Just ramblings about the dynamics of them being romantically involved. I think I wrote most of this three years ago lol
This is also somewhat of an extension of the ‘type of girls’ post I did.
Hanamiya
The slow-burn of the ages
It’ll take awhile before Hanamiya will fully accept/embrace a romantic relationship, even while he is technically in one.
A consequence of lying so much and putting up the false pretense of a nice guy is that he can’t make heads or tails of how he truly feels or how to express it genuinely.
Because what does being “genuine” even mean?
He’s bad at ‘freshness’ apparently, which partially means being open and authentic in communication and emotionally.
Or even if he knows he does like someone, it’ll take a lot for him to spit that out.
It’d be a relationship that “vaguely” exists. Where one would always question “I am dating this guy right???” or if they can officially refer to Hanamiya as their partner.
He wouldn’t be open with it and would treat his partner as if they were still just peers, in public anyway.
His partner would have to be the one to initiate any physical touch, such as hand holding.
Further down the relationship, he’d be more accustomed to it, particularly enjoying pinching his partner’s cheek and tugging it, even though this could hurt at times.
I still subscribe to the idea that his type being a “stupid girl” partly means that one would have to be very stupid to want to be with him, despite everything.
And I think that’s why at the early stages, he really doesn’t take the relationship seriously, cause he figures the person will just leave at some point. After all, he’s not one to let new people that close into his life often.
He’ll even do things that would make the average person call it quits, unintentionally or otherwise, almost like a defense mechanism to not let them get too close to him.
And then he’s like “???” when they still choose to be with him.
It would also get incredibly annoying when it gets to a point where the person can read him ‘almost’ like a book, and can tell when Hanamiya is showing his bizarre ways of being affectionate. His insults just end up falling flat, they almost get the “Kiyoshi” reaction.
Furuhashi
For his first relationship, just like joining the basketball team, it just sort of happened.
At the beginning he’s all “You’re old enough to take care of yourself”, especially when it’s one of the first relationships he’s been in. Not keen on the idea of “babying” his partner(the way he sees it) like walking them home or holding their stuff.
Furuhashi becomes more protective and caring further down the relationship.
He didn’t really understand relationships, but as he spends more time with them, he finally gets it.
He also thought he wouldn’t be the jealous type, but is proven wrong eventually. As I said in another post, Furuhashi is the type to have to actually be impacted by something to care about it, and not just hypotheticals.
When I was first writing this years ago, I was thinking about the perilla leaf debate(look it up) and how the boys would feel about it (it was going to be its own post but I didn’t get far with it.)
For Furuhashi, I can see him initially thinking “I wouldn’t care, its just a vegetable”
But once he’s actually in the situation, he now understands why one would have an issue with it. And it honestly frustrates him that this bothers him.
Expresses his feelings mainly through touch and silent gestures. Big on extensive hand holding because of how simple and yet effective it is.
Also big on gently running the back of his knuckles against his partner’s cheek, silently taking in their beauty.
Almost like how one would gently caress a flower.
Initially isn’t too gentle with his partner, but learns to treat them with a similar delicacy as he would his flowers.
“I’m the only one allowed to hurt them” kind of thing.
As I stated in the "type of girls" post, his type being a masochist partly means that his ideal partner would love him as he is. Both for his sadistic tendencies and his eyes.
He isn’t that self conscious about his eyes, but he’s aware that they can be off putting.
And initially, he doesn’t really care if his partner felt the need to tell him how much they love his eyes and how “cool” they are, cause it just seemed like unneeded pity to boost one’s ego (like “oh what a good person I am for complimenting this person’s eyes that they clearly must be insecure about”).
But he does eventually get some comfort from it, even if just subconsciously.
More observant than he lets on. They think he doesn’t pay attention to them or the interests they talk about, and maybe assume he forgot it was their birthday or their anniversary, given that his responses are very succinct.
But surprise, he remembers and will get them a curated gift with their interests in mind, along with the usual homemade bread.
Kind of related, and something he keeps internal, but he discovers he enjoys when his partner’s eyes light up in surprise or joy. And he’ll subtly (or sometimes not so subtly) do things just to get that reaction from them.
Eventually, he would remember his partner’s medicine schedule and he would be very stubborn about them taking their meds timely.
Enjoys those times where he and his partner can just co-exist in the same room, doing separate things, without feeling the need to fill the dead space with chatter. Just being together can be enough.
Hara
Initially not the type to be tied down to one partner and had a bunch of “no-strings attached” flings, sometimes multiple at a time, so it’s a surprise to him when he eventually finds someone he wants to be not only monogamous with, but also romantically involved.
He’s openly affectionate but has trouble being genuine with his feelings or expressing them.
He could really genuinely love someone but he can’t say it straight.
He masks this with being handsy or saying off-putting stuff or overly-cheesy pick-up lines that he totally didn’t look up online.
Gives great hugs, and loves to give them from behind especially.
Can, at times, act like a bit of a spoiled princess. He exaggerates any sort of “pain” or injury he may experience (like a paper cut), to try to get his partner to comfort him and take care of it.
I unfortunately do get “weaponized incompetence” vibes from him, but he’ll grow out of it…maybe. Think if this resulted in a possible break up, he would change…eventually.
Kind of tangential, Hara would sometimes hustle and convince his partner to make a bet with him on something (maybe beating a game for example), only to then destroy them, loving seeing that surprised reaction after he was underestimated.
It can also be difficult to tie him down and have any sort of serious talks or communication (which is obviously essential for relationships), and it’ll take a few tries and jokes before Hara finally takes his partner seriously.
He's still in HS after all, but he'll have to learn eventually that he has to mature up if he's serious about someone.
Yamazaki
He has anger issues but would never ever take it out on his partner. I think he is actually very good at bring it down a level when he’s with his partner so it's never really a risk.
Assuming he is with his type (cheerful girl), it's one of the few times where he can lose some tension.
Just seeing a bright smile is enough to disarm him.
Especially seeing that happy expression on their face when they see him, as they run up to him for a hug. He’s still shocked that that’s their reaction to seeing him.
He’s the type that would just completely melt with his partner. Big on laying on their lap, as they run their fingers through his hair. And if it’s at the nape of the neck?? He’s gone, he’s ascended.
Has insecurities with wanting to appear “tough” in front of his friends/team. So he’s not one to be openly affectionate in front of them.
Never mind the fact that Yamazaki was too oblivious to notice that the team had already “caught” him being really sweet with his partner a few times, since he’s not that great at concealing it.
I can see this being a point of conflict, where maybe the team insults his partner, and he’s too insecure to stand up for them. But eventually, he will defend them to death.
Can also feel the need to be seen as tough with his partner. Cue letting his partner have the umbrella when it’s raining, insisting that he doesn't need to share, or insisting his partner have his coat when it's cold, even if this leads to him getting sick.
But hey, this means his partner taking care of him through it, so it’d be worth it.
He can be forgetful of things and as a result would forget their birthday or anniversary, but he would feel regretful and do his best to make it up to them.
This is related, but throwback to this post, which I still think is quintessential Yamazaki being in a romantic relationship lol
Seto
Very chill and it starts off slow and it initially feels like a romantic relationship in name only.
Wouldn’t really initiate anything at first. Seto would let their partner decide the plans, and he just goes along with it, kind of just doing the bare minimum.
Eventually has to learn that he needs to do more than just show up.
His partner would deal with his bouts of sleep, and they think he forgot about dates they have planned and think he would oversleep, and they're surprised with how punctual he is.
He prefers staying at home and chilling, especially when they lead to thoughtful conversations. Even though he enjoys contributing to the conversation, he discovers that he also enjoys just listening to them talk.
In fact, this can lead to unintentional late nights, where he and his partner are just talking for hours. And he’s not ashamed to admit it when asked why he’s sleepier than usual the next day.
Initially preferred the solitude of his walks (and he will still need his alone walks at times), but having his partner join him is a surprising added bonus for him.
Speaking of added bonus, even though he can fall asleep with ease, he wouldn’t argue against lying on his partner’s lap, while they run their fingers through his hair. His partner’s touch lingering on the mole on his forehead doesn’t escape him.
He’s a good person to vent to, as he will make his partner reevaluate the points they made in an objective matter, and deescalate stress.
He will though also not mince words and won’t provide false platitudes, if a situation was really bad and there was no fixing it.
Overall, he usually takes a “it is what it is” stance(Obviously this is dependent on the situation), in the sense that what’s done is done, and the only thing they can do is move on and he will point out things they can do in the future.
And of course he would not subtly suggest taking a nap with him to take their mind off of things.
Hanamiya is very into internet lore like The backrooms, SCP, Creepypastas and conspiracys galore. His brain is made for research and maintaining info after all...
ImaHana, what do they like about one another?
If someone genuinely asked? The answer would be "Nothing".
However. It goes deeper than that.
For Hanamiya:
As a chronic overthinker, he likes (and is very annoyed by) the fact that Imayoshi seems to always know what he's thinking without him having to actually say it. The tone, the look, the body language. It all tells Imayoshi exactly what he needs to know.
Imayoshi might just be one of the very few people (the other being Seto) that he can actually have a conversation with that doesn't feel dull and unnecessary. That even may challenge him a little. Imayoshi loves mind games, metaphors and grey-areas. Words aren't just words and Hanamiya does enjoy puzzles.
They don't ALWAYS have to talk. Silence is comfortable in it's own way. Definitely the type of relationship where they don't text or call everyday.
Imayoshi gives Hanamiya the space he needs because he knows exactly where he has his dear Mako-chan anyways. No pressure to keep up with things and that is something Hanamiya appreciates...
Imayoshi does try to take interest in the things that interest Hanamiya... A particular book. Movie. Game. The Backrooms. Maybe Imayoshi won't go into it as deeply as Hanamiya would, but at least get an idea of what he's talking about... and that's kinda cute.
Oh man...these two have such a weird sense of humor...no one can make them laugh the way the other does...
For Imayoshi:
Hanamiya, as a person, is very interesting. Somewhat nihilistic and rather black and white in his way of thinking. Very complex and keeps up walls. That brilliant mind of capable of so much and Imayoshi just loves exploring his brain. (and soul).
He does find Hanamiya to be adorable when mad...
Imayoshi loves how observant Hanamiya is of his surroundings. The tiniest of details will never go unnoticed. He knows. He tests him all the time.
The rest of the world is unsure about Hanamiya...Imyoshi has never been more sure in his life.
He LOVES the little things about him. Hearing him hum. Take care of the flowers in the garden. Pet stray cats on the street. Scoots just a little bit closer when it's cold out. His sarcasm, his way of thinking. His laugh. His smile. Imayoshi, though he would never say it (because he doesn't need too) is down bad for his spider king.
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Can we like take a minute to think about middle school ImaHana? How Imayoshi would stalk Hanamiya wherever he went, how Hanamiya would tell anyone and everyone what a fucking creep and terrible person Imayoshi is ONLY for NO ONE to believe him. Like what you mean? He's a respectable guy? Hanamiya knows he got em all fooled like... if I disappear tomorrow....Imayoshi did it....
What’s Imayoshi’s glasses prescription? If someone snaps them is he rendered blind or are the glasses a power move by Imayoshi to make himself seem weaker than he is?
I bet he's bordering on legally blind. Will 10/10 times tell Hanamiya he looks good today while NOT wearing his glasses. Which is good because Hanamiya would knock them off his face.
