How Their Crush Flusters Them
PLSSS I NEED SOME HEADCANONS FOR AKASHI, AOMINE, AND MOMOI ON HOW THEIR CRUSH FLUSTERS THEM;;; like she could be eating like a chipmunk and smile, and their just whipped😭😭 separate headcanons pls <3
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[Headcanons]
Akashi Seijuro
I’m always gonna start nearly every Akashi headcanon with how this is not applicable to boku-Akashi 😭 anyways,,,, moving on…
ore-Akashi is equally hard to fluster though, let’s get that out of the way, but the soft side of him he has now would make him more inclined to feel that it’s okay to be flustered with you—a.k.a. let down his guard more around you
one way to fluster him is by using the element of surprise on your side
if you’re intentionally trying make him flustered, he easily sees through it, so usually, your schemes of making him lose his cool will not work because your facial expressions and giddy body movements make you way too obvious (even if you were careful to be subtle, he already knows)
he’d be amused and give you those knowing teasing smiles (that may or may not end up flustering you instead, let’s be honest… who can stay calm after seeing a smile from THE Akashi?)
it’s the unintentional things you do, any endearing quirks or habits you may have, that short-circuits him sometimes, because those are something he can’t expect and predict all the time
exhibit A:
“Akashi, congratulations on winning! I know you probably win all the time, and you don’t think of it as anything, but…” you would avert your own gaze and look at him again… maybe do a nervous action (twiddling your thumb? rubbing your neck? rubbing your arm? twirling a strand and playing with your hair? fiddling with your clothes?) before finishing your thought. “But I think it’s something worth celebrating!”
it’s the fact that you have no idea the things you’re doing is affecting his heart that gets him outwardly flustered; the idea that he’s the only one between the two of you who knows these details about you gets him a bit flushed
he lives to have that exclusive knowledge about you
exhibit B:
you smile at him whenever he comes to you, or if you weren’t one to smile much, your aura would immediately lighten up upon seeing him and such
it really gets his gears moving because that just shows that someone out there actually sees him as a good person, who doesn’t look at him with fear or awe… but to be fair, he wouldn’t blame you if you did, considering his entire period of time when he was exhibiting his “boku” side
so when you smiled at him with no reservations the first time, he REALLY got flustered in a sense where his eyes widened, his lips parted, and his eyes drank in the sight of your face for a second before he regained his usual composure… still, he can’t exactly control the color of his slight flush on his face
but even though you’ve smiled at him without fail every single time, part of him is still surprised and caught a bit off guard that you’re that happy to have him around
result? he actually becomes someone who gets flustered quite often with you in the beginnings of the crush phase (unfortunately though, unless you have your own set of Emperor Eyes, you wouldn’t be able to notice)
when he’s having his “mini-flusters,” a usual tell-tale sign is that he’d stay still from where he is and stare at you silently before you even notice
so if you’re just chatting away and notice silence on your end, you probably don’t even have to look at him to have a general idea that he’s having a frazzled moment of his own… don’t try to look at his face though, because then he’ll catch on what you’re trying to do and continue on the conversation like nothing happened
he’ll know pretty quickly that you also have a crush on him, and when he realizes that moment, he nearly damn short-circuits into the next zone dimension to the point where you even had to wave a hand aggressively in front of his face
“Akashiiiiiiii… helloooooooo? Earth to the emperor?”
“Ah,” he would blink back into reality. “My apologies, I didn’t mean to space out.”
“What were you thinking about anyways?”
and he would give that smile before he would say, “Nothing much.”
when you do things for him out of the goodness of your own heart (and not expecting anything back), that also throws him off a little
when you dote on him even as friends, he feels like he’s truly loved and cared for (this poor guy really got neglected in his childhood, could you blame him?)
and usually, he’s the one who needs to take care of everyone else, always being in a position of leadership
“Sheesh, you needa take care of yourself too!”
“Pardon?”
“You’re always doing way too much to make sure everything runs smoothly, and everyone isn’t having any issues, but have you ever thought to take care of your own needs?”
“Of course, adequate nutrition and rest are essential in playing optimal games.”
“No, no!” you insist. “Your mental needs! Your emotional needs—like, I can’t put it into words… erm… someone’s also gotta look out for you too, in case you’re struggling and need help sometimes… uh, maybe I can be that person for you? If you want that is—I don’t mean to intrude…”
that is when he knew… you were the one for him
he merely looks at you like you’re the brightest thing in the room before he softly agrees, “Yes… I suppose you’re right.”
if you also managed to figure out he has a crush on you (you must have some SERIOUS instincts and keen eyes to figure that out… or have Kuroko tell you something to know) and confessed to him out of the blue before he did
you’re going to see him visibly stiffen up and have that widened eyes and parted lips on his face while watching your every move… were you joking? did he misinterpret your words when you actually meant something as close friends?
bonus: if you happen to be the cheeky, sly person, smile wider at him after you confessed to shut the poor man’s brain down into oblivion
AKASHI.EXE is starting to reboot
he’ll take a few seconds longer to break out of his stupor, but when he does, he’ll simply straighten himself before replying, “I’m glad you like me, (l/n)-san. It’s relieving to hear that you also reciprocate these feelings for me, to say the least.”
YOU.EXE shut down when he gently takes your hand into his
but after you guys get together, he won’t be as flustered as often, because 1.) he’s confident about how you and he feel about each other now and 2.) he’d come to know you so well that he would probably expect 90% of the things you throw at him
Momoi Satsuki
compliment her
no, really
Momoi’s hard work was never appreciated enough even back in Teiko
but she never really minded/cared(?) because her mindset has always been about doing something for the sake of the team and doing what she’s good at to help out
she’s been sorting out her feelings with Kuroko, finally realizing that she wasn’t truly in love with him, but more so in love with the idea of someone who saw her more than just for her body—in love with the idea of someone with unconventional priorities and mannerisms rather than the predictable, surface-level things she’s seen in most people
but with you? something else tickled differently in her heart when you’re near
she thought she knew what love was, but it turns out, you gave her a whole new mystery to solve all over again—what was this funny feeling she always gets with you? is it “real” this time? what if you were just another Kuroko—a good friend with a perspective on life that differed a bit from hers?
but when you told her one day how much you admire and appreciate the amount of work she puts into basketball and the irreplaceable skillset she had that was essential to Touou’s victories
she flushed the brightest cherry red
“Oh… that’s…” she would easily stammer in your presence, not knowing how to take your praise gracefully. “Eh? Well—that’s—”
she would recollect herself before she would jump and tackle you for a hug in true Momoi-fashion before squealing out your name:
“(y/nnnnnnnnnn)!”
“M-Momoi—I can’t… breathe…”
honestly, she probably wouldn’t be calm if she heard it from any other person to begin with
but with you??? she’s malfunctioning—not even Aomine’s rude comments snaps her out of her daze for the rest of the day
“Oi, Satsuki, get outta my sight if you’re just gonna be in the way. Sheesh…”
“(y/n)… (y/n)…” she would sound like a broken record for a bit, holding her flushed cheeks with two hands even after Aomine gives her a tired glare out of the corner of his eyes. “(y/n) complim—… complimented me?! Ehhhhhh???”
“Shut up already—”
*unfortunately, her pink lovey-dovey aura around her only intensifies*
compliment any part of her body that no one usually does: her eyes and her hair especially
“Um… (y/n)-chan?! You’re… staring. What is it?”
“Ah, sorry,” you chuckle out a sigh with a chagrined smile. “I just find your eyes really pretty. Your lashes especially frame them so well, too. I guess I never noticed until now?”
“??!?!?!?!?!??!?!” She’s staring at you with the widest eyes (that you just complimented, by the way!) before she hesitates
“O-Oh!… Do you… really think so…?”
“Of course! Why would I say it otherwise?”
Momoi has ascended into heaven
“Momoi, how long have you had your hair like this?”
“Huh?” she stops whatever she was doing to look at you before continuing, “I’ve had long hair for as long as I remember.”
she hesitates before asking a daring question: “Does it look bad…?”
“I love your hair,” you reply candidly. “You pull this type of hair the best out of everyone I’ve met, in my opinion.”
at your words, she would unconsciously tuck some stray strands behind her hair as she (predictably) turns as pink as her hair, making the effort to looking down at her shoes or her clipboard if she had it with her
(you’re a little smug at how easily you can make her flustered… it’s a personal hobby of yours)
bonus points if you’re close to her already and you’re carding your fingers through her hair strands so casually, as if it’s second nature to you
“JFUERIG///2/½,3OR34T!!!?!?1/1” is what her mind is thinking right now
play with her hair and do loose braids with it too, and you’ll be amused to find her as stiff as a backboard, completely silent for the first time in forever
the entire GoM group and the Touou team are completely stunned when they see this shy, demure (and very quiet) side of Momoi with you for the first time
when you do anything that’s anything romantic/cheesy/tropey to her or for her sake, she’s going to paradise for a week straight, replaying everything in her mind constantly
like holding her shoulder to guide her away from people in the crowd… buying her something to eat/drink when you also go to the convenience store/vending machine to get something for yourself… buy her a hair clip or two, maybe earrings… invite her to go to places that could potentially be considered date locations (Momoi would eat this up to no end and potentially overthink and overheat)…
say a pickup line on her (genuine or to tease her, it’s up to you), and she’ll faint on the spot (refer to her fainting on Kise after meeting the adorable Nigou for the first time)
bonus: Kuroko plays wingman to get you two together… Aomine might reluctantly help after a while seeing you two “hanging out way too much”
Aomine Daiki
Aomine and Momoi are two peas in a pod, whether he’d like to admit it or not
and that would include having one similar way of being flustered
compliment his basketball skills in any way or form but sound super earnest about it
he normally wouldn’t care about the admiration and praises… because he’s always been in the spotlight as the ace of Teiko and ace of Touou
but you’re his crush, and he’s still a regular teen who wants to be noticed (!!)
he wouldn’t be obvious in being flustered, but it’ll definitely catch him off guard
“Tch, it’s nothing… really,” he would sigh while averting his gaze
wanna take flustering him a step further? start learning basketball because you want to also come to love the sport like he does (but don’t tell him this! have him accidentally discover you trying to learn how to shoot before you explain why you got inspired to start)
already know how to play basketball? even better—when he sees you adopting a playing style like his while he passed by a court one day, his jaw drops and his face feels an unfamiliar flush on his cheeks
“Huh? Ain’t that…” he stops in his tracks to squint a bit at your familiar figure. “(y/n)? What’re they doing here?”
he stares at you unabashedly before you notice an intense gaze and turn towards him, holding the ball under one arm
“Aomine-kun!” you would always call out to him, waving your arm enthusiastically to get him to come by
when he lazily walks by and asks what you were even doing, you look at him like he was the dumbest person in the world
“Um… basketball? What else would I be doing?”
you further explained yourself why you were on the courts today, and all the while, Aomine would bring a hand to his neck, turning his neck and face to the side
how could he look at you when he could feel his face getting so warm and his neck sweaty?
you were grinning at his uncharacteristically boyish side, no question about that
he would probably demand in a roundabout way to teach you because “it hurts my eyes to see you suck this much,” but we all know his eyes are getting a real treat outta seeing you playing the sport he loves to death
the third type of fluster he has is the MORTIFIED type, a rare one that would probably never happen under normal circumstances
emphasis on normal, btw
but him having a crush on anyone isn’t normal to begin with, so to be honest, anything’s fair game…
imagine that he’s coming to the gym for practice, yet once again, peeved that one of the Touou members had something to do with his missing “dirty magazines”
until he notices you. holding one of his magazines. in your hands. TURNING EVERY PAGE TO CURIOUSLY LOOK…
he has never run faster in his entire life to snatch that flimsy booklet out of your hands
his speed right then and there really puts his agility on the courts in official matches to shame (Wakamatsu is probably pissing his pants trying not to laugh as we speak)
does he care if any other normal person saw his collection? No
in fact, he even shamelessly flaunts that fact
but with you… he wants to look good in front of you, make that good “first impression” so to speak, but his hopes are as good as dashed as soon as he sees you staring at “Horikita Mai-chan’s”—
“Wha—What the hell are you doing?!!” he yells quite unceremoniously at no one in particular, snatching the magazine and hiding it behind his back. “And you!!” he turns to you, clearly not his usual collected self. “Why the hell are you here?!”
“Oh,” you merely blink. “I was just here because your teammates told me you’d be more willing to practice if I was here, so I came. That was yours?”
Aomine has no chance to either deny or confirm, because Imayoshi—right on cue—hauls out a portable basketball locker (y’know, those metal baskets with wheels) FILLED with what Aomine recognizes as his entire collection
and Imayoshi casually hands you another volume like he’s giving you his homework—
Imayoshi may probably need to sleep with his eyes actually open from then on if he ever had the balls to try this on the ace of Touou, but if you reassure Aomine… maybe the captain can survive—maybe
who’s gonna tell Aomine that Wakamatsu and Momoi also played a huge part in getting their hands on his entire collection?
if it was just one magazine, Aomine can recover rather quickly, but if Imayoshi pulled up the latter situation, I don’t think he would ever have the courage to face you alone again unless you somehow reassure him that his… interesting collection didn’t deter you from seeing him in a “lesser light” at all
“Aomine, I don’t think your porn collection is something to be ashamed of, although… I’m a bit concerned how easily your teammates got a hold on them. You oughtta learn how to store them properly.”
he’s comically gaping at you, his face terribly red and he has NO IDEA how to begin
yeah, he had imagined dozens of ways that he can talk to you privately and be cool and suave
NONE OF THEM were close to the actual scenario currently at hand
he’d probably try to pass off like the entire incident wasn’t a big deal, scoffing and clicking his tongue while turning his face away, hands in his pockets
but you knew better, and it was obvious that this man before you had his tongue twisted, becoming putty in your presence
if you laugh/chuckle with that sparkle in your eyes at him right there and then, he’s also going to malfunction and potentially never recover
how can you be this cute??
not like he’d admit that out loud