Summary: Hawks with bird tendencies, but heās faking it because he thinks youāll like him more.
Hawks fluff for the soul~
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Everyone assumes because of his animal quirk, Hawks should have animal tendencies. It would make sense since people with animal type quirks often share habits with their animal counterparts. These ābird hero headcanonsā stem from the various theories his [rabid] fans have of what the hero is like behind his cocky, charming exterior. Unfortunately for them, the most bird-like qualities he has are his wings, which is why he gets a little confused when some fans ask him to coo when he signs things for them.
Being in a relationship with the bird boy is a whole ānother ball game. When you gave him a cracker and some trail mix as a joke, he nibbled at it while making chirping sounds and doing a little happy dance. You thought it was absolutely adorable and started to pull out your phone when he noticed and immediately stopped, desperate to convince you that it had to be a secret because it was too embarrassing for the public to know about.
Opening the door into your shared living space after work one day, you found him sitting on the couch surrounded by an assortment of pillows, blankets, some of his feathers strewn about. When you asked what all this was for, he got up and gently pulled you to come sit in his ānestā for cuddle time. Needless to say, you two were nice and cozy for the rest of that night.
You donāt know when, but one day he started bringing you things. Shiny things. Rocks, shells, the occasional piece of overpriced jewelry, you name it. You had asked him why he, and he simply answered āBecause I thought you would like it!ā with the sweetest, most innocent loving smile. You now had a box in the closet labeled āY/Nās shiny thingsā written on the side messily in glitter glue. Looking at it every morning before you got dressed never failed to give you the warm and fuzzies.
One night he came home from a mission covered in some weird sludge and you had offered to help him clean up. You had him sit on a stool in your-unreasonably large-bathroom while you ran a warm damp towel through his feathers. He spent the whole time giving little hums of approval as you worked your way through. When you reached the base of them however, he shuddered and gasped, causing his wings to fluff up and push you away. He had his hands covering his face in shame while you were rolling on the floor laughing like crazy. In your fit, you didnāt notice him peeking through his hands, smiling softly down at you.
He had made it his mission to learn how to do your hair. It didnāt matter what type it was, or if he had no previous experience, he was going to do it. You had told him it was fine and he didnāt need to, but he insisted. It was supposed to be payback for how well you had been taking care of his wings. Heās gotten really good at it now, confident enough to let you show up to work in a āKeigo originalā with only the smuggest of grins when your coworkers compliment your hair.
It happened one afternoon when the two of you were just chilling and listening to the radio. He started bobbing his head to the music ever so slightly, then started doing it harder as the song got to his favorite part. You carefully and sneakily pulled out your phone to take a small video. You weren't going to show anyone, you just wanted to keep it as a little secret for yourself. He was fully aware of what you were doing, but he let it slide, only because he loves you.
The truth finally came out one day at the beginning of spring. You had been pulling away from him and he couldnāt figure out why. You had cut cuddle time shorter and shorter, only stayed in the house to eat and grab spare clothes, you had even started staying over at a friendās house instead of with him. He was starting to go cuckoo not having you there. He needed to confront you about your recent behavior, so he made a plan.
When he called you to meet on the roof of the penthouse, you were a bit skeptical of his intentions, but thought to humor him as the guilt of leaving him alone was eating you alive. What you werenāt expecting was to see him standing there, smartly dressed and roses in hand. The nerve ridden man in front of you was a stark contrast from his usual laid back and carefree persona, but a strangely welcome sight all the same.
Before you could speak, he handed you the flowers and basically begged to know what he could have possibly done wrong. You try to calm him as he frantically apologizes for things he hasnāt even done. Finally, you grab him by the shoulders and yell that he hasnāt done anything wrong.
āThen why have you been avoiding me?ā He asks in such a sad and broken tone that you feel your heart ache.
āBabe,ā You sigh, embarrassed that you didnāt think of talking this out with him earlier and had to do it here and now of all places.Ā āIāve been avoiding you because itās spring.ā
āWhat does the weather have to do with anything! You canāt just randomly pull away because winterās over!ā He was still visibly confused by your actions. You couldnāt believe you had to be the one to say it like this.
āItās SPRING, Keigo! I know it was mean of me to do that without telling you first, and Iām sorry. Iām just not sure if I can handleā¦ā You trail off, not wanting to finish, cringing.Ā
Hawks was a smart man. The Commission had made sure of that. The moment you hesitated, he finally understood what this was all about. He processed it for a bit, then the chuckling started, which evolved into full-blown hysterics. You were taken aback by the sudden change in demeanor. First, completely frantic, now this? Was this a side effect of-
āIām not-I-I donāt really act like a bird yāknow.ā He said, finally calming down and wiping small tears from his eyes. āIām just a guy with wings, nothing more, nothing less.ā He looked at your wide-eyed and open-mouthed expression.
āWh-bu-I thought you-ā
āActed like a bird because I have a bird quirk? Sorry dove, but no, I donāt.ā
āThen why have you-ā
āIf Iām being honest, the only reason I did was because I thought you would like me more. The fans think thatās who I am and I thought you did too. I know, I know, I shouldnāt have lied about it, but what else was I supposed to do? The thought of āāWhat if they leave you because you arenāt what they thought you were?āā kept creeping in and I just couldnāt tell you the truth. If I had known you would avoid me because of it, I would have said something sooner. Iām sorryā His eyes were downcast as he finished. He really didnāt mean for it to get this out of hand. If he had just told you, then maybe things would be better. Now you probably hated him. You gently grasped his face and brought it up to meet yours.
āOh featherbrain-ā You touched his forehead with your own, caressing his cheeks as you do āI love you, quirks-yes pun fully intended-or not. It doesnāt change the fact that youāre the same Keigo Takami I fell in love with. It was cute, but I think I can live with just-normal-man-with-wings Hawks.ā you say squishing his cheeks and giving him a little peck on his nose.
āI donāt know about that. Some of those things have turned into habits that Iām not sure will break so easily.ā he smirks as he snakes his arms around your waist.
āI guess weāll just have to live with that then. But to be perfectly clear, your not-ā
āNo, Iām not.ā
āThank god. I wasnāt sure how long I could stand being at (y/f/n)ās house. I think theyāre just about ready to kick me out.ā
āThen Itās your lucky day. Thereās a penthouse lease with your name on it and some very empty bed space just your size. Think you can fix that for me, love?ā He arches his brow, teasingly.
The sky was mostly clear blue this morning except for this strikingly bird-shaped cloud soaring almost directly overhead. Writing in my novel yesterday about seeing giant birds in the sky, and this felt like a sign of approval from the universe.
Something I Cannot stop thinking about is how birds will regurgitate as a social/courtship behavior to show love and respect for another bird, their children, toys or a human owner and i just think
would Tokoyami ever have the thought or need to do that with friends/partner/etc (but likely try to restrain it)
and then I think
Tsuyu š¤ weird eject/regurgitation things š¤ Tokoyami
