it out of Tommy with what intent idk but he wants to see Tommy live in the present 100% for once, Arthur definitely hates seeing that ever-present distant/dissociated look in Tommy's eyes, just wants to see him Want something for the pure pleasure of it, not for "business"
I really have no clue what I'm saying but i FEEL it
Apologies in advance for all the likes you'll get from me, I'm stocking my queue- anyway, I NEED to hear your headconons about Arthur/Tommy, I need someone to scream about those two with!!
thank you for the warning! :)
i'm bad at recalling specific headcanons off the cuff, though i know i have quite a few of those.
though i think tommy has an exceedingly masochistic streak that i think arthur should coax out of him at some point, he'd like that for sure, though he's lacking the courage for now, poor guy