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hey vita!! really like your posts and REALLY want to know what are you hiding away from us about wendy + heidi you seem to like them but i didnt see you talk about them much sooo what do you have on your mind about them?
ok first of all IM NOT HIDING šš i genuinely love them and well okay some headcanons!!
⢠after breaking up with cartman, heidi had a lot of (and i mean it) anger issues and hatred bottled up inside of her that she had no idea how to deal with. after she couldnāt just fight with eric like she used to did, she kept all those negative emotions inside, occasionally bursting with anger and starting to shout at everyone around her and becoming quite insufferable. wendy couldnāt tolerate this behaviour among girls ā not to mention they already hated heidi enough to avoid her most of the time ā so she suggested heidi to start boxing with her. at first heidi thought that was a stupid idea and wendy was just messing with her, but eventually she agreed and started taking boxing lessons with wendy. the classes were not really popular, so the only people heidi actually knew there were heidi and tweek. all three of them started doing this to let out their inner anger with the least possible harm caused.
⢠heidi and wendy got pretty close because of this, they started spending more and more time together. they were pretty similar deep inside and although heidi still couldnāt become the same pure and kind girl she used to be, wendy did see that they had a lot of in common ā they were both pretty concerned about justice, for example ā wendy mostly cared about social inequality, while heidi, who was an eco activist, tried to protect the planet, ecology and animals. hehehe they made a really powerful duo!!
⢠wendy was the one who heidi shared her doubts about her sexual orientation with, because she knew wendy would support her. and wendy did. she did support her, but ever since then she couldnāt get rid of this intrusive little thought in her head, a vague hope. āshe likes girls. does it include me?ā. and she was terrified of this because before heidi she never even considered being something other than straight. so yep she went through a whole orientation crisis before finally admitting she could be in love with heidi <3
⢠also a very weird friendship group i canāt stop thinking about is wendy+heidi+kyle+tweek because i feel they would get along so well i neeeeed their interactions
more lesbian heidi x gay kyle brosistp because i love them with all my heart!!!!
the first part of how their friendship started is here :3
they both canāt really accept their sexualities and strongly believe theyāre straight even when itās so clear theyāre not.
like literally there are times when heidi shows kyle a photo of a pretty girl on her instagram and sighs asking kyle: āIsnāt she the most beautiful person in the world? Sheās so captivating!ā
and kyle just stares at her indifferently and responds in a monotonous voice barely even looking at the picture: āYeah, she has nice features, I guess?ā
and then thereās this time when heidi mentions cartmanās appearance with a bit of disgust but in a way āall boys are ugly, but cartman is, uhā¦ā and kyle starts defending him unexpextedly even for himself like:
kyle: I mean, yeah, heās fat and has a shitty personality, but, um, I donāt know, heās not that bad looking.
heidi: What do you mean ānot that badā?
kyle: Well, you know, he has these different eyes which is pretty cool and also, uh, his appearance is really⦠noticeable and⦠somehow different, I guess? And now that he started to take care of his looks, so⦠I think we shouldnāt judge others by how they look, but if we do I canāt deny that he can be, like, remotely attractive⦠Heās still an asshole though, but-
heidi, with a suspicious look on her face: Kyle?
kyle: Can we change the subject please Iām begging you.
heidi: Sure.
thereās something iād like to share, and itās this headcanon.
like. i have a whole kyman & weidi au about post-s21 heidi whoās trying to recover from her relationship with cartman and become the same kind, innocent and happy girl she was before. some of her friends (mostly wendy who hated heidiās guts while her ācartmanās gfā arc but is actually quite caring and helpful for heidi seeing how sheās really willing to change) told her that in order to finally move on she has to apologise to kyle. she was feeling really guilty ācause of her behaviour⦠you know, telling kyle that antisemitic shit cartman has taught her and dumping him in s21e7. she never apologised to him properly and now she wanted to make a change.
so the au basically starts long time after heimanās final breakup, when heidi finally has some strength to actually come up to kyle and apologise to him:
heidi: Hey, Kyle?
kyle, raising an eyebrow in surprise: Oh⦠Heidi?⦠I, um, didnāt expect to see you.
heidi: Thatās⦠understandable. Listen, I just wanted to talk to you about something important. Youāre not busy, are you?
kyle, looking back at kenny: No, no. Kenny, donāt you mind going to the class by yourself? Iāll talk to you later.
kenny, grinning and winking mockingly: (Sure, guys, take your time!)
kyle: ā¦So, um, what did you want to discuss? Is it something about school?
heidi: No, no, itās not. I, uh, I wanted to apologise to you. For how I acted before. You know, you really didnāt deserve this, Kyle. I was so mean to you when all you wanted was to make me feel better. Itās just⦠When I said all those horrible things that night, and when I made fun of you with Eri⦠with Cartman⦠I know you must hate me now, because I would hate me too if I were you. After all that time I spent feeling sorry for myself, making myself a victim instead of taking responsibility for my actions⦠I just wanted to let you know that I didnāt mean to hurt you. I was an awful person and Iām trying to change now.
kyle: Oh, wow. Thatās nice to hear, but, Heidi, I never really hated you. I mean, you were dating Cartman, itās only natural he spoiled and confused you and made you feel so much hatred and anger inside. I understand it and I really appreciate that youāre recovering now. Thanks for apologising!
heidi: Youāre⦠you really are nice. No wonder he talked about you all the time, huh. ā¦Well, um. I really have to go, but maybe if you donāt mind we could chat later. Iād really like to talk to you more.
kyle: Sure, Heidi! Maybe we can even hang out like friends, you know?
heidi, smiling brightly: Wow, thatād be great! Thanks again, Kyle! Iāll see you later then, I guess?
kyle: Yeah, see you, Heidi! It was nice talking to you!
and then kyle returns to kenny, whoās smiling knowingly and making inappropriate jokes:
kenny: So, how was it?
kyle: How was what?
kenny: Flirting with Cartmanās ex?
kyle: I didnāt flirt with her! She just apologised to me and told me sheād like to hang out sometimes.
kenny: U-huh, sure, dude. And that doesnāt seem kinda flirty to you?
kyle: Iām serious! Itās over, I dont feel anything for her and neither does she.
kenny: You kidding me? She was obviously hitting on you, Kyle! Oh, man, Cartman will be pissed off when he finds out!
kyle: You will not tell Cartman about this. And stop making this a big deal, get your own life already!
and the satisfaction and joy of finally getting a proper apology soon were replaced with irritation ācause kyle started to overthink things like he usually does. he started to think about heidi possibly having feelings for him while he really couldnāt feel the same so it kinda scared him. he didnāt want to hurt her or something by rejecting her, so he mostly tried to avoid her and acted really nervous around her. she tried to get closer with him, chat and something like that, but he only blushed and stuttered.
wendy having seen their interactions was quite annoyed. she wrongly assumed kyle had a crush on heidi and noticed with irritation that āthis jerk canāt hide his feelings. he acts too much like he has something for you, heidiā. and heidi started to overthink too, ācause she really didnāt feel anything special for kyle and the possibility of having to reject him and break his heart again was just painful. so she started to avoid kyle too (ācause theyāre both stupid when it comes to dealing with other peopleās emotions), making him even more convinced in her crushing on him.
so basically they avoid each other for like⦠at least a month before they finally have the talk.
kyle: Wait, Heidi!
heidi: Oh⦠hello, Kyle.
kyle: Heidi, listen to me carefully, I really need to tell you something. Youāre a nice girl and I really, really like youā
heidi: (Oh, noā¦)
kyle: But I just canāt feel the same. I didnāt want to break your heart but Stan told me itās only worse that I am giving you false hope, so, yeah⦠I am sorry, Heidi, you really are amazing, itās just⦠uhā¦
heidi: Wait, what?
kyle: Please, just donāt start cryingā
heidi: But youāre the one whoās in love with me! I was afraid to break your heart!
kyle: What? No, thatās nonsense! Kenny told me you were hitting on me.
heidi: Wendy told me you were hitting on me!
kyle: ā¦So, wait, we donāt feel anything for each other?
heidi: I⦠guess so?
kyle: Thatās⦠thatās a relief. I was so worried youād be heartbroken.
heidi: Yeah, me too actually! But now we can hang out normally, without feeling awkward, right?
kyle, smiling: Sure we can!
and they really start to hang out and, moreover, i can see them becoming more like besties, you know⦠they hang out all the time and turns out they share a lot of hobbies together: theyāre both history nerds, for example! but the main reason why theyāre so similar is probably because they both suffer from sexuality crisis and internalised homophobia. they sure are gay & lesbian solidarity, huh. iāve written a few words about heidi understanding sheās a lesbian here.
and weāre coming to a kyman part of story, because cartman is pissed off to see his ex and kyle getting along so well. everyone around him thinks itās ācause heās jealous and canāt just let heidi go, but the actual reason why heās so frustrated is because of kyle spending so much time with a girl, lmao. he actually doesnāt really care about heidi anymore ā though they are in fact kind of passively aggressive towards each other ā but everyone else thinks otherwise. wendy gets really, really annoyed when cartman says something unpleasant about heidi and kyle spending their weekend together:
wendy: Will you stop bugging Heidi? Sheās moved on, Cartman, get your own life and grow up already!
cartman, genuinely confused: Who the fuck cares about Heidi???
but not only wendy ā kyle is the most surprised to see cartman getting so frustrated ācause of their friendship. he even tries to fight cartman after another unasked comment, genuinely not understanding why cartman is still so obsessed with him and heidi being friends (so oblivious lmao):
kyle: You said you donāt fucking care about Heidi anymore!!
cartman: I donāt!!!
kyle: Then why do you still go crazy when she spends her time with me?
cartman: ā¦Iām just genuinely concerned for the poor girl. She has a risk of infection with jewish disease or something.
kyle: Thereās no such thing as jewish disease, Fatass!!
and they continue arguing but cartman is distracted ācause heās confused as hell and he keeps thinking why tf do i care and why do i hate seeing kyle with someone else wtf wtf wtf
and thereās like these scenes where cartman sneaks into kyleās house and shows up at kyleās room and then he sees kyle and heidi sitting on a bed together and laughing loudly at some nerdy documentary movie, and cartman gets all jelly and he glares at heidi like:
cartman: What is she doing here?
kyle: Sheās watching a documentary with me. What are you doing in my room, Fatass?
so yeah basically thatās a slowburn about kyman and weidi and i can see candy&keidi brosistp so clearly.
TL;DR kyle is a confused homosexual heidi is a confused lesbian and theyāre both oblivious af about their crushes :D
shout out to sp fandom cuz i really think we underestimate how terribly wasted heidi turnerās potential is. i mean. the girl literally dated eric cartman i canāt believe matt&tray really just ignored possible funny scenes about their post-breakup lives?? like?? itās such a big field for jokes and plots?? her losing weight or her and cartman being passively aggressive to each other every time they have to talk?? or her being hated by the rest of the girls in the class? iām not talking anout making her a major character, but just one episode about her future after that one arc in s21 would be really nice :( itās so sad for me to see how sheās absolutely forgotten by everyone
also i strongly headcanon heidi as a lesbian who realised her orientation after ending her relationship with cartman and just IMAGINE how shocked heād be when he realised the only girl who actually liked him turned out to be a lesbian after dating him. thatās freaking hilarious
damn we really need more episodes about girls cuz theyāre always absolutely wonderful like am i really the only one who LOVES s23e7 (the girls board club part!!!!!) or s17e10? doubt it