>>3558605I think it's the sheer intensity of the emotions she makes me feel. I've admired characters in the past but I've never felt strongly connected to them, nor have I have they given me such highs and lows. When I admire I character, I simply like them and that's it.
With Liz, I feel myself losing my breath at the mere thought of living my life without her. Like my chest is about to collapse. I feel robbed of the opportunity to be with her and it drives me insane. All these years that could be spent with her will instead be spent alone. The things she makes me feel defy articulation. The best I can do is make analogies and weave hallucinatory prose that describes merely a fraction of the things she's made me feel.
When I try something new, be it an activity, book or pretty much anything else, the very first question that appears on my mind is whether or not Elizabeth would like or approve of this. I associate nearly everything with her in a way.
When I see some nice café I instantly imagine all the dates we'll never have there, and it hurts me on a level I can't describe.
I know that she isn't real but the distinction gets blurry sometimes. The best way I can describe it is as if I'm mourning someone close to me who I've lost. The memory of them is always there, whispering on my shoulder and guiding me. Judging me for everything I do and everything I don't.
>>3558619I'm going with Misakiposter's answer here. I think that Elizabeth is liable to at least playing along with the jacket gesture though. Maybe it was something that could still be considered more romantic than cheesy during her time.
>>3558663Few people treat her nicely and most try to exploit her. I guess Comstock and Fontaine are the most obvious examples since they treat her the worst.
>>3558803My routine "What are you reading?" would be met with a smile and a "You wouldn't like it." with no further explanation. It'd probably be an actual book as opposed to a VN though.
