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Guys new headcanon just dropped:
Rimbaud has never really been a fan of people touching his hair. He doesn’t even let anyone but himself cut it.
But, when he’s stressed, he likes to braid it. It helps keep him busy.
Now, what if Verlaine happened upon Rimbaud doing this one day, and wanted to learn how to braid too.
Rimbaud teaches Verlaine how to braid, and Verlaine starts wearing braids in his hair regularly. (Even after Rimbaud’s death, despite it reminding him of what he lost.)
It is just like how he hangs on to the hat Rimbaud gave him. It helps him to establish his own identity a little bit. It also gives him a quiet way to honor Rimbaud’s memory.