May i request general love language hcs for heartslabyul? Both giving and receiving please and thank you
yes you may !!! these are pretty short, so sorry if you expected smth longer :'Dc
Love Languages w/ Heartslabyul
Riddle Rosehearts
RECEIVING: I think he'd like acts of service and words of affirmation! But the acts of service are conditional, in my opinion. If it's something he asked you to do or benefits him in some way (ex. helping out with hedgehog tending!), then it's fine. But if it's something with the addendum of "I thought it'd be good for you..." then he's gonna have flashbacks of his mother. Speaking of, he loves when you praise him! He'll get flustered and try to brush it off, but Riddle does like it when you compliment him ^^ !!!
GIVING: Riddle's a quality time kind of guy to me! Nothing beats some good ole' hanging out. It's very hard to mess up just being around a person and being...calm. In control. Just chat and laugh about things. Riddle is always more than happy to spend time with those he likes! And I think he's a very mild gift giver in the form of class notes and the occasional extra sweet/cup of tea!
Ace Trappola
RECEIVING: Ace loves words of affirmation and gifts! He's a youngest kid...the baby of the family...AND he's cute; I just know this boy is spoiled. Ace isn't actually picky at all about how you show your love to him though, as long as he has your attention, then it's all good <3
GIVING: He's big on physical touch! And he cycles through words of affirmation and acts of service, however few and far between those moments are. Ace is pretty against showing anyone just how much they mean to him, so he lets his hugs speak louder for him!
Deuce Spade
RECEIVING: Please give him words of affirmation. Deuce loves knowing he's doing well! He'd hate to think he's disappointing you, so compliment him!!
GIVING: Deuce is very big on acts of service. He loves being useful and making your life easier! Deuce is just a very simple, cute boy...
Cater Diamond
RECEIVING: Cater loves quality time and words of affirmation! He wants to know he's doing enough for you in whatever way that is, and he just! Loves hanging out!! Knowing you're making time for him is a sure-fire way to make it into Cater's top favorite people!
GIVING: He loves gift giving and words of affirmation! If you give him a compliment, well, he's naturally gotta give you one back! Cater loves getting things for you that remind him of you, will remind you of him, and just general things you'll like! He wants to be a good person to you.
Trey Clover
RECEIVING: Trey likes quality time and acts of service! He gets embarrassed by the latter, but he appreciates the gestures you do for sure! His schedule is also pretty hectic between homework, club, baking for Unbirthday Parties, and vice leader duties, so you still willing to hang out with him (and perhaps help him with his duties) makes Trey feel really loved.
GIVING: Swinging right back at you with acts of service! And gift giving, though maybe it's more like food giving? Food is a love language, and it's definitely one of Trey's. He just wants you to be well and happy!
hi again! i just wanted to say, i love ur blog! it looks extremely promising and i can’t wait to see more from you! as for requests, maybe some romantic adeuce? mayhaps with mc? i’m a big fan of their dynamic, and then adding it onto mc is honestly the best! ofc, only do if you’re comfortable, or if you want to! if you prefer not to, that’s totally fine! it’s your blog ^_^
OH MY GOD THANK YOU !!! and this unleashed something Crazed from me, the gates have been propped wide fcking open. Note, I do like Yuu thrown into the mix! But just as smth I read and not actively create content for so,,,just adeuce for now :)
Romantic ADeuce Headcanons
my god, where do I begin?
Firstly, I believe they are about the same size. Outside of the few form-fitted clothes they may own (think tailored suits), they share clothes with each other a lot!
"Share" in quotes though, because Ace just steals whatever he wants from Deuce and drops his own stuff into Deuce's closet and drawers to make him wear Ace's clothes
They're both huge saps and romantics at heart! Ace denies it a lot though. Deuce gets embarrassed about it...but he's not going to deny it!
I'm sorry can you tell ppl being soft around/abt their partner/relationship makes me uueee
I love love LOVE the idea of them doing their makeup for each other. It's so intimate and the lvl of trust you gotta have with the person...man horse
THERE WAS A MISSED OPPORTUNITY WITH BETA DESIGN DEUCE he could've had long hair...the fanart we could've had with ace braiding deuce's hair oh my GOD...
Also a super super indulgent hc of mine is transmasc Ace and transfem Deuce. Deuce just likes feeling Soft in dresses and lace and being referred to with feminine (pro)nouns and Ace is supportive! He loves his girlfriend!!
I also like the idea of them matching outfits and things in general (spurred by Ace),,,ough I'm Such a sucker for these things don't look at me
Deuce called Ace "honey" once and the love Ace felt in that moment was so much he felt sick /lh
Ace definitely calls Deuce a bunch of petnames LIKE LITERALLY IN EN HE CALLS DEUCE 4 THINGS? Crybaby Deuce, Juice, Loosey-Deucey, AND STRAIGHT UP JUST DEUCEY *head in hands*
They both send ugly AND cute animal pictures to each other with the caption "that's you/u" on it
they hug more than they kiss and that's just how it is !!!!
lol hi! what are the reactions of some of the twist guys of your choice to yuu-grim's backstory?, like them being experiments etc.
I just picked ADeuce...and went a little insane with this ask LOL. thanks for sending in an ask!!!
CW: Non-graphic descriptions of abuse and surgery, mentioned human and animal experimentation, ment. violence
"Wait wait wait," Ace abruptly sits up to stare down at Yuu with wide eyes. "You and Grim are what?"
Yuu shifts in their position in the grass, continuing to lay down while staring up at the clear sky. It's blue, a paler blue than Grim's flames. It's calming, and Yuu breathes. "We're a science experiment. Doctors wanted to test a theory, and well," Yuu gestures to their body, "it worked."
Ace's face looks funny, Grim says to Yuu in their headspace. It's a lighthearted comment, but Grim is watching the boys as Yuu focuses on the blue sky.
Deuce joins Ace in sitting up, his eyebrows furrowing in the classic way Yuu and Grim affectionately recognize as Deuce. "Can we...May we know what theory it was?"
Yuu stays silent.
"They were wonderin' whether a magicless human cou' gain magic from a monster with it," Grim says, raising a hand above his and Yuu's body to summon a ball of blue fire. "It wasn't a pretty process." The hand in the air clenches tight into a fist. "Me and Yuu first met when Yuu was jus' a kid. We don't know the 'xact times."
"That's awful," Deuce gasps. His hands are gripping the grass blades tight, almost ripping them out of the ground. Ace is staying silent, and Yuu gently pulls Grim back into their headspace to relax.
"It was a pretty hellish time with the doctors," Yuu agrees softly. It's not as if they were still afraid of them--those people couldn't be any further away from Grim and Yuu--but Yuu is...tired. It's tiring thinking about who the two used to be: curled up in the corner of their shared cell, maybe taking a nap; thrown around and beaten with magic in mock battles; tied down to a cold metal table to be cut into, studied and poked by people who didn't care about how they felt. "They did so many things to us."
"Show us," Ace says then. He crawls closer to Yuu and Grim, who sit their body up in surprise. "Show us what they did to you."
"Ace!" Deuce cuts in between the two bodies with his own, forcing Ace back. "That's not-!"
"I refuse to believe something that messed up happened!" Ace shouts. His hands curl up in his lap, and he glares hotly at Deuce. "Doesn't it sound crazy? I mean, here in Twisted Wonderland, experimentation on living beings is just- It hasn't been done in centuries! It doesn't happen in any of the Great Seven's lives except the Thorn Queen and Lord of the Underworld's because they're old." Ace turns to Yuu and Grim, stares them both down into their mixed eyes. "You two have to be lying."
Yuu and Grim are quiet. They know Ace, and Ace is now knowing them and refusing to believe it. Because it's so messed up. Because it's so crazy he thinks they're lying. Because he wants to believe that situation didn't actually happen to them.
Yuu smiles, and it thinks its and Grim's bittersweet feelings went across well because Ace's face crumples before smoothing itself over. Deuce stares at them with pity.
"It's all true. We're sorry, Ace."
"No, you shouldn't apologize." Ace pushes past Deuce to sit cross-legged next to Yuu, completing their group's small triangle. "It's just...you're so nice. Grim's debatable, but still. It's so unfair." Grim grumbles inside the headspace, and Yuu giggles even as it reaches over to flick Ace on the head.
"Ace is right. It's just unbelievable that something like that would happen to someone like you. You really are..." Deuce trails off and his cheeks flush pink. He was probably going to say something embarrassingly sweet, something Ace picks up on fast, and a teasing match ensues. Yuu laughs, and its happy feelings are met with Grim's own happiness in the headspace.
The topic is dropped for now, because Yuu and Grim are happy and Ace and Deuce want nothing more than to see their friend keep smiling, but one day, Yuu and Grim will sit these two down, and Sevens willing, show them how much the two souls care about them and their overwhelming friendship.
Can we get the other dorms Relationship with Yuu!Grim please?
Yea! I was planning to make a post for Sclaw and Octa, so you’ll have to wait for those lol, BUT I can do the last 4!!! srry this took me a bit !!!
Note: I am currently an EN-only, so my knowledge of the following characters is very limited and derived mostly from others’ interpretations of them. And they're very short bc, again, I know nothing abt them!
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Scarabia
Kalim thinks Yuu and Grim are cool! He treats Yuu and Grim as separate people, but in the way parents will ask a child if their imaginary friend wants a cookie, too. When he finds out they really are separate people, well! He does rectify his behavior. Kalim's just very nice and bubbly so Yuu and Grim like him lots! He headpats both of them, no matter who's in control. Grim likes headpats the most.
Jamil doesn't care. He thinks "Grim" is just an annoying persona/act Yuu does. Of course when he finds out they are two souls in one body, he'll try to act kinder, but he's still heavily exasperated and annoyed when it's Grim in control of the body. He doesn't know it, but that change in personality/approach to them depending who's in charge makes Yuu and Grim feel good! Well, as good as being called annoying can be, in Grim's case wwww
Pomefiore
Vil thinks Yuu-Grim's two different eyes is strange (appearance lore drop!!). He thinks it poses an interesting challenge to coordinate an outfit around the different eyes. On Yuu and Grim's changes in control, he finds it annoying, but since it's mostly Yuu in control, Vil couldn't care less. Vil invites Yuu-Grim to his dorm a couple times to dress them up. Surprisingly, he prefers it when Grim is in control over Yuu bc Yuu fidgets too much. These makeover sessions don't dwindle after Vil is told of them being two separate people; Vil starts to take each of their preferences to mind when Yuu or Grim is talking about clothes.
Rook thinks Yuu-Grim are fascinating! They appeal to his hunter habits. It's like a 2-in-1 type of deal. He originally calls them both "Trickster" because he thinks it's just Yuu, but after learning the different souls thing, he sticks to calling just Yuu "Trickster" and Grim is "Frère de la Trickster" (Trickster's brother [brother of the Trickster if tl'd seriously], but my French is rusty and I can't rmbr if "de la" is supposed to have an accent in it somewhere).
Epel thinks Yuu-Grim are cool but weird. Mostly because of how willing they are to comply with Vil's dressing-up wishes. He admires how fast the personality change is when faced with danger, but that's just Grim taking charge. When he learns that fact, he thinks Yuu-Grim are even cooler! And strong. You have to be strong to be able to host 2 souls in one body, right?
Ignihyde
Idia thinks Yuu-Grim are like an evil/dark side trope in characters who seem meek. He's surprised he's right when he finds out. Still tries to keep his distance far from them (and everyone else), but especially so if he thinks it's Grim in control of the body. However, he does want to know why Yuu-Grim are the way they are...Also gives them multiple bracelets that evolve as he gifts them thru Ortho. Color change, updated mechanics, updated design; you name it, Idia's done it! Its main purpose of displaying who is in control is still there.
Ortho thinks they're interesting! When it's Yuu in control, their breathing is shallow and their aura reads "Caution!" all over; when it's Grim in control, his breathing is stronger and he takes deeper breaths and he walks with his shoulders squared. When he finds out it's because of different souls in the same body, he's fascinated! Ortho likes spending his free time just talking to the pair trying to learn more about them, for his and Idia's curiosity!
Diasomnia
Malleus was very surprised when he first sees this odd Child of Man. Actually, he thought Yuu-Grim were fae-adjacent due to their mismatched eyes, but no. Not quite. He can sense they’re not entirely human, but he chalks it up to their magic being something he's unfamiliar with. After finding out they’re different souls, Malleus is like “Ah that explains why you’re not 100% human.” He does his best to accommodate calling his Child (Children?) of Man (Monster? Man-ster?) by their names. The bracelet helps.
Lilia doesn't think too much about Yuu-Grim. He's civil, they're civil, so it's all good! He of course accommodates and keeps an eye on the bracelet to properly address whoever it is he's talking to! He likes to tease the two, especially if Grim's in control. Yuu has taken to pushing up front to control the body if Lilia's coming and Grim's walking the body.
[Silver and Sebek are the characters I know possibly the least about. I don't actively search out content for them due to wanting to avoid spoilers and fandom tends to one-note them as "sleepy" and "loud everyone-but-fae hater". That being said, I think both would learn to treat Yuu and Grim as separate people!]
hey, i just wanted to say i love ur ideas!!! esp for yuu-grim! u mentioned floyd having similarities to them and i wanted to hear ur thought process behind it. why/how do u think floyd exhibits similar behaviors as they do? hope to hear ur thoughts !!!
!!! oh my god thank u,,,anon i'm placing my heart in your hands for this ask
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Yuu-Grim & Floyd
Mainly it's due to the "personality switches" the two bodies have! Floyd has intense mood swings, and would see kin in Yuu-Grim's control switches!
It's canon Floyd receives a lot of flack for his mood swings? Such as his Labwear SR where Crewel gets on his case about not filling in a test and getting a zero, where previously he got full marks. I think Floyd would connect well with someone who could sympathize with "mood swings" like he does!
As stated in Yuu-Grim's introduction-like post, Grim usually takes control whenever Yuu is scared and in danger! Since their personalities are so different, that can be seen as a "mood swing." It's not as self-destructive(?. I can't think of a better adj,,,) as Floyd's mood swings, but it's something they have in common that piques Floyd's interest! Especially seeing how most people in Twisted Wonderland have very solid, unshakable personalities that don't swing around too much due to their emotions like Floyd (exceptions are like, Deuce and the Overblots (wow that's a killer band name)).
Also, a smaller thought, as alluded to in a previous ask that was about the various dorms' relationships with Yuu-Grim, our single-bodied duo have mismatched eyes! I imagine Floyd (and Jade for that matter) haven't seen a whole lot of other folks with heterochromia, and one as intense as Yuu-Grim's?! Well, Floyd's naturally curious!
Really though, at the heart of it, it's just me putting my little OC/mixed-canon baby into a good friendship with one of my favorite characters! Spoiler alert (lol) but should I start rolling the multi-chap ball, Floyd and Yuu-Grim will start to cultivate a sibling-like relationship !!! bc I think it'll be cute :)c
omg the nicknames are so cute?? op i love that!! it makes me wonder if yuu-grim would give a nickname back! since floyd’s so often giving nicknames it would be interesting if they pay the sentiment back/lh in all seriousness though, love the idea of reconciliation and floyd improving from his early behavior bc. That betrayal’s got to hurt </33 would not help their trust issues from their past trauma in the slightest </33 hopefully they receive comfort from other friends/support elsewhere as well! speaking of which—do u think grim-yuu’s friend group would be the same as it is in canon or they’d be different ppl involved? love to hear ur thoughts !!!
!!! I HAVEN'T CONSIDERED THAT BUT YES !!! Yuu-Grim most definitely call Floyd by a nickname. Grim just calls him by "Floyd" but sometimes he slips up...Yuu is def the one who most uses the nickname! Don't have any ideas for one right now...maybe when I get to writing the Octa relationships post !!!
Yuu sometimes slips up and calls Floyd "brother" on accident heehee...Grim's got (lots of) competition for Yuu's holy "best big brother" title!!! wwwww
Oh the betrayal...Yuu-Grim's trust issues are so *gestures wildly* !! But also most of their trust is messy with authoritative figures, and since Floyd's just a student like them, the two are probably more open to forgiving him! Yuu especially, anyway. Grim got betrayed by someone he deemed safe...bit different from simple authority :)c
And yes they do have other friends!! I am so grossly biased towards Ace and Deuce for...obvious reasons LOL. I think they'd also be really good friends with Jack! And Yuu-Grim are kinda into Leona as a childish crush/cat-monster admiration thing! He's very blunt and shows his annoyance with them very clearly, and they appreciate how mean he is while still being like...respectful of them. Just telling them to go away instead of manhandling them unnecessarily like Certain Authority Figures. That's all I can comment for now till I read the fan tls !!!
Speaking of their past, secret lore drop! Yuu-Grim hate the color white. It's like a trauma trigger. They can't be in majorly white rooms or around people if they're wearing their lab coats! Yuu-Grim try to power through alchemy classes, but some days it's too much. No worries though! Ace and Deuce vandalize decorate their lab coats with colorful patches and stickers to break up the white!
*sniffs* i love your yuu-grim au sm <3 i can just imagine their interactions with leona are gonna be hella entertaining. like yuu's in charge n leona's tryna intimidate them into taking a nap with him or sumn and then suddenly boom. a fireball to the face. bc grim didn't like the way he was talking to his partner-in-crime. and leona's like "wh- what the fuck ??" bc the herbivore's accent changed n everything as they talked ?? who tf is the great grim ??
!!! THANK YOU SO MUCH,,,
Oh yea, Leona's definitely shocked by Yuu-Grim if/when something like that happens. He's taunting them like "ah, you're the weird-smelling herbivore from the entrance ceremony, the one the mirr'r said was strange." and he's just Towering over Yuu-Grim. Yuu's scared! so it's up to big brother Grim to roast this guy like chicken! Leona's definitely wondering what the Fuck Yuu-Grim is/are.
After Leona's Overblot though, Leone does chill out with his more violent threats against Yuu-Grim, instead threatening to avoid them or leave them if they're being too loud. They're quiet enough when it's not Grim in control, and if it is Grim, well, all cats like to nap! Napping buddies...and Yuu-Grim are both fostering their own weird, puppy-like "love" for Leona wwwww. Grim admires Leona's strength and Yuu thinks Leona is also strong and Really Cool. They both like that Leona is still mean-ish to them, unlike Riddle who changed his tune fast to them post-Overblot (which is okay! but they were...Very Used to Riddle being authoritative).
I think Leona gets assimilated into Yuu-Grim's "brother bunch" w Floyd at some point! Not sure. Leona would be the one Yuu-Grim relax next to and vaguely vent to. He won't look like he's listening, but Leona's carefully taking in their words as Yuu and Grim freely switch in control to both get out their thoughts.
same anon as before!! let me just say ur ideas are awesome and i adore hearing them so much!! i could honestly listen to u for ages! especially the idea of a sibling like relationship with floyd and yuu-grim bc that’s super cute :33 esp since initially they don’t have any support in twst verse to having a lot more (specifically like them(tm)) so it must be reassuring to have someone like floyd on their side :33
i am placing you oh-so-gently into a little jar full of sand and a bottle cap of water and setting you on the windowsill ueueue,,THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR LIKING MY RAMBLES !!!
And YES that's really it! I'm imagining they go through a small angst arc due to the Book 3 events where Yuu-Grim feel like someone they thought they (mostly Yuu) could trust just. plays them like that. Grim is so mad at Floyd for the longest time after that. Floyd would be pretty confused, because while he's intelligent, I don't think he's emotionally intelligent. At least not with himself. He's good at reading others! but he's bad at sorting himself out. (yknow, like the rest of octatrio LOL)
But the trio reconcile...Grim is still peeved at Floyd but Floyd does try to be nicer to the two! At least he's no longer trying to kick them out of Ramshackle or get them into a deal w Azul.
Side note but since Grim doesn't have his own cat body (which...looks like a seal? hence his "Baby Seal" nickname from Floyd), I think in this AU, Floyd would call Grim "Snapping Turtle" instead! Yuu is still Shrimpy <3
