john doe headcanons . 🔪 ︵ . .

♡ john doe + spring rain hcs . ˚⊹꒷

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[warnings] - yandere character [technically; but not really in the case of these headcanons], might be a bit ooc, made pretty quickly / not proof read.

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╰₊˚ʚ🔪ɞ・Now, in case it wasn't obvious, John Doe absolutely hates water. He won't come near you when you're doing anything with the stuff, and will even keep his distance for some time afterwards. And although it does tend to be a little bit funny, you do understand why he would have such a distaste for it. Still, you can't help but feel a little bit sad whenever it's a rainy day - especially so in the spring.

╰₊˚ʚ🔪ɞ・He'll just sit on the couch and mope for the whole day. And you especially feel bad when you have to go out and just leave him there, sitting sadly on the couch and flicking through all of the channels, giving you puppy dog eyes in an attempt to get you to stay. He wouldn't even go out until most [if not all] of the rain had dried out, and it's times like those that you can't help but wonder how spring even managed to become his favorite season. Especially with how unusually rainy the valley seemed to be. [You still didn't quite understand the strange weather phenomena of the place.] Maybe he was just one of those people that wanted what he couldn't have? Well, you supposed it would check out.

╰₊˚ʚ🔪ɞ・You believed that it would be in your best interest to try and help Doe get over his fears. Though, You hadn't yet known about the reasoning behind his aversion to the liquid, which would result in your misjudgement of the tasks' difficulty. In fact, when you had tried to hold his hand after explaining your plan, you had found that it was melting in yours. In fact, his entire body was melting into the couch he had been sitting on, exposing tendrils of hair that ran beneath. It took him some time to re-solidify [and a lot of explaining - read: pleading], but he did eventually agree to your plans. [Granted, 'agree' was a strong word, but you decided to take it whatever you could get.]

╰₊˚ʚ🔪ɞ・You decided to try and warm him up to the idea of going out in the rain by having him watch it first. And that too was a struggle in and of itself. From reassuring Doe that "yes, there's no chance the window is going to suddenly disappear" to having to duct tape the entire panel with multiple layers, you had to do a lot to ensure that things went smoothly. And, they surprisingly did. It took him some time to get used to watching the rain [and to be entirely convinced that the window would be perfectly fine], but he managed to brave through the entire thing. Granted, he had squeezed your hand so hard that your fingers started changing color, but you were proud of him.

╰₊˚ʚ🔪ɞ・Even though he managed to get through the rain without running away into some hidden nook of your apartment, it didn't seem like it had done much to help ease his fears. He was still incredibly displeased with the idea of even being in the same room as water, which didn't exactly make you feel good about the situation. However, he didn't have as severe of a reaction when You asked him to watch the rain with you again, so it did seem like you were taking a step in the right direction.

╰₊˚ʚ🔪ɞ・Watching the rain actually started to become a bit of a ritual between the both of you, with Doe even gathering a bunch of pillows and blankets to create a fort you two could snuggle in. It took him a long time to become fully comfortable, but he trusted that you wouldn't let anything bad happen to him, especially with you even offering yourself as a shield in case some rain magically came into the apartment. Sure, you knew it wasn't going to happen, but it was the thought that counted.

╰₊˚ʚ🔪ɞ・It took you some time to figure out what to do next, but you eventually settled on sitting with Doe by the door while the rain poured. He wasn't quite ready to actually go on a walk in the rain, but watching the rain without a window to hide behind seemed like a decent stepping stone. It was something you had to ease into, seeing that Doe would absolutely refuse to get anywhere near the open door, regardless of the fact that the rain had virtually no chance of reaching you. [You were kind of grateful to the strange layout of your apartment complex, in that sense.]

╰₊˚ʚ🔪ɞ・This part of the plan didn't go nearly as well, though not for the most obvious reason. While Doe had still had the tight grip on your hand [You kind of wondered how he was so strong], things had been going about the same as when you had him sit in front of the window. However, one thing you certainly weren't accounting for was the decision of your next door neighbor to stop by for a chat. After taking their dog for a walk. In the rain, to clarify. While it made sense for the dog to want to shake off some of the water on its fur, it seemed like painfully bad timing for them to dry itself right. In front. Of Doe.

╰₊˚ʚ🔪ɞ・While You managed to step in front of him before any water could make contact, Doe still recoiled - and screamed - as though he had been hit full force by each individual droplet. He went running back into your apartment, scrambling on your couch and sending the throw pillows you had carefully selected flying, a series of crashes being heard as he banged against every possible surface on the way to your shared room. Needless to say, it was a disaster. There's still a hole in one of the spots Doe collided into, and that neighbor has been avoiding you ever since [what you've now deemed as] 'The Incident'. Ever since, You made sure to only practice by the door in the dead of the night.

╰₊˚ʚ🔪ɞ・A few weeks afterwards, You had finally gotten Doe back to the amount of confidence he had before, and then some. Sure, your ego was still kind of bruised, but it would all be worth it when you could see the happy look on Doe's face. [For the sake of your sanity, you told yourself he would have a happy look on his face.] You started trying to plan out clothes for Doe to wear on his excursion, eventually setting on layers upon layers of clothes, all topped with a raincoat. You also took the liberty of getting him several pairs of gloves, which you also helped him layer onto each other. Things had already gone so far, and You didn't want to risk messing things up here - something easily proven by the sheer amount of testing you had done using tomato sauce, which ran no risk of scaring your eldritch boyfriend. No good deed goes unpunished, though, as your local supermarket now bans you from purchasing more than three cans of the stuff per day. [And, even if You didn't need a lot of it, the suspicious looks of all the staff when you try to stock up on groceries is quite uncomfortable.]

╰₊˚ʚ🔪ɞ・The walk took some time to get prepared for, namely because of the struggle to get Doe into all of the layers he needed and then out the door. He kind of reminded You of a certain tire mascot, but you decided to keep that information to yourself - though you imagine Doe must've been curious about the slight giggles you let out. You had both agreed to go out and test things during a drizzle, which would minimize the risk of water somehow breaching the layers and serve as a way for Doe to get used to the experience if he ever wanted to go out during the rain again. He was very stiff during the beginning of the walk, though he seemed to get used to it - and even liked it after some time. His pupils became incredibly dilated, and you had to physically stop him from getting too cocky and jumping into a puddle, lest all of your preparations be for nothing. The rain ended up letting out before you two had finished walking, and Doe was incredibly happy to get through the entire experience safely.

╰₊˚ʚ🔪ɞ・He ended up telling You the reason behind his aversion to water after you got home, and you actually felt a bit bad for pushing him to overcome his fears afterwards. Yet, he was actually more so thankful for you, and he felt honored that you would go through so much to help him - even if he was pretty scared in the beginning. While he doesn't always go out for walks in the rain, he does quite enjoy them. You've both also found a few ways to lessen the amount of layers without compromising protection, meaning that the process is no longer as annoying for him. While love is definitely still not what he feels for water as a whole, he will admit that rain is quite pleasant.