just realised I've never posted Natsuri relationship headcanons on here somehow?? Anyway here's a list
Natsuri relationship headcanons 🩷💜
set in the side stories universe
-After the events of the Self Love side story they start becoming really close friends and only start to realise or fully feel their feelings once they start to feel quite comfortable around each other which then turns the two of them into a mess all over again
-I think Yuri would be the first to confess in some way cuz she tends to sometimes get caught up in the heat of her emotions, she impulsively blurts out her feelings and then instantly panics and regrets it and runs the fuck away leaving Natsuki to process what just happen. Then Natsuki would have to suck up her own anxieties and reach out to her and return the same, lowkey I think with maybe a cute little poem or something. Both of them probably needing some encouragement from Monika & Sayori
-they would be extremely nervous in their relationship at first and go at a slow pace with everything but both get pretty comfortable with each other again quicker than they expect since they had already become good friends prior
general relationship hcs:
-In public Natsuki seems like the more dominant person in the relationship tending to take the lead in social settings and call the shots on things they do but in private Yuri is the one who tends to initiate shows of physical affection or romantic moments with Natsuki bashfully being strung along
-for dates they have a system of switching between who chooses the activity, usually it's something related to one of their interests they nerd out about and take it as a chance to learn more about each other, as they get more in sync with each other they tend to accommodate for the other more and more on their own decisions though
-they argue like a couple that's been married for 30 years, but even if they look pissed they are having the time of their life, they're both opinionated and love debating with each other so once they're comfortable with their differences it becomes fun
They are also extremely competitive in any game they play which they love to do, they're both total shit-talkers in their own styles
-when both of them are feeling calmer one of their favourite activities to do together is just read their own separate books in close proximity to each other, maybe occasionally throwing out a few comments on what they're reading (especially from Natsuki) but mostly just chilling in their completely different worlds together
-Natsuki loves making Yuri little desserts all the time and Yuri could not be happier to eat every single one. She started doing it as a way to return favours from her but it slowly became just a random thing she would do whenever because she loves seeing Yuri swoon and eat it like it's the first cupcake she's ever been given every time. She becomes extremely familiar with Yuri's taste in desserts
-If Natsuki is ever feeling off in anyone Yuri always offers to make her some kind of warm drink, at first it was just tea but Natsuki isn't a fan of most teas so Yuri started getting better at making hot chocolates and stuff like that or even some sweeter teas that she herself wouldn't drink but that's okay
-Natsuki often hates to go places alone and unless it's a place Yuri's very uncomfortable with going too Yuri is more than happy to accompany her anywhere, Natsuki usually gets her a gift or a treat or something afterwards as a thanks
-Both of them really dislike PDA, they feel like they're being watched easily so they tend to not be physically affectionate when they're in public outside of holding hands but once they're on their own they certainly are
-speaking of which when they're cuddling or something Yuri loves to absentmindedly gently fidget with Natsuki's hair or just drag her fingers on her arm or something
-Yuri gets very intense eye contact on Natsuki just admiring her and Natsuki cannot fuckin handle it
-Once they live together, Natsuki is the designated cook and Yuri is the designated cleaner, they both like routine and would probably make something like a chore chart
-Both of them like waking up early to enjoy how peaceful the morning is before the day fully starts so they tend to have a nice morning together and it's probably the time when they get the sappiest with each other
This is not the same for the nighttime and Natsuki usually goes to bed first but not before yelling at Yuri to not go to bed so late. Which Yuri will not obey, Natsuki is in a battle to fix Yuri's mess of a sleep schedule
-they're both Madoka Magica fans, they watched it together in a quest to find something both of them enjoy. Natsuki can understand the dark twist on magical girls since being a fan of that genre and loves the dynamics between the characters. Yuri loves how psychologically horrifying and tragic the whole story is and how dark the worldbuilding is she could write an essay on it. Natsuki found it for them because she'd heard about it but was a little scared to watch it on her own, Yuri was quite hesitant to try it at first but quickly became a huge fan and was locked in for it, and after the initial unease Natsuki was too
(guys imagine them doing a Madoka & Homura cosplay <3)
-One time Yuri asked Natsuki if she would love her as a worm and Natsuki said no because she thought it was a dumb hypothetical and Yuri took the greatest offense at this. After a heated debate and a pouting Yuri, Natsuki yielded and said yes
-When Natsuki talks bad about herself it's usually in a very vulnerable moment for her and Yuri is very gentle and sweet and delicate with her coaxing her out of her spiral. When Yuri talks bad about herself which happens anytime and anywhere Natsuki tells her and the demons in her head to shut the fuck up and that that's a total bullshit lie. To both of their own surprise, the method usually works well for both of them
-they both adapted some of their behaviours to be more similar to each other over time. Natsuki began wording things more softly or giving more clarification to make sure Yuri doesn't accidentally take it the wrong way. And Yuri took up her habit of stating her opinions more boldly and confidently as she got more comfortable, and teasing Natsuki in return. Their personalities gradually become more balanced around each other
Okay that's all I got for now that I can remember! I love these cuties :)
(also is the colourful text too hard to read? I can change it back to white if so, that was just a last minute decision as a cute way to differentiate between the points)