Hey, I was wondering if you could write some Derby Ă fem reader headcanons, could be fluff or angst tbh.
Thank you and have an awesome day
Derby Harrington Dating headcannons
â˘Dating Derby is like dating an upset toddler
â˘If anything goes wrong, he gets VERY pissy. Especially if it's a problem he can't buy his way out of. Although those are exceptionally rare.
â˘Assuming you aren't as wealthy as him, most aren't, You are in for a level of snobbery you had no idea existed. Of course you knew of wealthy people who didn't care about others, but this is cartoon levels of apathy.
â˘He does, however, seem to care about you. Something he doesn't quite understand.
â˘He was always told to go after someone of his status or higher. But something about you intrigues him in a way no cousin ever has.
â˘Derby doesn't understand his feelings nor how to go about a relationship. He can ask about it, pay somebody to go into detail, but he can't figure out how to do it himself.
â˘While trying to figure it out, he thinks the easiest route to go is buying your affection.
â˘Necklaces, shoes, purses, belts, flowers, at one point a puppy. You regretfully had to give back the puppy, because you had no place to keep it. Something he didn't seem too miffed by.
â˘Once he believes he has his footing, he asks you out on a date.
â˘It's a classic candle lit dinner, at a restaurant you had no idea existed. The kind of place that doesn't have prices on the menu. Derby reassures you that it won't be a problem, He (his daddy) will be paying
â˘Derby enters his âguest entertainmentâ mode that was beaten into him at a young age. He laughs in a practiced manner, tilts his chin upward when you say something. He tells you about a recent investment his family is getting into. that
â˘Despite all of that, despite doing everything he was taught to do, You don't seem the least bit interested. You play nice, smile and nod, but you're very clearly not engaged.
â˘At some point, more than halfway through the dinner, he blows up. He tells you he's doing everything right, âI'm rich beyond your wildest dreams! I am the most handsome boy in the school! What more do you want from me!?â
â˘âI thought the date was going to be about us, not your familyâŚ.â You say. âIâd like to know more about Derby, not the Harringtons.â
â˘He knows what you're telling him. He just doesn't know how to articulate himself in that way. Of course he loves bragging, but he doesn't know how to have a nice casual conversation about himself, or others for that matter.
â˘âCan't I just buy you a Birkin, instead?â
â˘He tells you about his boxing, how a recent match went. He tells you he's interested in the carnival, although he frets about wearing gloves to not catch âa poor person's diseaseâ. Derby opens up about where he sees himself in the future. (Likely taking over the oil business)
â˘It feels a little refreshing. Of course he loves talking about himself, That's never going to stop. It was refreshing in a sense, that you actually wanted to know. You weren't just climbing a social ladder, you were actually interested in him.
â˘After the date Derby already views you as His.
â˘He doesn't even entertain the idea of another guy around you. If any âpenniless trashâ wanders near you, he sends Biff after them. And if Biff is the problem, he'll deal with him, himself.
â˘You are always welcome at the Harrington club house. Every time he sees you, he's inviting you back there. Despite those connotations, he likes wandering the halls with you. Pointing out art works and sculptures. Telling you where they're from and how much they cost.
â˘Derby will give you your own room if you hate your dorm/roommate. Benefits include; it's literally better in every way.
â˘Chadâs dog, Chester, loves you. And you are attributed to making that dog quote âFat and lazyâ
â˘If you are Dating Derby, you ARE wearing the Aquaberry sweater. Like it or not.
â˘At some point into your relationship, he warns you that your relationship is not exactly âFather approvedâ. He might be forced into an arranged marriage if he doesn't play his cards right.
â˘He asks you to down play your relationship with him, at least until he can figure out a way to make âdear old dadâ accept you
â˘If Father finds out and disapproves, He'll be forced to break up with you. He'd try, in vain, to convince father otherwise. Once that old man makes up his mind, there's nothing Derby can do about it.
â˘Derby would date you in secret, even if he's forced into an arranged marriage. Heâd hide bank statements and shift around his money enough that maybe no one will notice. But it's hard to hide a secret lover from his family. (The wife probably knows and is having her own affair.)
I know it's not exactly what you asked for, but I needed to write Dating Headcannons for him anyway.
Also I wrote this while staring at the wiki. (Hoping it would give me answers ig? Idk)