#khonshu

turning him into a goldfish because I can! :D

🌙 Khonshu with a Modern Lover Headcanons

At first, he genuinely doesn't understand why humans need things like sleep schedules, grocery shopping, or paying bills. He'll interrupt you while you're trying to do taxes because he suddenly remembered a prophecy from 2,000 years ago.

He's fascinated by modern technology... but absolutely terrible with it.

Calls your phone "the glowing oracle."

Accidentally activates Siri every time he speaks.

Thinks FaceTime is some kind of mirror magic.

He refuses to admit he's jealous... but if you spend too much time staring at your phone instead of him, he'll make every light in the room flicker.

Every full moon feels different around him.

The air becomes colder.

White feathers mysteriously appear.

You swear you hear distant wings outside your window.

He isn't physically affectionate in a normal way. Instead:

He stands behind you while you paint.

Watches you read for hours.

Quietly appears beside you on rooftops just to enjoy the silence.

If you're an artist, he'll become your biggest critic and biggest supporter. "You have drawn the moon too small." Five minutes later... "Draw it again. This one shall be remembered."

He secretly treasures every little gift you give him. A cheap moon keychain? It sits beside relics older than civilizations.

Human slang completely confuses him. You: "I'm dead." Khonshu: "No... your heartbeat remains."

🌙 Dating an Actual Moon God

Dates aren't restaurants. They're:

abandoned cathedrals

museum rooftops

deserts at midnight

walking through cemeteries discussing history

He somehow always knows when you're sad. He won't ask. Instead... The moonlight becomes brighter. A cool breeze rolls through the room. You feel less alone.

He absolutely loves when you wear silver jewelry. "You wear pieces of my light."

Hoodies become sacred. You throw one over his enormous bird skull. He stares. "...I understand why humans enjoy these."

🌙 Protective Instincts

Anyone threatening you suddenly experiences incredibly bad luck. Their car won't start. Their phone dies. Streetlights go out as they walk home.

He doesn't even have to touch them. Simply hearing his voice inside their mind is usually enough.

He expects absolute honesty between you two. Lies irritate him. Secrets anger him. But vulnerability earns his respect.

🌙 Living Together

There is absolutely no normal sleeping schedule. He wakes you up at 2:47 AM because the moon looks particularly beautiful.

Your apartment slowly becomes filled with:

Egyptian antiques

feathers

moon décor

candles

books you definitely didn't buy

He still doesn't understand online shopping. "How did this object arrive without a caravan?"

🌙 His Love Language

Khonshu doesn't say "I love you."

Instead he says things like:

"I have watched empires fall, yet I remain here beside you."

"The moon will rise long after your world forgets your name. I will remember."

"Stand beneath the night, little one. You are never alone."

"Mortality has made you fragile... but it has also made you extraordinary."

🌙 When He Realizes He's Fallen Completely

One evening, you're asleep on the couch with a blanket half slipping onto the floor.

Normally, Khonshu would concern himself with avatars, justice, and the endless cycle of vengeance.

Instead...

He quietly lifts the blanket back over your shoulders.

He lingers for a long moment, the moonlight outlining the sharp silhouette of his skeletal beak.

If anyone asked, he would insist it was simply to preserve your strength.

But beneath centuries of pride, ancient rituals, and divine judgment, he has learned something deeply human: