#i've been thinking a lot about malsin and their domestic little cottagecore fantasy

[mercymaker]

MEL I WANTED TO SHARE A LIL HEADCANON WITH YOU: Halsin like sitting Othello in his lap and showing him how to whittle and guiding his hands and i'm like wait Mal is with Halsin that would be such a cute little headcanon. And also Othello officially calls Halsin "papa bear" and it makes me insane anyways <3

No, but that is actually incredibly sweet!! And especially for Othello, to use his hands to create something so gentle and fragile?? To share such a soft intimate moment with his lover?? After a lifetime of brutality?? 👌😩

I do HC that Halsin loves touching and holding Mal, it brings him comfort, so it would absolutely make sense that he'd try to teach her by gently guiding her hands, even as a little innocent excuse to be close to her. And even if at first Maleane thinks that the whole whittling business is a little silly, she grows to appreciate it because not only does it have practical applications (making utensils and all is pretty useful), she can also see how it affects Halsin, when he's focused on the task. It's grounding, it's calming, and she loves watching him; his focused face, those massive hands creating something so gentle 😭

And don't even get me started on papa Halsin. Because just his relationship with Thoriel is everything to me. He never mentions it, he doesn't bring it up, he just immediately steps up to the role. Halsin takes care of them both as if they've been together for years. Halsin, the man that you are 😩😍