SFAWTDE/DAWTDE Headcanons (no KIY this time, sorry)
Taller than Derek IRL (Derek is displeased by this)
Loves video games in general, but got into Minecraft relatively recently
About 22, senior in college. Majoring in Biology, maybe with a minor in Botany
Wears Hawaiian shirts. Always. Would probably get married in one
Chugs diet soda like his life depends on it
Up to date on pop culture. Probably drops meme references into unrelated conversations.
Also wears sandles and socks. Honestly, his MC skin is probably what he dresses like IRL
Not white. Half black, half Latino.
Long-ish hair. You can bet your life savings that it's dyed.
Shockingly smart, he just doesn't do well with puzzles.
Barely older, around 23 (I HC his birthday as March 3rd, 2003 because of his goodbye letter channel name, but I digress)
College dropout, has a small apartment he pays for with the trust fund his parents set up for him
When he was in college, he majored in Robotics. Probably still dabbles in it for fun from time to time.
Has been playing Minecraft since it came out (has a lot of "I remember when" moments when playing)
Doesn't like diet soda, so he drinks coffee (which he mixes with Monster energy drinks, much to the horror of all who know him)
Hoodies, sweatpants, and crocs (neither of them have a fashion sense)
Had a Roman Empire phase at some point
Germanic ancestry, maybe?
He's black. I will not be taking criticism on this one.
Long hair. I think he'd have the underside dyed red
Used to play piano. Stopped after a while
INCREDIBLY lonely people. Avery grew up in a large household, while Derek's parents were always too busy for him. Both turned to the internet to cope.
If there's a platonic version of "love at first sight", it's these two
Not strictly romantic, not strictly platonic, but a secret third thing (predestined soulmates that find each other in every universe)
They would move in together, trust
Derek would never play Minecraft again himself, but would watch Avery play
They'd keep the laptop. It'd never get used, but they'd keep it
They'd sleep in the same bed ("to save on heating", they claim (they do this even in summer(they have another fully furnished bedroom that gets used as a guest room. They hardly ever have guests)))
Somewhere down the line, they'd get legally married (for tax benefits. This one is true)
They'd end up adopting cats. Avery's children, Derek's biggest nuisances (/j (the cats, naturally, prefer Derek))
Avery would be the main breadwinner, and Derek would eventually go back to college.
Further down the line, they would move somewhere else where there aren't so many unhappy memories. Get a house. Grow old there.
They'd be happy together, like that.