I originally wasn't going to do this BUT when writing a DIFFERENT Kankri fic, I kept writing general headcanons and I felt like it didn't fit very much there so I'm making a separate fic ENJOY
݁⋆⭒˚.⋆Kankri Vantas <3 Reader (General Headcanons)
Warnings: OOC, not proofread, probs trash (haven't written in about a year and never written for Kankri), I also BARELY met Kankri (justice for us homestucks on pages 7000)
Pairing: Romantic
Right off the bat, the moment Kankri starts flushing for you, everyone knows
The change in behavior was SO obvious
Especially to Porrim
Shes absolutely on his ASS about it
He swears UP AND DOWN that its not true, then goes on another rant on how that assumption could potentially be triggering for those who struggle greatly to fill their quadrants
(#Cr9nus Amp9ra)
On that note, I feel that even if he knows that he's flushed for you, he would deny it and / or pretend he isn't
You GENUINELY wouldn't be able to waterboard this information out of him
That doesn't mean he won't consciously try to court you
(Using "court" very liberally here, it can barely even be considered that)
I've mentioned this before, but if you mention a topic he often dismisses (e.g. gender politics), he switches up his opinion on it and will treat it just as important as class oppression or trigger warnings
Porrim thinks he's just trying to impress you
(He is btw)
(Shes just pleased he finally won't argue with her on the topic of feminism anymore)
He sometimes lets you rant about stuff and he just sits there quietly for as long as he can
(He often interjects to add his own comments and small rants, but tries his ABSOLUTE hardest to keep it short)
(It's not much, but it's progress)
He probably likes listening to your voice almost as much as he likes his own
There's absolutely NO way he would be the one to confess first by the way
If you want him you gotta get him yourself
When you confess, he's a mess
He's fidgeting with his sweater sleeves
He's over analyzing everything you say, it's not often that someone doesn't absolutely hate him
Out of pure nervousness, he starts to lecture you about how important the role of matesprit is and blah blah blah
You kinda tuned him out because you, too, are most likely anxious as well
You just want a straight answer, dude
So you're just stuck standing there, listening to him
"So..is that a yes orrr.." "9h, yes. 96vi9usly. I th9ught I'd made that clear."
He did not make it clear
When you two actually become matesprits, I feel like not much would change at the start
He would probably want you in his line of sight as much as possible
It brings him comfort in a way
Very very very VERY rarely would he initiate contact
At most it would be a hand on your back to guide you somewhere or a brush of your hands
Even then, it would be VERY light
That's not just because he values his personal space, though that is also a big reason
But he is quite nervous around you
No matter how many sweeps you two are together, he is just as nervous around you as he was when he was flushing
He just found someone who truly respects his boundaries and preferences
He doesn't want to lose that
He also doesn't get as upset or lecture you if you accidentally get into his personal space as he would the others
Speaking of which, if you seem to dislike his lectures, he will try to keep them short and less common with you (as much as he can, at least)
I doubt that he would ever kiss or, gog forbid PAIL his partner, so don't get your hopes too high for that
(pst..if he does kiss you, it's very light and very quick..)
(..usually on your cheek, forehead, or knuckles..probably never the lips..)
Cronus probably gets all pissy that Kankri got a matesprit before he did
Speaking of Cronus, if he ever tried to hit on you (or GOG forbid if he touched you without consent), Kankri is there in an INSTANT to deliver a few sweeps long lecture on how inappropriate that was
Contrary to popular belief, but I believe that Kankri would call his matesprit pet names
His favorites are "My Heart" and "(My) Dearest"
ALWAYS uses them in private and generally avoids calling you them in public (with the exception of Porrim)
(Also she thinks it's the cutest thing ever)
Sometimes he slips up and refers to you using the pet names in public, but he's quick to correct himself
(He gets really embarrassed, though)
His love language is words of affirmation
What can I say, he likes words
Many of his lectures have at least one or two mentions of you in them, no matter the topic at hand
(He especially likes mentioning it to Cronus if he happens to have pissed him off earlier)
"Cr9nus, I am trying very hard t9 appr9ach this with sensitivity, s9 please understand that I am n9t c9ndemning y9u as a pers9n. With that 6eing said, f9rgetting t9 tag p9tentially triggering c9ntent can genuinely hurt pe9ple, and I am asking that y9u 6e m9re mindful in the future. [Reader] w9uld never f9rget s9mething like this. They are incredi6ly c9nsiderate, and they always make an eff9rt t9 think a69ut h9w their acti9ns might affect 9ther pe9ple. It is 9ne am9ng many 9f their traits I admire. They w9uld never want s9me9ne t9 enc9unter s9mething distressing with9ut warning, 6ecause they actually care a69ut pe9ple's c9mf9rt and 69undaries. I am n9t saying y9u need t9 6e exactly like [Reader]. I am simply saying that y9u c9uld learn s9mething fr9m them."
I also feel like quality time could be his love language as well
This usually just entails you two sitting down for a few hours and chatting
If you get triggered by something he says (or if you pretend thatyou are), he wouldn't double down on it like he would for the others (e.g. "6ut f9r future reference, it's helpful t9 alert y9ur c9nversati9nal partners t9 y9ur triggers well in advance.")
He probably would feel really bad about it
The last thing he wants is for his Dearest to be triggered :(
Overall, I feel as though it would be a happy, healthy matespritship (as long as you know how to deal with him, that is)
This was GENUINELY so fun to write oh my days
I got really nervous when writing Kankri's dialog, I didn't wanna make him too OOC but I personally think I did ok..maybe..
I really like writing guys
This might get edited when I come up with another idea idk
(thank Jegus for Google docs' find and replace feature </3)
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