TONIGHT: how each of the LI’s act while watching love island with you!
a/n: a hot new bombshell has entered the villa (new post for u guys) BAHAHA I hope u guys enjoy these silly headcanons !! not suuuuuper love island specific so you can imagine this with any show of your liking :3
tags/warnings: fluff !! some slight sugesstiveness, caleb gets a boner, zayne fails at being nonchalant, xavier is STRICT, rafayel is rafayel, sylus loves his life, I think thats it!
masterlist
ZAYNE !
acts like he dgaf about it but sits next to you while it airs to keep you company
he has his laptop on his lap and is doing his work, will occasionally glance up to put a face to a name, his ears WILL perk up when he hears something insane
smiles and sometimes lets out a small huff of laughter at the narrators commentary (shoutout Iain my goat)
secretly downloads the app to vote and tells you he hopes x couple gets voted out; only tells you who he voted for after you tell him who you voted for
is not above being bribed for his vote with a couple sweets….
“zaynie please vote x couple i need them to be safe” “absolutely not” “macaroons and ice cream whenever you want for a week”
he immediately pulls out his phone and votes for your couple
immediately clocks who is genuine and who is not, tells you who’s fake as hell before you can even process the conversations they’re having
near the end of the season he is fully paying attention, and when the winners are announced he’s on the edge of his seat, elbows on his knees and hands clasped as he stares intently at the screen
smile proudly when his favorite couple wins, sinking back into the couch and taking you into his arms as you debrief on the finale
he tells you who he thinks will last and who won’t
Greyson and Yvonne are in utter disbelief when he joins theyr conversation about last nights episode; their stoic surgeon is into reality tv ???
RAFAYEL !
is immediately locked in, popcorn in hand and themed mock/cocktails at the ready for premiere night
after you told about the show he was so excited for it to start, he absolutely loves reality tv
has thomas rearrange his schedule because he is NOT getting any spoilers and he will be watching the second the episode is released
picks favorites off the rip and defends them on his burner account, he is a shooter and if you go low he will go Lower
he forgets to switch accounts once, he was trending for three days and gained thousands of followers
hates almost all the guys half the time, calls them shallow losers and smiles proudly when you agree
loves the drama, gets way too invested and starts standing during arguments, bro thinks he’s part of the team
loves the fact the episodes come out almost everyday, makes every night feel like a mini date, cuddling up with you on the couch and kissing you all over
HATES the kissing on the show, rolls his eyes and looks at you, “i kiss waaaay better than that, right cutie?” you giggle, pretending to think for a second, he gasps at you
you have to rewind the episode five minutes because you spent them making out
does the thing where he puts his hand up to cover the subtitles so he doesn’t get any spoilers, it’s serious for him
sees a hate tweet against his favorite islander and calls you to talk about it, the call lasts five hours and end with him coming over to yours
when he wants to talk to you or calls you immediately starts the conversation with “can we go for a chat?”
XAVIER !
doesn’t like the fact that you’re watching other shirtless men on the living room tv
gets pouty when he catches you smiling at something a guy says or does, “i can do that too,” he mumbles, you kiss his pout away and all is well
(he keeps pointing at his cheeks for you to place more kisses to make him feel better)
he starts working out in the living room in hopes you oogle him like the girls on the show oogle the guys, smirks in triumph when he catches you staring with your mouth slightly open at his back and leg muscles
once the season starts getting good he’s more invested, actually paying attention instead of dozing off with his head on your lap
“didn’t she just makeout with that other guy? why is she talking about loyalty?” “I thought you were asleep!” “it got good”
if he has a favorite couple that’s different than yours he’ll lowkey try to persuade you on why his couple are the one true winners
makes a very good argument, also kisses you stupid, resulting in you voting for his couple when he pouts at you with slightly swollen lips and flushed cheeks, dives back into kissing you after you vote
RUNS START TIMES LIKE THE NAVY !!!! refreshes the app 20 minutes before release time because they released an episode early one (1) time and refuses to get spoiled ever again
one time you were running late going home and the episode was already airing, he calls you in a panic, “starlight, where are you? there’s a dumping tonight” “I’m on my back sorry the train is running late”
he appears by your side within seconds, hanging up the phone when you’re in his arms, teleports the two of you into the living room and immediately sits you on the couch
starts watching past seasons after the current one ends, becomes a love island fiend and looks forward to it every year with you
SYLUS !
partially only joins because he was getting fomo hearing luke and kieran giggle with you and talk about the show together
you were hesitant to watch with the twins at first bc they’re like sons to you and they hit you with the “boss lady we have killed people and committed serious crimes” to which you stared at them for a moment, hummed and then handed them the bowl of popcorn and patted the spot next to you
much like zayne, he sits with you to watch but he’s doing his own thing, business negotiations, cleaning his weapons, tinkering with upgrades for mephie
scoffs at comments made by contestants, makes witty remarks here and there that have you and the twins giggling
stares at the tv for a moment, narrows his eyes and groans “i hate him” he says bluntly, continuing to clean his gun with no further comment
slowly starts to pay more attention, choosing favorites and finally joining in on the discourse
“she needs to leave him for a casa boy” he says with a shrug of his shoulders, the three of you stare at him with wide eyes for a second before agreeing loudly “that’s what we said!!!”
doesn’t mention the warmth that blooms in his chest while he pops popcorn in the microwave, he can hear the chatter of the three of you in the living room, and when he walks into the living room with the giant bowls of popcorn he has to hold back tears
you smile up at him, thanking him for the snacks, the twins parrot you in unison, Mephisto is asleep on his perch as the episode starts
during a random conversation about the islanders you figure out his favorites
“that’s my client, they’ll be going to the final” “who taught you about ‘clients’ was it the twins again?” “what are you talking about” “oh my god”
it was the twins, he just likes watching you squirm
CALEB !
already watched every other show with you, this was no different !
he’d notice you getting ready to watch something, would be confused because you guys aren’t currently watching anything on air
“love island! it’s so good caleb you should watch it with me!” “love what?” he would laugh, sitting next to you and wrapping his arms around you
goes eerily quiet when the first shirtless man is on screen
“caleb?” “pips you mean to tell me this is what you’ve been watching?” you just smile at him and kiss his cheek “i like the drama! no one’s as amazing as you ‘leb” he smiles at you, kissing your lips before focusing on the show again
knows you so well he knows when to talk and when to be quiet, always makes funny remarks to make you giggle
his favorites are whoever your favorites are, secretly praying on all the guys downfalls, how can they treat a woman like that?
makes you guys dinner before the episode, the two of you sitting in front of the tv eagerly
debrief after every episode with you, doing your nails or your hair as you talk about it, agreeing with your every point and chiming in when he sees fit
“she’s being so weird! it’s day three you aren’t married you’ve known this guys for three days!” you rant, caleb hums as he carefully paints your nails, “i agree, they both need to explore because this is going to end badly- especially if they make it to casa” “how do you know about casa?” “yu should know by now pips, I do my research”
playfully covers your eyes during challenges, “you don’t need to see all that!” “caleb i have had your cock in my mouth” his face goes red and suddenly he’s bricked at the memory
votes for whoever you want him to vote for, anything for you !!!
if he has a mission he has to go he’ll find a way to stream it, texting you and calling you during the episode so you can watch it together in real time , he WILL bend time and space to make it happen
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Skyhaven trip with Rafayel! What could go wrong :)
The ghost of daylight bleeds into the unlit living room, casting eldritch shadows across the walls as the sun sets below Skyhaven. Bass thunders from the speakers that you have turned up far too loud to show Rafayel your new playlist.
“Do you actually listen to this, cutie?” Rafayel says, a bemused smile flitting across his features.
“What do you mean?” you say as you tap your foot against the gunmetal fabric of the sofa. Rafayel’s arm is looped around your shoulders, pulling you into his body heat and the sea breeze scent ingrained in you as quintessentially him. The scent intermingles with the peppery sweet smell of Caleb’s apartment - the smell of home. Rafayel plays with a strand of your hair, rolling and unrolling it around a long, delicate finger.
“I feel like my eardrums are bleeding,” he says.
“Does it not make you want to dance though?” you say, and you pull away from him to stand up, your hand outstretched to his. He shakes his head. He folds his arms across his chest, but the creases in the outer corners of his dawn-filled eyes give away his suppressed smile.
“Can’t we put on something more relaxing?” he says, a faux pout poised on his lips.
“Sure,” you say as you flop back on the sofa. You switch your playlist over to something more chill, but a surge of disappointment settles in your stomach. You know it’s unlikely that Rafayel will love all the same things as you, but you had daydreamed about dancing with him to your favourite music.
“One day you’ll realise you love it,” you say with a wink in his direction as the front door clicks. The man beside you stiffens. His hand reaches for yours possessively. Slow footsteps echo along the hall before Caleb’s large frame appears in the doorway.
“It’s dark in here, pipsqueak. You should turn a light on,” he says, his voice terse. Over the past few days, Caleb has got in the habit of only addressing you and ignoring the boyfriend you brought here for him to meet. He crosses the room rigidly before flicking on a lamp and illuminating the room in an amber honey glow. He is wearing his Farspace Fleet Colonel uniform, and every time you see him in it, the uncomfortable clench of desire infiltrates your belly - a feeling you refuse to inspect too closely. You are with Rafayel now. You need to learn to restrain it, even if every glance Caleb throws your way has your heart brutalising your ribcage.
Caleb turns to face you, dark rings encircling his eyes. His jaw is pulled tight and his nostrils flare subtly. It is a micro-expression only you can see, but it is one that displays his true feelings stored carefully under the stoic persona he has to play.
“How was your day?” you ask him. Rafayel’s presence burns into your side.
“Fine,” he says, inhaling deeply. His eyes close. His lips purse tightly. The expression is only there for a moment - a desperate attempt to keep it together - but you cannot pretend you didn’t see it.
You swallow.
You want to cross the room and embrace him, but you remember Rafayel’s cold gaze on Caleb yesterday after that less than successful dinner - a gaze that reminds you that you are in love with a god who holds the weight of a merciless ocean. Not only that, but since Caleb came back, he has brought an air of uncertainty with him. He is still the boy you have loved your entire life, but he is colder now. More volatile. As much as you wish you didn’t, you are sometimes nervous around him, even though you know that breaks his heart.
Despite all this, you still hope that your best friend and boyfriend will get along. You’re sure they will. They just need to clear the air and get over themselves.
“It’s you, pips. It’s always been you,” Caleb says, his red-rimmed eyes singing your skin.
“What?” you snap. Your jaw flickers, and you blink, refusing to glance at your longest friend.
“I thought you knew,” he whispers as his head falls into his hands. You stare at the necklace on his bedside table. It's the necklace that has tied the two of you together for years - a necklace you have spent hours staring at as you wished for this moment. Not like this though. Not too late.
Silence settles between you. You are used to quiet moments together - comfortable, loving, knowing - but this quiet sears into your chest cavity and burns your lungs. Breathing does not come easy, and your thoughts whirl around your mind in a tide you cannot control.
“I didn’t know,” you say finally. “For how long?”
“Always,” he says softly.
“It can’t be.” You shake your head.
“I guess not technically,” he says with a shrug. A clatter reverberates through the floorboards as someone drops something in the apartment below, but neither of you flinch. “I started to see you as more than a friend when we were teenagers, but it felt inevitable. Like I always knew I would fall in love with you, I just hadn’t realised it in my own mind yet.”
Your steely glare remains on the necklace as your cheeks flush. You don’t speak for a while, but when you do, your words cut. “Are you serious?”
“I’m sorry.”
“Seriously?” you repeat. You cannot find any other words. Years you have been in love with this man. Years you wasted, only for him to confess after you found someone new.
“Please don’t be angry with me, pips,” he says. “I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have said anything.”
For the first time, you allow yourself to turn to him fully. His elbows rest on his knees, and he holds his fingers in a steeple at his nose. His cheeks are wild and red. His eyes are swollen with unshed tears. You can almost hear your heart shattering in your chest.
“Why now, Caleb?” you say, your voice cracking. A feeble fist hits his shoulder, but in the same breath you grab his cheeks. His skin is fiery beneath your palms as you press your lips to his. Caleb’s eyes flash wide before he closes them gently, wraps his arms around you, and kisses you back. He tastes like home. Like a lifetime of unspoken words intermingled with the salt of your mingling tears. Your tongue is in Caleb’s mouth when you suddenly glimpse a beauty mark on the side of a nostril. Lilac waves splattered with royal blue paint. Sunset eyes crinkling as a dimple deepens beneath a cheekbone. Apple spice collides with ocean air, and you cannot breathe. You pull back from lips you could drown in. Lips so doused in nostalgia, your body aches.
Caleb searches your face, heartbreaking hope curdling with expectant heartbreak.
“It would have been you,” you say, your chest rising and falling.
“Y/N,” he breathes, and his fingers reach out to trace your jawline. His eyes follow the path of his fingers with reverence.
“If you had said something earlier, it would have been you,” you say again, and he snaps out of his trance. His nostrils flare, and his jaw sets. He swallows once, twice, and his face closes.
“Understood,” he says, and he stands. He opens the door for you. “I wish you and Rafayel all the best.”
“Caleb, please. It’s more complicated than that.” You do not move from your seat of rumpled bedsheets. Bedsheets now tainted with all the connotations you have tried so long to hide from each other.
“How complicated can it be?” he says. “It’s me or Rafayel. You’ve chosen Rafayel. It’s fine. I understand.”
“Can we still be friends?”
“I don’t think so,” he says, but then he sighs. “No, we’ll probably still be friends. I’ve let you hurt me time and time again. Why is now any different?”
Ice slithers over your skin. You are standing now, although you don’t remember getting to your feet. “What’s that supposed to mean?”
“This constant game of cat and mouse. Does she like me? Does she not? She’ll cuddle with me all night, but by the time morning comes, she’s cold and distant. She looks at me like seeing me is the highlight of her life, but then she tells me about dates with other men. She kisses me like she needs me to breathe, but then tells me I’m too late, that a man she’s known for barely five minutes kissed her first so no take backs, sorry!”
“It’s not like that,” you say. “I love you, and I love Rafayel too. It’s complicated.”
He bristles at your words, although it is hardly discernible before he sets his mouth into a line of indifference. “As I said, how complicated can it be? You’ve made your point. You choose Rafayel. And that’s fine. You don’t owe me anything. I don’t ever want to make you feel like you do.”
“Caleb, I’m sorry. I know you’re hurting. I shouldn’t have kissed you,” you say, your eyes falling on the necklace once more. It feels like it is the last time you will ever see it.
“No. You shouldn’t have. Now, can you please leave?” he says.
“I’m here for you,” you say, a hand on his shoulder. “Don’t pretend to be fine. I always want to help put you back together when you’re breaking.”
“No, thank you. If you think I’ll still allow you to be there for me after the emotional rollercoaster you’ve put me through in the last ten minutes, you’re mistaken.”
thank you for reading!! :) I want to actually start sharing my writing which is ummm terrifying but I am currently writing an applefish novel, and this is a scene I just reworked, so may post more soon if i can get past posting anxiety
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