FFXIV HEADCANONS - The Scions (+ DT Bonus!) Finding Out the WoL Has Had a Crush on Them
(SFW, no trigger warnings)
asks are open if you want more Scion headcanons :)
Thancred:
Smirk.
He’s too experienced a man to let this slide.
An absolute tease.
He knows the game of love and attraction too well; he can play this out for as long as he wants—and he will.
All around, an exciting, adrenaline-inducing, secretive, probably scandalous, & slightly toxic love affair.
Psychologically torturous situationship vibes.
But as much as he plays with your head and heart, he’s always there to catch you in the end.
Estinien:
He keeps a straight face when he finds out, but he wants to Dragoon-jump out of the window.
He’ll keep his composure until it’s an appropriate time to leave the conversation.
He needs to breathe—alone. He’s always been drawn to you, but to describe it as a crush? Well… he sees it now.
Very curt toward you afterward as he figures out his feelings. (Tsundere…)
What could he possibly do to deepen your relationship, if that’s apparently what you both want?
He now seeks you out alone for “platonic” conversations quite often.
Keeps offering to share food and drink with you.
I would mention that he'd kill for you... but he already has.
Eventually, you get the hint that he likes you back; he’ll make a move once he sees confirmation from you.
A bit hesitant when it comes to commitment, but he comes around in the end (the way everyone else expected him to).
G’raha:
How could his hero actually be attracted to him?! This is a dream, right?
Barely maintains composure—cue wrist-wringing and evading eye contact.
Wide-eyed, he has to be excused from the conversation.
Every moment he spends alone in your presence is full of adrenaline and dopamine; he’s dizzy with it and blushing deeply.
It’s impossible not to see that he likes you back—and has for a long time.
His tail and ears are so responsive to your every word and action.
Utterly devoted.
Urianger:
He’s glad you weren’t around when he found out—he was blatantly flustered, and Thancred made fun of him for it.
He regrets not speaking alone with you more often; he seeks these conversations out now.
He is overly generous with you now—his outdated chivalry unmatched, truly overpowered in this era.
He begins to send you regular missives. At first, they are entirely for professional purposes, but they quickly come to contain an awe for everything you accomplish and who you are.
Calls you "my lady/lord".
His observant prose warms your heart.
He makes an effort to always be present when you’re around, even if he’s just quietly in the background.
He’ll probably need you to make the actual first move, but the change in his behavior is extremely telling.
Y’shtola:
Entirely keeps her calm when she finds out—at least on the outside.
She always knows everything, but it’s especially affirming to have proof you feel the same.
You notice she briefs you first now in meetings.
She keeps urging you to rest when you’re not fighting.
She's checking the balance of your aether far more than you'd ever know. Always watching.
You come to share tea and sweets more often.
What is this seductive smirk she keeps giving you?
It’s clear she’s entirely in control.
She's not a telling Miqo'te like G'raha, but her ears spring up just a touch when its your turn to talk.
Tataru:
Absolutely giggling and squeaking when she finds out.
But she’s a confident lady.
She starts making more outfits for you; her special tea gets sweeter, and you keep getting the biggest slices of pastry.
She’s started handling your personal paperwork and finances—not just the Scions’.
You keep getting invited for late-night champagne or tea.
The whole time, she’s looking wistfully, calmly into your eyes—and deep down, you know it’s reciprocal.
Krile:
She does her little giggle.
She’s really very open and mature about it—that’s just who she is.
This may or may not have affected her decision to take up Pictomancy and join you during Dawntrail.
She seeks you out for what seems to be platonic conversation—but why does every invite come with a little wink?
She comes to regularly tuck your hair behind your ears when you're upset by something.
Alisaie:
Blush, then smirk.
Swears she’d never crush on anybody…
Keeps rushing at your enemies for you. She’ll kill anything if it means you’re safe.
“Is that how you really feel?” she teases anytime you give her (constructive) criticism.
Tsundere, but in the way where your idle conversations start to become nagging and teasing to deflect from the actual attraction.
When you finally give her the praise she needs, she looks away and blushes. Then acts as if it must be the most obvious thing that she's amazing.
Alphinaud:
When he finds out, he’s blushing, shocked, embarrassed, and completely speechless.
He always came to you for validation and expertise, even when it was strictly professional. Now, that feedback holds serious weight.
Far too professional and mannered to make the first move with someone so “above” him.
Stuttering, rambling, etc., until it eventually—and accidentally—comes out that he likes you too.
Wuk Lamat:
She’s squealing.
“Oh god, it’s so awkward now. How do I not make this awkward?”
Proceeds to stutter every time she talks to you.
Makes it awkward (endearingly).
You wonder if she’s into you or just feeling awkward because she doesn’t reciprocate.
This leads to a conversation (over tacos & margs, of course) where she just has to spill it all out bluntly & drunkenly.
Big kitty hugs.
You are her world now.
Erenville:
Our emotionless, tsundere overlord.
He sputters a bit when he finds out, but manages to play it off.
Stays coolly in the background of group conversations, but his eyes are always on you.
He teases a bit more—dry, cheeky humor that deflects any adoration.
- Somehow, Alisaie would beat Thancred in a fist fight.
- Estinien stopped trying to understand what Urianger says because it gives him a headache and he'd rather not snap at the guy.
- G'raha's tail fluffs up when he's startled or mad. Y'shtola's does not. In fact, you usually forget Y'shtola is even Miqo'te. This says a lot about their personalities.
- Krile & Tataru like to bake. Thancred, Estinien, G'raha, & Lyse are sneaky midnight bite stealers.
- Estinien is only like 50% literate.
- Tataru is stoned the entire time.
- Urianger hates pants.
- Alisaie likes to snoop through people's belongings when they're gone.
- The wine Y'shtola drinks isn't even good wine it probably comes in a box.
- Lyse's intrusive thoughts are constantly telling her to dropkick Papalymo (like she did that Namazu)
- Sometimes, when no one's looking, Alphinaud puts like 8 sugar cubes in his tea.
-Instead of normal snoring, G'raha makes like a half-purr half-snore noise when he sleeps.
- Estinien drinks juice straight out the carton.
- Alphinaud keeps an extremely detailed diary.
- Sometimes when Thancred runs out of clean socks he steals a pair from Urianger's room. (He wears sandals anyways, he won't notice)
Not sure if you're still taking requesting, but how would the scions feel about wol being a sarcastic smartass at every opportunity they get?
ohohohohohoo I loveee this. Mostly because I'm too much of a sarcastic smartass to write my WoL as anything else.
I couldn't decide if I wanted this to be romantic or not so I went for ?!!!!!????!
(SFW)
The Scions with a Sarcastic, Smartass WoL:
Thancred
Finally, someone who speaks his language fluently.
You become friends quickly.
That isn’t to say you haven’t (or couldn't have) gone for his throat at times.
The Scions have informally banned the two of you from drinking together.
But you both enjoy the feeling of the fight, don’t you?
Estinien
At first, he’s the guy who absolutely does not have time for this.
Slowly, he begins to miss your smartass additions to every conversation.
Your boldness always brings a certain liveliness to the group.
And your technique on the battlefield? Even bolder.
He “supposes” he’ll put up with your attitude.
G’raha Tia
When you meet in ARR, he’s a bit socially naive and confused by you.
In Shadowbringers, he’s much more appreciative of your attitude…
Almost as if he missed it or something.
He wants to get mad in the moment, but you’re often right—especially when you call out the difficult truths no one wants to acknowledge.
Urianger
When you first join the Scions, he is a much more private and secretive man.
Now, he has finally come to recognize the underlying humor in your remarks.
He understands that your sharpness is ultimately a defense born from all you have endured.
And he cannot wait to stand by your side as you face whatever trials await.
Y’shtola
Well, two can play at this game.
It’s not as if she wasn’t raised by a grumpy cave witch or something.
And she knows you’ll eventually give in.
She sees the painful truths beneath everything, doesn’t she?
Tataru
Pfft. She sees right through you.
She’s got jokes.
She could have your ass dragged halfway across the deserts of Thanalan if she really wanted to.
But she knows you mean well.
She simply understands that you struggle to express those feelings properly.
Krile
Oh, she knows sass.
She knows how to throw sass back—and you are no expert compared to her.
You’re lucky she’s far too kind.
Otherwise, you’d experience a complete ego death.
She's sparing you.
Alisaie
Ohhhh. Being a menace is both of your love languages.
Everything becomes a competition between you two.
She would never admit that you’re similar, though.
Immovable object versus unstoppable force dynamic.
Pretending to hate each other as a joke type beat.
Alphinaud
He follows along shyly at first, worried about getting on your bad side.
But eventually, he understands.
The dry remarks, the sarcasm, the bluntness…
Somehow, they begin to feel less like hostility and more like affection.
Pspsps!!!! What if, for scions headcannons, what if they find out wol used to have a crush on them, and due to plot, different msq trauma, wol s innocent crush kinda just got burried away (whether wol still has a crush or no longer any feelings for them you choose!)
:o that's so messy i love the way you think (Also everyone is encouraged welcome to request Scion headcanons!)
I've decided that while the WoL's current crush status is undefined, most of the Scions are considering their next move.
(SFW)
FFXIV HEADCANONS: THE SCIONS FIND OUT THE WOL USED TO HAVE A CRUSH ON THEM
Thancred:
- Well, he can't decide if that's a blow or a boost to his ego
- He supposes he was quite the flirt back then
- But he went out of his way not to objectify his fellow Scions, to keep business & pleasure separate
- Surprisingly, this doesn't make the friendship too awkward, he's used to being in that gray area with lots of people
- He does wonder what he could've gotten away with if he had noticed it back then....
- It tends to pop up in his mind when he drinks, If he’s feeling particularly cocky, he’ll probably even tease you about it.
- Well, if you harbor no more feelings for him, perhaps he could convince you for something more... casual. Ahem, if you would like, that is.
Estinien:
- Quite dumbfounded, how did he miss that?
- Furiously tries to remember your every interaction but genuinely comes up with nothing
- He tries to keep an even face in front of the Scions, but fails to hide a little smirk the next few times you spoke alone
- It raises his pulse a bit, packs some anxiety, but not enough for him to jump out the window this time
- He must always keep very a serious face >:[
- Should he have attempted to grow closer to you? How would he even do so?
- He refrains from teasing you out loud, but he definitely does so in his head for many moons
- He considers it buried & won't attempt to make any move on you... but he now realizes he wouldn't necessarily be opposed to any you make on him
G'raha:
- You... he..?
- Ears pinned back, blushing tenfold, suddenly very interested in grabbing his own wrists and fleeing the room
- You had been his hero for centuries—how could he not already love you so deeply?
- But used to? He supposes he's done a lot of things since then. Deceived you. Manipulated events. Carried out plans he believed were for the greater good.
- Should he even be trying to “win you back”? No, of course not. But somehow, his actions toward you begin to suggest otherwise.
Urianger:
- His stern expression cracks when he learns about your past crush, his eyes widening considerably.
- "'Tis impertinent to reveal another's personal thoughts so furtively, pray return thy attention to the mission at hand." (Translation: that was inappropriate get back to work)
- He supposes you chose to be around him quite often, he'd never interpreted it as anything other than a platonic favoritism, Some people simply found themselves more naturally aligned with certain companions.
- Duty had so often torn you apart, it wasn't meant to work out anyways
- But that implies he wants something to work out....
- He can't help but become become a lot more excited to talk with you, get you to open up
- But ironically he ends up allowing his awkwardness to make him even more closed off about his own interpersonal feelings
Y'shtola:
- She gains a sort of... powerful, confident feeling from this information
- She is not shy, she smirks at you quite often & may poke fun at you from time to time.
- She already knows she's sly enough to stir up these old feelings
- You are no longer in control of the dynamic—but, admittedly, you never truly were
- When she finally notices that shift in you she supposedly missed so long ago, she will be making a next move
Tataru:
- Makes fun of you a little bit
- At first she just feels a twinge of pity, tries her best to be as polite & helpful as always
- You're really not that bad, always so polite & generous
- She can't help teasing you with a flirty tone when you speak now
Krile:
- Well, other people's emotions don't usually go over her head like that, but hindsight is 20/20
- She thought maybe you kept coming to her because she's the resident mom friend
- She keeps giggling at your remarks a lot more now
- She supposes you do look quite good, and it wouldn't be an insult to be the Warrior of Light's object of affection.
- She knows better than to tease you for it, but she's holding back a bit.
Alisaie:
- Oh, she gains power from this
- She's teasing you about it & you have no idea what she's teasing you about
- "Shut up you love me"
- "And that's why I'm your favorite"
- She immediately (& aggressively) shuts down anyone who thinks she's crushing back
- You were always her favorite anyways
Alphinaud:
- Stumbles.
- Stutters.
- Denies any such thing. This is purely platonic & professional
- That anyone would ever suggest otherwise is slanderous!
- But he is ever quite flustered around you, he looks up to you & cherishes your wisdom
- He would never deny you such... but in his head you are so many leagues above him
An oblivious wol who is absolutely clueless to anyone flirting toward them! But is not oblivious when its towarw someone else ? 🤣🤣
Or
A wol who flirts with everyone but not seriously!
yesssss 🎉
(SFW - alcohol TW)
FFXIV HEADCANONS - The Scions Flirting With an Oblivious WoL
Thancred:
He knows you’ve seen him flirt with other people; you’ve even teased him about it several times.
So how is it that he could be standing in front of you, at his most charming, and you are getting none of it?
He’s leaning in, his voice low, and you’re drunkenly rambling on about some battle.
He’s having trouble even paying attention.
He would assume you’re trying to politely let him down, but you genuinely never registered his advances at all.
Well, this was going to be a long night.
Estinien:
He’s flirted with people from time to time, but the Warrior of Light?
Halone forgive him for the amount of drinks he’d imbibed to get here; he’s usually not drinking.
But perhaps, by some fateful intervention, every attempt he made to get closer to you was interpreted as nothing more than drunken camaraderie.
He supposes this is what comrades do when they aren’t hiding in corners.
Hopefully, he’ll forget his missteps in the morning. Thankfully, you seemed to notice nothing.
G’raha Tia:
When the two of you are alone, without mission or duty, he’s so giggly—blushing at you with a sparkle in his eyes.
And yet, you never seem to realize it.
Perhaps you simply see him as an avid fan, a hero worshipper.
Or maybe he’s so nervous all the time that you couldn’t even tell the difference.
He wishes so deeply that you would see it.
He couldn’t risk your friendship, nor his position among the Scions, by making some bold, lustful move.
Urianger:
It’s not every day that the Warrior of Light visits him in the library, but it happens often enough.
He helps you with whatever research is relevant to the quests you’ve taken on lately.
He feels as though he’s come to know you and your motives much better.
It has been ages since he’s flirted with anyone, and he’s never been a particularly forward man.
So when he slyly brushes your hand while handing you something, or when he looks deeply into your eyes, his voice deep and slow as he speaks, he hopes to get some sort of reaction from you.
But it never comes.
He even tries a few jokes and an innuendo (albeit delivered with his characteristically dry humor).
Now he’s overthinking it, ruminating over your every reaction long after you’ve left.
Y’shtola:
The two of you sit alone over wine, an intimate environment, but not one too far removed from your usual outings.
She looks up at you from beneath her lashes.
She guides the conversation, allowing small pieces of praise to slip between the sharper remarks she delivers so effortlessly.
Her hand rests on your knee by the second drink.
She’s trying her best to be playful.
She’s never blushed like this in front of you before.
And yet you barely notice the change in her demeanor. She blames your dislike of eye contact.
She may have to be far, far more forward… perhaps after one more glass of dry red.
Tataru:
She smiles slyly as she hands you your tea, having finally memorized exactly how you take it.
She immediately offers you all of her advice, free of charge, whenever you mention anything about personal budgeting.
She gives you flirty looks from below, her smile full of ulterior motives.
It should have come as no shock when she came to you offering to share the finest bottle of Ul’dahn champagne she’d purchased in years.
Yet you seem so surprised that she chose you for such a thing.
As if she hasn’t been trying to get you alone for moons.
Eye roll.
Krile:
She’s always given you little smirks.
There seem to be different types of smirks, but you really can't place their meanings.
Thancred:
- Tank-on-Tank violence is so erotic
- Sparring as flirting
- You're both desperately trying to be the protector in this relationship.
- It's giving "We're both tops until someone gives in".
- and I'm sorry, but you're both the least emotionally intelligent people in the room.
Estinien:
- Tanks + Melee DPS be working together high-key
- Sparring as flirting but to the death
- He might be a weapon of mass destruction, but he concedes to your ability to "take a hit".
- You get to distract the enemy while he invokes Nidhogg and kills these bitches.
- ...the (lack of) emotional intelligence. Again.
- Can anyone here read the room?!
G'raha:
- Again with the Tank-on-Tank violence.
- It's canon that G'raha Adjusts his combat type to a "certain someone" so he's on magic this time around.
- Tank/Healer trope, ya know?
- Or he's your turret (Black Mage rep)
- But at least he's more emotionally intelligent than our last two picks.
Urianger:
- OK full Tank/Healer
- "An axe isn't fit for a scholar" or whatever he told Moenbryda (smh), but it IS fit for a Warrior of Light.
- He didn't have much respect for melee, militant types... until he met you and watched you literally kill gods.
- This man is altering fate & relying on your martial prowess to save it (even if he's also deceiving you); he trusts in your strength.
Y'shtola:
- Back to the Black Mage rep, you know her spells are insanely powerful.
- You're her protector while she casts her advanced battle spells.
- You're always pointing enemies away from the party. You didn't realize that was a thing until Y'shtola went blind & now know how important it is (it's OK we all had our ARR sprout phase).
Tataru:
- Three (four?) words: Custom-Made Chain Mail!
- She can't fight... you know where this is going.
- Might I remind you of her trial in Ishgaurd.
- You're a bodyguard now. You also get to carry large boxes!
Krile:
- She's taking full advantage of distracted enemies.
- How long does it take to paint a spell?
- You can take charge: but she's the one doing the killing.
- Lalafell women are always 100x more dangerous than they look.
Alisaie (Platonically Only!):
- At least you never have to worry about limit breaks.
- Damn this teenage elf girl holds more violent energy than an entire Marauder's Guild.
- You're waiting for that adorable rose-petal spell, and you are totally not buying her time.
Alphinaud (Platonically Only!):
- While he looks up to your strength in adoration, he almost feels less useful.
- He tends to doubt his own strengths while in awe of your more conventional ones.
- You have to remind him of his talents quite often.
FFXIV HEADCANNONS - The Scions with an Au Ra!WoL Partner (slight NSFW)
A little NSFW, written specifically as female Au Ra but pretty gender-neutral besides height.
(No additional content warnings.) (except fluff)
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Thancred:
- Most likely to tease you about your tail & horns.
- and about your height (but playfully, it's how he flirts).
- Pets/strokes your tail when you're messing around.
- "You're lucky it's pretty or else I'd never forgive you for all the times I've been smacked by it."
Estinien:
- This man def has a dragon thing
- Surprisingly respectful of anatomical differences, considering he's Ishgardian, but there have been blunders.
- Loves to feel the scales on your hips under his large hands.
- When he gets rough... he pulls on your tail like it's hair.
G'raha:
- He went to wrap your tail around his because it's a Miqo'te gesture of affection, but the textures didn't work.
- Your scales immediately get stuck to his fluffy fur.
- When you go to separate, there's a Velcro-like "rrrrip" sound.
- Several pieces of bright red hair went flying.
- G'raha went blushing and apologizing, you just wanted to make sure you didn't hurt him.
- He didn't know Au Ra bumped horns together as a sign of affection, but when he gave you a classic little Miqo'te head bunt straight to your horn, the gestures translated perfectly.
Urianger:
- Mr. Compliments over here.
- "Of thy tail, a graceful elegance; of thy horns, a strength both noble and enduring."
- Pets your tail while cuddling.
- You tuck your tail between the two of you at night because he's warm.
- Isn't sure about Au Ra horn etiquette, he's gentle like he thinks they’re going to break. Even after he went and read up on it 15 times.
- Lazily traces his fingers along the edges of your scales.
Y'shtola:
- Very respectful of your differences, she knows how much ears and a tail can make you stick out in a crowd.
- The scales get many soft, teasing kisses.
- She’s normally very reserved about her Miqo'te nature for the sake of her reputation, but having a tailed partner helps her open up a bit. She may even swish her tail with emotion sometimes when you’re alone!
- If you’re lucky, you’ll hear her purr once.
Tataru:
- You are finally the tall one for once.
- She’s mesmerized by your scales, like they’re a precious accessory
- Speaking of which, her weaver instincts took over & now she’s crafting you an outfit to properly show them off!
- You once whipped your tail in a moment of fervor and smacked her right in the face.
- You’re lucky you lived to see the morrow.
Krile:
- The most knowledgeable of anatomical differences, she’s a true open mind.
- Giggles when you swish your tail
- Gives you soft, reassuring touches to the horns.
- Likes to tuck your hair behind your horns.
Alisaie (Platonically Only):
- Called you 'lizard girl' during an argument once
- If she were grown, you would’ve slapped her, but her hotheadedness is adorable at her age.
- Once asked how the hell you put on pants with a tail (You laughed, you will not reveal your secrets this day)
Alphinaud (Platonically Only):
- He’s too shy & professional to bring up anatomical differences
- He wonders if you can sleep on your side, though.
- Was super worried about entering Ishgard with you during Heavensward. He didn’t want to see you discriminated against because some fool equated you with a dragon.
