Wednesday/Wenclair hcs
just an assortment of hcs of how I think about the characters/the story so far:
Wednesday is autistic. Obviously. Actually I think she might be the most accurate/relatable depiction of autism for me, lol. She reminds me of my (much) younger self. The unrealistic part is how tolerant everyone is of her despite that she's an insufferable cocky asshole (being hot only gets you so far). I've no idea how I managed to make friends who were kind & patient enough with me to teach me how to act human. She may be diagnosed since she went to a psychologist before, but probably not since she likely distracted them with all kinds of other nonsense. People don't tend to pick up on the fact that she's neurodivergent and just think things like her monotonous voice/limited expressions are part of her act/vibe.
Her preference is to not bother with relationships and she has many reasons for this. Simply not wanting deal with it, finding the way most people approach romance repulsive, feeling above silly teen entanglements, enjoying solitude and not wanting to be considerate of another person - but at the root of this there's also insecurity, that she wouldn't be enough for another person just due to her inherent disposition. So there is comfort in being alone instead of the fear of not being enough.
Wednesday also despises conformity, as a result hates the concept of nuclear families, most girlfriend boyfriend tropes, the idea of getting married, female gender roles and heteropatriarchal concepts in general. Because of this she tends to be repelled by men especially when they show interest in her and finds it really uncomfortable and vaguely threatening. She doesn't spend much time contemplating her sexuality, her preference is to be alone but she finds she doesn't mind women as much and can tolerate the idea of being with one without feeling threatened. But few women inspire that thought anyways, until...
Enid was intriguing from the moment they met, simply from making her eyes bleed and feel like she might break out in hives - which was slightly enjoyable in the Addams Family kind of way. Wednesday found herself further intrigued by how feisty she was; not at all a pushover and demanding respect. And so, Wednesday found that respect for her only growing. Fondness also grew without her permission, often flustered and frustrated at how difficult it was to resist or turn off the growing affection. Coming to terms with that she liked her roommate simply on a platonic level was hard, realizing she had grown so attached that she missed her when she was gone was even harder.
Somewhere along the way, she's not sure when, she began to feel a warmth at Enid's laugh, the way her ridiculous colored hair caught the lights from their split window, every time she smiled and complimented her. On some conscious level in her mind she registered that she had developed a bit of a crush on her roommate, but filed the pointless feelings away. Enid was boy crazy and would never be interested in her, and relationships = bad anyways.
Meanwhile, Enid is obsessed with her adorable quirky little morbid roommate and feels lucky to have been roomed with someone so unique/interesting - but she's also chugging comphet by the gallons. Enid is a character all about wanting to fit in and be "normal" - her desire to conform to "the pack" could definitely be seen as a metaphor for comphet. Things like same sex relationships don't occur to Enid, she's just trying to be what society wants. Maybe Wednesday makes her heart skip a beat sometimes, it's just because she's really pretty! If she gives you butterflies it's just because you're so excited about being her friend! It doesn't mean anything, until...
By the end of s1 the pair have been through hell together and have become closer from it. Enid saving her life gives Wednesday unabashed feelings of attachment - no longer coy about their connection but proud to call Enid her friend and eager to return her loyalty. Wednesday lets herself feel safe in her connection with Enid, and that rare bond makes her a very treasured person to her. Her more than platonic feelings lay just below the surface but Wednesday still sees no reason to trudge them up. She is just a little more overtly annoyed (jealous) of Enid's boy toys. When given the premonition of Enid's death she's terrified and needs to protect her at all costs.
When Enid wolfed out to protect Wednesday, she felt like it changed something in her. She wondered if it was some kind of werewolf thing, but the strong attachment she felt for Wednesday, more than any boy she'd ever liked, was undeniable. She doesn't know how to parse these feelings, but doesn't feel the need to hide them either - openly admitting she can't imagine her life without Wednesday in it. Still, she doesn't know what it means, and is still chugging comphet. Is eager to fit in now that she's a proper werewolf, happy to jump on top of the first guy that looks in her direction. Normal normal normal! I'm being normal! But she's soon finding that normal isn't enough. That when she's with the pack, she just misses Wednesday. "You should meet the pack!" "It's a perfect opportunity for you to get to know the pack!" it's funny how often Enid is desperately trying to include Wednesday in the pack but of course she's uninterested. And it eats Enid alive because she feels like she needs Wednesday's attention, it slowly becomes more and more evident to her that she cares more about being with Wednesday than with the pack (conforming to heteronormativity). This is difficult to wrap her mind around and accept.
Then the events of s2 happen that bring them closer! During the body swap, which was extremely intimate, its like the act/uncertainty drops for both of them. Wednesday is bold enough to tell Enid she will personally ensure that she's never alone by always remaining with her, and that her boyfriends don't deserve her. This is tantamount to a love confession, and is enough for Enid to accept her feelings of preferring being with Wednesday rather than other werewolves like she's "supposed to". And so she gathers the courage for her own love confession: that Wednesday is her pack and the person she wants to be with. They have declared an exclusive bond with one another, but both are still a bit coy about the romantic undercurrent to it that is rising to the surface. It's uncertain and exciting, until...
It is tragically cut short by Enid's sacrifice. Wednesday is left speechless at the gesture of devotion, and it's all she can do now to return it by making good on her word to hunt Enid down and never let her be alone again.
