hmmm, what about an au where sora is a forest nymph and riku is a centaur or something. mythology, something mythological. i guess a mythology au. if you wanna write that, we can think some more on it.
send me an au and i’ll give you 5+ headcanons about it
a while ago I did a supernatural headcanon list that you can read here! it has a small section about Sora and Riku being centaurs but I’ll still write down a few for this as well （*´▽｀*）
nymphs in mythology in general are relegated to mostly women but I still like the idea tbh Dryad sounded like a better term for me though
Riku is a thoroughbred coming from a very long line of centaurs, so much pressure has been put on him about who he should sire children with, what he should do with his life, the prestige and blood that runs through his veins that he bails on it all
before running off he had never seen an area of flora larger than a park
being that he’s never had to find food on his own skills, Riku had a rough time making it on his own after getting lost in the woods
after days of walking and hunger pains strong enough to nearly make him sick, he saw a tree that had branches heavy with ripe fruit and he did his best to try and climb it in order to reach it so he could eat
it was difficult seeing as he weighs half a ton and hadn’t tried to climb anything since he was a young colt
he snapped many of the lower branches without fruit in his attempts at reaching food and pulled a nail out of one of his shoes
he nearly broke his leg falling to a ground when a Dryad named Sora popped out of the taller boughs and shouted at him to leave the trees alone
after explaining what he was trying to do Sora took only a little pity on him and gave him an armful of fruit after Riku asked ‘nicely’ several more times
Sora, being a Dryad, has never wandered farther than a few miles in the area of forest he’s lived in his whole life and before Riku had never met a centaur before
while he does have teeth that can handle meat, Sora mostly sticks to eating plant life
he always says a thank you to the plants before he gathers his food and only takes what he needs
he regularly spreads seeds around the forest in order to try and help things grow
he possesses a small amount of magic and uses it to help sick plants get back to health or bloom/fruit faster
he spends time with Riku, telling the centaur he really is going to get himself killed by eating a poisonous plant or something with his lack of knowledge about plants
Sora teaches Riku which plants are safe, which ones go well together, and which ones will only make him sick but not outright kill him
Sora has a slight green tint to his skin and can absorb energy from sunlight
he gets sullen during winter when there’s less sunlight for him to bask in
Sora likes to lounge on Riku’s back instead of walking everywhere as he teaches the centaur how to live off the land
at first Riku would get annoyed with the almost lazy way Sora would drape over him and bucked him off but after several days of it he just relented and allowed Sora to ride atop him
before this he had never been ridden by anyone and found it a little awkward to have someone on him like that
while he’s laying on Riku and quizzing Riku on plants he tries to braid Riku’s long mane of white hair
Sora is really good at braiding hair and even weaves wildflowers in with the intricate patterns
it’s not because he’s lazy but Riku’s gait is A LOT faster than his own
also he just really likes touching Riku
Riku notices Sora flits like a dandelion on the breeze with the way he moves
after weeks of living in the forest Riku eventually outgrows his shoes and Sora helps him pull them off
when Riku asked him to help take his horseshoes off Sora freaked out a bit since he thought they were actually a part of him
Riku thought it was absolutely hilarious at the shocked and concerned expression on Sora’s face
it’s weird not wearing shoes for a while, but all the natural terrain and rocks help wear his hooves down to a manageable and healthy level
after months of living together, Riku finally musters up the courage to kiss Sora
Sora blinks at him with nothing but confusion since he’s never had that done to him before and has never known that you could do that with your mouth
after the first kiss and Riku’s explanation that it’s done to show affection Sora can’t get enough of Riku’s kisses even though it’s often difficult due to Riku’s much larger height
Sora asks the plants for help and roots will often get under his feet and push him up to better reach Riku’s lips
