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The name’s Mystic. I’ve been in the Two Princes fandom almost since the beginning.
This blog is all things Two Princes! I reblog fanart, fanfics, memes, and create some things of my own, like developing headcanons.
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two years late to this podcast but this is exactly how this scene happened as far as im concerned.. image description under the cut! click for better quality please <3
image description: a three panelled comic of characters from The Two Princes podcast. In the first panel, Amir and Rupert are kissing passionately with their arms around each other. Amir has short curly black hair, medium brown skin and is wearing chainmail armour. Rupert has short wavy brown hair, pale skin and is wearing a white shirt with lace trim. The background is a green forest with gold hearts around the two.
In the second panel, the King of the West and King of the East stare in disbelief. Both kings are made of wood, with green plants growing around them. The King of the West suggests in a small speech bubble: "maybe they're just mouth-wrestling?" The King of the East remarks suprisedly in a large speech bubble: "huh?"
The third panel shows Amir and Rupert staring back with disgust, Amir's hand on Rupert's chest and Rupert's arm around Amir's waist. A speech bubble is issued from Rupert's mouth, and he replies: "I'm sorry did you need something you homophobe"
Head canon Prompt: Rupert is prone to anxiety and Amir is prone to depression and how they learn this about one another and grow to help each other cope the best they can
Oh wow it's been a while since I answered one of these!
Just a quick disclaimer before I get into it (and I'll put the headcanon under the cut): I am not an expert on anxiety or depression so this likely won't be an accurate representation of either condition and will mostly be my thoughts on how the boys might struggle mentally, whether that's because of anxiety and depression or not.
(also, I know things don't necessarily cause anxiety or depression but I think some events in the podcast definitely contribute to possible bad mental health)
Now with that out of the way, the headcanon will begin under the cut
Ok so Rupert’s anxiety probably partially stems from having to attend all his mother’s parties as a child
He always had to look and act his best and even though this was the only time he’d perhaps meet people his age, he wasn’t allowed to be himself around them
This leads to him struggling to open up to new people (hence why he pretends to be someone else when he meets Amir, because it was easier than being himself)
He’s always worrying that he’s doing something wrong, even when he and Amir start ruling and changing some of the traditional waysÂ
His anxiety also gets worse after the events of the podcast, since so many things went wrong and now he sees potential disaster around every corner
He worries if he says or does something wrong, or if he angers the wrong person, the kingdom will be in danger once again
For Amir, his mother’s rigorous training and lack of interaction with other kids his age might have played a part in his depression
His days were often full of routine, up to the point that he could be feeling numb all day and still be able to perform perfectly
As he gets older, he’s allowed more free time, but spends most of it training by himself, using it as a distraction from his thoughts
He’d work or train until he was tired enough to fall asleep quickly and then throw himself back into it as soon as he woke up
When the boys meet and get together, they don’t tell each other their mental struggles at first, not wanting the other to worry
But they can’t hide it forever, and after Rupert has a panic attack and Amir feels helpless, they finally decide to talk
They come up with a system for helping each other
When they’re doing their duties together and Rupert seems overwhelmed, Amir will squeeze his hand as if to ask “are you ok?” and Rupert will squeeze back once for yes and twice for no, allowing Amir to make excuses for them to leave if necessary
If they’re doing their duties separately, Rupert will send Fitzroy to find Amir so he can come and help
When Amir’s having a bad day and actually decides to stay in bed, Rupert will stay and cuddle with him if he can, or will cover for Amir if he has duties to attend to
Sometimes when Amir wants to throw himself into his work, Rupert will make sure to give him something without human contact, and will check on Amir throughout the day to make sure he’s eaten
It’s through these small gestures that their relationship grows stronger, and while their mental health will never be perfect, it’s improved by there love and care towards one another
They’re still brought up the same but Amir thinks he’s training to become a good king
Their kingdoms are relatively close together but the forest obscures them from the other’s gaze
They both go for a walk/ride alone one day and the two meet and start talking
They try to meet as regularly as they can, bringing food and books to swap/talk about
Eventually, feelings start to develop and there’s flirting here and there
One day Rupert decides he’s gonna confess his feelings so takes some flowers from the garden
When he gets to their meeting spot, Amir’s set up a cute little picnic and he confesses his feelings
Rupert starts laughing and Amir’s confused until Rupert gives him the flowers and explains how he was gonna do the same
So they have their little picnic and they talk about the things they like about each other and they kiss tentatively
Now whenever they meet up, they kiss in greeting and hold hands and cuddle
Both had been telling their mothers that they were simply going for walks
But then the queens notice the boys are staying out longer, or that food and other things are going missing
So one day, Lavinia sends someone to follow Rupert and Atossa sends someone to follow Amir
And the messengers see the boys kiss and report back to their queens
The boys come home and are told about the prophecy, told they can’t see the other prince until the fight, told they have to focus on training
In the last few weeks until their 18th, Amir trains hard as always, while Rupert learns how to hold a sword and constantly loses his practice fights, much to the dismay of his mother
On the day of the fight, they meet in the hollow
They hug tightly but are broken apart by the booming sound of their father’s voices
They are forced to fight
Amir goes as easy as he can, knowing this is not Rupert’s strong point
He has Rupert backed against a tree, sword against his neck
“I’m sorry my love, I wish it didn’t have to be this way”
“It’s ok Amir. I know it’s not your choice. You’ll make a great king. I love you.”
They kiss one last time, desperate and loving, knowing this will be their last
But then they hear their fathers screaming in anguish before disappearing back into the tree
The curse is broken and love has won
Their mothers find them embracing, having not let go since the fight ended
wait since porridge is gonna grow to be a full size dragon ,, imagine what it’s going to be like when rupert, amir, fitzroy and porridge get their like royal family portrait painting done ,, oh my god
