Mikaliran
I have a theory/headcanon about Russ that I would like to share
It's that he sleeps better around other people
And yeah, I can already feel ya'll going "but he's an introvert! But he hates people! But he has trust issues!"
I KNOW but hear me out guys
So we know he grew up with all his siblings in a small hut/shack, and so we can assume they all slept together in one small room
The time his siblings found him was one of Russia's first memories, meaning the first night he actually slept like a normal human being (instead of passing out in the cold) was with the rest of them
This continued until they all went to alliaterra (did I spell that correctly guys) and split off, meaning Russia slept every single night of his childhood with 14 other people in the room with him (to me personally that sounds like hell but whatever)
This kind of thing is something that grows with you and stays as you get older
And seeing how Russ grew up, it makes PERFECT sense:
- His first memory was of being completely alone, and he was fighting for his life and trying not to cry
- The first time he was around other people, even if he didn't fully trust them yet, was also the first time he smiled
- The place he grew up in was extremely hostile, and many places weren't suited for life. So he subconsciously learned that the place that has people is a place that is safe - and the more people the better
V01dslap
@Mikaliran yeeeeeee! Honestly I think that sleeping with other people would be hell but your headcannon makes a lot of sence. (ignore my ass spelling)
Mikaliran
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Now think about the present and let's see if this is still true
- In the tournament, remember how he slept for ages? Yes, he fell asleep because of the thingie India did. Yes, he stayed asleep because he was tired. But still, he could have still woken up from being thrown around so much. But he didn't, because even though that place was in fact NOT safe, he subconsciously registered it as a safe enough place because there were many other people there
- After the first event of the tournament, when he and Ame were resting, he fell asleep pretty darn quickly
- In their mission in Siberia, even though he did not trust Ame at all at the time he also fell asleep instantly while being in the same room as him
Meanwhile, when we see him sleep alone, he gets reoccurring nightmares and wakes up with a horrible headache once, too. Knowing Russia I also wouldn't be surprised if his sleep schedule's fucked
Did I prove my point or do ya'll still think this makes no sense
