you wouldn't guess when I got the idea for the headcanons
SPTO cast painting your nails headcanons
characters: Scott Pilgrim, Wallace Wells, Young Neil, Matthew Patel, Gideon Graves, Ramona Flowers, Kim Pine, Roxie Richter
words: 1295
reader: gender neutral
warnings: none
𝔯𝔲𝔩𝔢𝔰 + 𝔪𝔞𝔰𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔩𝔦𝔰𝔱 / 𝔖𝔠𝔬𝔱𝔱 𝔓𝔦𝔩𝔤𝔯𝔦𝔪 𝔗𝔞𝔨𝔢𝔰 𝔒𝔣𝔣 𝔪𝔞𝔰𝔱𝔢𝔯𝔩𝔦𝔰𝔱
Scott Pilgrim
oh boy
don't let your hands anywhere near him /j
has like, no experience at all
has no idea how to hold your hand so it's the easiest to paint it, in the end would probably just tell you to lay it on some flat surface, leaning over and squinting while smearing the polish anywhere but your nails
his hands are not used to being so carefully maneuvered (aside from playing games, that is)
he'd insist on finishing at least one of your hand even if you decided to stop in the middle just to prove he can do it
"Hey, it doesn't look... that bad...?"
if you offered to paint his nails, he'd be pretty hesitant, but eventually gave in
if anyone asked him about it, he could always ramble about his partner doing it for him and how he's such an awesome boyfriend that it doesn't bother him!
2 out of 10
Wallace Wells
not to be stereotypical but
babe. he's gay
even if he's inexperienced, he has the patience to do it
would carefully hold your hand while focusing on the task
don't talk to him if you want him to do it well though, he has to have no distractions or else he'll go over the line
in the end he's pretty chill about it tho
"Maybe I should look for a job as a manicurist sometime, eh?"
has no troubles letting you paint his nails if you want, staring at you with a calm smirk as you're focused on your job (he thinks it's cute)
10 out of 10
Neil Nordegraf
he didn't expect his hand to be so coordinated (well, as much as it can be, given he never tried anything like it before)
very focused on not going over the line
he thought it was a pretty fun experience
staring intently at your hand, then his own ... "You think you can do mine now?"
you're excited to show him all the colors he can choose from (unless you don't have that many, in which case he'll take anything)
he's not ashamed of having his nails painted but they'll probably disappear after like few days
he'll simply scratch them off when he's bored and looking for stimulation
but hey, you can paint them again!
5 out of 10
Matthew Patel
probably already tried painting his nails before so he has some experience, but don't count on miracles
tries his hardest
gently holds your hand, has this intensely focused stare on his face
almost shushes you if you try to make some conversation in the middle of it (he must concentrate so he can make it as good as can be!)
"Hold still! ... ugh, now it's on your finger-" quickly wipes it off "Just let me-- AGAIN?!"
you reassure him it's fine
he's adamant that they will be perfect, that his work will be perfect (it isn't)
but he tried
would die if you held his hand and painted his nails though
if he noticed your nails wore off, he'd offer his services again (he asked his girls for help getting better at it!)
5 out of 10
Gideon Graves
doll (/gender-neutral), he doesn't have time for that
if you convince him it's gravely important for you, he might budge
you're lucky he loves you
the end result might even make him proud, who knows?
it doesn't
it really doesn't
you make it look so easy, why is it so damn hard for him!?
probably gets pissed off and curses after the 3rd time of going over the line
now it's personal, he will finish his work, he doesn't give up
his determination would amuse you if he didn't look so serious
will shush you if you try to tell him it's not a big deal
IT IS A BIG DEAL TO HIM!
you start to regret you even asked after spending wayyy too much time with Gideon aggressively scrubbing off the nail polish of your nail each time it doesn't look right
finally, after at least 30 minutes of him getting frustrated, he's done
and... it's... something??
he calmly raises his glasses that fell on his nose during the ordeal, pretending as if he didn't just waste 30 minutes of his life on this task "You're welcome."
won't do it again, don't ask
okay, maybe if you challenge plead him enough, he will
as for you painting his nails... forget it! he's too busy for that (he probably has trauma from his experience)
but maybe, if you ask again in a few days, telling him how it's your way of expressing your love, how no one would even see them and he might just scrub them off later, he might entertain himself with the possibility of it happening
you paint his nails black, the only color he allows you to pick (he's too manly for anything else)
he looks at his hands, both painted to the best of your abilities...
alright, maybe it doesn't look as bad as he expected
might even dig it a little??
you won't see it on him the next day though, he can't let anyone but you see them
4 out of 10
Ramona Flowers
I think out of all the people, she would do your nails the best
she paints her nails pretty often herself, so she's got some skill in it
pick any color! she probably has a lot of them, to match with her ever changing hair
she'd make you both tea beforehand
her cup would probably remain almost untouched, she'd be too focused on making sure that the nail polish doesn't go anywhere other than your nails
when she's painting her nails alone, she'd usually put on some radio so it wouldn't be so quiet
but with you, it's rare for the room to be silent
it's easy for you to get invested in any topic with her, no matter if it's just trivial gossip or complaining about some people she met during her work
you make sure to compliment her great work
she smiled warmly, "...It's not a big deal."
feel free to paint her nails! even if you're not as skilled as her, she'll appreciate it regardless
10 out of 10
Kim Pine
she has the patience for it, probably some experience as well
pretty calm approach, you're free to talk to her or listen to some music in the background while she's working on your nails
might have some really old nail polish somewhere in her house, but I wouldn't count on it still being usable
she'll just steal one from her roommate
her skill might use some adjustment, but overall, they look real nice! the errors are barely noticeable
would love to see you struggle while trying to paint hers if you aren't as good
probably would throw in some smartass quips here and there, but it's all in good fun
"You went over the line like 10 times... But I still like it." she says, observing her freshly done nails
8 out of 10
Roxie Richter
(not) surprisingly she rarely paints her nails (she's too busy being a ninja!)
which makes it a bit hard for her to keep in line
but she's got the spirit
even if there's a lot of distractions, like some song playing in the background and her rambling your ear off, she'll try her best
what counts is for you both to have a good time!
and she will not disappoint
the painting session probably takes longer than usual due to your giggles filling the room every few minutes
"Hey, do mine now!" she reaches out her hands excitedly as soon as yours dry off
hopefully you're not too distracted by your girlfriend's gushing about how she's gonna love the end result
4 out of 10 (10 out of 10 in the fun scale!)
