starting things off with a few headcanons.
-- the woodworking shop was actually handed down to him when the previous owner passed away. he’d been taken on as an apprentice shortly after being released from prison, as part of a work program ; his interest in crafting, specifically with wood, began during his late teen years when the inmates were offered a workshop alternative during their free periods. his natural talent was evident from day one. he’s good with his hands.
-- the fishing trips that he and his father took to his grandmother’s cabin were some of the most unpredictable weeks of his life. his father would spend his days casting lines into the adjourning lake instead of constantly venting his frustration out on his young son. as long as something took the bait, no matter the size, his father was content -- but his frustration would mount and eventually explode if Harold seemed disinterested or asked to simply go back inside. to this day, he can’t stomach fish.
-- out of the seven, he probably detests Klaus the most. while he doesn’t fully understand the repercussions that accompany the ability to commune with the dead, he despises how Klaus appears to be wasting his life away, when he’s been given a gift that Harold wanted so desperately to surface.
-- he does not suffer from a personality disorder, but he does acknowledge a complete, intentional disconnect between Harold and Leonard -- the person he was, and the person he’s worked so hard to become. after being released from prison, he had every intention of simply making a new life for himself and trying to readjust to / reintegrate with society. his plans flew out the window when he found Reginald’s journal, and all the years of pent-up hatred and bitterness came bubbling up to the surface, reminding him of the childhood and hope that he’d lost. as much as he wants to leave Harold behind, he can’t. those fears and insecurities have been with him for too long.
