Shane x Reader (Gender Neutral)

Headcanons (1101 words)

(Mentions of alcoholism)

- Does not know how to cope with his feelings towards you AT ALL for the first while, but of course he doesn't tell anyone about what he feels
+ Basically just sat in his room for a whole weekend wondering what he was feeling, probably never felt it that strong before

- He's probably been in a couple relationships in high school/college before, but nothing ever serious
+ They likely weren't emotionally there for him as much
+ Because of this he just gave up on relationships for a while

- Probably feels weird with physical touch for the first little bit you guys are dating, but he moves past that and just can't get enough of it once he does
+ There's nothing more comforting for him than just watching tv while cuddling with you on a rainy day

- Probably likes to bury his face into your chest when he's trying to fall asleep. Just hearing the steady rhythm of your heartbeat is enough to knock him out

- I know this is going to be pretty controversial but he either has a beer belly or he's chubby. You have to remember, he had an alcohol addiction and isn't a very healthy person. He's gotten better since getting closer with the farmer, but he would still have some weight to him regardless
+ To add on to this, he's probably fairly short, as can be seen when he's standing next to other bachelors at the flower dance
+ We need more appreciation for chubby men, like come on, the man loves you and treats you well and that's all that should matter <3333

- Gains a lot of love for your chickens after moving to the farm, although Charlie is still his favorite. He talks to them sometimes while putting their food down about how amazing you are and how they should appreciate you

- Probably isn't the best with words, but considering how much you've been there for him, he does his best
+ At least makes sure that you know he loves you and that you don't need to be perfect to be a good person

- He and your dog/cat have a rivalry, no questions asked

- Will not kill the spider if there is one in the house. He had to evacuate his room for the whole day when he lived in Marnie's Ranch until she got back home and killed it

- Might call you pet names occasionally, just simple things like "honey" or "babe"

- So you know that one line he has after marriage where he says something along the lines of "There's something in the air today... oh wait, it's just that corn chip in my pocket from a few weeks ago. *crunch*" He probably tries to kiss you after eating that nasty corn chip to get a reaction out of you

- Sometimes he will tease you, but only lightheartedly. He seldom takes it too far

- Big spoon or little spoon doesn't matter. He's ok with either, but he does enjoy being held more frequently than not
+ He'll be the big spoon if the farmer is in a bad mood

- He has all of your favourite foods memorized and tries to make them. The only times it goes well, however, is when the farmer helps him make it

- Likes rock, alternative rock, or classic rock (leans a little more towards classic rock) and has massive respect for the farmer once he finds out they listen to the same thing. If they don't, he still respects their music taste and even tries to listen to some of the songs they listen to as a way to better connect with them

- He doesn't like fast change. He's gotten used to his daily routine and has to gradually ease into things to make it easier for him

- Prefers hot/humid weather over cold weather. He normally stays indoors during winter

- Loves to play with your hair, short or long
+ Probably knows how to braid because of Jas

- Not much of a crier, but usually tries to go to another room whenever he is crying

- Lets Charlie into the farmhouse whenever the farmer's not there (I did not steal this one at all mmmnope)

- Secretly looks forward to the Flower Dance, but gets too flustered to tell you

- Had an emo/alt phase in High School and a little bit of College, only brings it up later in the relationship (Like in marriage)

- Used to be really into space as a child
+ Now he lists off random facts about space from memory whenever it's brought up
+ "Look at all the stars tonight" "Yeah, the colder stars are actually red while the hotter stars are blue or white"

- Is either really bad or really good at cooking (Not like chef level, but still noticeably good)
+ Always appreciates whenever you cook, however good he may be at it

(NEW!!)

- He's into photography and takes photos of you any chance he can get. Doing farm work, cooking, or even just sitting around.
+ He thinks every photo of turns out great
+ Loves getting photos of you in front of a pretty landscape
+ Saves all of your photos in a small scrapbook. Doesn't bother much to decorate it, but has the photos arranged in a specific way.

- Used to have an interest in Science (It was his favourite subject in High School). Never told anyone he knew about it at the time, mainly because he was afraid of being viewed as geeky, especially being on the gridball team. He just "mysteriously" got good Science marks.

- Doesn't really have much of a schedule and let's the day go as it will, unless he has something he has to do (Such as go to work, doctors appointment, etc)

- Rewatches the same movies and TV shows over and over again
+ Finds out about new movies and TV shows through the farmer, only watches them because the farmer suggested them
+ Pretends to not enjoy movie nights with the farmer before marriage, but in actuality they're the highlight of his week
+ Often doesn't like Reality TV shows, but there may be exceptions depending on the show

- Once tried playing the trombone for an art credit in late high school. He sounded horrible, but just barely passed the class

- Former burnt out gifted kid energy

(Keep in mind that all of these are just my headcanons, these do not all reflect on real-life opinions and you don't have to use all of these :)
They also will not be relevant to most, if not all stories, so pls don't study all of these if you don't want to 😭🙏)