USHIJIMA LOVES HOLDING HANDS
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I've seen many headcanons that Ushijima is touch starved and honestly same. So he's probably not going to be all over you when you first get together. He strikes me as the type to take you out somewhere and maybe get you gifts but touch just isn't on his radar. So naturally as your relationship progresses, you want to do a little more, the first step being holding hands. This happens one day as the two of you are out on a date. It's at the mall and it gets really crowded so you reach out and take his hand so the two of you don't get separated. This surprises him but he doesn't say anything. However, when it's less crowded, he doesn't let go of your hand. Now he's always holding your hand. Movies, chilling at home, on a walk, it does not matter.
He also likes how small your hand feels in his. He also does the thumb thing if he's kinda nervous but he doesn't realize he's doing it. Like if he's waiting to see his results on a test, he'll hold your hand and start rubbing the back of it with his thumb. Then you get to squeeze it and reassure him which he absolutely loves.
