I kinda have this headcanon that padawan Qui-Gon was really an awkward, gangly type of kid when growing up. Nose slightly too big for his face, limbs everywhere, irritating teenagerhood acne, all that stuff
Tahl adores his awkwardness, of course, even though he can barely enter a room without forgetting how big he is and knocking everything over
Then one day lil’ teenage Qui-Gon heads off on a two-year-long mission with Dooku and when he gets back he looks, well, like Liam Neeson
and Tahl is like
oh shiiiiit