FtM Holt Hyde & Jackson Jekyll College AU headcannons for pride:
>Holt and Jackson are two alters in a DID system, Holt's front trigger is is music, esp loud music.
>Due to Dr. Hyde/ Mr. Jekyll's shapeshifting between alters logic, noticeable physical changes occur between when Holt and Jackson are in front, but they do retain the clothes they were wearing prior to the switch.
>Due to the above, they try to find clothes that fit between their sizes.
>Jackson acts like he hates Holt's wardrobe, but really he's envious of Holt's confidence.
>See, Holt's style is very bold with lots of rave influences, often sporting slightly more "feminine" accessories, or wearing an unbuttoned/unzipped overlayer with a binder on display in the summer, while Jackson prefers to layer as much as he can without heatstroke, as he gets really bad dysphoria.
>Jackson's personal style is also just much more bookish and geeky.
>Holt occasionally teases Jackson from their innerworld about how much of a nerd he is.
>This does not by any means mean that Jackson is the smarter of the two, though.
>On the contrary, Holt is quite a bright individual, fully able to hold his own in advanced, rigorous classes. if he chooses to apply himself, that is. (he just doesn't want to).
>Jackson typically fronts for school life, while Holt typically fronts to keep their social life intact. Yes, this does burn out Jackson on occasion, during which time he'll refuse to front until he's either doing better or he's promised time to socialize outside of class.
>To his credit, Holt always keeps up his end of the promises, he just worries about Jackson flailing socially and ruining it for both of them.
>Despite how much he teases and distrusts his abilities, Holt is incredibly protective over Jackson.
>Holt has gotten into numerous fist fights for the sake of defending Jackson's honor.
>People have learned very quickly that "talk shit and you get hit" is very much their motto.
>Jackson is no wimp, either. He just prefers to stay out of drama.
>He's actively trying to develop homemade HRT (and yes, he's his own patient zero), along with trying to science out a way to do his own top + bottom surgery.
>Sometimes he stays up several nights in a row just workshopping it.
>And yes, he does taste his science.
>Yk how painters will often accidentally take a gulp of their own paint water? Yeah, he's done that several times with chemicals that probably should've killed him.
>He's deeply fascinated by Frankie, but not how everybody thinks; Everybody assumes it's a crush, but really he's obsessed with how they're able to reconstruct their body at will.
>He and Frankie are lab partners, and he often has to reign himself in from coming off as a total creep.
>He's not a pervert, he just sees them more as a case study or test subject, and he craves to know as much as he humanly can. It borders on obsession at times.
>Holt, on the other hand, IS crushing a bit on Frankie.
>Them and half the other ghouls and mansters in the school, that is.
>He's kind of a hoe, but we still love him.
>If Jackson had just 1% less self awareness, he'd be absolutely FERAL.
>Like, frothing at the mouth.
>Holt does fear this becoming a reality, and does what he can to prevent it.
>But God help him, if Jackson doesn't figure out at least his HRT recipe soon, he WILL snap.
>Also Jackson prefers muted, dark, and cool colours.
>Holt prefers neon and warm colors.
>Holt has gotten close to very Clawd, since he's accepting of his identity and just treats him like one of the dudes. Clawd also stands up to the other mansters for Holt when needed.
>Clawd wants to get closer to Jackson, too, but hasn't figured out how to break down his walls just yet.
>Jackson wants more friends, yearns for them, really. Despite what he says, he's incredibly lonely.
>He can't handle the thought of rejection, though, and most of the mansters at the school are either openly unsupportive, or he's too scared to talk to them.
>He's fond of most of the ghouls, (transfem!)Ghoulia in particular, but being part of their core group would make him feel insanely dysphoric.
>He remains very close to Ghoulia, though, and by proxy, Operetta.
>Operetta is very kind to him, and always willing to give him a shove in the right direction. He keeps his distance a bit as she comes off a little strong, but he does greatly appreciate her.
>He is kind of crushing on Ghoulia, but won't admit it before she does.
>He tries to figure out way to switch hormones and reproductive organs with her, like some sort of alchemical equivalent exchange.
>They have had very little luck thus far.
>Despite being his primary lab partner, Frankie is unaware of this transition project.
>Somehow he hasn't realized how much Frankie would want to and be able to help.
>He'll get there someday.
>Oh yeah, and holt is in a band w Clawd and some of the other mansters; He plays drums and does backup vocals.
>There is noticeable tension between many of the members.
>Multiple types of tension.
>Yes, including that type.
