#rootbeer.headcanons

Dazai Osamu:

Favorite to give: n/a; favorite to recieve: lilies

It’s a bit on the nose, but I think he enjoys typical funerary flowers as a gift, plus he enjoys the fragrance and there is a certain femininity to lilies that fits him, if that makes sense - he’d be quite humored if someone got this for him, and if its someone in a relationship with he’d put it in a vase and probably say something about the irony of keeping flowers for the dead alive

As for giving flowers, he would do so without a specific occassion, especially if he’s in the courting phase or doesn’t know the person very well and the flowers themselves aren’t intentional, most likely whatever’s cheapest or funerary flowers as part of his approach for a double suicide

If someone gave him flowers he 100% would accept, but if it’s not from someone he cares about he throws them out or gives them away to another woman - if a friend got him flowers he may make a flippant comment of how he’s excited to court a woman with it

If it is from someone he cares about, he puts the vase on his desk, he does enjoy them but he’s lazy so those flowers will stay there in that water until someone throws them away, he does not care if they lie there dead

He might have some knowledge of hanakotoba but it isn’t that important to him from a giving aspect, unless there’s an angle to his gift giving,, he might be interested in the symbolism from hanakotoba as an insight to human’s nature of ascribing arbitrary meaning to inanimate objects

When its someone he deeply cares for, it would really depend on the relationship type if he’s getting them flowers and the type - he may try to fluster you with them if you two are hooking up but beyond that it’s not really his preferred type of gift giving unless specified (if you ask him to get you flowers, he’ll tease you about it but will definitely get a bouquet tailored to you)

Nakajima Atsuhi:

Favorite to give: rurikarakusa; favorite to receive: (really any) daffodils

Has absolutely no concept of meanings to flowers besides overt cultural meanings (ex. Red roses = romance, lotus flower = reincarnation, etc)

He prefers softer colors like pastel pinks/blues, white, or yellow in the flowers,, he also likes inflorescence flowers (like lily of the valley, baby’s breath, etc), he likes the little flowers and thinks they’re really cute,, in a similar fashion he likes daffodils, he finds the tubular shape charming

Similar to Akutagawa, he knows that giving flowers are the sign of romantic interest so if he’s into someone and asks them out he is bringing them flowers, he’d probably get a classic bouquet for them with roses and baby breath

The type of person to get flowers on a whim for someone he’s in a relationship with (if he’s got the change), most of the time it’s a single flower instead of a bouquet (he’ll show up with it and be like “I saw this and thought of you :D”)

He is floored if anyone got him flowers, it doesn’t matter who,, blushes profusely and will ask why, is incredibly touched no matter the reason (it was a special occasion or just because)

If you’re friends and you get him flowers for whatever reason, he will reciprocate and be like I did not know friends could do this,,

If you’re in a relationship and get him flowers, he also will reciprocate but he will be so incredibly smitten 

he’s really not used to receiving gifts or anything without strings attached so it is very special to him to get anything and to be thought of in that way

Yosano Akiko:

Favorite to give: orchids; favorite to receive: marigolds

Steer clear of giving her classic funerary flowers or spider lilies, I think they’d be more bittersweet to her and stand more as a reminder to being an “Angel of Death”, I don’t think that she would fully spiral or anything from receiving flowers, but I do think that it may make her reflect a little bit on the harder aspects of her childhood

That being said, I think she would like to give orchids, especially because it gives her an excuse to continuously check in on you (especially if you’re not in a formal relationship yet),, there’s a certain elegance and classiness of orchids that I think she likes to emulate so she likes to give them

Will except flowers depending on the relationship with the person, strangers - no, patients - maybe, friends - yes but she might tease depending on their general demeanor, relationship - yes and she will be very soft after receiving them

Not really much of a bouquet person, prefers to give a living plant (ie: homework), will tease you if it dies

She likes marigold, particularly the more colorful ones, if you give her them, she will keep them in a vase in her office since that’s where she spends most of her time anyway  

Akutagawa Ryuunoske:

Favorite to give: carnations (red, pink); favorite to receive: Azaleas

Depends on the type of relationship you guys have for the frequency he gets them - if he feels like its serious he will do it for every big occasion

His understanding of romance is very limited, getting flowers is very saturated in romance media that he feels like it is a necessity

When he gets into a relationship he feels invested in, he will research flowers and their meanings and becomes quite familiar with hanakotoba (he also may expect you to have some knowledge in the meanings of the flowers if you give them to him), is quite meticulous about getting a bouquet - every time he gets one it is thoughtful and deliberate

He likes deep red or white flowers in general, especially in a bouquet next to each other, the contrast is nice to him, however sometimes it reminds him of funerals so he’d hesitate to give white flowers - he doesn’t want to invite any of that energy under any circumstance regardless of how superstitious he is

His favorite might be red spider lilies, but since their connotated with death and goodbyes, he might be adverse to receive them but he likes the look of them and feels a connection to them for their meaning

He’d only accept a bouquet from a lover or a dear friend, but would be very confused if a friend got him a bouquet and awkward about it, if anyone else got him flowers he straight up would not accept

He likes azaleas (probably doesn’t care for the purple or pinks too much, though) based mainly on their hanakotoba meaning, meaning “take care of yourself for me” (according to hanakotoba.com) or patience (according to other sites),, having someone say to him that they care so deeply for him that they want him to stay well is incredibly meaningful to him and if you get them for him, he will be very surprised and very touched

If you give him flowers when your in a relationship, he’ll put them in an ornate vase but it probably won’t be on his desk or too close to him since the pollen can be an irritant to his fits 

he WILL be distraught when they die, he sees them as an extension and reminder of you so he will be very mopey when they die so get him another flower/bouquet STAT

Nakahara Chuuya:

Favorite to give: red roses; favorite to receive: red roses, red poppies, or wood lilies

I think that he generally likes the deeper red colors in flowers,, I think he likes poppies/ wood lilies for the black seeds in the red - it fits his aesthetic for the most part and he’s not subtle about the colors he likes

He would also like chocolate cosmos, the rich red and chocolatey fragrance feels very elegant in the way he likes to emulate

Regardless of whether he accepts them or not, whenever he’s offered flowers it’s a major ego boast - won’t accept flowers from strangers and may get pissy about it,, if his friends get him flowers on special occasions he will accept and be grateful, if it’s for a random reason he will be puzzled but hesitantly accept (they will not make vase status)

If Dazai gets him flowers, he’s throwing them on the ground and stomping on them in front of him, and cussing him out 

If someone he’s hooking up with gets him flowers, he is relentless in teasing them and he’ll be very cocky about it,, if it’s someone he’s dating, he will put the flowers in a special vase that stays on his desk and takes meticulous care of them