#i wanna proofread but i'm also tired so if you see a typo... pretend like you don't see it asdfg

[quietlyblooms]

hc + 👗 for a clothes-themed headcanon hc + 💕 for a loved-themed headcanon hc + 🌇 for a headcanon about morning- or evening rituals hc + 🤕 for a pain-themed headcanon

thematic headcanons | @goldcnpeaks wanted to hear me ramble <3

clothes

while chiyo will experiment with different styles ( alternative and light academia aesthetics are likely the most common ), if she's just running errands, working at home, or casually hanging out with friends/family, you will see her dressed comfortably and casually. imagine a large rotation of hoodies, sweatshirts, and graphic tees paired with a smaller rotation of sneakers that are very well-kept. she wears shorts and skirts ( sometimes paired with tights ) a lot more than jeans/sweatpants/leggings bc she finds them more comfortable while still looking nice and put-together. even when she's dressing for comfort, she wants to look good!

other lil details to notice: chiyo accessorizes a ton when she's dressing up, but when she's not? she keeps earrings on, and that's it. she wears rings only if she knows she won't draw that day, and she's still liable to take them off at some point. she owns a bunch of patterned socks, a ton of tights and stockings, and a decent collection of shoes. chiyo also has a handful of different winter coats she'll pick through depending on the outfit she's wearing that day.

bottom line? her closets are bursting bc she enjoys expressing herself through fashion :' )

love

within her own canon, chiyo doesn't believe she's experienced romantic love, and i don't think she has. when she dated kojirou, they were teenagers; she may have been infatuated and loved him as his friend first, but romantic love would have been a very strong way to describe her feelings at the time. from then on, she's never allowed herself to get that close to someone. we know this!

chiyo's understanding of romantic love, then, centers around the example her parents and grandmother give her. her parents are best friends; they tease each other and joke constantly; they're freely affectionate with each other; when they're angry, they eventually talk it out; when one cries, the other holds them; and above all else, they go out of their way for each other. they prioritize the other's happiness over their own. and her grandmother? she is a devoted wife even after her grandfather's passing all that time ago. she visits his grave every week and fondly speaks of him if given the chance, still cooks his favorite foods during holidays, still wears her wedding ring.

chiyo understands that romantic love can manifest and present itself in many ways, but when she finally loves someone, she expresses it the way she's always watched it unfold before her. love is a safe place, a constant warmth that never leaves your bones. love is knowing that someone is waiting for you. always. forever. it's surprisingly idealistic for a woman who is typically kind of... pessimistic and cynical to a certain degree. still, this is the sort of love she hopes to give someone else -- and receive, but again, she understands not everyone loves the same.

morning/evening rituals

mornings are not wasted, but they are not rushed, either. it's different if she has somewhere to be, but if it's a normal work or rest day, chiyo will put something on in the background, be it a show she's seen before or music, and get herself looking presentable. there's a simple skincare routine ( heavy on moisture bc ma'am has dry skin ) that she commits to even if she's exhausted bc self care is important, and once she's dressed, she reads a book or manga while she eats breakfast ( there's gotta be hot coffee!! ). after that, she takes jun for a nice walk, and then she's off to work! at home

i have to note that chiyo doesn't like silence when she's alone. her morning especially feels eerie and off if she doesn't have something playing the whole time.

her evenings suffer bc chiyo often stays up late working. sometimes she works best that way, buuuut she doesn't tend to spend a lot of time on herself or any routine at night bc she's mentally drained at that point. then again! self care is important, so at the very least, she's taking the quickest shower ever and slapping on moisturizer and praying she can tame her hair in the morning.

pain

considering chiyo didn't get any tattoos prior to what she has now, she wasn't fully prepared for the pain :' )) it's one thing to read about what to expect and actually experience it. her tattoos took a lot of sessions i'm sure, and she tried to keep them relatively close to each other bc 1. she didn't want to give herself time to chicken out, and 2. she really just wanted it all done. as you can imagine, a good chunk of chiyo's skin was sensitive and healing up and um. she definitely slipped up on some of the aftercare asdfg a patch or two got a lil infected ( owieee ) and had to be treated and later touched up as a result.

does chiyo love her tattoos now? yup!! but beauty truly is pain :' )