#shallory

I think a big part of the reason I like these 2 is they remind me a lot of my OCs (granted, the OC that reminds me of Mallory would have to be severely toned down lmao) And that helps me see the vision of them more. I think Mallory could find a lot of comfort with Shanilla because she doesn't have to act out a part being around her. Mallory seems like the type to have expectations constantly pushed onto her, either by family, friends, or classmates, so with Shanilla (and by default Rajeev, Spencer, and Billy if they're all hanging out) she can just relax and do dumb stuff without having to make justifications for it. Plus Shanilla supports her more niche interests that her other friends don't. While Mallory tends to have issues with how others perceive her, Shanilla obviously has issues with how she sees herself. I like imaging Mallory helping Shanilla try new styles instead of let her fall into the idea she should only wear certain things (⸝⸝ᵕᴗᵕ⸝⸝) And I feel like Mallory could really help Shanilla break out her shell and make her more confident. Mallory is the type of gf to drag Shanilla to every event, whether she's willing or not, just to spend time with her, opening her up to new people/situations. They both just basically show the other they're allowed to be themselves.

Some more headcanons I have about their relationship: I feel like they both really bond over their love of blogging. Technically Mallory is never said to be into blogging, but I can feel it in my bones that girl has a Tumblr blog. She probably uses to to reblog/talk about fashion and art (to me, she screams indie vibes), same for Shanilla who probably uses it fandom/celebrity gossip. I just know they run their blogs like the Navy 🙏 Mallory just looks like someone who can paint, and with Shanilla knowing how to play an instrument (or few), they probably make a bunch of demos out of boredom. Shanilla on music and Mallory doing the art. And know for a fact Shanilla is the most awkward girl in the word around Mallory before they start dating (probably even after too lol). She has absolutely no rizz, and probably starts seriously considering Billy's dating 'advice' after a certain point, but I think she wins Mallory over just by being herself (and being pitiful). and dare I say they have a Jeremy and Candace dynamic? 🤔 E.i Mallory thinks they're a thing way before Shanilla confesses. Shanilla is thinking of ways to casually invite Mallory to a 'hangout' and Mallory is like 'Yay, my girlfriend and me are going on a date :)'

Angst potential?? 👀 (I love that in ships) A conflicted Shanilla who really wants to ask out Mallory, but doesn't want to potentially ruin her friendship with Spencer (and likely Billy since he goes where Spencer goes) and constantly gets into arguments inside her own head about if asking out a girl your friend has a crush on, even if he has never made a move on said girl, is breaking bro code because first come first serve, right? And technically she's not even a guy so bro code doesn't count! Not to mention her also being afraid to ask Mallory out on the off chance she reacts poorly to it because I know in my heart Shanilla cannot handle rejection like her brother 😔 And if they do start dating I can imagine Shanilla going great lengths to hide it as to not piss off her friend(s), which might lead to Mallory getting pissed at being 'hidden'

Though I could also not wanting to be open about her relationship. I'm sure the students at BH (and probably her family) probably aren't the most accepting so she'd probably hide Shanilla just to avoid any conflict. A big flaw I headcanon for Mallory is her inability to accept the idea of people viewing her on a bad light. It's why she hangs out with Lolo, even though she's a jerk to her a lot, because actually pissing off Lolo would mean her reputation in school would go way down. And she knows dating a girl, especially the one the school deems a 'loser' would sink her reputation, so Mallory just lies about it. Obviously this would upset Shanilla, depending on if she's out to her other friends or not. If Spencer, Billy, and Rajeev knew they were dating, I think she'd be very tormented at having to pretend her and her gf aren't anything more than classmates. Or maybe a Good Luck Babe situation? 🤔 Mallory breaks up with Shanilla, unable to deal with the stress the relationship brings her, but can't stop thinking of her as the one that got away, even years later when she's married... Ah, I love angst 🩷

Uh and that's pretty much all I have to ramble on about them. I might talk more about Mallory hanging out with the other guys when her Shanilla starting dating because I think that would make for a great dynamic between everyone, and I already have some shit post memes ready to post so hopefully I get on that 🙏

Spencer has a bit of a beard, wears ghost earings and in special events he let Billy paint his nails.

Billy likes to wear different clothes at parties and I want him to wear some black rockstar clothes for once.

Mallory always goes to her girlfriend's birthday. A nice headcanon I have, Shanilla helps Mallory to get over her fear of ghost so she can meet Billy, so after Mallory succesfully gets over her fear of ghost, Shanilla gifts her a plastic rose that used to belong to Billy ( it was a gift from a fan), so whenever Mallory has to see Billy she wear that rose.

For Shanilla clothes I wanted to try some traditional indian clothes, since The Bhagwati twins are canonically Indo-Americans.

As for Rajeev, I just wanted to give him some SLAYING clothes while still showing off his gender and sexuality.

Gifts headcanons

From Billy to Rajeev: Fashionable clothes

From Spencer to Rajeev: Some accessories he found neat

From Mallory to Rajeev: Some makeup he might like

From Shanilla to Rajeev: More toys for his dogs and cats (I headcanon Rajeev adopting 2 dogs and 2 cats, based on my big sister having also 2 dogs and 2 cats)

From Rajeev to Shanilla: hindu fashion clothes/accessories

From Mallory to Shanilla: the newest manga yaoi (Shanilla grows up to be a fujoshi)

From Spencer to Shanilla: Some Traditional Hindu crafts