╟Splatoon Manga × Reader Headcanons╢

You call them your best friend

It turns out that you're the first one to refer to him as your best friend! Does he get excited...or flattered?

Goggles:
• His eyes widen for a moment before they seem to shine like stars
• "YEAH!!! BEST FRIENDS!!!"
• He's actually really happy and won't shut up to Rider about it 
• He hugs you a lot more (as well as pantsing) 

Rider:
• He's totally taken aback
• He gets flushed as well
• "...Best friends, huh?"
• He doesn't seem to go against it though...

Army:
• "Best...friends!? What section is this located in my manual!?"
• He doesn't know how to react 
• After he realizes that he doesn't have a situation like this recorded in his manual, he looks it up 
• After secretly fanboying over the fact that's how you consider him, he begins to call you the same; even when you're not around, Aloha does a double take when he hears Army of all people say it

Aloha:  
• He's totally chill about it 
• "Best friends already? Wow~"
• After about two months into the "best friendship," he takes it to the next level by calling you his BFF
• You both start to refer to each other as "Bestie" or "BFF" instead of each other's actual names

Mask:
• Nobody has ever called him that before
• "HUU!?"
• Even in the midst of his initial shock, his face glows with happiness from under his mask even though he'd never admit it
• One day, when you decide to sneak onto his phone you discover that his contact name for you is "Best friend" with a revolving heart symbol   

Skull:
• "The feeling is mutual."
• Like Aloha, he's pretty chill about it
• On rare occasions, he'll refer to you as his best friend as well
• You notice that he's been a lot more...affectionate with you because of it. He'll sometimes pull you in for a brief side hug and you d I e

Gloves:
• He acts chill on the outside, playfully calling you it back but he's secretly fanboying on the inside 
• He brags about it once he's alone with his team 
• "I've gotten myself a new best friend that's 1000% cooler than you!"
• That insult was hurled at Half-rim when he made a sarcastic comment about Gloves being obsessed with you     

Emperor:
• He laughs it off as if you were kidding with him
• Once he realizes you meant it, he feels taken aback
• "...I suppose it is alright for a king to have a trustworthy...'best friend.'"
• It takes some time for him to get used to it, but he appreciates it

Prince: 
• "B-best friends...! REALLY!?"
• He gets so hyped...it's actually really adorable
• Prince boasts about it a ton to Emperor, and his brother is honestly happy that someone can make Prince that happy
• He often asks you "what do best friends do?" and will grab your hand while asking that so he doesn't get it wrong