magic thief hcs (mostly about Conn, Nevery, and Benet)
Nevery is fluent in French from his mother's side
Conn is terrified of water after nearly being drowned in Home, though he tries to hide it
Nevery is so stoic and hesitant with his affections largely because, with Conn, he's afraid of ending up like his own father — harsh, temperamental, unforgiving, and cold. He sees his father in himself more than he'd like and it scares him, but as it turns out, Nevery makes a much better parent :)
Conn took up running as a pastime and a way to keep in shape. He gets to be pretty fast, and he does his best thinking when he's moving.
If anyone asks Nevery about Conn, they'll notice a softening in his face — just that little bit, but it's there.
Not a headcanon really but observe this line from the short story Sarah Prineas put out on her blog after Found, just before the scene where Nevery learns that Conn has finally come back to himself:
"He (Nevery) was feeling the cold of Wellmet’s winter in his bones. Time to head home from the Dusk House to Heartsease, which was hardly a home any more, now that the light and warmth had gone out of it. Even Benet didn’t seem interested in cooking anymore."
my dudes I'm crying Conn is so so loved, so much so that Heartsease didn't even feel like home to Nevery with Conn not himself.
Let's get back to headcanons shall we?
Conn has the avoidant insecure attachment style I'm sorry it's heartbreaking but it's true. He's always had to look out for himself. His independence was born of the need to survive. It's hard for him to accept care when it's given and to truly understand that the people who love him aren't going anywhere.
I feel like Kerrn could be mtf trans idk
Nevery and Conn each have like three+ scarves, several pairs of socks, and at least two sweaters from Benet because that's just Benet's love language, knitting things for the people he cares about
