#hc meme

a selection of headcanon questions inspired by key bones in the human body.

skull.   what memories/thoughts do they guard the most from others ?

cheekbone. what makes them smile ?

mandible / jawbone. what are they incapable of saying out loud ?

teeth. what lasting mark do they leave on others ?

hyoid / neck. who taught them to speak up, or stay silent ?

clavicle / collarbone. who/what do they lean on when they're vulnerable ?

scapula / shoulderblade. what burden do they carry on their back ?

sternum. what makes their heart pound hardest ?

ribcage. who/what are they trying to protect ?

humerus. do they use humour as a shield or a weapon ? what from/to ?

radius. who/what do they reach for first in a crisis ?

ulna. who stands by them no matter what ?

carpals. what small habits do they have ?

metacarpals. do they ask for help or clench their fists and bear it ?

phalanges. what is their relationship with touch ?

spine. when do they lose their backbone, what scares them ?

pelvis. what future or legacy are they afraid/excited to be responsible for ?

sacrum. what sacrifices have they made ?

coccyx / tailbone. what outdated beliefs do they still carry, if any ?

femur. what drives them forward ?

patella / kneecap. how compliant/obedient are they, who will they kneel for ?

tibia. who/what keeps them moving forward ?

fibula. do they ever feel overlooked ?

tarsals. what past mistakes stick with them with every step they take ?

describe a time your muse committed a justified act of violence.

describe a time your muse felt truly free.

describe a time your muse just couldn't help themself.

describe a time your muse committed a crime.

describe a time your muse discovered something about themself.

describe the earliest birthday your muse can remember.

describe a time your muse broke the rules.

describe your muse's feelings on their gender.

describe your muse's feelings on their sexuality.

describe a time your muse felt truly loved.

describe a time your muse lost their temper.

describe your muse's very first kiss.

describe the moment your muse discovered their passion in life.

describe a time your muse longed for something so deeply it tore them apart.

describe a time your muse worked themself to exhaustion.

describe a time your character was treated medically.

describe a time your muse made an unheard cry for help.

describe a time your muse couldn't care for themselves.

describe a time your muse couldn't commit to something or someone.

describe a time your muse realized they were in love.

describe a time your muse felt betrayed.

describe a time your muse learned devastating information.

describe a moment your muse reminisces about often.

describe a moment in which your muse lashed out violently.

describe the first time your muse held a weapon.

describe a time your muse blacked out.

describe a moment your muse was absolutely terrified.

describe a moment your muse went into fight or flight mode.

describe a moment your muse had a big, life-altering revelation.

describe the first time your muse took someone's life.

describe a time your muse went somewhere they shouldn't.

describe a time your muse sneaked out of the house.

describe a traumatic experience from your muse's childhood.

describe the first concert your muse ever went to.

describe your muse's dream [ engagement / wedding ].

describe an outing that went terribly, horribly wrong for your muse.

describe a time your muse found themself somewhere unexpected.

FOR PAIRINGS:

describe a time our muses slept in late together.

describe the moment receiver knew they were in love with sender.

describe the first significant fight our muses got into.

describe a time receiver thought they were going to lose sender.

describe the first time receiver realized they were comfortable around sender.

describe a moment that receiver felt betrayed by sender.

describe a private thought receiver has had about sender.

describe a time our muses went on a long scenic road trip.

describe a moment where receiver held onto sender a little tighter.

describe a moment of pure joy between our muses.

describe a moment where sender made receiver feel safe.

describe a moment of grief and mourning between our muses.

describe a moment where receiver lost their temper with sender.

describe a moment where receiver broke down in front of sender.

describe a moment receiver jumped into action to protect sender.

describe a kiss between our muses that 'shouldn't' have happened.

describe a day/night our muses lost track of time together.

describe the first date our muses ever went on.

describe the day our muses got the keys to their first place.

send in an a prompt ( or multiple ) and i’ll write a valentine’s starter for our muses! 💌💕

fluff & romance

❤️ "secret admirer" – muse a keeps receiving anonymous love letters, only to discover muse b has been sending them all along. ❤️ "cliché but cute" – muse a and muse b get stuck in an elevator on valentine’s day, leading to an unexpected confession. ❤️ "first valentine’s" – it’s muse a and muse b’s first valentine’s together, and they’re both nervous about making it special. ❤️ "homemade love" – instead of going out, muse a and muse b decide to cook dinner together, leading to food fights and laughter. ❤️ "just friends?" – muse a asks muse b to be their “fake date” for valentine’s, but things start to feel a little too real. ❤️ "rainy day romance" – a valentine’s picnic gets ruined by rain, but muse a and muse b make the best of it. ❤️ "midnight confession" – muse a and muse b end up alone together on valentine’s night, and one of them finally confesses their feelings.

drama & angst

💔 "forgotten valentine" – muse a thinks muse b forgot about valentine’s day, but muse b actually had a huge surprise planned. 💔 "unrequited?" – muse a gathers the courage to confess on valentine’s, only to misinterpret muse b’s reaction. 💔 "ghosted" – muse a and muse b were supposed to go on a valentine’s date, but muse b never shows up. 💔 "last valentine’s" – muse a and muse b are breaking up, but they promised to spend one last valentine’s together. 💔 "love triangle" – muse a is torn between confessing to muse b or accepting a valentine’s date from someone else. 💔 "second chances" – muse a and muse b used to be together, but valentine’s brings up old feelings neither can ignore.

teasing & anticipation

🔥 "dinner & a show" – muse a and muse b go on a fancy valentine’s dinner date, but the real fun begins when one of them starts teasing the other under the table. 🔥 "not so innocent gift" – muse a surprises muse b with a valentine’s gift… but it’s not safe for work. 🔥 "the bet" – muse a and muse b make a bet: whoever gives in to temptation first loses. but neither of them is making it easy. 🔥 "forbidden touches" – muse a and muse b are at a crowded valentine’s event, but that doesn’t stop them from sneaking touches when no one’s looking. 🔥 "say my name" – muse a and muse b exchange valentine’s gifts, but muse b’s gift comes with a challenge: muse a has to say their name exactly the way they like it.

seduction & play

💋 "be mine" – muse a decides to leave little love notes all over muse b’s body—written in red lipstick. 💋 "lingerie surprise" – muse b wasn’t expecting much for valentine’s… until muse a shows up wearing something special just for them. 💋 "love and leather" – muse a lets muse b pick out their valentine’s outfit, but muse b takes full advantage of the opportunity. 💋 "stay the night" – muse a invites muse b over for a valentine’s date, but the way they’re looking at each other… there’s no way muse b is going home tonight. 💋 "taste test" – muse a and muse b feed each other chocolate-covered strawberries, but things quickly escalate.

control & power play

a series of headcanon questions inspired by rumi's poems

THE GUEST HOUSE

what kinds of emotions does your muse view as unwelcome or inconvenient?

what does gratitude look like in their day-to-day lives?

what's your muse's stance on mindfulness?

WHERE DID THE HANDSOME BELOVED GO?

how likely is your muse to ruminate on the disappearance of people in their lives?

how important is closure to them? can they function without it?

would they ever leave a loved one behind without notice?

TWO KINDS OF INTELLIGENCE

how does your muse define intelligence?

do they consider themselves intelligent? what about in comparison to others?

is the pursuit of knowledge something they deem important?

EVERY DAY I BEAR A BURDEN

what does your muse consider to be a burden in their lives?

how willing are they to take on burdens? will they shoulder another's?

do they believe people are destined to suffer?

who or what do they turn to when they feel overwhelmed?

WHO SAYS WORDS WITH MY MOUTH?

how often does your muse have existential thoughts?

what events might trigger an onslaught of existential thoughts in your muse?

do they feel like they have a purpose in life?

what do they think is missing in their lives?

THIS IS LOVE

how does your muse define love?

what do they see beauty in?

how willing are they to take leaps of faith?

send FORGED for a scene from my muse's past that they think made them stronger in the long run

send REMINDED for a scene from my muse's past in which they encountered something that reminded them of a difficult experience / trauma

send CONFESSED for a scene from my muse's past in which they revealed a secret about themselves to someone

send TRICKED for a scene from my muse's past in which they misled, tricked, or lied to someone

send IMPRESSED for a scene from my muse's past in which they tried to impress someone, successfully or not

send ACHIEVED for a scene from my muse's past in which they completed / achieved something they were proud of

send CHANGED for a scene from my muse's past that represented a turning point in their life

send DIFFERENT for a scene from my muse's past that they feel changed their outlook / personality / etc, for the better or worse

send CRITICAL for a scene from my muse's past in which they thought about / were reminded of something they're insecure about

send SCOLDED for a scene from my muse's past in which someone told them off, justifiably or not

send STRAINED for a scene from my muse's past in which they interact with someone they have a difficult relationship with

send SOBBED for a scene from my muse's past in which they broke down in tears

send LOST for a scene from my muse's past in which they felt lost, literally or figuratively

send BLINDSIDED for a scene from my muse's past in which they were betrayed or shocked by what someone did

send INJURED for a scene from my muse's past in which they sustained a significant injury

send AFRAID for a scene from my muse's past in which they were scared / under threat

send HELPED for a scene from my muse's past in which someone helped / saved them

send CAUGHT for a scene from my muse's past in which they were caught doing something they shouldn't

send BLUSHED for a scene from my muse's past in which they received a compliment that really got to them

send VICIOUS for a scene from my muse's past in which someone said something cruel that really got to them

send SWOONED for a scene from my muse's past in which they were infatuated with someone

send PINNED for a scene from my muse's past in which they were stuck somewhere, literally or figuratively

send GRIEVED for a scene from my muse's past in which they had recently lost someone / something

or a questionable moral-compass

Send one of the following keywords for me to write a headcanon about:

HOW DOES YOUR MUSE HANDLE EMOTIONS?

Bold what usually or often applies. Italicise what sometimes applies.

ANGER

jaw clenching, hands balling into fists, teeth grinding, yelling, going nonverbal, stuttering speech, rushed speech, slow concise speech, rambling, quiet, arms crossing, shaking head, tearing up, animated, expressionless, projects, internalizes, vents, withdraws, passive aggressive, direct, physical outbursts, verbal outbursts.

JOY

easy smiles, fighting back grins, suppressed laughter, loud laughter, giggles, chuckling, smirks, whole body laughs, covers mouth when laughing, throws head back when laughing, slaps leg, touches people around them when laughing, looks down when laughing, looks for eye contact when laughing, sparkling eyes, bubbly happiness, quiet subtle happiness, obnoxious happiness, wants to spread joy, quietly savors joy.

SADNESS / CRYING

bottling it up, seeks distractions, wallows, meditates & processes, avoidance, seeks out comfort, withdraws, talks it out, internalizes it, sad smiles, depression naps, uses alcohol, uses drugs, seeks out sources of joy, fidgets with sentimental item, sits in silence, broods, gets moody, wants someone to share the misery, tries to hide negative emotions, nurtures others to make themselves feel better.

EMBARRASSMENT

shame, blushing, looking away, rubbing at back of head, covering face, laughing nervously, laughs it off, overthinks, lets it go, self-deprecating humour, deflects, gets irritated, smiles, withdraws, crossing arms over stomach, crossing arms over chest, hands in pockets, shoulders sinking, shrugs, falling into silence until comfortable again, talking a lot to compensate.

GUILT

avoiding eye contact, shoulders sinking low, head hanging down, crying, chest aches, lashes out, internalizes, apologizes, deflects, communicates, withdraws, grand gestures for forgiveness, accepts fault easily, punishes themselves, martyrdom, victim complex, over-active guilt complex, healthy conscience, internalizes even after forgiveness, seeking redemption, moves on easily, denial, lack of guilt/conscience, sorry they got caught more than caused harm, can’t handle knowing they hurt others.