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Ignihyde Romantic Headcanons
In this household, we protect Ortho Shroud. But seriously, I read through all his Vignettes, and his ceremonial robes almost made me bawl like a baby. So in this, he’s being spoiled. He is not officially the fandom’s little brother well. Also, there’s Idia. I simp over him, but at this point, I will 100% punch him in the face if he does anything to upset Ortho. Also, if you haven’t caught up just yet, Ortho’s part is an entirely platonic relationship that I thought would be adorable because he deserves the world.
Disclaimer: All characters in this series is aged up. For more information about my version of this world and the type of reader you can expect, please do a quick read of THIS post. Beta read by Grammarly and it’s trying its best.
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Romantic/Friendship Headcanons
Idia Shroud
Idia is going to pretend like you don’t exist originally. Wherever you go, the entire campus follows. He swears you have followers from every dorm, and of course, they’re some of the most notable people in the entire school. Adding you to his friend list is only going to cause trouble for him and awkward social situations that he might not be able to avoid. Plus, what if he tells you something, and then the next day, everyone knows? He doesn’t peg you for the type, but he will always assume the worst in any social situation.
There are two ways to really befriend Idia. Either be a gamer and join in on MMO games or watch his streams…because this guy probably streams with his camera off but the voice on, being totally anonymous. If you know Idia, though, you might be able to tell from his voice, which is how you know it’s him when you join in the streams or gaming sessions with the mic on. Approach him later on and tell him you enjoyed gaming with him. He will be so confused as to how you figured out it was him, and if you explain it was his voice…well, he might get a subtle voice modifier that will change his voice dramatically over the course of the next year, so people don’t notice too much.
After his identity is out to you (and you swore to him you wouldn’t tell anyone), he decides you aren’t all bad. Might even give you his number so you can text him in your spare time. Idia is surprisingly talkative through text right out the gate, and his quick and witty comebacks will keep you on edge. Shoot him some, too, and he’ll be smiling like a schoolgirl in his room. He might join you on late-night snack run quests if you ask him to.
Ortho will be noticing the shift in his brother pretty fast. He’ll even bring it up to Idia, claiming that his vitals are going haywire, and ask if he’s having a heart attack. One look at Idia’s phone, though, and he’ll notice he’s texting you, and you just sent a photo of you and Grim looking absolutely adorable. Ortho connects the dots instantly and begins asking Idia when he’s going to be asking you out, as it’s clear he likes you. He will be kicked out of Idia’s room shortly after, only to find out wherever you are.
The main reason you’d ever be able to know that Idia likes you is through Ortho’s hard work. The kid is going to be around you more, telling you about his brother’s newest stuff, etc. Ortho is going to be noticing how sometimes your heart skips beats whenever you’re around his brother. Later on, he’ll be informing Idia that you reciprocate his feelings and how you two should just get into a relationship already. Idia is going to deny hardcore, which Ortho doesn’t understand because you can’t call data inconclusive when all the proof is sitting right there.
Ortho will be informing you of his brother’s infatuation even though he promised he wouldn’t. The kid is smart and knows you’ll have to confess first if you ever get into a relationship. Which is exactly what you do during one of your late-night gaming sessions with one another. Just casually sitting in his spare chair, which he bought for you when you came over. Just bring up that if you two were in a dating sim, you’d think you’d have racked up enough points to be considered a couple. Idia will be malfunctioning before realizing, “Oh…Ortho was right…huh.”
It’s going to be awkward at first. Idia speed-runs dating sims, so he doesn’t know how long it takes to get to the next level. When was the hand-holding level again? The kissing level has got to be a late-game unlock. You’ll have to be the one to initiate all the levels, though, because Idia doesn’t know what part of the game he is on. He is horribly lost in the map of relationships. Taking things slowly, so he doesn’t get overwhelmed is needed, though.
PDA isn’t something Idia is worried about, judging by how he doesn’t leave his room. All your dates will either be virtual or in his bedroom at first. He’ll go on 2 am snack runs with you, which he’ll count as a date if you hold his hand while sneaking around campus. He might even be a good boyfriend and one day show up for a class where he can be your partner, or in the (Hades Forbid) the cafeteria to have lunch with you.
Speaking of physical affection…it’s going to take a while to get there. He’s going to be very apprehensive at first and flaky. Might even jump up and run away if you try to kiss him at first. He wants to be able to do those things with you, but he doesn’t want to mess it up. Just take things slowly. Once you guys are finally there, he’ll be happy to steal kisses from you between matches and have you sit on his lap while he plays games. Even let you be there while he streams as long as you don’t do anything to fluster him.
It doesn’t matter if you’ve never played a video game before or if you’re an avid gamer. He’s going to be teaching you how to perfect your techniques. Unless it’s a game you dominate on, he’ll be showing you. The reason is he really wants to one day have you on his team one day, in a competitive way. He’s not going to force you, but he’d enjoy tournaments even more if you were by his side the entire time. He’ll even be calling you his “Player 2”, as lame as it sounds. Either way, he still wants to game with you. He’ll even buy you skins in games to match his own.
Ortho Shroud (Platonic)
Ever wanted a little brother? You got one now! Ortho Shroud is a little brother extraordinaire. It’s going to start with Ortho hanging out around you when Idia is locking himself in his room. Eventually, you’ll be inviting him, along with Grim and Adeuce, to do things. One day you might comment how he’s like the little brother you’ve always wanted. Then boom, he’s adopted into your little found family as the token little brother figure. He’ll take it in stride, as long as you don’t try to replace Idia (which you could never anyway).
Once Ortho has also accepted you into his little-found family as his older sibling, he’s going to be just as protective over you as he is with Idia. People better not say anything bad about you, or he will get defensive and, in some cases, scary. He’s almost like your little guard dog. When he’s not following Idia around, he’s probably going to be looking for you to play with him.
He might be a robot with a complex AI, but he’s also sentient and a child. He wants to go and do things other kids do. An amusement park? He'd be over the moon if he could go with someone. So invite him to do all those things. If you manage to drag Idia along (promising you’ll handle all the social interactions), then Ortho can die happy. He’s going to want to go on every single ride there is. Since he can’t exactly eat food, he’s going to be wanting you to try it and describe it all for him.
Convince Idia to leave his room to hang out with you guys like a real family would. Ortho is always wanting memories with Idia, so please do it. Even if you have to threaten Idia with tying him up with ropes so he’ll go. Blackmailing him with knowledge of the hentai games you’ve seen on his PC the few times you’ve been in there (don’t let him know why you recognize them, though). Just get him out of his room so Ortho can spend time with his brother.
Ortho is going to be wanting photos. Get out your Ghost Camera and take as many as you can. Ortho probably has some add-on that allows him to take photos of people or videos automatically, so there are hundreds of candid shots he has of you and everyone else. Invite him over to Ramshackle and print out all the photos and make a huge album for him. It’s going to be his most treasured possession, even if he has all the photos in his database for whenever he wants to see them. Looking at the photos with your handwriting next to some and the random stickers (as well as a Grim paw-print) just holds something special.
Ortho is already making sure Idia is taking care of himself, and with you being part of the family now, you’re no exception. This is good if you happen to get lost in chores or hobbies and forget about the basics like showering, sleeping, eating, etc. Ortho might even convince Idia to make you a watch with reminders like “Hey, brush your teeth; it’s close to bedtime.” Type of thing. Ortho might also just show up if he notices you’re awake too late and remind you that sleep is essential and you won’t be well in classes tomorrow if you don’t sleep.
Now you already had your own found family before meeting Ortho, and he’s in the form of a little fuzzy demon cat. When you become part of Ortho’s family, so does Grim. Ortho has three siblings total, and one of them happens to not be a human, and that’s fine. He will want Grim to join you guys on adventures as well, which, thankfully, the grouchy monster will actually be down to go because he’s gotta watch over his henchman and make sure nothing fishy happens.
If there’s a test coming up and you express having issues with it, Ortho is there. Drag along Grim, and you have a mini-study group. Ortho already has the knowledge and has researched just about every way people learn and will figure out what works best for the two of you. If it’s hands-on, say no more. If you learn by watching, he’ll show you. You need details instructions written for you. Oh boy, let him print them out. He loves it when his loved ones succeed, so he wants you to do well. Plus, if you don’t, then supplementary classes take away time spent.
He’s so excited whenever he gets a new upgrade that he’s going to be showing it off to you. Better get a notebook to keep track of all these new things that Ortho has on him. He’ll even ask if he can try them out with you. Let him do a scan of your body to make sure you’re healthy. Let him take apart your phone and rebuild it with his new software. He promises that everything will work out since Idia built it into him.
Quality time is the best time spent. Want to learn a new hobby? Maybe how to draw, sculpt, or knit? Even if Ortho could technically download that knowledge, if you ask to learn together, he won’t mind. He’ll sit down and fumble around with these new things with you and laugh at all the mistakes. Maybe find a way to drag Idia in with you. Want to learn how to draw? Drag Idia into the mix, and he’ll be like a teacher as he shows you and Ortho how everything is done.
