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I like to imagine that Crowley is most at ease in his snake form, but he hesitates to take that form around Aziraphale because he is worried it will remind Aziraphale of who he truly is. The angel notices. He notices the drawn out ssssss’s when Crowley is relaxing. He notices the scales that sometimes form on the backs of Crowley’s hands and around his temples when he’s dozing. He sees the yellow of his eyes taking over when they’re drunk together. And one day while Crowley is dozing on the couch, Aziraphale brings him tea, and gently strokes the back of his hand where the scales have raised and before Crowley can pull them back, Aziraphale tells him that they’re lovely, and Crowley’s shy smile is perfectly mirrored on his angel’s face. They sip their tea in cozy silence and Crowley allows himself to be seen.

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Here’s a hc. Aziraphale 100% plays the piano you can’t convince me otherwise and sometimes he’ll play Queen cause he learned some songs out of curiosity cause Crowley keeps obsessing over them and one day Crowley come over to the book shop and is like “play something” and Azi’s like 😎😎 and starts playing feckin Bohemian Rhapsody is something and Crowley has just never been more in love in his entire life.

I can totally picture this. Now this makes me want to look up Bobemian Rhapsody for piano just to see what it sounds like!

I can picture him playing a slower version of Good Old Fashioned Lover Boy and seeing how long it takes Crowley to catch on.

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Headcanon: Crowley is the softest softie to ever exist. Like, after the Not-Apocalypse, he starts hanging around the new bookshop a lot more and after a bit Aziraphale just gets used to it and just goes about his business. Not much changes, but whenever there is a certain demon around the drink of the day (tea or hot chocolate) never runs out or gets cold. Crowley also spends a lot of time just sleeping or watching Aziraphale with a fond expression. 1/2

Oh this is sooooooo soft. I love the part about the sunbeam and cuddling together. I always love when I find art that involves them cuddling with Crowley as a snake.

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Tender headcanon: Crowley is touch-starved, because in Hell, demons only touch when they want to hurt. So, Crowley doesn't know what it feels like to be touched gently - or to touch someone without hurting them. And then he becomes Warlock's nanny, and now he's got this tiny human to care for, and he can't hurt him, of course he's going to be gentle, and Warlock loves his nanny, loves to give her hugs and kisses, and Crowley is just amazed at what he's feeling.

Oh this gave me so many feelings I had to walk away for a bit! like I thought you were going one way and then you went another! I never thought of Nanny Ashtoreth with a BABY. OMG. You know crowley would have tried to be all aloof and distant at first but then he just...falls in LOVE.

That baby would receive all of the love that he had been storing up for centuries from the heartbreak of the Ark and all the ones he couldn’t save.

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And now I need to lay on the floor again.

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Tender hc ❤: Crowley likes to dance with Aziraphale but Crowley only knows solo moves and Aziraphale only the gavotte so Crowley's solution is to spin them around as fast as he can. He holds Aziraphale tightly and then they spin and spin, their laughter filling their home. Aziraphale loves it.

This makes me smile from ear to ear. Lovely. I can absolutely picture this. Aziraphale hesitating to let go at first but Crowley is pure energy and literally sweeping him off his feet and he eventually gives in and has the time of his life. Perfect.

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The tender ineffable husbands, I always had the headcannon that Aziraphale is a little touch starved, kinda get the impression no one in heaven is about touching one another. They're all clean spaces and leaving enough room for the Holy ghost in all their interaction. So imagine Crowley slowly introducing Zira to casual affection. First it's little touches and leaning against him, wrapping his arms around him from behind. Soon the angel is comfortale enough to initiate it himself, fluff ensues

I think both of them are probably a little touch starved, but this is so sweet. I love the idea of Crowley easing Aziraphale into it. 💜

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a tender headcanon: crowley doesn’t break down often, but when he does (once every century or so), it is awful. he won’t leave his room, he won’t answer calls, he won’t even let anyone inside the flat. except aziraphale. aziraphale comes and makes him some soup to make him feel better, and he brings lots of books. books on everything. and he just sits on the bed next to crowley and reads to him. perhaps for hours, perhaps for days. until crowley feels okay again. then they go get ice cream :))

Oh my heart. Crowley plays so tough, but once he learns that Aziraphale will take care of him, has been taking care of him in his way, he would absolutely trust him with this.

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Tender Ineffable Husbands Headcanon time: Crowley doesn’t really enjoy food, but when Aziraphale and him move in together, he starts to eat more and more just so he knows how to cook better (can’t cook if you don’t know what tastes good). Aziraphale walking into his flat to hear Crowley baking a cake or making some breakfast and he’s just thrilled. He runs over to the demon and gives him the biggest kiss on the cheek cuz he knows its for him (this is incomprehensible i apologize)

It’s not incomprehensible at all! This is lovely! I like to think they both start treating themselves kinder after the apocalypse that wasn’t. Self care is important babes! Love this!