#you should consider making a timblr and post on your own I'd love to see that /genuine

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I’m not generally one for headcanons- but. I like projecting onto characters I’m particularly fond of. One of those is chronic pain/fatigue. So, a short list of mild headcanons about those I guess

When I think about it I mostly think of Zhongli, Xiao, Ayato and Collei- tho her chronic Illness being cured probably helps a lot with it and more falls into chronic fatigue and recovery

I think Zhongli has old lingering types of chronic pain. The kind that aches in your very bones. It’s not so bad some days- other times there are flair ups, particularly when it’s cold and humid. When the mornings are chilly and the fog rolls in from the sea- that’s when I imagine he’s moving around stiffly, trying to avoid aggravating things too much.

Ayato I think it’s more the type to keep working through things and at the end it all catches up. His wrists and joints click as he sits back and rolls his hands after a long day of writing. Back pain, maybe in the knees as well for keeping a position for a bit too long. Smaller aches and pains that are fairly constant and draining. He’s still fairly mobile- and in fact enjoys taking walks on his breaks and being able to enjoy things a bit more. But there’s also sometimes he just wants to lay down a little, or maybe have a warm damp towel or wheatie bag to wrap around his wrists for a little while (maybe holding hands with Thoma helps a little there, a bit of quiet intimacy in someone rubbing circles with their thumb across your hand and knuckles when yours are stiff and cold and numb)

Xiao meanwhile…. Feels a bit like I’m cheating if I’m honest. It’s less me projecting and more just, text. But it didn’t feel right to leave him out either. Chronic pain flare ups are a bitch, and having a fairly constant level of pain, even if you’re used to it can absolutely suck. Bursts that leave you stuck gasping painfully for breath, or unable to move. On particularly bad days, a collapse, or stumble as your legs nearly give out before you catch yourself and need to take a break for just a little.

So yeah. Some of my thoughts I guess! Sorry if it’s a bit long ☁️

All of these are very good! And the thing about Xiao... I don't understand why that's not a popular hc! Like it's basically canon at this point and shit.

I get that it's Karma, like, in text, but why do people block that out from any modern au content, even worse when they ignore it in long fanfics, sometimes even ones that are described as a character study. Like his constant pain is an important part of his character and shit, why are we forgetting about it???

Also the one about Kaveh is cool. Also if I had a coin for every single chronically ill Kaveh hc I've gotten due to my post, I'd have two coins, which isn't a lot but it's weird that it's happened twice.