Feel like writing PoT? I won't say "I told you so", but well, I did...
Anyway, here is what I have to say about the tricky way they address one another: I had the same problem when I stepped into the fandom. If it's of any comfort, even the japanese fans have problems with this aspect when writing/drawing fanfiction. And the change of address when 2 characters become lovers often is the subject of doujinshis. My favorite character is Kaidoh, so I've read a lot of djs pairing him with various other characters. Because he's so introverted and polite, a lot of plots (especially when he's paired with on of his senpai, like for example Inui or Tezuka) revolve around his lover trying to persuade him to drop the formalities. But he almost never does, even during sex... He's so damn cute! On the contrary, Japanese fans often make Inui call Kaidoh by his given name as a sign of affection. And because it drives kaidoh mad. ^_^ So, my advice would be: 2 characters of the same age would probably use their given names in private, but when a senpai/kouhai relationship is involved, the hierachy pattern would probably remain. Ryoma's the less predictable. After all, he grew up out of Japan.
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I won't say "I told you so", but well, I did...
Anyway, here is what I have to say about the tricky way they address one another:
I had the same problem when I stepped into the fandom. If it's of any comfort, even the japanese fans have problems with this aspect when writing/drawing fanfiction. And the change of address when 2 characters become lovers often is the subject of doujinshis.
My favorite character is Kaidoh, so I've read a lot of djs pairing him with various other characters. Because he's so introverted and polite, a lot of plots (especially when he's paired with on of his senpai, like for example Inui or Tezuka) revolve around his lover trying to persuade him to drop the formalities. But he almost never does, even during sex... He's so damn cute!
On the contrary, Japanese fans often make Inui call Kaidoh by his given name as a sign of affection. And because it drives kaidoh mad. ^_^
So, my advice would be: 2 characters of the same age would probably use their given names in private, but when a senpai/kouhai relationship is involved, the hierachy pattern would probably remain.
Ryoma's the less predictable. After all, he grew up out of Japan.