Hi! I have a TWST request if it's okay with you. Can I get your headcanons for how the TWST boys will treat Grim once they go back home? I have a feeling they will spoil him rotten even if he's "unbearablly annoying" đ¤
P.s. If it's too many you can just do ones for the first-years, or simply for Ace and Deuce đ¤
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⢠Ace tells everyone that Grim is doing "totally fine" even when the little monster has clearly been sleeping in the same spot on the Ramshackle couch for three days.
⢠"He's just being dramatic. You'd think Prefect was gone forever or something."
⢠The joke dies in his throat every single time he says it.
⢠He starts visiting Ramshackle far more often than he ever admits.
⢠At first he claims he only came because Deuce dragged him there.
⢠Then because he was bored.
⢠Then because the cafeteria had terrible food that day.
⢠Eventually Grim stops asking why he's there.
⢠Ace always acts annoyed whenever Grim demands food.
⢠"Seriously? Do I look like your personal chef?"
⢠Five minutes later he's handing Grim a bag full of tuna sandwiches and acting like he accidentally bought too many.
⢠He notices every little habit Grim picked up from Yuu.
⢠The way Grim still glances toward the front door whenever footsteps echo outside.
⢠The way he mumbles to himself while eating because that's what Yuu used to listen to.
⢠The way Ramshackle has become unbearably quiet.
⢠Ace pretends he doesn't notice.
⢠One afternoon Grim starts yelling about how everyone keeps looking at him differently now.
⢠Ace fires back immediately.
⢠"Maybe because you keep acting like someone kicked your tail."
⢠Grim snaps that Ace doesn't understand.
⢠Neither of them speak for several minutes.
⢠Then Ace quietly mutters,
⢠"...Yeah. I kinda do."
⢠They never mention that conversation again.
⢠Ace starts inviting Grim to Heartslabyul whenever there's a dorm celebration.
⢠He insists it isn't because Grim would otherwise be eating alone.
⢠"Someone has to stop you from stealing everyone's food."
⢠Riddle notices Ace slipping Grim extra desserts anyway.
⢠Ace acts offended when he's caught.
⢠"What? The little furball eats like twenty people."
⢠During group study sessions Ace deliberately argues with Grim over absolutely everything.
⢠Which movie to watch.
⢠Whether tuna is better grilled or fried.
⢠It sounds like they're fighting.
⢠In reality Ace just can't stand how quiet Grim becomes whenever nobody talks to him.
⢠Sometimes Ace catches himself turning to tell Yuu something funny before remembering.
⢠His smile disappears for just a second.
⢠Grim notices every time.
⢠Neither of them acknowledge it.
⢠Whenever Grim accidentally falls asleep during one of Ace and Deuce's visits, Ace quietly throws a blanket over him.
⢠If Deuce points it out, Ace immediately gets defensive.
⢠"He's gonna complain if his neck hurts later. I'm saving myself the headache."
⢠Birthdays become especially difficult.
⢠Ace still buys an extra cupcake before realising halfway through the walk that Yuu isn't there anymore.
⢠Instead of throwing it away, he silently places it in front of Grim.
⢠Grim doesn't say thank you.
⢠Ace doesn't expect him to.
⢠They simply sit together in Ramshackle's old lounge while the rain taps against the windows.
⢠Eventually Grim whispers,
⢠"...It still feels weird."
⢠Ace stares at the untouched fireplace.
⢠After a long silence he flicks Grim lightly between the ears.
⢠"Quit looking so pathetic."
⢠Grim growls and tackles him onto the couch.
⢠They end up wrestling across the room like they always used to.
⢠The laughter sounds a little quieter than before.
⢠But for a few minutes, Ramshackle almost feels like home again.
⢠Deuce takes his promise to look after Grim more seriously than anyone ever asked him to.
⢠Nobody actually tells him it's his responsibility.
⢠He simply decides it is.
⢠"Prefect trusted us with Grim."
⢠"So... I'm not gonna let them down."
⢠He starts checking on Ramshackle almost every day.
⢠Sometimes before class.
⢠Grim complains that Deuce is acting like his babysitter.
⢠"I don't need you following me around!"
⢠Deuce folds his arms.
⢠"Good. Because I'm not babysitting you."
⢠"...I'm making sure you don't accidentally get yourself expelled."
⢠Grim mutters that those are basically the same thing.
⢠Deuce starts bringing extra food from the cafeteria whenever he visits.
⢠He tries to make it seem casual.
⢠Ace immediately points out that nobody "makes too much" in a cafeteria.
⢠Deuce goes bright red.
⢠Grim notices it's always his favourite meals.
⢠He never says anything.
⢠Every time Grim gets into trouble, Deuce reacts almost automatically.
⢠Helps fix whatever was broken.
⢠Then sighs the exact same way Yuu used to.
⢠The first time he catches himself doing it, his expression falls.
⢠"...Guess I've been spending too much time at Ramshackle."
⢠Studying becomes a regular thing.
⢠Deuce drags Grim to the library even though Grim complains the entire walk there.
⢠"You still have classes."
⢠"Prefect would've wanted you to keep trying."
⢠Grim huffs dramatically.
⢠"...You're starting to sound like them."
⢠His grip on his notebook tightens just a little.
⢠Somehow that hurts and comforts him at the same time.
⢠Whenever Grim has nightmares, he refuses to admit it.
⢠Deuce notices anyway.
⢠The dark circles under Grim's eyes.
⢠The untouched breakfast.
⢠The way he startles whenever someone knocks on Ramshackle's front door.
⢠Deuce doesn't know how to comfort people.
⢠He's never been good with words.
⢠So instead he quietly cleans around the dorm while Grim sleeps a little longer.
⢠Repairs broken furniture.
⢠By the time Grim wakes up, everything is simply... done.
⢠Grim never catches him doing it.
⢠Ace eventually teases him.
⢠"You're basically Ramshackle's househusband now."
⢠"Wh What are you talking about?!"
⢠Every anniversary of the day Yuu left is difficult.
⢠Grim spends most of it pretending nothing is wrong.
⢠Deuce spends most of it pretending Grim is convincing.
⢠One evening Grim suddenly blurts out,
⢠"...Do you think they forgot about us?"
⢠Deuce answers before he can even think.
⢠His voice comes out stronger than he expected.
⢠"...Prefect wouldn't do that."
⢠"...How do you know?"
⢠"Because they never gave up on any of us."
⢠"...Even when we probably deserved it."
⢠Some days Deuce catches himself turning toward Ramshackle because he wants to ask Yuu for help studying.
⢠Or because he has good news to share.
⢠Or because something reminded him of them.
⢠Every single time, he remembers halfway there.
⢠But he keeps walking anyway.
⢠Because Grim is waiting.
⢠Because someone should make sure Ramshackle never feels completely empty.
⢠Deuce knows he can never replace Yuu.
⢠He just hopes that, until the day they can all be together again, Grim never has to wonder whether he's facing the silence alone.
⢠Jack doesn't make promises very often.
⢠So when he quietly tells himself that he'll look after Grim, he treats it like an oath.
⢠Nobody hears him say it.
⢠Loyalty isn't something Jack talks about.
⢠It's something he does.
⢠He starts stopping by Ramshackle every few days.
⢠Never announcing himself.
⢠Never making a big deal out of it.
⢠He simply knocks once before opening the door.
⢠Grim always rolls his eyes.
⢠Jack looks around the dusty living room.
⢠Then he leaves a bag of groceries on the table like it isn't the reason he came.
⢠If Grim thanks him, Jack immediately looks away.
⢠"The cafeteria had leftovers."
⢠It absolutely did not.
⢠Jack paid for every single thing himself.
⢠Grim starts skipping classes more often after Yuu leaves.
⢠Jack notices almost immediately.
⢠The next morning, Grim is still asleep when someone grabs him by the scruff of his neck.
⢠Grim spends the entire walk complaining.
⢠Jack ignores every word.
⢠"Prefect didn't spend all that time keeping you enrolled just so you'd quit now."
⢠Grim goes strangely quiet after that.
⢠Jack begins inviting Grim to train with him.
⢠Not because he expects Grim to enjoy it.
⢠Because he knows what it feels like to have nowhere for all that frustration to go.
⢠Grim groans dramatically.
⢠"You're trying to kill me!"
⢠"If I wanted to do that, we'd already be done."
⢠Grim mutters that wolves have no sense of humour.
⢠Jack definitely smiles.
⢠During training, Grim slowly stops thinking.
⢠Stops waiting for the front door of Ramshackle to open.
⢠By the time they're both exhausted, the ache in his chest doesn't feel quite so unbearable.
⢠Jack never says that's why he brings him.
⢠Some evenings they simply sit outside Ramshackle together.
⢠No awkward attempts at cheering each other up.
⢠Just comfortable silence beneath the evening sky.
⢠Grim eventually blurts out,
⢠"...It's too quiet now."
⢠Jack stares toward the forest beyond the school.
⢠After a long pause he quietly adds,
⢠It's the closest thing to admitting he misses Yuu too.
⢠Ace and Deuce are louder with their grief.
⢠Jack carries his differently.
⢠Every time he passes the spot where he used to meet Yuu for morning runs, his steps slow for just a second.
⢠Every time he smells one of the meals they used to share, he remembers the conversations they had afterwards.
⢠Every single memory follows him.
⢠He simply keeps walking.
⢠One afternoon Grim completely loses his temper.
⢠Knocking over chairs.
⢠Demanding to know why Yuu had to leave.
⢠He waits until the room finally falls silent.
⢠Then he quietly starts picking up the books.
⢠"...Why aren't you yelling at me?"
⢠Jack places another book back on the shelf.
⢠"...Because breaking furniture isn't what you're really upset about."
⢠Jack isn't good with comforting words.
⢠But when Grim eventually sits on the floor with tears quietly slipping down his face, Jack lowers himself beside him.
⢠Just close enough that Grim knows he isn't alone.
⢠Minutes pass before Jack finally speaks.
⢠"...You were their family."
⢠"...That doesn't disappear just because they're gone."
⢠Grim wipes his eyes with the back of a paw.
⢠"...You really think so?"
⢠Jack answers without hesitation.
⢠Because when Jack Howl gives someone his loyalty, distance doesn't matter.
⢠And as long as Grim is still standing, Jack will make sure he never has to carry the weight of missing Yuu entirely on his own.
⢠Epel understands angry grief almost immediately.
⢠Not because he has been through the exact same thing.
⢠But because he knows what it feels like to have emotions so big that they spill out as irritation instead.
⢠The first time he sees Grim snap at someone for asking if he's alright, Epel doesn't scold him.
⢠He just waits until everyone else leaves.
⢠Then he sits down beside him.
⢠"...That question gets annoying after the hundredth time, doesn't it?"
⢠They don't have to explain themselves.
⢠Somehow, they both just get it.
⢠Epel becomes one of the few people who never tells Grim to calm down.
⢠Instead, he encourages him to let it all out.
⢠"Throw somethin' that won't break."
⢠"Better than keepin' it bottled up."
⢠Grim starts complaining about everything.
⢠How empty Ramshackle feels.
⢠Epel complains right alongside him.
⢠For once, neither of them feels guilty for being angry.
⢠Whenever Grim starts shutting himself away inside Ramshackle, Epel refuses to leave him there.
⢠He barges through the front door like he owns the place.
⢠Five minutes later Grim somehow finds himself sitting behind Epel on a magical wheel as they speed down the empty roads around campus.
⢠The wind drowns out every heavy thought for a little while.
⢠Grim pretends he isn't having fun.
⢠Epel pretends to believe him.
⢠Whenever Epel goes home to Harveston, he always comes back carrying more food than anyone could reasonably eat.
⢠Stew packed into enchanted containers that somehow stays warm.
⢠Grim immediately notices.
⢠"Gran always makes too much."
⢠She absolutely made the extra portions on purpose after hearing about Grim.
⢠Epel never tells him that.
⢠Watching Grim eat without forcing a smile makes something in Epel's chest feel lighter.
⢠Every now and then Grim accidentally laughs with his mouth full.
⢠One afternoon a group of students walks past Ramshackle.
⢠"Guess the little stray's all alone now."
⢠Before Grim can even react, Epel is already standing.
⢠His expression hardens so quickly it almost startles Grim.
⢠The student snickers.
⢠His carefully practised Noble Bell voice disappears completely.
⢠"Ya got somethin' ta say, say it ta me instead."
⢠The sharp country accent slips out before he can stop it.
⢠"See how brave ya still feel."
⢠The students leave surprisingly fast.
⢠"...You really scared them."
⢠Sometimes Epel catches himself saving funny stories because he wants to tell Yuu later.
⢠The smile fades from his face.
⢠Grim notices every single time.
⢠Neither of them brings it up.
⢠Some evenings they sit on Ramshackle's porch sharing slices of apple pie while watching the sunset.
⢠Grim quietly mumbles,
⢠"...Do you think they'll come back someday?"
⢠Epel looks out across the fading sky.
⢠He doesn't answer right away.
⢠"...I'd sure like ta think so."
⢠Epel reaches over and lightly bumps Grim's shoulder with his own.
⢠Not making a big deal of it.
⢠Just enough to remind him someone is still there.
⢠Because Epel knows grief doesn't disappear overnight.
⢠But if Grim insists on carrying it, then Epel is stubborn enough to carry part of the weight beside him until the day Yuu finally comes home.
⢠Sebek refuses to accept that grief should be allowed to consume someone.
⢠The morning after Yuu leaves, he finds Grim curled up on the Ramshackle sofa, refusing to move.
⢠Sebek's voice echoes through the entire dorm.
⢠"MONSTER! ARE YOU TRULY GOING TO REMAIN THERE ALL DAY?!"
⢠Grim jumps nearly a foot into the air.
⢠"THEN CEASE LYING ABOUT LIKE A LAZY HOUSECAT!"
⢠Grim immediately starts arguing back.
⢠Somehow that was exactly what Sebek wanted.
⢠As long as Grim is shouting, he isn't sitting alone in silence.
⢠Sebek begins appearing outside Ramshackle every single morning.
⢠Always at the exact same time.
⢠"YOUR TRAINING COMMENCES NOW!"
⢠Grim groans dramatically.
⢠"...I never agreed to this."
⢠"YOUR AGREEMENT IS NOT REQUIRED!"
⢠Before Grim can protest further, Sebek has already hauled him outside.
⢠Their mornings quickly become exhausting.
⢠Magical endurance exercises.
⢠Endless lectures about discipline.
⢠Grim spends half the session complaining.
⢠Sebek ignores every complaint.
⢠"A STRONG BODY CULTIVATES A STRONG MIND!"
⢠"THAT'S NOT HOW THAT WORKS!"
⢠By the end of training Grim is too tired to spend the rest of the day trapped inside his own thoughts.
⢠Sebek never points that out.
⢠Every meal becomes another battle.
⢠Grim loses his appetite more often than anyone realises.
⢠The very next day Sebek marches directly into the cafeteria.
⢠"THE MAGICAL BEAST REQUIRES PROPER NUTRITION!"
⢠The ghosts blink at him.
⢠"PREPARE HIS FAVOURITE MEALS IMMEDIATELY!"
⢠Sebek straightens proudly.
⢠"TO MAINTAIN HIS PHYSICAL CONDITION AS A STUDENT OF THIS ESTEEMED INSTITUTION!"
⢠It has absolutely nothing to do with worrying.
⢠At least according to Sebek.
⢠Grim eventually notices that his favourite food somehow appears whenever Sebek is around.
⢠"...You asked for this, didn't you?"
⢠Sebek immediately looks offended.
⢠"I MERELY ENSURED PROPER PROCEDURE WAS FOLLOWED!"
⢠One afternoon a pair of students mutter that Ramshackle's "little pet" looks pathetic without Yuu.
⢠Sebek hears them before Grim does.
⢠They barely have time to finish their sentence.
⢠"WHAT DID YOU JUST SAY?"
⢠The entire hallway falls silent.
⢠Sebek steps between them and Grim without hesitation.
⢠"THAT CREATURE STOOD BESIDE THE CHILD OF MAN THROUGH EVERY TRIAL THIS SCHOOL PRESENTED!"
⢠"IF YOU POSSESS TIME TO INSULT HIS LOYALTY, THEN YOU CLEARLY LACK SUFFICIENT TRAINING!"
⢠The students flee almost immediately.
⢠Sebek watches them leave with an irritated huff.
⢠Grim quietly looks away before Sebek can notice the grateful smile tugging at his face.
⢠Some evenings Sebek finds Grim sitting outside Ramshackle staring at the sky.
⢠Neither of them speaks for several minutes.
⢠"...I still miss them."
⢠Sebek's expression softens so slightly that most people would never notice.
⢠His voice is much quieter now.
⢠"...The prefect earned the respect of this academy."
⢠"...Their absence is... deeply felt."
⢠Grim glances at him in surprise.
⢠Sebek clears his throat almost immediately.
⢠His voice returns to its usual volume.
⢠"THE GREATEST WAY TO HONOUR THEM IS TO CONTINUE MOVING FORWARD!"
⢠Sebek pretends not to hear him.
⢠Every morning Sebek still appears outside Ramshackle without fail.
⢠Every afternoon he makes sure Grim has eaten.
⢠Every evening he checks that the dorm is secure before leaving.
⢠He never once calls it kindness.
⢠Because in Sebek's eyes, anyone who stood faithfully beside Yuu deserves that same unwavering loyalty in return.
⢠And as long as Grim remains at Night Raven College, Sebek will ensure that no one, not even grief itself, is permitted to make him stand alone.
