Okay lemmie cook.. the ericsons kids x outofpocket!reader head cannons..
What I mean by out of pocket is like, they make silly (and awkward) jokes, they randomly dye their hair if they find some, #1 destruction enthusiast (like theyβll encourage Mitch to set off a bomb, or turn a blind eye to Louis setting up a prank for Marlon etc, maybe even help) like, reader is just lowkey kinda crazy and fun in the worst of the apocalypse
Just awkwardly laughs at whatever unfunny joke you make
Honestly, she influences bad behavior; she's always down to sneak out with you or help you dye your hair!
The two of you would make such a good pair; she's your partner in crime all the way
She teases you a bunch for it, but secretly, she adores that silly side of you
She totally would give you a sick pericing if you askedβand just using whatever you both could find! You'd probably get an infection, but wtv. You guys could definitely get matching septums or something!
You both might get into some vandalism here and there around the school just to piss off Marlon
If you two just so happen to come across a bottle of booze, you bet that you'll be getting drunk to hell together
Overall, she'll think that you're the coolest person ever
Trust that parties with her would be lit! You can't tell me that the two of you wouldn't just throw a random party in the school because you simply felt like it
She'd think it's hilarious pull an occasional prank on someoneβand you're helping her!
You could easily convince her to sneak outside of the safe-zone
Not a big trouble maker, but she honestly isn't too hard to convince to do so; she just wants to impress you
Likes pulling pranks on people, but only simple stuff, though
The most important thing to remember is to have manners around her! You could make her mad so easily by just not saying "excuse me" after a burp, or covering your nose when you have to sneeze if you so wished
She loves your jokes! It's simple to get a laugh out of her!
She'd be down to receive a piercing from you; just nothing too crazy, and stick to the ears!
She can be a lot of fun! She's just tries her best to be lively and upbeat all the time; you could host a nice party with her!
He's so sweet and adores every joke that comes out of your mouth. He even favorites the corny ones!
Tries to discourage you from serious mischief, but occasionally he'll join you in some minor situations...
You try convince him to purposely spicen a pot of food he's cooking to prank everyone else, but the one thing you don't wanna do is mess with his culinary!
If you do decide to sneak some spice into his food... He'd be mad at first but then probably laugh it off, so don't worry
He'd make jokes back, and they're honestly pretty good!
When you two are together, you never fail to have a nice moment of laughter
She doesn't approve of most sudden, rebellious behavior from you
Though, she would be supportive to the best of her abilities when it came to your own self-discoveryβlike dying your hair, painting your nails a wacky color, etc.
Try your best not to worry her; this woman has an unfortunate tendency to overthink enough as it is
She'd love it if you painted her nails something flashy and unique
She'll let out an awkward chuckle whenever you made a stupid joke
She sometimes might get embarrassed of you or overstimulated if you're too loud
She might let you give her a piercing... Just ask nicely.
Despite it being the zombie apocalypse, he still takes a great care in his appearance. Maybe this could be tied back to his insecurities, but he generally just finds comfort in looking nice. He kept a few colognes from before, and maybe even still has a few hair products. Of course heβd had to be resourceful to make them last this long, probably pours water into the almost empty cologne bottles to make them last longer. He also just dislikes being dirty in general, always wiping down his clothes and typically taking breaks to freshen up.Β
He wants to keep the artistic spirit alive, even in the apocalypse, and he really admires people who feel the same. Everyone knows he loves piano, but when somebody actually shows interest in it he can't help but get giddy. He can ramble about musicians and songs for hours and hours and hours, and if you ever found him some new records or sheet music you'd officially be his new favorite person; ever.
Definitely was an only child; his parents put all of their focus on him, watched his every move. He was expected to get good grades, go to a good college, get a hard well-paying job afterwards. He was definitely spoiled money-wise, but his family lacked in the love and affection department.Β
Violet
Iβd like to think that if she ever got the chance to, sheβd try to give herself a piercing. Obviously itβd be unsanitary and sort of implausible during the apocalypse, but if you think about it, all sheβd need would be a needle, the piercing itself, and some sort of disinfectant, so it could possibly happen. If she did get one, probably an eyebrow piercing or a septum. She definitely isnβt the type to care too much about her appearance, but she would feel super cool having a piercing. (She wouldnβt say it though, lol)
Violet lacked any sort of hobby in the game, and this upset me. (Ruby has gardening/being a nurse, Louis has music, Tenn has art, Mitch has weapons, Omar has cooking, Aasim has writing, etc.) I feel like if she had a hobby it'd be something she'd do in secret, maybe poetry or writing songs. She definitely is the type of person to bottle her emotions up, so writing poems about it would definitely be a nice way to cope with them. Sheβd never share her poetry with anyone though, it's just her thing; she's way too embarrassed of it.Β
If she was able to listen to any music she would definitely like indie or punk music. (Pavement, she would LOVE pavement) Sheβs definitely the type of person to crush on more alternative people, so I could see her trying to get into goth music just to impress a girl she likes.Β
Marlon
It's obvious that he's definitely got some hefty mental issues going on, he's the type of person to bottle things up forever till he just blows up. He panics a lot in tough situations, scrambles to fix things himself, but has a hard time making things work out alone. I'd imagine his parents were probably perfectionists of some sort; who pushed a lifestyle he didn't want onto him and he tried hard to succeed for them but could never be enough. Eventually one day he acted out, sick of being forced to live a life he didn't want to live, and then was sent to Ericsons's.
A lot of people hate Marlon, for reasons that are obvious, but I really don't think he was a bad guy. He was simply misguided, and made mistakes.Β
Seems like the type to smoke or drink as a way to cope. Did it more often before the apocalypse and when it first started but cigarettes and alcohol are pretty much nonexistent near Ericsonβs now so he was forced to quit.Β
Mitch
I see many people sort of stereotype Mitch as just this guy who likes carving knives and making bombs, which definitely is true, but I think thereβs much more to him. He has a very rebellious personality which leads me to believe he probably grew up in a home where being rebellious was necessary to get any attention from his neglectful parents. They are in the boarding school for a reason, so he probably was the type of kid that almost burnt down his house or something.
Definitely seems like the type to be a big softie once you get to know him. Certainly not the type to be all soft in public, but if you're spending time one on one his more gentle side will show.Β
RubyΒ
She has such a motherly vibe to her, so caring and sweet. Even hands out some tough love when needed. I think that's one of the reasons why she likes the greenhouse so much, she loves to take care of things; plants included. (Obviously she also liked it because of Ms. Martin, but yk)
She's certainly not the type to accept compliments easily, she just can't imagine that when people compliment her they're telling the truth. I'd imagine that the reason she punches Aasim If you dare him to kiss her is because she thinks he's playing a prank on her or something; she just finds it hard to believe that somebody would like her. (I love her, Ruby is my bae omg)
