he’s the only person aventurine (other than trailblazer) knows who went to the herta space station during the critter pick event
ratio is probably at least a little friendly with ruan mei. he takes interest in her research so he probably knows about the critters and their location
we first meet him at the forbidden zone, the critters are found there so there’s a non-zero chance that he stumbled upon the critters
yea so remember my previous point? he did meet them! thank you to my wonderful mutual @anominous-user for bringing this to me attention
so uh i think i can kinda piece together what happened now :
dr ratio learns of ruan mei’s research and meets the little critters in the seclusion zone
they won’t leave him alone, reminding him of a certain someone
he messages aventurine a picture and asks him if he’d like one (he’s very tsundere about it ofc)
aventurine obviously says yes
he trips over one of them a few weeks later
he took one look at the critters and thought to himself “hm aventurine would like this”, like he was probably reminded of aven when he saw the critters which is a whole other can of beans. he’s down so bad i swearrrr like aventurine isn’t even there and he’s thinking about him 💀💀
THEY WILL KILL ME SOMEDAY I SWEAR I AM NOT REACHING I AN BEING COHERENT AND NORMAL RN
Ratio's favorite place to kiss is your hands. The first time he did it as a sign of gratitude for your help, but then these kisses began to happen regularly, and as a result, not a day goes by without him kissing your hand, be it goodbye, as a greeting, or in gratitude for the cooked dinner. Besides, your hands are his favorite part of the body, because it is with them that you hug him, play with his hair, and work. Every night he will kiss any scars, intertwine your hands, look for pulse point, play with your fingers and kiss each of them, whispering about his boundless love and devotion.
Ruan Mei
Ruan Mei is a simple woman who likes to be kissed on the lips. A quick kiss when you pass each other, or when you stop by her office to hand over the necessary papers or reagents. Of course, when Ruan Mei especially needs to kiss you, she catches you in the hallway, takes you around the corner where no one will see, and gives you a long kiss. Or slow and intimate kisses while you lie in a shared bed and exchange impressions about the past day. Ruan Mei can’t help but stare at your red lips, swollen from kisses, like a strawberry cake that she doesn’t mind eating.
Aventurine
Aventurine loves to kiss you absolutely everywhere, but if he had to choose a favorite place, it would be your neck. However, he doesn't just kiss there because he likes to tease (although that's one of the reasons), like he does in crowded places like casino. Aventurine loves to hide his face in your neck, it's become a kind of safe place for him. You are used to the fact that after a long day of work, he lies on top of you and hides his face, inhaling the smell of your perfume and leaving light kisses from time to time. At this moment, not a word will be spoken, only his contented hum, while fingers massage his scalp, and your laughter when Aventurine kisses your especially sensitive spots.
Aventurine avoids all the popular teen hang-out spots like fast food restaurants, arcades, bowling arenas, etc. Because he didn't get to experience all those in his own childhood and feels out of place and unworthy to be there.
The same for family-oriented places, like amusement parks, or water parks, cause, what family?
That's why he hides himself in casinos or other adult places, where everyone else is as desperate and pathetic as him, just so he won't have to witness the life he never got (or according to him, never can)
So, when you take him out to such places, he had previously avoided like the plague, teaching him all those silly fast food hacks, and playing on the slides or swings meant for kids, it isn't just a silly date like you think, for him it's a therapeutic experience, healing his inner child.