Leafest Headcanons

shh i’m very soft for this ship

* Forest cannot cook at all without setting something on fire but tries his best since it’s a hobby of his. even if the food is a little charred, Leaf loves it and encourages Forest to keep practicing
* Leaf likes practicing his sword-fighting skills even in his spare time, which Forest quickly picks up on - even though Forest sucks at it, he becomes Leaf’s sparring partner
* Forest also notices that Leaf really loves receiving physical affection, so he starts giving Leaf more of it (mostly just hugs). as a result, Leaf just gets more cuddly around Forest (and is a little more open about it)
* the first time Leaf hears one of Forest’s more juvenile jokes, he just bursts into laughter the moment he gets it (…it takes him way longer than it really should). Forest is surprised, but is more than willing to tell Leaf those kinds of jokes (Daffodil finds it entertaining. Violet is not pleased)
* i can absolutely see Leaf having some form of acrophobia after the events of L2, and Forest decides to help Leaf get over his fear, little by little. he mainly does this by offering to take Leaf with him when he does skygazing (Leaf half convinced that Forest only does it because he’s too shy to ask Leaf out on a date)
* before they even got together, Forest held some shred of anger with Leaf because he’s kind of what pushed Heath to start arresting Wingwatchers? he’s still upset that it happened in the first place, and was still kind of torn up over the possibility that his mom could’ve been executed. (they eventually do talk this out, and with some help from others, Forest does end up moving past that anger)
* i like to imagine that whenever Forest tried flirting with Leaf, it just flew over his head for the most part until Forest explicitly told Leaf that he was flirting with him. it does not help that it was very obvious and very bad flirting
* whenever Forest decides to go along on a Wingwatcher expedition, Leaf always insists on going with him, even more so if Moth is going with as well. it’s mainly due to him not wanting to be on his lonesome, as well as him wanting to protect Forest. the moment he’s allowed to come with, Leaf is overjoyed and Forest lightly teases him about it. (but Forest’s really happy as well)
* for various reasons i headcanon that Leaf eventually stayed in Valor and lives with Forest and Moth. he’s mainly there because Wren and Ivy suggested therapy might help him and he just went along with it. i imagine that despite the rocky start, Leaf slowly begins to grow fond of Forest and develop feelings for him, and vice versa (sdfgcfg once i finish Dragonspeaker and the Daffiolet shipfic sequel i have planned i definitely want to write this)
* Leaf is constantly wrapped in a blanket when he’s not going out anywhere (mainly due to him just getting really cold at times and that it just makes him feel comfortable). Forest finds this adorable, but would really like it if Leaf stopped constantly stealing his blankets too. it gets to the point where Leaf just has a pile of blankets (…just think the one vine with the old lady in the blankets)
* Leaf teaches Forest how to swim at some point and takes it as an opportunity to pull harmless pranks on Forest that he normally wouldn’t be able to do. i will not accept anything otherwise
* occasionally Wren and Ivy visit Leaf and Forest and Forest just can’t help but tease Leaf the entire time they’re there (family dinners with Brook are even worse because then Leaf teases Forest back)
* okay i’ve seen this brought up on a review on my fanfic and i can absolutely see Leaf being a complete dork who loves kids, yes. i imagine that Leaf and Forest probably talk it over often and potentially end up adopting a few kids