See, I wouldn't call them waifus. As far as Soul Eater goes, like, Tsubaki is a waifu. Medusa is...wow can I even say this on MR without Hasith-sama giving me mad stank eye and head nodding in the direction of the children? We shall see.
Medusa is just a little b*tch that I will gladly strap down and put in her place. Her moral compass is all out of whack. I want to rub her face in the error of her ways and break her. And yet, I can't particularly say that it's all a violent emotion. She's absolutely bloody brilliant. So smart she out-manipulated Stein for a few hot minutes. I can't not respect that. In short, it may go completely against my usual, but something about her kicks in my inner dom. And here's the kicker--for me, it wouldn't have to be romantic or physical. She intrigues and repulses me.
In the case of Re-L and Franziska, it's a lot more toned down. I see their flaws and something in my gut kicks in with the instinct to simultaneously protect and...help isn't quite the right word...guide, maybe? I want them to be their best. They could do it on their own, I know that for certain, given time. There's just something that seems satisfying about being in a position and watching them unfurl. A lot of defrosting ice queens give that satisfaction.
{{And today we learned more about Mahlua than we ever needed to know.}}