Curate, connect, and discover
Word count: 907
Authors notes: small content/trigger warning for mentions of suggesting (non-specific) medications in both. I do hope you enjoy!
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Nagito:
The days just blended together, night and day full of wishing you could do nothing but sleep.
Of course Nagito noticed very quickly that you were staying in bed longer each day.
He also noticed your lack of energy, regardless of how much you slept the night before
I personally believe that Nagito is also depressed but hides it fairly well, aside from his self-deprecation
He may also feel fairly hopeless (I feel like that’s the reason he looks so hard for hope everywhere around him, so maybe he’ll start feeling more hopeful and feel better-) but you’re important to him
He doesn’t want you to also go through that
He’d be conflicted between making you get out of bed, or letting you stay in bed for longer
He’d settle for having you get up, because he knows that laying in bed won’t make you feel better, you’re just more comfortable
“Love, it’s time to get up..”
“..I’m awake.”
“Can you at least stand up and give me a hug?”
He knows you’d stand up to cuddle him, which he hopes is enough to make you feel even a little bit better
But if you feel bad enough, he wouldn’t hesitate to get you a good therapist
Only if you’re comfortable talking to one, that is
He doesn’t want to force you, but he’s got plenty of money so he doesn’t mind paying high prices for the best in the business if it means his partner can feel better about themselves
At the very least, he would remind you that you can always talk to him about anything
He also tries to tell you how much you mean to him and how much he loves you so you know that he cares about you
If he’s taking any medications for depression, he’d offer them to you, if you’re willing to take them
Like with his therapy offer, he doesn’t want to force you so if you tell him you don’t want to take meds, he’d completely drop the suggestion
If you *do* take the offer, however, he’d make sure to set reminders and get you a glass of water so you don’t forget to take them
If you’re feeling up for it, he’d take you on walks to give you some sunshine and hopefully serotonin from the fresh air
If you were less energetic, but still wanted fresh air, he’d take you for a drive with the windows down
On really bad days, he’ll do his best to make you feel better, but will also give you alone time if that’s what you need
He still brings you water and food throughout the day, because he knows you will probably neglect those necessities, even if you want to be alone
At night he makes sure to hold you tight so you know he’ll do his very best to keep you safe from every- and any -thing, including your own mind
Overall, he would do anything to help you feel better
Mikan:
You don’t want to worry her, but you’ve been feeling pretty down lately
She would also notice pretty quickly.
She’d see that you’ve been taking care of yourself less and that you don’t seem to be as upbeat as usual
Because of her medical knowledge, she would try to suggest medication, and would even give you a breakdown of how the meds work and how each one helps with different things
If you deny medicine, she would heavily suggest a therapist, instead
Honestly, she wouldn’t want you to know, but she cried when she found out that you were depressed
She often suggests you two should go out to get the mail or water the few plants outside just so you can both get a bit of vitamin d, without you having to overwork yourself to do so
If you asked her to do anything, she’d do it if it makes you happier; even if it’s just for a minute
She would take you to go see friends whenever you feel up for it, because she knows the social interaction might boost your serotonin levels
“Hey S/o, I know you said you have more energy today, would you, maybe... Want to hang out with Chiaki and I today?”
“Yeah. I guess we could do that. Chiaki’s pretty calm, usually.”
She would try to buy you small things like a few more plants to take care of, just so you don’t get bed sores from laying in bed all day
(On a side note, please tell her you appreciate that she’s trying to help you feel better because she really just wants to see you be okay)
Even though she isn’t a therapist, she’d try to help you work out what might be causing you to be so down; whether that be something that’s upsetting you, or just a chemical imbalance, and do what she can to help accordingly
She’d make sure to remind you to take care of yourself and to remember how much she loves and cares about you
She would also hug you, sit on your bed and just rub your back on really tough days, letting you cry on her shoulder and vent it all out
And afterwards, she would always have a glass of water for you so your throat doesn’t hurt
She’d also let you cuddle with her for a bit, and maybe even take a nap together, afterwards
Word Count: 727
Author’s notes: I had fun writing these, please let me know if you’d prefer a story instead of headcanons or if you’d like me to change/rewrite anything. :)
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Angie:
When she’s busy doing art, she doesn’t really notice whether or not you’ve been taking care of yourself.
But when she decides to take breaks or if she notices you haven't eaten or drank anything in a while, she’ll nudge you and tell you Atua said you were forgetting to do something, so you could remember to eat or drink.
If you don’t take the hint she’ll let you know what “Atua thinks” you’re missing.
“S/o, Atua wants you to remember to drink something. He doesn’t want you to get sick, you know!”
She would go over and get a drink for you and insist you drink it.
“You don’t want to be cursed riiight?”
You know she just cares about you but she’ll be pretty forward and stern about taking care of yourself, sometimes even saying that you are outright disobeying Atua by not taking care of yourself.
Usually she won’t let you get out of doing so unless you absolutely resist, but even then, she’ll come back later and remind you again to take care of yourself.
You don’t often resist though, so that’s not really a problem.
In terms of showering, she will run a bath or shower and tell you Atua told her you need to bathe to appease him.
She may even try to “help” you undress if you question it, but will back off if you tell her you’ll do it and don’t need help.
Afterwards, she’ll praise you and tell you that Atua is pleased and that you're free to do whatever you want, now that you’ve “cleansed yourself”.
Mikan:
Mikan, being a nurse, definitely notices when you haven't been eating, drinking, or sleeping well.
She tries to remind you to eat and drink, though she apologizes after, since she thinks you’ll be mad at her for pointing it out.
“Hey s/o? Your blood circulation looks off today. Have you eaten a good breakfast yet? Or maybe you haven’t had enough liquids today?..”
Of course, she probably knows which is more likely to be the case, but she also wants you to be able to acknowledge that you probably should go eat or drink something
Usually, she gets a little nervous to point things out to you, but when it comes to your health, she wants the best for you.
Oftentimes if you don’t immediately respond or go to get food or take a nap, she’ll say something like “Oh! I’m sorry, I don’t want you to feel faint or get a headache, I didn’t mean to make you uncomfortable...”
You’re never mad though, and you make sure to thank her for reminding you.
You don’t often have to remind her to take care of herself, but sometimes you invite her to nap with you or get some food together so you’re both well taken care of.
When it comes to showering, she doesn’t outright say anything because she doesn’t want you to think she’s saying you stink, but she does offer the shower to you before she plans on getting in, so you can get the hint and not end up getting infections from not cleaning yourself.
Yasuhiro:
Let's be honest here, he doesn’t often take great care of himself either.
But he does still care about you so he’d probably start leaving sticky-notes around that just have small reminders to eat/drink/shower, etc for you both.
Whenever he gets super hungry or thirsty, he just makes an extra sandwich or pours an extra drink and brings it to you so you can both be taken care of, and you do the same.
Because of this, you guys are usually in sync when you’re hungry so when your stomach growls, even if you’re in a different room, you know his most likely did too.
I feel like he’d buy new soaps every time he goes to the store because he thinks you guys are low, but in reality you’ve got like 5 nearly-full bottles in the shower at home.
Usually that reminds you both to take more showers, but it doesn’t last long before you fall back into not showering for a bit.
‘Hey s/o, I bought another body wash, since we’re low.”
“Yasu.. We’re not low in any bottles in there”
“..Oh. Speaking of which, we should probably start using those, huh?”