‧₊˚Shrignold headcanons/dating headcanons!₊˚⊹
Shrignold headcanons baby: First, a little drawing to keep you all hooked in.
Firstly, the more basic stuff. I think he's in his late 30s/ early 40s, he's 5'4 feet tall (tiny bastard), and, of course, he's british, but i do see him having some roots from other European countries, more specifically Southern Europe.
His smell, well I think he would smell good, he grooms himself well and regularly, but i think it would be a… strange good smell, one that is pleasant but also very specific, one very his.
Now, just some random fun stuff:
He's a vegetarian, not vegan because he refuses to give up icecream.
He's terrible with technology; he's like that dad who's always asking how to change the wallpaper or install Google, and he refuses to learn.
I headcanon he reads a lot, which is funny because I also headcanon he's terrible at spelling. Shrignold can speak very eloquently and has a wide vocabulary, but his writing is full of spelling mistakes and his handwriting isn't the best.
He only listens to classical music; anything composed after the 17th century isn't worthy of his delicate taste.
Although his voice is soft and smooth, Shrignold smokes quite a bit, sometimes almost half a pack a day, though he says it's fine since he only smokes those flower cigarettes. He also smokes hookahs less regularly.
He loves arts and crafts; he has his own little junk journal—he has a few, actually. He's also a trinket collector; he loves anything tiny and shiny and has a big display in his bedroom.
Of course, internalized homophobia, but I will elaborate in a second.
Has the biggest sweet tooth, candy, chocolate, pastries, give them all to him, and he also enjoys cooking and baking them, and he's surprisingly good at it! Cakes and cookies are his favourite things to bake.
Now, something a little deeper. I don't think Shrignold is the founder of Love Cult or just a follower like a lot of people theorise, but rather a predecessor, and that before him in charge were his parents, and before them his grandparents, and before them his— you get it. That's also a factor in his mindset; he literally grew up in that environment and hasn't experienced anything outside of life in the cult and was literally raised to take it over one day. But it's also partly his own fault. Shrignold knows the modern world perfectly well; he's aware of how things have changed, but he doesn't want to change, or at least isn't ready to open up to new things. He likes it old-fashioned, or at least thinks he likes it. He also thinks it's a bit late to change.
He's not straight… But he also isn't gay. Obviously, he grew up with the idea of the 'Special One' and was taught to be attracted to women, and he says he's romantically attracted to women, although so far, he hasn't been romantically attracted to anyone, neither women nor men, something that frustrates him a lot and he has sometimes forced himself to have 'crushes', even though he knows that he doesn't really feel anything for that person (turn him into a beautiful Aromantic teehee).
Okay, and now, what you've all been waiting for: Dating Shrignold headcanonssss (Yes, I know I just called him Aromantic, leave me ALONEEEEEEEEEE).
Personal space? You completely lost it the second you decided to be his Special One. If he's with you, he'll always have an arm around your waist, or hold your hand, or just grab you in any way he can.
Gifts, gifts all the time, from the smallest things like a flower to jewelry and expensive clothes, and you better put in your best smile when he gives them to you, or he'll whine about you 'not appreciating his efforts to make you happy'. He also gets pouty when you eat something he didn't cook.
Now into pet name category; it will almost seem as if he has forgotten your name, because he always refers to you with these, his favorites: Love bug, Snugglebug, Sugarplum, Honeybun, the cheesiest, the best.
He loves singing to you, because he likes singing in general. Especially at night, when you're both lying down in bed and snuggled together, he'll hum a made-up tune until you fall asleep.
Wants to be the big spoon, ends up being the little spoon. He can't help it, he loves to lie on top of you, feel your arms around him, and tuck his head in the crook of your neck to breathe you in, although if you ask to be the little spoon, he won't hesitate to give you the pleasure of being it.
But what happens when Shrig gets mad? Well, forget all that lovey-dobey stuff, because he's giving you the cold shoulder. He doesn't talk to you or responds curtly, he ignores you on purpose, he stops giving you things, and he doesn't even tell you the reason why he's upset with you, he just leaves you to figure it out for yourself and you come to him apologizing, and don't think this is a one-day sulk, no, he can keep it up for weeks until you go ask for forgiveness of something you don't even know you did.
And when you're mad? He doesn't care. Need space? He's trapping you in a hug and not letting go. Don't want to talk? Well, he's going to talk and talk until you answer. (Chat this is NOT cute if your Special One does this to you dump their ass pls.)
And that's pretty much it! Ya'll learn more about him in my Askblog probably, he wants Colin to leave so bad and go back to being the main atracction. Thanks for reading, and I hope you liked them!
