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some hcs before i start drawing em

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Kuon No (Unfinished) (And Babygirl I'm never gonna finish this 😍)

Bonus steps skipped for those curious

I did the first 5 steps last year, the next 2 in May, THEN JUST DECIEDED TO GIVE UP THE REST RECENTLY SKJDGFKSJDLF

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A comprehensive not-PowerPoint presentation on why I ship hiorin even though they’ve only interacted twice… and that’s being liberal with the word “interact”

(For @zevacheiznekam coz they asked me to 😌)

Do bear in mind that Hiorin as a ship is quite largely based in headcanon. While shippers like myself use canon as a basis to scrape whatever details we can about Hiori and Rin, their (brief) interactions and their personalities, canon material is more of an anchor from which several generally accepted headcanons have sprouted which we all kinda sorta abide by, although different people might have slightly different interpretations. This is just my interpretation. Also, this did sort of start as a crackship for me but then I started actually thinking about it and, uh, I don’t think it’s a crackship anymore when I’ve written nearly 50k words of fanfic for it on my AO3…

For starters, I began shipping Hiorin based on one singular interaction. It also happens to be the only one of two times where they properly talk to each other at all. This interaction (below) comes from the U-20 match, right after Rin has been roundhouse kicked in the face by Shidou. It was a moment that surprised me because despite spending the match getting progressively more and more aggressive to everyone else, Rin here isn’t aggressive towards Hiori. He lets Hiori help him up and they even manage to engage in a very brief but mutual conversation.

Now sure, Hiori is just being nice here and Rin is probably a bit stunned. They haven’t interacted since this moment in the manga and likely won’t again in any real capacity. Still, it was this interaction that got me trying to imagine what it might look like if they could be closer — mostly in the context of Rin actually being able to make a proper friend. He does seem to have a certain level of tolerance for Hiori that he doesn’t for the rest of Blue Lock (which I’ll explain later), plus Hiori is probably the only one patient, kind AND calm enough to be capable of being Rin’s friend without Rin despising it. Other kind characters like Nanase and Bachira are in my opinion too bubbly and talkative in canon for Rin’s more broody personality (although I do love a good sunshine x storm-cloud ship don’t get me wrong). Meanwhile, Hiori is equally as kind but calmer. More quiet. He’s also not got a drive to try and defeat Rin or devour him, which I think Rin would appreciate given he hates people who do try to go against him like Isagi and Shidou.

The only other substantial interaction we have for hiorin comes from the Third Selection tryouts match in which they’re placed on the same team. I’ve already made a post about it so go to that here for the relevant screenshots from the manga. I will copy over the conclusions from the post though. From this match I inferred that:

Hiori can keep up with Rin like it’s a regular day (speaking to Hiori’s adaptability)

This, for Rin, translates to “Hiori is reliable”

Rin can trust Hiori to definitely get the ball to where it needs to be if they cooperate, even though they’ve never played together before (and they didn’t even discuss a plan beforehand but were able to immediately link up without issue — see again Hiori being adaptable)

Rin doesn’t look down on Hiori the way he does with Isagi or Shidou, probably because he doesn’t see Hiori as a threat or insulting

This concludes all of their interactions in the manga. From here, me and other shippers use these small conclusions from canon as well as canon-adjacent information from things like the Egoist Bible Character Book to build a hypothetical situation in which they ARE able to start talking to each other more often and build a bond. Most of the fics about this pairing that take place in the canon universe will deal with overcoming the hurdle of ‘getting them to actually interact’. For us shippers, after that hurdle has been cleared it’s rather smooth sailing to imagine a relationship forming for a lot of reasons.

To begin, the obvious thing to focus on is their similar backstories. More specifically, the emotional responses they have to their backstories and how it could be a source of understanding between them (spoilers for the manga up to chapter 206). The resentment Rin holds towards Sae is incredibly similar to the resentment Hiori holds towards his parents. Both have canonically been shown wanting to hurt/kill their family members due to how these family members treated them, as well as the feelings of false love associated with these family members being a big part of why Rin and Hiori want to hurt them. Rin feels betrayed by Sae because he thinks Sae pretended to love him and care about him in their childhood to further his own ambition only to throw it all away like it was meaningless, meanwhile Hiori feels that his parents don’t actually love him and only want him to be the best because they never could be. This similarity is something that us shippers tend to use as way for Hiori to be able to understand Rin in a way that other characters can’t, as well as a way for Rin to be able to actually articulate his emotions surrounding Sae to someone who is able to understand him to a certain degree and won’t think he’s being “too edgy” or “over-reacting”. We can count in Hiori to not be judgemental of Rin.

Beyond their families though, the two of them just have similar interests and personalities. Rin likes horror games (Egoist Bible) and Hiori is a gamer. They’re both quiet, more reserved and Hiori’s ideal type in a romantic partner is someone who will leave him alone a lot (Blue Lock wiki). They’re ‘no-nonsense’ people who prefer to be blunt and to the point. It might seem a bit superficial but considering they basically never interact, it’s rather a lot to go on.

Overall, the completely made up dynamic that has been created by us shippers after taking all of this information into account goes something like this:

Rin doesn’t find Hiori as annoying or threatening as the rest of Blue Lock because Hiori is adaptable, no-nonsense and doesn’t try to come for Rin’s position as number 1

Hiori has an understanding of Rin’s trauma because he himself experienced something incredibly similar

They get over the ‘start talking’ hurdle and begin to realise that they actually have similar interests and can hold a conversation for longer than 2 seconds

The relationship builds from there, with Hiori being the ‘exception’ in Rin’s life and Rin being a safety where Hiori can talk about his true feelings without having to filter himself or be kind

In terms of other headcanons, these are a couple that I’ve seen floating around:

Neither of them like PDA very much. You might see them holding hands if you’re lucky

They play co-op together a lot, especially co-op horror games

They don’t pry into each other’s business. If one of them wants to talk about something, they will

They have the type of relationship where they’ll sit in silence not talking to each other for 30 minutes, then one nudges the other a bit and suddenly they’re cuddling (only in private, obviously)

They have had many long, depressing trauma-dump sessions with each other

It isn’t a depressing relationship though, mostly because Hiori is a light in Rin’s life and Rin feels like he can be more ‘the old him’ around Hiori (see: Rin’s light novel)

They both like striped clothing (see: Rin’s casual design and Hiori’s onesie, coaster design and child design)

And with that, I have finally finished my overly long, overly indulgent explanation into why I and others ship hiorin. It’s 3am for me rn so I might have missed smth so if any other hiorin shippers out there in the aether wanna drop in with their perspectives and/or stuff I forgot to mention, feel free! As for @zevacheiznekam, I hope this answered your question and you didn’t get too bored half way through 😅

(Also, if you wanna see some hiorin artwork, uh, shameless plug)

Sources used:

Blue Lock manga

Egoist Bible

Blue Lock light novels (we’re actually getting a Hiori one later this year which will hopefully add some fuel to the hcs!)

Nomura’s art

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I exposed him

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The scans have been out a few days now so I’m posting this. We just got Hiori’s backstory so let me expel more Hiorin headcanons onto you good people (seriously why are we so delusional abt this ship???) — obviously massive spoiler warning as of chapter 206 of the manga.

Also a cw for child abuse — these hcs pretty much all deal with their trauma:

Hiori and Rin have had a very long, very depressing trauma dump conversation about their families.

Rin has decided to add Hiori’s parents to the ‘I’ll fucking kill them’ list inside his head… which he totally has for no reason in particular…

Hiori likewise understands Rin’s resentment towards Sae deeply and doesn’t blame him at all for feeling so angry and upset.

The fact that the family members they hate are all telling them they aren’t good enough as they are (Sae explicitly, Hiori’s parents implicitly) ends up becoming a means of mutual understanding between them, allowing Hiori to feel a bit safer around Rin and Rin to not hate Hiori like he does the rest of Blue Lock.

Rin has tried to subtly allude to the idea that Hiori can move in with him at any time to get away from his family. Hiori has only half picked up on the signals though because a) Rin is shit at communicating anything nice, and b) Rin’s almost year younger than Hiori so it doesn’t actually make much sense to do that but it’s the thought that counts.

A lot of their conversations take place in the monitor room, in the dark, where they feel safest being vulnerable with each other (aka: see my fic on AO3).

Hiori has used dry, dark humour as a coping mechanism in front of Rin before and Rin has started doing it too occasionally.

So many “lol I hate my family, I hope they die, jk… unless?” jokes.

They end up having a mutual understanding for one another and can almost subconsciously pick up on when something reminds the other of their trauma.

For some more domestic, outside/no Blue Lock hcs (there’s a ton of food-related ones here idk why):

When they make dinner, Rin is sure to mix a healthy, balanced meal with convenience store foods coz Hiori hates eating a very strict diet. It reminds Hiori of the way his parents used to control everything about his life down to what he ate. Sometimes, Rin even makes a separate meal for himself because he wants to calorie count and know exactly what he’s eating, but Hiori’s had a bad day and really needs some instant ramen and pudding.

Hiori doesn’t have a big sweet tooth though, as a result of his parents’ conditioning. He didn’t grow up accustomed to sweet things so he finds anything too sugary difficult to eat (this comes from the egoist Bible where his least favourite food is cotton candy because of the sugar content). His love of salty food however is through the roof and Rin has to remind him to check the sodium contents on the meals he chooses at the convenience store.

Rin has stopped insulting or talking badly about Isagi around Hiori, purely because Hiori feels safe around Isagi. It’s a challenge, and mostly they try to keep Isagi out of their conversations altogether, but if he does come up Rin attempts to be neutral.

Sometimes, Hiori holes himself up in his computer room playing shooters. When that happens, Rin knows to leave him alone until he’s out of his slump, because it’s usually a sign that Hiori is remembering some bad memories. They both like their own space anyway, so it isn’t as if much changes in their routines.

While Hiori’s in a slump, Rin restocks their fridge with energy drinks and instant meals so Hiori can dip in and out to get food when he wants it. He eats alone unless Hiori texts him saying he’ll be out to get food.

Rin also doesn’t bring up anything to Hiori once Hiori re-emerges from his room, letting Hiori come to him if he wants to talk about it. Hiori knows Rin struggles with dealing with trauma, so he usually leaves it.

Once when Rin was having a particularly stressful time, Hiori bought him a whole box of his favourite ice creams (the ones he used to get on the way home from practice) and they had a competition to see who could get the most “winner” sticks. Rin won.

Hiori has also attempted to learn how to cook so he can make Rin food when Rin isn’t feeling up to cooking. Rin says he’ll just order takeout but Hiori insists on trying some of his recipes. How successful he is varies on how easy it is to throw the ingredients in a pan and let them simmer.

When sleeping together, they usually stick to their own sides of the bed but sometimes when Hiori is feeling upset he reaches out to Rin as a comfort. Rin isn’t the best at providing said comfort, but he lets Hiori into his arms in those moments.

On the flip-side, if Rin has been feeling angry or frustrated because of Sae, Hiori will slowly snake his arms around Rin’s torso and hug him close, becoming the big spoon despite being smaller. Rin places his hand over Hiori’s as a reassurance that he feels reassured doing this.

Sometimes, but not always, this nighttime cuddling leads to talking about their pasts. Rin always holds Hiori very close and says that Hiori was never in the wrong and never deserved to go through anything that happened as a result of his parents’ expectations (usually with a lot of colourful language). Hiori likewise will do the same for Rin whenever Sae gets brought up, although he’s less vulgar. His words are somehow even more scathing though.

They both find it easier to open up in the dark. It feels like a safety blanket that can hide their vulnerability, especially for Rin.

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Not me screaming into an endless void about the Hiori x Rin agenda like the sad little lone shipper I am 🥲

Both gamers

I reckon Rin wants to try and find a horror game so scary that Hiori freaks out… unfortunately for him Hiori doesn’t find horror games very scary

Rin back-hugs Hiori, wraps his legs around Hiori’s waist and rests his chin on Hiori’s shoulder, just silently watching while Hiori plays RPGs

They backseat-game each other SO much

Hiori actually knows how to trash talk better than Rin ever will (okay, the bar isn’t very high admittedly), he just chooses to keep this talent at bay most of the because he knows he’d be too powerful otherwise (/hj)

However, if Rin is (embarrassingly) struggling in a game and getting made fun of in voice chat, Hiori steals the headset and spews the most obscene spiel of curses and insults in his signature kansai dialect. When the game is over, he immediately goes back to his usual self as if nothing happened

When they’re watching horror movies together, they’ll sometimes absent-mindedly feed one another snacks

They sometimes make fun of the horror movies they watch if the movies are bad, pointing out all of the tropes and predicting how the movies will end

Neither of them are big on PDA at all… or going out together in the first place for that matter

They prefer to be indoors whenever showing any level of affection

Neither of them are big kissers. Hugs are good enough most of the time but the occasional peck on the lips is welcomed (am I also perhaps feeding you my ace/arospec Rin agenda? Maybe…)

Rin can be averse to hugs sometimes too… but Hiori has this one onesie that’s particularly fluffy and makes him very huggable

Hiori usually lets Rin initiate intimacy because while they’re both pretty reserved about it, Rin is more so

Hiori likes the fact that Rin gives him a lot of time to himself (this is literally his type guys the egoist Bible says so)

Rin is abhorred by Hiori’s diet of mostly convenience store food and insists on making a proper meal schedule (EDIT: Hiori’s diet is shit as an act of rebellion against his parents, who controlled his diet from a young age to an insane degree. Rin doesn’t control it nearly as much, he just wants to make sure Hiori doesn’t end up with a fibre and calcium deficiency).

When Hiori gets back pain from gaming all day and night, Rin teaches him some yoga exercises to help ease things

And my personal favourite hc:

Rin used to hate the colour cyan because his eyes are such a similar colour (teal) but Hiori makes him hate it a little less every day

Time for me to crawl back into the shadows and concoct even more rarepair hcs for these two because they have my whole heart and I get them all to myself muahahahahhahaha 😈

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One of my hiorin headcanons is that Hiori finds Rin getting angry incredibly cute. Like, Rin gets all worked up, starts throwing insults around, looks like his blood vessels are about to explode etc… and while everyone else is thinking some mix of ‘holy shit dude it’s not that deep!’ or ‘well there goes Rin again being insane as usual��, Hiori has borderline heart eyes coz his sadistic side wants to see even more of it. Rin’s frustration and anger is incredibly endearing to him!

HOWEVER, that all switches up when Rin starts being angry towards Hiori himself. If it’s just meaningless anger after some teasing, Hiori probably won’t care, but if the insults start to actually have some bite, Hiori switches right up. He knows his worth. He won’t take shit. So he becomes more like ‘okay Rin. Time out. No passes for you 😌’ and stops linking up with him during training. Which of course makes Rin more angry coz Hiori has most likely gone off to work with Isagi. Which makes Rin more frustrated. Which makes Hiori fall for him even more 🩵

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rin was lowkey on the hiori hype train long before everyone was, even isagi. "Match up to me" gay af. Gay af and aged like fine wine

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Based in the fic: "Owl eyes" by PrincessErii

What did you do this to me? you fic is incredible and inspire me to make a fanart 💚💙Hail Hiorin Childhood!!🦉🐑

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woah hey hiori you cant do that you know!!

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they get silly sometimes

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Hiori got danganronpafied

sorry not sorry

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Shippers in Blue Lock

Apparently there are more people like us in Blue Lock who love to ship guys with each other

Here they are, here are our fellow shippers:

Hiori Yo

President of Kaisagi fanclub, occasional Rinsagi shipper (anti-shipper?). Of course he checks the trends regarding his beloved Kaisagi

Hiori is THE SHIPPER, the first and most important shipper in Blue Lock

Yukimiya Kenyu

A shipper who loves rare pairings and successfully convinces others to ship specific people

Nagi Seishiro

Yukimiya's arguments convinced Nagi to ship Barou and Tokimitsu, so he can have such romantic visions of Maid Barou

Plus, of course he ships himself with Reo

Bachira Meguru

Unexpected Hiorin shipper. Instead of calling Hiori by name, he reflexively comes up with the name of his ship with Rin

Barou Shouei

Apparently spending time with Nagi is taking its toll on Barou, as he has become a shipper himself and his main ship is Rinsagi

Isagi Yoichi

Kunigiri (his main) and Reonagi shipper. A true supporter, he can't help but smile when his ships are sailing

Chigiri Hyoma

An active Reonagi shipper who helps his ship sail. His shipping is the most complicated, because even though he ships Nagireo, putting up with them makes him homophobic and he is often fed up with his favorite ship

Fights on the field in Blue Lock are the norm, but are you ready for ship wars in Blue Lock?

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Blue Lock boys on a normal day

VS

In a match

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Since when!?

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I think Hiori has very gentle hands.

Like, you know those people who are very gentle with literally anything they do? I mean, their hands feel so soft—not talking about the skin but just the way they touch. It's like they treat everything as if it were the frailest thing in the world—they are so delicate with everything; it's so sweet. It's like they can heal the whole world with their hands.

Are you getting me?

Please say yes or else I look crazy.

I don't think I feel like this because he is drawn in a feminine way. I mean, we have Chigiri and Aryu too, but I never got these vibes from them—we have Anri too, but still no.

He is so gentle lover coded🐑🩵

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I think Hiori has very gentle hands.

Like, you know those people who are very gentle with literally anything they do? I mean, their hands feel so soft—not talking about the skin but just the way they touch. It's like they treat everything as if it were the frailest thing in the world—they are so delicate with everything; it's so sweet. It's like they can heal the whole world with their hands.

Are you getting me?

Please say yes or else I look crazy.

I don't think I feel like this because he is drawn in a feminine way. I mean, we have Chigiri and Aryu too, but I never got these vibes from them—we have Anri too, but still no.

He is so gentle lover coded🐑🩵