Heartwarming / Eerie Cuties

After 3 volumes he finally notices the girl who loved him for who he was.

Nina: Layla...are you really gonna be okay?

Layla's subconscious: Of course, Nina. Lamia's mind was...seductive. I thought I'd like to be like her, at least for a while....But she never had a sister who'd risk anthing to save her.

— Layla's subconscious thanking Nina for saving her from Queen Quintessa's influence.

Despite being a romantic comedy full of slapstick, it has its share of touching moments.

In general

• Layla's friendship with Tiffany.
  • After their disastrous first meeting, the two meet again in Tiffany's part job at the mall. The two immediately bond over their love for cute clothes and their favorite band until Tiff's coworker drags her back to work. Layla erases the coworker's memories so she won't get mad at Tiffany, even compelling her to give her a raise. Just for a girl she just met.
  • Layla inviting Tiffany to a concert of their favorite band and having the time of their lives.
  • Tiffany is the first person Layla considers for the double date with Dio....only for her to remember Tiffany is a human and Dio might bite and kill her. She tries to shrug off her concern as fear that her classmates will ridicule her for being friends with a human, but it's clear she cares for Tiff's safety.
  • Layla protecting Tiffany from Kade and blurting out she's her best friend....only to realize Tiffany was listening. Despite that, Layla reaffirms that yes, the two are friends.
  • Many fans wanted for them to be together, but Word of God established that they're just two lonely girls developing an Interspecies Friendship:
    Her friendship with Tiff was always meant to be just that: friendship, the thrill of two largely isolated people finding each other.
• The gang, despite their squabbling, truly care about each other. Layla and Brooke often apologize to one another after their fights, Kade tries to act like a Cool Big Bro towards the younger ones, and even Ace indulges in their dumb shenanigans.
• Annoying as she is, Nina's crush on Ace over the series. Despite being a gloomy loner with a complex over his appearance, Nina still hangs around him and believes that he's cute even if Ace doesn't believe it himself.

Volume 0

• Layla and Nina's Establishing Character Moment. The former goes to the trouble of capturing a human for the latter so she could drink blood. Nina refuses because she doesn't want to hurt the human....and because she thinks blood is disgusting. Layla is frustrated with her lack of cooperation and walks away, only to come back to protect her from Blair, who's fondling her breasts.
  GET YOUR FACE OUT OF MY LITTLE SISTER'S CHEST, YOU PERVERT!
• Chloe's first reaction upon seeing a starved Nina is to present her neck to her so she could have something to eat.
• Kade trying to befriend Ace. It's one of those few moments when he isn't acting like a typical ditzy playboy, simply talking to the werewolf cause he seemed lonely.
• Even though it's played for laughs, Chloe hitting puberty, after the poor girl had been insecure about her appearance, to the point of calling herself the "ugliest succubus ever".
• Ace blushing after Nina compliments his furry hands. Given how he's ashamed of how "freaky" they make him look, this is quite sweet.
• Kade setting up a romantic picnic for Layla, tied-up human and all.
• Brooke's introduction. After her snake gets lost inside Chloe's clothes, two lizard boys offer to help her, but it's obvious they just want to fondle Chloe. When Nina calls them out on this, they mock her for "being a little girl who plays with dolls". Brooke steps in and transforms into her snake form to scare the bullies away.
• What was Kade doing during the incident of the succubus hearts? Making a little heart in a tree with his and Layla's names. Aww.
• You. Made. My. Little Sister.....CRY!
• Kade's advice after Ace tells him he's been seeing Nina everywhere. Sure, it was a misunderstanding and Ace was seeing her as a result of being trapped in a cursed mirror, but it shows Kade has a romantic side.
  Ohh, I remember when I kept noticing the same girl over and over. [...] It usually means you're in love.
  • There's a Call-Back to this scene in Volume 4, implying that said girl was Layla.
• A minor one, but Ace is genuinely touched after Nina protects him from the Tiresias Orb....briefly, as Blair still genderswaps them anyway. Ace, who had been calling her "Delacroix" or "crazy little girl", from then on calls her by her name.

Volume 1

• Girl!Ace and Brooke bonding over their insecurities over their appearance. Later she helps Brooke to come to terms with her bisexuality.
• The last panel of the "War Dance" story arc. Layla and Kade make up and share a kiss, causing Laura's body temperature to ignite with jealousy, which set off the school's sprinkler system. Everyone else runs for cover, Layla and Kade continue unabated.
• Even though is was misguided and made things worse due to Cess and Laura's manipulations, Nina trying to support Layla with her "bi-coo-ree-usity" after she caughts her kissing Brooke.
• The first thing Ace does when he gets turned back into a boy is show up at Brooke's house with flowers.

Volume 2

• Even after becoming a girl and showing more interest in boys, Kade still loves Layla.
  Layla! My body might change, but our love is eternal!
• Adora consoling Chloe after her date with Dio turns into a disaster. At least until Chloe seals her again.
• When Chloe (who's been possessed by the Doom Panties) tries to use her newfound powers to corrupt Nina, a part of her resists the influence and tells Nina to run away.
• An exhausted Brooke falling asleep on Ace's shoulder, after days of monitoring girl!Kade.
• Layla's worry after Chloe attempts to devore Kade's soul in front of her.
  Get.....GET YOUR STINKING CLAWS OFF MY BOYFRIEND!
• Chloe faints after losing the Doom Panties. When she wakes up, she finds put that Brooke has been sitting on her bedside all night, and Nina is sleeping next to her holding her hand - she hasn't let go since Chloe fainted.
• Mixed with Tear Jerker, but Chloe deciding to leave the school, out of a desire to protect her friends from going berserk again. Brooke and Nina are sad to see her go, with the latter even promising to stay in touch.
  Adora: You have really good friends, Chloe. You should feel lucky.
  Chloe: ....I do.

Volume 3

• Nina, Cess and Laura's attempt to use black magic to contact Chloe. The ritual fails and it results in the debut of Tia, but it's the thought that counts.
• Due to Tia's manipulations, Cess and Laura's friendship was severed and they stopped talking to one another. But with Nina's help the two make up and promise to change for the better.
• Nina willingly giving back Laura's height and bust size (even knowing it'll cost the attention she's been receiving) because it's the right thing to do.
• A minor one, but Nina is smiling after Tia reverts Ace to his younger and plain appearance. She truly loves him for who he is.

Volume 4

• Nina's birthday party, surrounded by her friends and loved ones. Even Cess and Laura are present, showing that they consider her a friend after helping them in Volume 3.
• It's implied Brooke broke up with Ace because she couldn't stand him sulking over regaining his old plain appearance. Nina rubs her face on his furry hands and reassures him she likes him anyway.
  But I wuv to rub my face in your fuzzy wuzzy paws!
• Ace inviting Nina on a date, pictured above. Bonus points for him using the same pickup line he tried with Melissa in the past and failed.
• Nina gets advice from Layla to make Ace wait 10 minutes to build anticipation for their date. She lasts less than a few minutes, sheepishly admitting she wanted to see Ace so badly.
• Layla admitting she doesn't like Ace dating her sister, but as long as Nina is happy, she'll tolerate it.
• The date starts on the wrong foot after they just happen to go to the same cinema Brooke is going. Ace is awkward upon seeing Brooke, and despite Nina not seeing her, even she realizes he's acting strange. Ace reassures her everything is fine and kisses her. Given how cold-hearted he was to her in the beginning of the series, it has a lot of impact.
  Nina: An' it's hard, isn't it? You grow up on the outside, even just for a while....an' people 'spect you to grow up on the inside too. Layla gets impatient with me lots.
  Ace: So does....so did Brooke.
  Nina: I knew it....she is on your mind...
  Ace: No....no, Nina... (leans down to kiss her)
• Mixed with Tear Jerker, but Ace still misses Brooke, showing he's still quite not over her.
• Ace calling Eugene his "father in law". Given how he was unconfortable with Nina talking about marriage not too long ago, this is quite sweet.
• Layla happily hugging Nina after she starts drinking blood. At least until Nina bites her and Layla bonds with the full spirit of Queen Quintessa.
• Nina exchanging Blair so that Tia would save Layla from Quintessa's influence.
• The conclusion of the final chapter: Layla thanks Nina for saving her from her past incarnation, Queen Quintessa and assures Nina that she'll remain herself.
• The first thing Layla does after she returns to normal? Release Kade from the ropes and kiss him. No matter how many times they break up, they still love each other.

Spin-offs

• An older Ace confiding to Kade (and Dio) about his problem with the full moon in I Was a Teenage Weregirl, unaware that Acina takes over his body those nights. Shame Kade and Dio had to ruin it by getting horny.
• In Eerie Cuties: Sisters, Layla is concerned about Nina getting addicted to a certain videogame, to the point of staying in her room playing for weeks. Together with Blair, the two decide to stay weeks training to become stronger in order to beat Nina at the game and make her lose interest.
  • Layla even swallows down her pride to ask Blair for help in order to stop Nina's addiction.
  • It's subtle, but Ace (who plays the game as well) glaring at Layla when she kills Nina's avatar, even dramatically mourning her "death".
  • Nina accepts her loss with grace and quickly moves on to do something else, showing how much she has matured from the bratty girl she was in the original chapters.
  • A relatively minor one, but Kade is shown at Ace's house playing videogames. Even if Ace finds him an annoying womanizer, he still considers him a friend, enough to let him hang out at his place.