Different Dates With Ken!
This is my first time writing in a while, so forgive me if I’m rusty! Been obsessed with the Barbie movie, so here’s some Stereotypical Ken x Reader headcanonssss
please feel free to send ken prompts/asks i am so bored!!
(also, i wrote this in like an hour so there’s probably some typos and ken is probably ooc or something i’m sorry 😭)
You and Ken had been dating for a month now, the two of you in the human world
dinner dates
He doesn’t really have a concept of indoor voices, so he kind of talks at a normal volume.
which would be fine, except you’re in a formal restaurant where everyone is basically whispering.
If you gently point it out, though, he’ll go extra quiet and only talk in a whisper for the rest of the dinner.
He’s just paranoid that he’s embarrassing you or something.
When the bill comes, he definitely tries to pay it (assuming he has money).
If you get to the bill first, he gets really pouty, though he’ll forget he was ever upset if you give him a kiss.
“Y/nnnn, let me pay. It’s the least I can do," Ken begs, pulling out the puppy-dog eyes.
"No," you respond. "You try to pay for everything. Let me treat you once in a while."
It takes a great deal of self-control, but you can't stay away from his eyes long enough to pay for dinner. After you hand the check back to the waiter, you glance back at a now-sulking Ken. He looks almost sad.
With an affectionate eye roll and a smile, you lean across the table and press a small kiss onto his lips. Immediately, he melts into it. And when you pull back, he’s all smiles before he remembers that he’s supposed to be mad at you.
If he gets to it first, he pays, and he smiles at you triumphantly, clearly proud of himself.
After dinner, he insists on walking you home because he doesn’t own a car.
At your door, he thanks you for taking him out and kind of stands there awkwardly.
You have to lean in and initiate the goodbye kiss, but he more than enjoys it.
Study dates/coffee shop dates
Ken didn’t go to college, or school at all, really, so he didn’t quite understand the concept of the date you were currently bringing him to.
However, he sat patiently in the coffee shop while you got your stuff together and opened your laptop, just smiling at you like an idiot.
He takes the time to admire you in your element.
When you ask him what coffee he wants so you can get it for him, he cocks his head in confusion.
"There are, like, different kinds?" he asks innocently, glancing between you and the sigh with different options he had previously failed to notice.
You have to stifle a giggle at his reaction.
"Yeah, there’s a bunch. Come on, I'll recommend you some."
Ken tried a latte.
He didn’t like it.
However, he sipped on it periodically, mirroring your actions as you looked through your work.
He had brought some books on Horses to look over while you were doing your thing, but he couldn’t really focus on reading while you were right there.
He placed some random sticky notes on the pages absentmindedly as he watched you with wonder in his blue eyes.
If you get frustrated at all, He’s quick to ask what’s bothering you and decides that he’s going to help you study. Whether that involved holding your extra papers or helping you with flashcards,
When you wrap up, you notice how little of his latte he has drank.
When you ask about it, he quickly downs the whole thing, plastering a fake smile on top of his look of disgust.
movie dates
This one was Ken's idea.
There's a movie theater in Barbieland, so he knew the basic premise of a movie date.
Although it took a while for him to figure out how to buy the tickets because in Barbieland they were free,
She definitely picked The Little Mermaid.
It seemed like a safe option to him, considering that everything else was either sad-looking or a horror movie, and he can’t really handle either of those.
The plan was to meet at the theater, so he waited outside for you to get there.
When you did, you two went inside and ordered a large popcorn, but Ken let out a little gasp of excitement at the other snacks on sale.
He ends up buying a pretzel, a bag of chips, and a bag of cookies.
All of which he insists on sharing with you.
When you finally go into the theater, he gets a confused look on his face.
He’s never seen movie ads before, so he assumes they're part of the movie.
"I thought this was about a mermaid."
After explaining it to him, he nods vigorously and blushes a bit in embarrassment.
When the movie finally starts, he smiles really big and turns to look at you.
Ken gets HEAVILY invested in the movie.
He definitely cries during Part of Your World, and he’s horrible at hiding it. That results in him clinging to your arm and the people next to him giving him weird looks.
When it’s over, he has a look of faraway wonder in his eyes.
As you two walk out of the theater, he can’t stop gushing about how cute Ariel and Eric were. And how he wanted to watch the original animated movie. And how you two should have matched Little Mermaid Halloween Costumes
Before you leave to go home, Ken gives you a bone-crushing hug and a thank you for spending your afternoon with him.
Which leads you to kiss him.
Which makes him unable to stop blushing as you say your goodbyes for the night.