Some of my Glade Headcanons for Gally
He was the fourth to arrive in the Glade, after Alby, Newt, and Minho.
He wasn’t elected to be the Keeper of the Builders, he was one from the beginning. He was the first builder.
He’s the one who taught Chuck how to carve little wooden figures.
The only other person who knows his secret drink recipe is Frypan, because he helps him make it (Fry would never tell a soul of course, because he’s such a good friend)
He has terrible nightmares, but he would never tell anyone about it, not only because he doesn’t want to appear weak, but also because all he wants is to forget about them as soon as he opens his eyes. Even if they are bound to return the next night.
He takes a great amount of boyish pride in being the practically unbeaten champion of the circle.
The only ones who actually stand a fighting chance against him are Alby and Minho.
He doesn’t love being stuck in the Glade, but he does love what he’s built. It’s the only home he’s ever known, the only family he’s ever had (or remembers having anyway), and he does enjoy the peaceful aspects of it.
He is probably the most strict Keeper of all, but he is fair. He doesn’t go around yelling at his builders for no reason.
Gally takes his job very seriously and he can’t have some shank making a stupid mistake that might result in a roof collapsing on someone’s head.
He’s a perfectionist when it comes to building, so if something seems even slightly wobbly or not structurally sound, he will continue working on it until he’s 100% happy with it.
He is all about safety and making sure people get hurt as little as possible, so he gets visibly angry whenever he sees someone messing around with tools. Those aren’t toys. You either use them properly or put them them the hell down.
Every time one of his builders gets hurt, he’s more than willing to take on his workload himself instead of dumping it onto someone else. He’s the Keeper. He feels it’s his responsibility.
Gally always has and always will care about his friends way more than he lets on. As the resident “tough guy” of the glade, he’s not big on showing it, but that doesn’t mean it’s not there.
He definitely has many variations of bro-shakes for the guys. Some are too complicated for anyone to memorise.
Him and Alby share the same understanding of what makes a community work and what can cause it grave damage, so the mutual respect and trust is very strong there.
Gally’s hut is an artistic mess. Clothes just laying around all bunched up, papers, stray pencils, tools, and what have you.
But it never stinks in there. Oh no. He can’t stand it when something smells bad, it almost makes him physically nauseous.
He showers daily. Sometimes twice a day, because his work causes him to sweat so much, especially when it’s a little too hot under the sun.
He actually has a great sense of humour. You won’t find him constantly cracking jokes, but when he does, it’s always good, whether it’s a genuine joke or an offhand comment.
Gally is one of the best people in the glade. Period.
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