boyfriend saeran headcanons
• gets major butterflies around you and doesn’t quite know what that means until he asks you about them.
• it’s like i have anxiety, but it’s warmer. and it makes my stomach feel bubbly, a good type of sick?
• you mean butterflies, saeran?
• he's definitely a little awkward, insecure and shy when the two of you first start dating. it’s all so new, after all, he's never done this before. it takes some getting used to.
• the type to always get you the prettiest flowers for no reason in particular. buys them in bulk and arranges them into beautiful assortments all by himself. he likes the time alone to think, and when he’s done you have a beautiful bouquet to call your own. so shy while giving them to you, but loves watching your reaction. the way your eyes light up. it’ll never get old.
• but he also loves getting flowers! if you buy him some just because you were thinking about him, he is a blushing mess. maybe even a little self deprecating, doesn’t think you should go through the trouble of getting him something like that, but you help push those thoughts away. tuck a flower behind his ear and give him a kiss on the cheek, he’s a goner.
• insanely blushy at anything and everything. he’s pale, so his face lights up like a christmas tree when he’s embarrassed, or flustered. if you tease him about it he’ll get even redder if that’s even possible.
• gets the reddest when you call him things like pretty, cute, adorable, handsome. the tips of his ears turn a pretty shade of pink and his face heats up. anything soft or sweet just melts him.
• has a lot of nervous tics– shaking his leg when he’s nervous, biting his nails, grinding his teeth, scratching his skin when he’s frustrated or embarrassed. you don’t scold him for it, but distract him instead. taking your hand into his and running circles over his knuckles, laying in his lap and talking with him about silly things to distract his shaky legs, placing kisses along his jawline to relax him.
• loves watching you do basic things like bake, clean, draw, put makeup on– especially makeup. he’ll tilt his head a little and ask millions of questions with his eyes, won’t actually ask them unless you speak up first, noticing his expressions. you invite him over to sit next to you, telling him what everything is and how to use it, maybe even adding a little blush to his cheeks or putting some strawberry tint on his lips. he’s so smiley afterwards.
• really enjoys domesticity. grocery shopping, cleaning together, doing your nightly routines at the same time, messing around while cooking. he looks forward to little things like that.
• he’s actually a pretty good cook, he really likes to cook for you especially. watches youtube videos and tries his best to follow along, totally has a little apron too. pink with strawberries and flowers on it. if he’s not following a tutorial then he’ll listen to music while he cooks. breakfast in bed is common, he loves to add little designs to whatever he makes! makes animal shapes out of fruit, draws hearts on top of your pancakes with whipped cream and strawberries. at first he was insecure with how messy his art was, but you never seem to mind, so he warms up to it more as time goes on.
• big crowds and social situations are his downfall. he just gets so nervous and antsy. if it all gets too much he’ll come up behind you and wrap his arms around your torso, burying himself in your shoulder as he hides from the world, closing his eyes tight and drowning out the noise around him. only focusing on you, your breathing, the way you smell or feel. to everyone watching it may look childish of him– hiding away in your shoulder like that, but you know it’s his way of stopping himself from getting overwhelmed. you reach back and run your fingers through his hair, humming softly, pressing your cheek against his, assuring him that the two of you will be out of here soon enough.
• struggles with being insecure, jealous, those types of things. definitely needs a lot of attention and validation in a relationship, otherwise he’ll start to overthink, doubt himself.
• very touch starved, but at the beginning of the relationship he doesn’t like to touch you first. you’ll have to initiate most of it, he’s scared you’ll be upset if he does something wrong, or maybe he’ll make you uncomfortable, so he tries his best to keep his hands to himself.
• with your encouragement, he’ll learn it’s okay to touch you if he wants to, you like it when he does. starts to become clingy in the best of ways. always wanting to hold your hand, run his fingers through your hair, have you lay in his lap, run patterns across your skin. a little nervous at first, but soon he lets himself just fall right into it.
• loves when you push his messy hair back, especially if you’re in the middle of talking to him and you just kinda brush his bangs back without paying much mind to it. blushblushblush
• he really likes video games, so you two play together in your freetime. you guys even have matching cat-ear headsets. he prefers more laid back games, loves minecraft. put your bed next to his without saying anything, he’ll be so flustered when he comes home to it.
• he gets you random little things without telling you. you’ll find a new plant on your windowsill, a game you’ve been wanting for awhile, a handmade necklace sitting on your dresser. not the type to get super crazy or expensive gifts, but on occasion he does like to spoil you.
• prefers giving you handmade things like drawings, jewelry, pottery, food, stuff like that. even if he’s not the best at some of those hobbies, he has to tell himself he does it with love and that’s all that matters. likes to make vases for you to put the flowers in, bake your favorite flavor of cupcakes when you’re feeling down, make you pretty jewelry with wire and things that you like. his gifts mean much more to you than an expensive diamond ring or a new pair of shoes.
• has night terrors often, sometimes he thrashes and if you’re not careful, you can be caught in the middle of it. you wait for him to wake, bringing him back down to earth once he is, breathing with him, distracting him the best you can. once he’s calmed down, he’ll shyly ask if it’s okay to lay on your chest. your heartbeat and breathing helps him fall asleep, it’s comforting.
• saeran is the best boyfriend if you’re having an off day, all you have to do is text him a :( and he’s already on his way. icecream and movies of course, your favorite takeout, a new game to play together from the store, a hoodie that smells like him for you to “borrow” aka steal and never give back.
• he’s here if you want to talk about it. if not, he's content with some cuddles on the couch together until you're ready to vent. pays you special attention on your off nights, runs his fingers through your hair, hums your favorite song while pulling you into his chest, might even “accidentally” get some icecream on your nose as an excuse to cover your face with kisses. more bold with himself during moments like these.
• can go either way, big spoon or little spoon! he prefers little after night terrors or a tough day at therapy, but other times he likes to be the one holding you, feeling like he’s protecting you. depends on which you prefer.
• if he's the little spoon, he’ll run his fingers along your arms, relax into your touch, start talking to you about random things he’s been thinking about recently.
• if he’s the big spoon, he’ll hold you tight and just bury himself into you, spilling about how much you mean to him.
• dates are lovely with saeran, he never goes over the top, simple but sweet. honestly going to the gas station for snacks late at night could be considered a date, you two sit in the back of the car facing each other, backs against the doors while eating snacks, talking about nothing in particular.
• when they’re planned, it’s usually picnics, walks, movie nights, pretty much anything where it’s just the two of you. concerts, restaurants, bars, they make him way too anxious. ice-cream parlors are the only exception.
• super naive, so any dirty jokes and things like that will go right over his head unless you’re forward with it or explain it to him. saeyoung teases him so much for it
• while he’s not a great texter, he doesn’t dislike it either. can carry a conversation and make you laugh, but more of a phone call kind of guy.
• will send you random things that make him think of you, flowers especially. he’ll stop on the side of the road just to take a picture of a pretty flower and text it to you.
• a little scared of the dark, so he likes to sleep as close as he possibly can to you. falls asleep first most of the time, especially if you’re using your phone. the light makes him a little more comfortable so he sleeps easier.
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