PLZ tell me some chuuatsu headcanons I love collecting themmmmmm
Also I totally agree with everything you said on their dynamic-- I've recently been exposed to way too many new ships (chuuatsu, kunichuu, kunichuuzai... etc etc), and I have fallen in love with chuuatsu and kunichuu bro😭 they have my HEART.
That's so real, BSD ships overall slay the majority of the time. Kunichuu is also a good one! Overall, I need Chuuya to be more in BSD; he needs to meet more people, smh.
But going over to the headcanons I have 👀
They technically don’t argue a lot, but they bicker constantly, specifically when Chuuya’s temper flares up and Atsushi doesn’t back down once he’s pushed too far (although it is more of a playful and sassy fight rather than actual arguments between them). They don’t hold grudges specifically because of that, as it is playful or, in the end, leads to breakthroughs in their own relationship.
They're very much "the opposites attract." Atsushi’s quiet and reflective nature overall often calms Chuuya down, while Chuuya’s boldness pushes Atsushi out of his comfort zone. They’re chaotic together, but it does balance out nicely.
Nicknames. Just nicknames. Chuuya has a horrendous habit of giving Atsushi the worst nicknames ever, and Atsushi pretends to hate it (even whining about it), but he does secretly find it endearing.
Sass everywhere. Sometimes it feels like a sass battle between the two, as Chuuya DOES use sarcastic and sassy remarks, which Atsushi isn’t scared to push back against with his own.
Chuuya wants to treat Atsushi to expensive dinners for dates. It never works. Atsushi’s simplistic nature means that while Chuuya plans for expensive dates, Atsushi always manages to get them to eat something cheap but delicious at the end of the day. The older can’t complain, though, as he does, in the end, enjoy it and even finds it endearing. Not that he’s about to admit it to anybody else.
If they live together, or Atsushi stays over for the night, Chuuya is usually a "morning grump," while Atsushi is always functional in the morning (waking up at 5 a.m. is wild, but at the same time, I get you, Atsushi... I used to have to stand up that early too a few years back). Atsushi loves to tease Chuuya about his bed head and his refusal to even speak before he drinks something.
They actually have tea times. Especially since, after some time, Atsushi developed a habit of brewing tea when Chuuya is stressed, so it became somewhat of a bonding ritual for them.
It’s not often they have missions together, but with the whole PM and ADA alliance still intact, it does happen on very rare occasions. After those missions, Chuuya sometimes drapes his jacket over Atsushi’s shoulders without really saying a word, while the other wordlessly sits beside him, offering a hand for him to hold if Chuuya looks upset.
While Atsushi is still too young to drink for now, he does somewhat pick up on Chuuya’s drinking habits. He doesn’t drink actual alcohol, usually settling on something like a soda or sparkling juice, sitting with Chuuya during his wine-drinking nights just so he can keep him company. Chuuya, in fact, appreciates the gesture a lot more than he’s willing to admit.
Atsushi isn’t stupid. He knows full well about Chuuya’s insecurities, which is why he subtly compliments Chuuya during casual conversations when he can tell Chuuya is feeling down on a particular day.
They both adopted a stray cat. It’s not to Chuuya’s ideals, as he did want a dog, but he will settle on a stray cat, which Atsushi just brings one day into the apartment... It then happens a few more times, so now they have 2–3 stray cats. Chuuya acts annoyed about it, but he does end up spoiling them with fancy treats and cozy beds.
So yeah! That’s them haha.
i stocked up on posts like this for desert duo
🤣anyone else hear that ominous bell tolling???🤣🤣🤣no?? just me??????😭😭😭😭😭😭😭
Fanfic idea- Drunken one night stand
Prompt: Both Chuuya and Atsushi have a very good night~
Notes: So not gunna lie I have been craving a more saucy ChuuAtsu story lately and his idea kinda popped up in my head a few months ago so I decided to actually write out my thoughts as a break before I continued writing for ChuuAtsu day.
Hope y’all like it and don’t judge me too harshly on the bad grammar lol
Actual idea-
(For context I like to imagine that Chuuya and Atsushi have never formally met or have seen each other’s pictures, so yea they have no idea who the other is or their job)
So the actual idea is very simple, I imagine that the point maybe during a birthday party or other special occasion Atsushi gets drunk for once. Of course everyone is having a good time and making sure things are fine but at some point while Dazai, Yosano, and Kunikida are having a drinking contest they kinda lose track of Atsushi.
Though when they start to freak out Rampo assures them that Atsushi is fine they just go back to enjoying the party.
Coincidentally Chuuya is getting drunk at the place and meets up with drunken Atsushi.
They actually hit it off really well while drunk. Atsushi thinks that Chuuya is unfairly pretty and wants to get to know him more and Chuuya finds Atsushi to be all around adorable with his wide pretty twilight eyes and warm smile.
They eventually head back to Chuuya’s place and l won’t go into detail but Chuuya definitely makes that tiger purr~
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I imagine that Atsushi is the first to wake up and is suffering a bit from a hangover but is overall feeling an odd feeling of happiness and embarrassment at waking up in this strangers bed after doing things~
So like the adorable but kind man he is he goes through the trouble of making sure to get Chuuya some water and medicine to put at his bed side and starts making breakfast for the man.
Of course he only has a bit of time before going back to work so he writes a small note and leaves it next to the medicine for Chuuya.
He basically says a thank you for the wonderful time they had and apologizes in that self conscious way you imagine Atsushi to do since he’s not a very “experienced” partner. He leaves his phone number hopes with a little “hope you you don’t have a bad hangover” side note.
Then he leaves the apartment to go to his and Kyouka’s shared apartment so he can get showered, changed, and off back to the ADA.
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Meanwhile a few hours later Chuuya wakes up with a killer headache and some very fuzzy but fun memories of being with a very beautiful man.
Of course he looks over in his bed and as expected the guy left as is one night stand behavior.
Though what he doesn’t expect is the thoughtful little note with medicine, or the nice little breakfast waiting for him at the table.
Honestly this combined with the slowly growing memories of his one-night stand make’s Chuuya really want this to be more then a one time thing~
So he sends a few texts and Atsushi texts back~
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This goes on for at least a couple weeks with some very nice nights until one day there is a fight that’s supposed to go down with the Port mafia and the ADA are trying to contain things before it gets too violate.
Which ends up with Chuuya and Atsushi actually meeting up with each other while working. And suffice to say both of them are shocked and didn’t expect this to happen.
Atsushi grows worried that he’s broken some sort of rule and doesn’t want to get either the ADA or Chuuya in trouble so he tries his best to avoid Chuuya while trying to act normal (even though he’s a blushing stuttering mess when asked).
Meanwhile Chuuya is pissed at first of the thought of Atsushi taking advantage of him before he realizes that the guy had no idea about his identity and doing his best to do some sort of damage control for the both of them.
Which is cute.
So of course Chuuya being Chuuya, instead of hiding or avoiding Atsushi just decides to flirt with Atsushi the entire time.
Because this is a new but very adorable side to his lover that he wants to keep exploring, and he’s not afraid of the possible consequences.
He's already decided that he wants this adorable tiger and he’s prepared fight to keep him~
For those of you who may not be too familiar with the manga, during ch39: Portrait of a Father, Akutagawa shows up, as Dazai's informant, to give Atsushi documents about who the orphanage headmaster was and what happened to him.
At that moment, Akutagawa shows an uncharacteristic clemency towards Atsushi, saying that "Atsushi's master died today", and compares this to his own relationship with Dazai.
This was a long time ago now, and a lot has happened since. The Cannibalism arc is right after this, where they are very antagonistic towards each other, and includes this scene:
Akutagawa, despite his bitterness towards Atsushi for who he is to Dazai, has seen how similar they are in this sense. Atsushi hasn't, because his gratefulness towards Dazai prevents him from seeing that Akutagawa's experience was completely different with this same person. (he's also not given any time by the narrative to wonder about it)
but then just came along chapter 122!!!
Atsushi gets to see, 1:1, the relationship between Akutagawa and Dazai. For the first time, Akutagawa is relatable to him.
And of course, at the end, Atsushi calls out the illusion as being the headmaster wearing Dazai's face because we are closing this loop! We are forcing Atsushi to see Akutagawa the same way Akutagawa has been seeing him!
April is gonna be really fun :)
Concept: Orange cat Atsushi
Aka Atsushi’s a regular tiger not a white one and that means he’s got orange cat behaviours.
Tigers don’t purr instead they chuff and as long as he’s not being actively traumatised Atsushi’s always chuffing.
Because he’s happy, happy to be with the Agency.
They find it quite soothing to hear and so whenever someone’s injured or afraid Atsushi will just curl up beside them and chuff.
Touch starved orphan that hates being left alone = clingiest little guy.
It’s something the Agency all has to get used too because they’re not really that affectionate touch wise.
Most of the time Dazai is the target because he will happily indulge him (probably because he’s also clingy as hell.)
If one tries to get away from Atsushi when he’s attached to them he will shriek until they come back.
Kunikida: Atsushi! That’s enough I have a very important meeting to get too.
Atsushi looks up at him all teary eyed.
And then Kunikida leaves carrying a very happy Atsushi with him and glares at anyone to comment.
Atsushi just likes being carried but he’ll always end up upside down and if you try and carry him properly he will jump off you.
Kenji has terrified many a person by happily walking through the streets carrying a giant happy tiger (tiger Atsushi doesn’t realise he’s a giant tiger and still demands to be carried.)
The Agency had rats once and everyone thought Atsushi might do something. No he was just on the sofa, rolled on his back and baking biscuits in the air without a care in the world.
Atsushi is easily started he will jump a foot in the air in fright if the wind blows too hard against the window. He will spend the rest of the day (or rather until he forgets what he was scared off) up on the bookshelves.
He can be bribed down with food though.
Atsushi is rarely ever still, even when he’s asleep or being carried he has to move. Ranpo gave him a fidget toy once and he played with it for 3 hours straight.
The first time Atsushi saw Chuuya floating around he tackled him midair. He then immediately lost interest when Chuuya was on the ground and thus not floating anymore.
Dazai laughed his arse off and filmed the whole thing. And then Chuuya used his ability to get Atsushi off him and then you had Atsushi spinning about like the happiest little guy.
Chuuya: There’s something wrong with this kid.
Dazai: How dare you, Atsushi is a wonderful and amaz- oh shit he’s going blue. Atsushi! Remember to breathe!
Chuuya: How the fuck do you forget how to breathe?!
Dazai: He has a lot going on okay.
one time atsushi came to the office (mayhaps after not sleeping well/at all for a few days), noticed that everyone was cooing over a cat that looked suspiciously like his tiger form and thought he was being replaced and cried himself to sleep that night
dazai: hey atsushi look at what-
atsushi, already crying: how could u
dazai:
the agency:
(on the other hand if he sees akutagawa with a cat replica of him he coos and teases — a man of duality)
(atsushi when the agency looks at someone/something like him: oh so this is what akutagawa feels like so this is heartbreak and betrayal. love nothing because everything only ends. they have found a better version i am just the prototype everyone will forget
atsushi when akutagawa breathes in the general direction of something/someone like him: lmao what r u? obsessed with me?? are u in love with me akutagawa is that it?? ha.)
atsushi: ryuu :(
akutagawa: what
atsushi: have u seen my shirt? my favorite one? i cant find it - my jackets gone too
akutagawa, wrapped tightly in a blanket: why would i know
atsushi: i mean u borrow them every now and then-
akutagawa: i've done no such thing
atsushi:
akutagawa:
atsushi: ryuu take off the blanket
akutagawa: no
atsushi definitely does poorly in heat i feel
like he’s totally fine up to a certain point but when it gets into a heatwave he’s off his game
the first heatwave he spends at the agency he passes out during a mission and gets minor heatstroke (because atsushi has never really gotten to exist outside in heat and doesn’t know a.the symptoms of heat exhaustion and b. doesn’t like to insist on his own limits yknow he feels like a burden)
the agency gets really used to spotting the signs of heat exhaustion and heatstroke
atsushi takes to laying on the agency floor a lot during the summer (hes just like my cat fr)
okay since obviously ive gotten to into catifying atsushi i forgot he was a tiger - as u guys pointed out
this is how a beach episode would ACTUALLY play out in my head - kunikida, dazai, and atsushi focus
kunikida: are you not gonna go swimming dazai?
dazai: nope! i think today im just going to relax in the sand! maybe i'll try and drown myself later tho... what about you?
kunikida: im not swimming either
dazai: awww why not
kunikida: for some reason i dont feel safe getting in the ocean w/ u here
dazai, snickering: aww~ how could you say that~ im so hurt
atsushi, in the background, trying to secretly run away:
dazai: aww atsushi-kun why are you sneaking away
atsushi, startled: me? running away? haha... no i wouldn't
kunikida: atsushi, is everything all right? don't tell me you've decided to not participate in a company wide vacation?
atsushi: no! it's not that
dazai: you cant swim? but you fish me out all the time
atsushi: i know how to swim! i just... i don't really like water
dazai: is it becuz you're a cat?
kunikida and atsushi: he's/im a tiger
kunikida: atsushi don't tigers usually like water
atsushi: well... im not really a tiger... it's just my ability
kunikida: is it becuz dazai's here?he is a rather unsafe person to be near when you're also near wtaer
dazai: how cruel~ atsushi-kun i pinky promise i wont drown you~
atsushi:
atsushi, shyly: you really promise?
dazai, who was just joking: ?????????
kunikida, also flabbergasted: ?????????? did you think one of us would-
atsushi: no! i mean obviously not haha... but you promise...?
dazai:
kunikida:
dazai: of course! we promise not to drown you
kunikida: and to get you out of the water if you're in trouble
atsushi: oh... but didn't you not want to swim
kunikida dazai, professional dgaslighters: that never happened
atsushi: ...oh okay... then i think i'll try to swim... you'll be there?
dazai and kunikida: of course
*later*
dazai: atsushi-kun you really...
kunikida: atsushi, please, it's been 7 hours come back out
atsushi, having the time of his life, eyes sparkling, tail wagging: five more minutes!!
kunikida: you said that last time too...
dazai: atsushi-kun sure likes water
kunikida, fixing his glasses: we have to just grab him and run off quickly
dazai: ooh~ kunikida wants to kidnap someone~? how despciable
kunikida: its not kidnapping its for his own good
dazai: if that helps you sleep at night :3