a ramble on daisy and guest 1337's relationship
i think being married And being childhood friends they stuck together through thick and thin, they were there for each other during their worst moments and found each other in what was essentially the worst time of their life, when they were freshly orphans. though i do headcanon that daisy didn't have the best relationship with her parents; i headcanon that, like guest, she was bullied frequently (ranging from teasing to trying to cut her hair short) since she was the Weird Autistic Girl™️ who went to special ed classes.
her parents disregarded her emotions as being "overdramatic" and stuff and because of that she was actually not that sad over losing them. but it was hard acclimating in the orphanage at first, and she was still bullied a lot, with guest and matt being her only friends.
daisy and 1337 related to each other a lot since they were both bullied (1337 for being a guest, daisy for being autistic) and being essentially outcasts. daisy was the one who helped guest find his place in the world, one of the few people who loved him unconditionally. 1337 genuinely felt safe around daisy and vice versa. they both spent their life being marginalized by most people around them and together, even in their lowest points, were able to pick the pieces back up bit by bit. they and matt always snuck out of the orphanage, going on what is essentially long hiking trips and exploring the world around them.
1337 learned a lot about botany and birdwatching thanks to daisy, and daisy learned a lot about fish and marine life thanks to 1337. they'd always sneak out together and sometimes wander so far away the caretakers in the orphanage had to set up entire search parties because they ended up in a far away part of the town. 1337 also started reading a lot more thanks to daisy; she always liked people reading to her, it made her feel safe, and 1337 always volunteered to read to her, even purposefully picking her favourite books out. 1337 knew daisy enjoyed listening to people, and he was always a bit of a talker, so he'd spend hours talking his head off about whateverwhat while daisy nodded along. for once, 1337 felt heard and seen.
daisy didn't take care of her hair much, and guest immediately volunteered to brush it for her; this became a small, 10 minute activity they'd always do together, simply to stay close to each other. when they got married, daisy's hair was actually a lot longer and fluffier than it was when she was at the orphanage. in fact, the marriage was the happiest moment for both daisy and 1337, so much so that they both ended up ugly crying during the wedding from how happy they were.
after so much time going on hiking trips, shyly holding hands, sharing soft kisses and laughs and discussing their plans for the future, they finally had their own proper place to live in, together. they loved each other unconditionally and were so incredibly happy.
though, i also feel like things weren't all sunshine and rainbows either. with their traumas and rough upbringings, they both had issues that snowballed pretty hard during their time together. guest 1337 never fully let himself be vulnerable while daisy was never honest to herself about her feelings, letting herself roll with the punches.
with the threat of war and the bacon army looming, they both desperately tried to keep each other safe, but ended up smothering each other, to the point where they were utterly codependent on each other. but they weren't able to fully admit their faults yet. 1337 and daisy would start fighting because of this lack of communication and admissions, and while things did get pretty harsh (things being broken, screaming matches, emotional breakdowns), it wasn't all doom and gloom.
after a fight, they'd try their best to patch things up and at least take some responsibility for it. though, with their desperate attempts to keep each other safe (daisy keeping 1337 safe from the bacon army, 1337 knowing daisy doesn't like people very much and wanting to keep her away from any stressors) they were essentially smothering themselves so hard that things became just about incredibly suffocating.
however, with the advent of daisy's pregnancy, the two realized that things couldn't go on like this anymore, especially once a kid would be added to the equation. 1337, wanting to follow the example of his late parents, and daisy, not wanting to repeat the mistakes of her late parents, started going to couples therapy and finally opening up to each other about their more deep seated issues, starting with 1337's stubbornness and daisy's doormat tendencies.
things were finally looking up for them, especially with charlotte's birth and getting to see her grow up, till the great war broke out. with 1337 and matt enlisting in the war and having to leave and fight, daisy was once again alone, the only difference being that charlotte was there too. she tried to stay strong for her daughter, but some days, daisy could barely get out of bed and take care of herself. charlotte quickly caught onto this and wanted to help her mom, which she denied because she didn't wanna bring her young daughter into her emotional messes.
when she gets the news that 1337 has "died", her entire world crumbles atop of her and when matt comes back to the town due to his injuries, he also has to sort of watch over her due to the grief taking a toll so big on her she could barely take care of herselfor even her daughter, who was also traumatized from the loss. matt had to take care of them both, essentially.
this is where the story splits based on canon: in the last guest, 1337 is revealed to be alive and reunites with daisy and charlotte, with things becoming better for the three of them as time passes.
however, in forsaken, 1337 is dead. full stop. while daisy and charlotte do recover, albeit slowly, matt and molly have to essentially watch over them for a while alongside their own daughter because of the toll the grief takes on them while guest is stuck in what is basically purgatory, desperate to go back to his loved ones, but as more and more time passes, he just wishes they've found a way to move on without him. in forsaken, as more and more time passes, daisy finds herself alone. 1337 is dead, matt and molly are taking care of their own family and charlotte has pursued academic goals out of town. daisy is alone, the only thing tethering her to reality being the backyard where she, 1337 and charlotte always used to garden in. it's sad, really. she has essentially nobody.
bonus: in the milestones 1-4 guest 1337 canon, 1337 has to spend less time with daisy and charlotte to the point his only way of communicating with them is through letters. 1337 sends letters sparingly, though very long and detailed, while daisy sends him poems, pressed flowers, charlotte's drawings, sentimental things like that. they're pretty heavily separated, but they at least have a way to communicate. it gets suffocatingly silent sometimes, but things are at the very least okay.
