“i could talk abt dilf denki for five billion hours” the people need to hear it <3
I WAS WAITING FOR SOMEONE TO ASK, okay, listen, okay??? LISTEN (please... i mean).
I have such a specific image of dilf!Denki in my head, and I literally adore him so much because I feel like it really allows for a lot more exploration of characterization (and maturity) than we're given at this point in the show, SO...:
I like to think that Denki... spends the first ten or so years of his pro hero career serial dating. I definitely think he's loyal ASF but in my opinion, people really ignore the fact that he's friends with Mineta (and that they have similar interests) more than they should. Not that this is bad, but... it's interesting to me because it sorta implies he is... a WHORE.
Anyway... honestly idek what the hell I'm talking about because it's not THAT complex, but. Denki has fun serial dating people because he really thrives off the attention he gets from his job, like it's a total BONUS for him, right?
But there comes a point when that's just not hitting the same way it used to. You know, I think he watches all his friends start getting married, and when he was younger watching people couple up was great, but now that he's going to weddings and baby showers and stuff... he realizes he doesn't have that, and/or if he does, he's not like... with-with someone enough for it to really count.
Being that he's Denki, he hadn't like, planned ahead enough to realize that he'd actually wanna settle down with someone, he just thought it would eventually... come, and so far... it just HASN'T.
So he enters this period where... he's really experienced and charming but... has no real gauge for relationships at all... and moves WAY too fast or wayyy too slow... but he's trying, you know? So, so hard... and so even though he's all grown and mature and passionate about hero work now... part of him is still silly ol' Denki who gets flustered trying to impress you because he just wants something good to finally last </333
Also, I think this AU could go either way... because I can see him with kids but I can also see him without. I love, love, LOVE single dad Denki who's kid really brightens him up and helps him to talk to you, but I also love bachelor Denki who is hot shit but doesn't act like it LOLLLL.
Like, who knows HOW you meet him, but... here's this notorious playboy hero... dropping his wallet trying to pay for your coffee. Bringing you a pink bear and balloons on valentines day. Getting his fingers stuck in the window of your car when he tries to say hello. PRETENDING to be bad at sex so you don't think he's cheating.
It's just so... head in hands to me. Idiot who works his butt off trying to prove himself... MY CUP OF TEA. Goddamn.
(Also I bet older Denks is so fine, too. I don't have a clear image in my head yet but I KNOW he is. I know it. I do.)
But I, uh... hope this is okay!!! Ehehehe...
















