Lowk I wanna know your headcanons on Ryuhei, like how he would be as a boyfriend?
A/N: shoutout to @sylith matchups for inspiring some of these <3 ryohei is my mans over anyone else in windbreaker I swear, we'd be a match irl and shoutout to @dzvelinaskebiyars for getting me INSPIRED
ryohei hachijo as your boyfriend;
You're his everything OK?
like yes, his team is a huge priority and you'd never take that from him but honestly, if he's with you as your boyfriend?? you're 100% locked down for life
It's just a matter of how to ask and what you both agree on, but you're LIFE partners because he doesn't play short-term or half-measure games with romance
he's protective asf but not like he wants to restrict your freedom or doesn't trust YOU, rather he doesn't trust others
He's always aware of your environment to ensure you're safe and satisfied
Even casual walks around the block are calculated carefully so he's aware of what corner store offers your favorite snacks and when they close, which path to take during pollen season, who will walk their cute puppy at what hour - but claims that you're the lucky charm that ensures all these happy events line up so perfectly
And truthfully, it is your relationship that makes it easier to see happy spontaneous coincidences, and the more he trusts you, the bigger the universe trusts him to make you happy too…
Ryohei is protective but he doesn't coddle you excessively - he wants to inspire you to be confident in handling yourself and be assured he'll back you up for anything
Love languages are acts of service and quality time, secondary are gift giving - he's skilled at all the love languages but he's mostly concerned about reducing your stress and making life easier so you can both enjoy yourselves to the max
He likes deadpan humor and messing around with his partner (if you're also silly) because he knows with his rough-and-tough appearance, people stereotype him as always serious/incapable of goofing off so indulging his whimsy or goofing off is always saved for private moments or just around his team
His teammates LOVE you for making him happier and more in touch with himself. You're the ray of sunshine to his midnight rainstorm and the balance of your personalities fits just right.
Kaneshiro regards you both as her in-laws, like the power couple that runs everything smoothly and sets the tone for gatherings/team meetings and keeps Kazuma Crew moving forward (not trapped in the past and ruminating on old scars/hurts)
Hyouma (the emotionally constipated bum) also likes you, but doesn't know how to verbalize his appreciation or budding friendship so expect strange glares or convenience snacks thrown at you without explanation - he's trying to befriend you like a animal sharing resources.
Kenji treats you like a sister regardless of your age, roughhousing one minute and serious conversation the next, because in his mind, if Ryohei has chosen you, you're a good influence/safe option to rely on, so you're part of the crew/family without a doubt.
momoko is like your little sister and best friend in one, and you're attached at the hip - expect to have K-drama marathons often, and she has a scrapbook shrine dedicated to potential wedding ideas for you and ryohei one day...
Anyone of Kazuma Crew will be trusted to defend you in an emergency because his crew is an extension of Ryohei's feelings/desire to protect you, so you walk with your head held high because Kazuma crew walks alongside you - no one fucks with you.
Ryohei adores the cozy apartment you have, and after a long day, nothing beats coming back to your shared space and beginning making a meal, tucking you to his side or sharing a cup of something warm on the balcony.
Domestic chores are quick, informal dates between you. He's not always home to spend time with you and while he's a top tier boyfriend, he understands that without attention and effort, a relationship will suffer
One of Ryohei's goals is to be the house husband of your dreams, so your burdens are lifted and your days are a little easier, when the spouse is happy, you can be happier too, right?
Ryohei thinks it a bit selfish, to want you to make him happier when you're happy but alas
(as if you don't LOVE loving this man? how could making him happy be a chore, smh)
You encourage him to be less selfless and take what he wants, just like he encourages you
Physcially affectionate in subtle ways, which feels all the more intimate and warms your heart
He's a modern day gentleman
READS. an intellectual at heart, he will read aloud with you on your lap, pull a paperback from his long black jacket and memorizes his page number
You've been gifting him cute bookmarks for ages, and he doesn't have the heart to tell you that he doesn't NEED them to keep his page but it does keep you in his mind whenever he opens his current book <3
even though his heart is only full of love and affection for you, he's KNOWN for the resting bitch face and happens to make faces when you say something strange
Namely the face he makes when you don't ask him for help, or refuse to use his credit card? He balks with the most confused face ever… like as your man, he will PROVIDE for you. No question
He will respect your boundaries as PART of providing the best treatment for you at the same time. Whatever you comminicate to him is catalogued, implemented and sworn to like oath.
And all relationships have conflict at some point…
He's awesome, yes, but human all the same - you do have arguments/disagreements but handle them MATURELY and ryohei respects if you need space to calm down or cannot articulate your feelings well on the first try
But his worst fear is going to bed angry and letting that anger smolder and permeate further when you shouldn't have to suffer that anger or hurt alone, so when he knows something he did or didn't do is the cause of your hurt? however temporary or mundane, any emotional turmoil you feel is like nails on a chalkboard for him
When you've dried your tears, when the storm clears, he waits with his hands clenched at his sides as he curbs the instinct to simply embrace you and kiss reassurances into your temples. He waits like a strike of thunder for you to embrace him first or simply your permission to reach out again when you turn your gaze to him
And then he thinks about never letting it ever get bad like that again. Any time spent unilluminated with your happiness is agonizing
back to the regularly scheduled fluff…
his all black fashion? invites you to ruin his look with colored scrunchies or matching jewelery in your style and wears it with pride. Who has the balls to insult someone for wearing the physical embodiment of their partner's presence? bitchless behavior
speaking of his clothes - you have a "uniform" of his clothes that he never wants you to return, and when you borrow any of his clothes, his pride skyrockets as you sniff the collar or pull the sleeves over your hands, burrowing into the fabric that smells like him
when you ask for gift ideas for him, he claims not to NEED anything but he likes cologne, clothes, and bike parts (stereotypical man gifts)
Kind of a bike geek (DUH) but he will tune up the bike in the living room in a black tank top, knowing it gets you hot and bothered to see him dressed like that
now if i got into the less PG thoughts about him… we would be here TOO long bc holy damn, he's FINE with a capital Fuck me
Tries explaining bike parts and mechanics of his riding style as you watch him assemble the frame or tinker with the fine mechanics
Basically he likes your eyes on him - stereotypical but he'll peacock if you're watching so the whole world knows that his partner, the best out there, likes HIM, chooses HIM
Speaking of his whole world… when asked to hold the whole world in his two hands, he'll take your face between his hands and look at you like you've hung the very stars in the sky
Anyone would be lucky to have him
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