Mild Trigun Oneshots

Relationship HC-s (Vash, Wolfwood, Knives)

Author's Note: Happy Valentine's Day! To spread some love I have something a little bit different. I have compiled a list of headcanons about the boys what I believe them to be like when they are in love. There are no specific ships tied to those HC-s, so feel free to substitute however you like (canon character, OC, self). Ofc every relationship takes two people and is sculpted by both (or more!) participants, but this is just for fun and hopefully it will bring some joy.

***

        Vash ♥

♥ Vash denies himself love. He will spend a ridiculous amount of time trying to push away the possibility of attachment, but once he has come to terms that he has lost that battle, he will dedicate himself to protecting that love and making sure it never slips away again.

♥ Vash has full faith in who he loves, never downplaying their abilities and grit, but he will always hover somewhere nearby or at least be riddled with guilt when he can't be in a radius where he would be able to jump in, take a bullet, or put an end to the fight himself.

♥ He is terrified by the thought of losing the one he loves, and it does consume his thoughts. He has convinced himself that he is nothing but bad luck and the universe will punish him for his sins by taking away everything he holds dear. But he fights against it with all he's got. He will fight God himself if it means keeping his lover safe. And he will never stop fighting.

♥ Vash is constantly pulled in two directions: believing that his love would be better off if he walked away and that keeping his lover alive is now purely his responsibility. Not a day goes by where he doesn't consider what would be a wiser choice, but until he makes up his mind, he will fight tooth and nail right beside them.

♥ He is attentive and caring. He notices every shift in mood or body language and does everything he can to make things better. Sometimes he can be even overprotective when it comes to emotions, leaning too far into masking pain rather than allowing it to be expressed. He will become a jester to cheer his lover up if he has to, because seeing them happy is all he truly desires.

♥ In public, his affection isn't obvious. He acts normal and puts some distance between his love to avoid drawing a target on their back. At first it is hard to notice any difference between Vash interacting with his lover or a stranger, but over time, the subtle glances and small gestures reveal the depth of his feelings. He can't always hide his gaze behind the orange glasses, and it is then when the tenderness shines through. There would be little things he does that only hold meaning to him and his lover, like tracing the same patterns on a whiskey glass that he would draw on his love's back or him quietly knocking twice on a counter to say "I love you.".

♥ Vash isn't just worried about others hurting his lover; he is afraid that he might do it himself. He tries his best to always keep his hands gentle, to brush over his lover's skin with the utmost tenderness, his calloused hands stroking softly and lovingly. He is always mindful of how he holds them, his grip holding a calculated weight. He is afraid of doing harm when he doesn't intend to. He feels all the love and affection so overwhelmingly in his chest that sometimes all he wants to do is hold on with all his might, to squeeze tightly and envelop the person he loves with all of his heart.

♥ If Vash's lover is human, he will view them like something as fragile as a glass sculpture. Every intimate action is soft and careful. He keeps his leash short, worried with every gasp and hitching breath that he has broken something, that he has caused harm. An apology always lingers on his tongue, waiting to slip out when he goes to kiss the pain away.

♥ If Vash's lover is someone tougher than a human, it will take a lot of time and prodding of limits. Vash will remain vigilant, always holding back, only starting to slowly let loose once he has been told a hundred times that it is okay, only after it has been made abundantly clear that nothing he does can hurt his love. But once all the boundaries and limits have been thoroughly made clear, he becomes a very passionate and even a slightly rough person, but he will always balance it out with copious amounts of kisses and tender words.