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Author’s Note: My computer has been acting up lately, and we’re moving soon so apologies if my posts get shorter or I go on a short hiatus for a bit. Please enjoy!
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At first he wants to cuddle you, but he’s afraid that you wouldn’t want him touching you, or that you didn’t like him anymore.
So he slept facing you, with about a foot of space between the two of you.
But when you convince him that you do actually want to cuddle, he will be pressed, as tightly as he can, against you
He might even put his feet underneath yours, because they’re cold
Or he’d have you lay on top of him, as another ‘blanket’
No matter how you two lay, he always wants your hand in his, if possible. Just to remind him that you’re there
And so he can feel if you’ve woken up, depending on the position.
He wants to be able to protect you in case anything happens, so he tries to lay closest to the door, “in case someone breaks in”.
However, that usually means that he’s the little spoon.
He enjoys feeling protected and loved by you though, so that’s not an issue for him, as long as you’re okay with it
If you move a lot, he’ll hug you tightly, and try to soothe you back to peaceful sleep.
And he’d know if you moved, because he’s a very light sleeper.
He usually wakes up before you do, or tries to, so he can make you breakfast.
But while you eat, he sits beside you, with his head on your shoulder; to make up for the cuddles he ‘missed out on’ while he was cooking.
During the day, if you two have down time, he’d suggest cuddling on the couch while watching something, or listening to music.
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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