Okay, super cheesy Shocktail headcanon I came up with a while backĀ
Denki and Ojiro are studying for a big test together- itās a subject Denki struggles a lot with, and heās so frazzled and frustrated trying to understand the materialĀ
Heās at his breaking point, with tears clouding his vision and electricity crackling around his head, and finally he snaps and just slams his head down on the deskĀ
āUghhhh, I canāt TAKE it anymore! I canāt DO this!! I just donāt GET it!!!ā
Without missing a beat, Ojiro reaches over and starts rubbing Denkiās back, and slips his tail into his friendās shaking handsĀ
Denkiās shoulders start to relax when he feels Ojiroās soft tail in his hands, and he heaves a sighĀ
āI⦠Iām such an idiot⦠Iām never gonna pass this testā¦ā
Ojiro simply flashes a sympathetic smile and slides a water bottle over to DenkiĀ
āNot with that attitude, youāre notā¦ā
Denki tilts his head and blinks at Ojiro, too weary to form a responseĀ
āSo,ā Ojiro starts,Ā āyou know how the more you say something about yourself, the more true it becomes?ā
Ojiro opens his mouth to explain further, but before he can get a word in-Ā
āBecause⦠youāre always saying how plain and boring you are⦠but you just keep on getting cooler!ā
Ojiro is taken aback, and he has to take a minute to process what he just heard⦠and then his eyes fill up with tearsĀ
āUhh⦠Brojiro? You good?ā
Ojiro pulls Denki into a hug and quietly sobs into his shoulderĀ
āKaminari⦠what did I ever do to deserve a friend like you?ā
Denki happily returns the hug, melting into it as Ojiroās tail wraps around himĀ
āAw, dude⦠I could say the same thing about youā¦ā
One healing hug and snack break later, Denki feels calm enough to try going over the material again, and with Ojiroās help, he finally starts to understand it a little betterĀ
Denki is so grateful to have such a kind and patient friend who helps ground him when he needs it, and Ojiro is equally as grateful to have such a positive and insightful friend who helps him to see the good qualities in himself when he feels like he has none