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So it's that time of year again (my favorite time of year) where the weather is freezing and it's starting to snow. *So* please feel free to send in some cute holiday prompts! I'm currently in the process of writing a Gareth Emerson x Reader fic involving ice skating but I could always use more requests. Can be headcanons or fics or anything else.

The characters I write for are here, and my rules are here.

Happy Holidays everyone <3

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Gareth Emerson Headcanons No One Asked For

So these are just my headcanons, that could totally be out of character, but idk. I wish we had more content with him

Also, some info isn't correct like their ages, but idc. I wrote this super late at night so it's probably unorganized and stuff, but I hope you enjoy

(i also update this whenever I think of something else abt him)

• His full name is Gareth Benjamin Emerson II bc I said so

• that's where Gareth The Great comes from

• he wants the distinction that he's the great one

• he's the middle child

• his sister, Carys is three years older than him and moved out to go to college

• his other sister, Gwyneth is 8

• his parents are bigshot lawyers in Indianapolis so most of the time it's only him and Gwyn at home

• idk I love the idea of older brother Gareth

• (Gareth puts Gwyn in after school programs, which is how he does Hellfire)

• He matches other people's energies. Like the energy someone gives him is the energy he throws back

• Ex: when Jason yelled at him and Gareth yelled back the exact same way

• The man is brutally honest

• Unnecessarily brutal tho

• He can and will insult someone by complete accident

• He's also super aggressive when he plays the drums

• Slamming on his kit and screaming to their newest song

• As one does

• He breaks his sticks ridiculously often

• (He likes to throw them around, especially at Eddie)

• Speaking of Eddie

• They met when they were decently young

• Around middle school

• Gareth was the kid who was effortlessly cool

• Eddie, on the other hand, was trying SO HARD to be cool

• He was going for the whole punk rock thing when he buzzed his head

• He made it his mission to befriend Gareth at any cost

• But Gareth HATED him

• Well, hatred is a strong word. He didn't care for Eddie like Eddie cared for him

• Gareth just wanted to be by his lonesome, as edgy middle schoolers do

• But Eddie is persistent and will not leave this boy alone

• It doesn't matter that Gareth is two years younger than him

• He wants Gareth to be his friend and that's final

• They eventually become friends when they realize they both like D&D

• When they get to highschool tho

• The dynamic flips

• Since Eddie's older, he has two years to become the Cool Kid that attracts the other freaks and weirdos

• Gareth was kinda scared they wouldn't be friends anymore

• But Eddie doesn't let go of Gareth

• They're besties

• Gareth was Eddie's first bandmate and the first member of Hellfire

• Gareths 'queer awakening' was Eddie but nothing ever happen other than a kiss or two when Eddie was high

• Gareth doesn't do drugs

• He drinks tho

• He has a very strange moral code that only he understands

• Also he was the first one to get a car out of all his friends

• He drives like a mad man

• Do not let this man behind the wheel

• Speed limits are merely a suggestion

• He also doesn't know what it means to gradually brake. He slams on those bitches

• (only when Gwyn's not in the car, he's not an irresponsible brother, thank you very much)

• He gets better eventually

• Eddie learns to drive so he can properly teach Gareth (who taught himself)

• He constantly taps the steering wheel

• Even if there's no music playing

• Gareth is loud and he is chaotic

• He probablys has some sort of undiagnosed adhd

• But y'know, it's the 80s. Mental illness doesn't exist or whatever

• Gareth is just trying to live his life's you know?

• Oh also, this boy has attitude for DAYS

• Like holy shit

• He can talk shit like no one else

• It's only when he's really mad tho

• He just runs his mouth and he doesn't know when to stop

• But the things he says are genuinely true and his insults hit home and it pisses the other person off

• As a result, Gareth is decently fast bc getting beat up isn't fun

• He's got into his share of fights tho

• But he usually avoids them

• He's more bark than bite. But his bark is totally worse

• He either had a septum or a nose ring

• He's the type to judge movies the entire time it's on

• He makes smartass comments under his breath

• Laughs at inappropriate times

• (Like when a character dies)

• He only drinks red drinks

• Or from red cans

• Dr pepper is his best friend

• He also loves cherry anything

• He'd be the red character

But now onto some dating hcs

• He likes to hold hands

• A LOT

• He's just a big fan of physical contact

• He also loves when his hair is played with

• His love language is gift giving

• Well moreso just giving in general

• His rings, clothes, etc

• He just gives them to his partner randomly

• ALSO ROCKS

• he collects rocks

• He's been doing it since he was a kid

• He probably has one of those jars that you put a rock in when ur happy

• He has a lot of rocks in his jar

• He's given all his friends a rock

• Eddie has several

• His partner also has many

• He would be so happy to find out you actually keep them

• Whenever you guys go on a date, he gives you a rock

• He also has a rock and he writes the date on it

• He starts a new jar just for the date-rocks

• Those are extra special, he finds the best rocks he can for you and him

• But moving on from rocks

• He invites you to his shows

• And band practice

• Eddie hates it bc he gets distracted

• But he gets so happy when he sees you watching him play

• He plays extra well

• Once he can take his eyes off you that is

• But let's rewind to the beginning of your relationship

• You meet him through Eddie

• After a few days of hanging out together he invited you to dinner

• (You order takeout and go back to his place)

• It's nice, it's just the two of you in his bedroom, the dim tv illuminating it

• He confesses to you right when you take a drink of whatever it is you're drinking

• You choke

• And Gareth ofc laughs bc that's who he is

• But you say you like him back and viola

• You're dating

• He's fond of drive-in movie dates

• Even though it's like an hour drive to the next city where the theater is

• He's a movie geek

• It's definitely his sister's fault

• Both of them

• You think it's adorable tho

• HE TALKS THROUGH MOVIES

• THE WHOLE TIME

• HE MAKES SMARTASS COMMENTS UNDER HIS BREATH

• And you're sitting next to him just cracking up at his commentary

• Bc really, it's entertaining

• He calls you all kinds of different nicknames

• He's looking for one to stick

• So he just had a continual rotating arsenal of nicknames that he likes to use

• Your nicknames for him usually revolve around drumming

• He's not amused

• You are tho, teasing him is your favorite pastime

• And he just stares at you with his flat, deadpan look

• His arms crossed and everything

• He teases you back ofc, but sometimes you can't tell when he's joking bc of his tone

• But that's what makes it fun

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Can i ask for gareth! Just like general dating headcanons. (they/them) pronouns please!

So I have written dating headcanons for Gareth in this post, but I have a few more :)

Also, oddly enough I'm kinda shit at writing headcanons but y'know what, it's fine. I hope you enjoy anyways :)

So we've established he likes physical contact

if you two are in the same classes he always sits next to you

and you two have been separated on multiple occasions for talking

and then he'll chuck balled up pieces of paper at you behind the teachers back

and when you uncrumple the paper, it says 'hi' or smth

so you write back and chuck the paper back at him when the teacher turns around again

and you'll go back and forth until you get caught

you two almost went a whole class period without getting caught

until Gareth, who was laughing when he threw the paper, miscalculated and ended up hitting the teacher in the back of the head

you of course, laughed

and the two of you ended up with detention

(but its totally worth it)

but when you two do sit together in class

or just at lunch

he's either holding your hand under the table, or tapping his fingers against your thigh

and when you kiss, his hands slip under your top and just rest against your skin

it drives you crazy and the little shit knows it

that's why he does it

he drives the both of you to and from school, even before you start dating

he likes to bunk off first period and grab cherry slushies with you

his first period is math, which he despises

which is kind of weird considering he loves chem

anyways yeah

so your attendance is kind of all over the place bc of him

(but if you ever complained or anything he'd turn into a model student real quick)

outside of school you hang out a lot

and on days when neither of you are busy, you go on cute little dates

they don't have to be anything fancy

in fact they could be super simple and spontaneous and you'll both love it

he gives you his stuff randomly. Literally anything he owns he can and will give you

he gave you his favorite ring

you wear it on a chain so you don't lose it

but he doesn't just give you jewelry or clothes or whatever

he gives you books he's read and doesn't want anymore

(he 100% writes in books. It's like the movie thing, he needs his commentary and thoughts to be known)

he's given you posters for your room, that you definitely hung up

oh and don't forget the rocks

some of them are painted

some have dates on them

and SPEAKING OF ROCKS

he once tried to be cute when asking you on a date

he came over late and threw a rock at your window like they do in the movies

except he underestimated his own strength and totally broke your window

luckily your parents weren't home so you didn't get murdered

but that weekend you and him learned how to replace a window before your parents got home

but anyways, you kept the rock he threw as a keepsake

and to tease him with

it's in the 'most prized possession' part of your growing rock collection

but once again. Moving on from the rocks

if you show any sort of interest in the drums, there he is

he teaches you how to play and how spin the sticks in a super cool way

he loves that you love something he'd passionate about

same thing with Hellfire

if you show interest in wanting to join, or learn more about dnd he's there, eagerly teaching you

if you were to ever join a campaign he would be SO HAPPY

like bouncing-in-his-seat-can't-sit-still sort of happy

he just loves when you show interest in his interests

he's not a quiet lover

he wants everyone to know about your relationship, wants people to know that he has the best parter

and he doesn't go out of his way to like, mention it

but if he's asked, he'll go on a whole rant about how much he loves you and how great you are

it's really precious

he once did it without knowing you were in the room and got so embarrassed he didn't talk to you for the rest of the night

hes big on cuddling when you share a bed

only problem with that is he's a blanket hog

which would be usually fine since you're cuddling, right?

wrong

he's as chaotic asleep as when he's awake

he moves so much it's ridiculous

and he hogs the blanket!

and when you mention it in the morning?

he denies it

he tells you you were just dreaming and then he'll kiss you so you forget about it

he's an ass like that

you still love him though

he flirts with you incessantly

even tho you're already dating

he uses silly pick up lines on you

or just flirts as though he's only just met you

he's so cute

since he's in Hellfire and friends with Eddie, he's definitely labeled a freak

so you're either one, or you become one once you start dating him

but he will defend you're honor to the end, he doesn't let anyone insult you

he'll punch them in the mouth without hesitation

you find it entertaining, especially when you end up running for your lives afterwards

but that's the cost of dating Gareth Emerson

It's totally worth it

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My LOV Headcanons

TW: Abuse, strong language, unhealthy coping mechanisms,

Members included: Touya, Toga, Tomura, Compress, Mustard

I might make another part, but I these are the few I had a bunch of headcanons for

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Touya Todoroki|Dabi

Touya and Natsuo are twins

Neither knows whos oldest

Touya says it's him, btu Natsuo's convinced it's him because he's bigger

Endeavor only pushed Touya since Natsuo didn't have the right quirk

Touya hated Natsuo for a long time bc Endeavor never trained him, but forced Touya to rip his body apart day in and day out

He got over it eventually

When he ran away, he tried to take Shouto with him

Natsou interfered

He said Shouto was "too little" to be on the run with Touya

(who was only about 14 mind you)

So Touya blames himself for Shouto's scar

Touya's 'scars' are fireproof skin grafts

It's a hack job, he had to get them done by some sketchy doctor because his skin got so bad

Touya lives on energy drinks and spite

He's such an asshole too

But not in like, a mean way??

He's like an annoying older brother

The league is on rotation for chores

Touya is the best at laundry

(obv he's an older brother)

He also reluctantly does the dishes

He has to wear those yellow gloves bc of his scars and stuff

He's also the only one who really knows how to cook, besides Compress

He has pink hair, that's the real reason why he dyed it

His hair started off as red when he was a baby

But it just got lighter and lighter

(Like when some blondes are born with red hair)

And it just stayed pink, instead of turning white like he hoped it would

Touya's also small

Always has been

His body was never as good as he wanted it to be

Endeavor had hated it

Hated his size and that as powerful as Touya’s quirk was, he couldn’t use it because his body couldn’t handle it

So naturally, Touya hated it too

He used to have a lot of problems with his body, in how he perceived it

It got better after he met Tomura, but he'll always hate his height

Which is why he wears his boots, that make him a good five inches taller

He has a really high pain tolerance because of all the training he went through

But he lost feeling in parts of his body because of his quirk

He also doesn't have fingerprints, they're all burned off

He despises the cold even though he literally doesn't get cold

Tomura Shigaraki

He's allergic to a bunch of things

Plus his skin is super sensitive

All the laundry is super soft bc both he and Touya have really sensitive skin

He takes a ridiculous amount of showers

That's part of the reason why he's skins so dry

But the showering and itching go hand in hand

He'll feel the need to get clean, even if he's just showered he'll go shower in the hottest water he can tolerate and scrub his skin raw

Then he'll pick at his dry skin and scratch until he's bleeding

And the cycle starts over

He has anxiety

Which doesn't help the whole picking at his skin thing

He gets overstimulated really easily

When that happens he gets snappy and irate at every little thing

Thats when it's time for him to retreat into his room and distract himself

Or go out and cause destruction just to calm down

He hates the cold with a burning passion

His dad would do that thing

Whenever Tomura misbehaved or did something he didn't like, he'd put him outside, no matter the weather

He'd tell him not to come back in until he had a better attitude or was ready to behave

And then those long days where he was on the streets in the cold

He just hates the cold and the memories it drudges up

(coincidentally why his showers are so hot)

He spends the winter miserable in bed under a bunch of blankets

Until he gets with Touya

Then he gets to cuddle under blankets with his own personal heater

He's lucky and doesn't have to partake in the chore rotation

He claims it's bc he's the leader and doesn't have to do any boring house work

But it's really because laundry and dishes will make his skin worse

(and after they asked him to do the dishes, a suspicious amount of dishes magically disappeared)

But he helps out sometimes

In his own way

He also can't read!

Kurogiri tried to teach him

But after Tomura almost decayed him, he sort of gave up

Tomura is such a fucking dad

He refuses to admit it

But he is!

He cares so much about the kids

It's honestly really sweet

He cares about them sm

Himiko Toga

When taking things from Himiko, don't hold them above your head

She will punch you in the gut to get you to bend down and take it

(She's done it to Touya a bunch)

Her side of the car has a child lock bc she's jumped out of the car one too many times

She isn't allowed to do the dishes bc she breaks everything

(most of their plates are now plastic bc of her)

She can do laundry tho

It's her favorite chore

She really wants to do 'normal' teenager things

So once, when Mustard was a little older, she took him on a joyride

She got an earful from Touya and Tomura once they got back

But she has no regrets

Every night she takes her hair down and brushes it exactly 100 times

Magne used to do it for her

Eventually, Touya began to do it for her

Which turned into Touya learning to braid so he could do her hair

Himiko and Monoma are twins

She changed her name after she ran away

Monoma thought she died up until the training camp

Himiko cried when she saw him

Now they have bi-weekly meetups

Mustard

He's ftm trans

He outright refuses to eat anything yellow and/or green

He's American!!

He was a hero-hopeful

He was in one of the best hero schools in America

To make a long story short, villains attacked and killed someone close to him

So he responded in kind

The heroes didn't like that, so he ran

He ended up in Japan when he was 14, and was quickly found by Himiko

Who then introduced him to the League

And here he is now

His quirk allows him to produce all toxic gasses

His favorite is mustard gas

Consequently, that's where his name came from

He's also immune to a lot of toxins bc of his quirk

But at the same time he can make his voice raspy if he abuses his quirk

(he can hold the gas in his throat and wreck his voice)

But he doesn't care, bc it helps his dysphoria

He's a little asshole and will argue and throw a fit about doing the dishes when it's his week

(but does them anyways)

Mr. Compress|Atsuhiro Sako

He's the luckiest of them all

He gets to go out into the real world without consequence

No ones seen his face, all he has to do is take off the mask and he's good

Which is why he's the one who makes all the grocery runs

He hates it, actually and complains about being the errand boy

But it's what's most convenient

At least he gets out of other chores

He's stupidly flexible

He was apart of the circus at one point in his life, when he was a teenager

So yeah! Circus skills!

He wanted to be a magician as a kid actually

Which...somehow led him to the circus but y'know

How he ended up with the league is a mystery

He's yet to delve too far into his own backstory with the League

But as the eldest (other than Kurogiri) he cares a lot