Characters: Masato Aizawa, Akira Nishikiyama(x2), Reina, Osamu Kashiwagi, Kaoru Sayama, Kazuma Kiryu, Goro Majima, Taiga Saejima, Shun Akiyama + Masaharu Kaito & Takayuki Yagami | GN! Reader
A/N: Feel free to disagree. I don't claim to know it all and I'm not trying to tear down anyone's fave. I know with xreader type stuff, I sorta tend to overly romanticize our faves but I also get a lot of enjoyment out of thinking about ways they could fail. Rounding them out. I try to acknowledge that they're individuals who are less than perfect and deeply flawed despite trying their best.
MASATO AIZAWA
Codependency. When he gets attached to someone, he sort of wraps himself up in them. They become almost one and the same. If he's in need of reason, they're the only person he listens to. His biggest fear, whether he admits it or not, is losing that person. He often acts off impulse and so, he desperately needs an anchor. Without it, he would spiral out of control for a while until he can find himself again.
AKIRA NISHIKIYAMA (Y0)
Jealousy. He's about ready to come to blows if he suspects certain people are checking his s/o out. He gets pissy if he thinks that his partner is "too friendly" with someone else and will accuse them of flirting. If they're out together, he may let them leave his side but they won't be out of his sight for long. He wants his partner to succeed but not so much that he deems they're doing better than him– or rather, they'd be better off without him. He doesn't even like the idea of his partner making more than him.
AKIRA NISHIKIYAMA (K)
Trust Issues. Even if he knew that his s/o was someone who is incapable of lying, he'd still be hard pressed to take everything they do or say in stride without scrutinizing it. He thinks they're only telling half truths. He doesn't believe that they want to be with him and are only there until they've taken what they can get. He snoops. He questions. He has them followed under the guise of protecting them, meanwhile, his men are reporting each detail back to him– no matter how mundane.
REINA
Conflict Avoidant. She used to be more upfront about her feelings but now, she hesitates to even acknowledge to herself that she's upset or hurt. She hesitates to issue blame and tries to rectify issues on her own. She's more likely to accept fault, even when it's glaringly obvious that she's not the issue. It's easier for her to beat herself up for doing something wrong to make her partner behave or react poorly than it is for her to tell them that they're wrong. She allows her grievances to build up until she's unable to take it anymore and instead of finally addressing it, she will simply check out.
OSAMU KASHIWAGI
Poor communication. In one world, he's used to settling his problems with his fists but in the one he shares with his s/o, that's out of the question. On the one hand, he's fairly pragmatic but when it comes to his love life, he doesn't know how to use his words. Or rather, he does know how but he just assumes that if he throws enough hints, he won't have to. He can be passive aggressive sometimes. He's even got a bad habit of stonewalling his partner instead of just discussing whatever issues may be afoot.
KAORU SAYAMA
Stubbornness. She has difficulty admitting when she needs help. She has difficulty admitting when she's wrong. She struggles to apologize. She's so headstrong that it can be her greatest detriment. She has the self awareness to understand whatever situation she's in, but she's hesitant to admit the fact that she's flawed. It takes a lot of build up for her to open her mouth, be it to ask for help or to say she's sorry.
KAZUMA KIRYU
Avoidant. The amount of conflicts he thinks can be resolved simply by walking away should be studied. He will humor his s/o with maybe 10-15 minutes of a serious argument before he packs his things and leaves to 'clear his head'. Sometimes he's gone for merely hours, others he's gone for days, to the point that they'll begin to wonder if he's even going to come back. He's not proud of it but he thinks that that's the best way to keep from hurting/upsetting his partner more than he already has. He'll promise not to walk away then break that promise not much long after.
GORO MAJIMA
Disrespectful. He can be mean. His s/o could truly be the center of his world. If he was put in a position where he had to lose his only eye in order to keep them safe, he likely wouldn't hesitate but that doesn't change how horrible he can be when he's upset. Thankfully, it takes a lot to get him to that point but he's got a nasty mean streak when it suits him. His insults can be laced with venom. He says things that will stick, even long after he's apologized for it and the craziest thing? So often, he doesn't even mean what he's said. It was simply the heat of the moment.
TAIGA SAEJIMA
Disinterest in Change. He doesn't realize how stubborn he is until he's sitting next to his partner who is pleading with him to make changes. As much as he hates to admit it, he's got a bit of a complacency streak. He just gets so comfortable that the idea of doing things any differently sort of bothers him. He's a firm believer of if something ain't broke, dont fix it.
SHUN AKIYAMA
Wandering Eye. If someone catches his eye, he wouldn't fight his natural instinct to check them out. As far as he's concerned, so long as he doesn't do anything about his attraction to other people, it doesn't really count. He could be hand in hand with his s/o and damn near break his neck watching an attractive passerby. If his partner communicates that this makes them uncomfortable, he'll have a difficult time empathizing because he thinks that looking is natural and being upset by it speaks to insecurity rather than it actually being wrong.
KAITO MASAHARU
Overprotective. He trusts his s/o but it's other people he feels he has to watch out for. Even if his partner has asked him to relax and attempted to assure him that they can handle themselves, he's still going to keep an eye out. His protectiveness can be both endearing and overbearing. It's not uncommon for a situation to escalate simply because he felt it necessary to intervene when it wasn't. Impulse takes over and all he's got at the forefront of his mind is that his s/o is in trouble and he's not going to wait around for someone else to be the hero.
TAKAYUKI YAGAMI
Boundary Overstepping. He can't handle not knowing things. Being in the dark irks him both personally and professionally. If he ever feels like his s/o is hiding something from him, he will get to the bottom of it. He pokes and prods and pries. Many times he doesn't even realize that he's overstepping until his partner is (rightfully) lashing out at him for not minding his business. In his mind, he's an open book with nothing to hide and he can't fathom why his partner wouldn't be the same.
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KULEMIWRITES| Yakuza Headcanons & Scenarios
FanficA collection of my Yakuza headcanons.