I feel like when Hawks has breakdowns or is on the brink of one, he sits alone and curls his wings around himself, shielding him from the outside world. On the outside he looks pretty goofy but inside his wings, he feels the most safe and keeps others out as he deals with his own problems by himself.
Sometimes I like to think that Hawks was never allowed to have a pet. One day he decides to adopt a dog and enjoys the day he has with it, only for the next day when he comes back from work for the dog to be gone, and the president of the commission to tell him, "oh yeah we got rid of your dog because its a distraction to your work. Fuck you and your happiness." And so Hawks gets upset, but then gets a cat, because they are independant creatures, but the commission gets rid of the cat as well, saying the same thing. So then Hawks decides to get a pet fish and the commissions allows it because fish do nothing but swim in their tanks and don't require much upkeep. When Hawks finds this out he decides in invest in a giant salt-water aquarium in his agency as a fuck you to the commission.
I like to imagine that theres a Hero Parade that takes place thats supposed to honor heroes and a lot of folk will go dressed up as different heroes. Knowing this, Hawks goes as himself and just watches in the crowd and everyone compliments his 'cosplay of Hawks' and he slightly changes his tone of voice and plays along just to escape a day of being crowded by fans.
Headcannon: Sometimes I like to think that Hawks weighs close to nothing due to having hollow bones, but like, its a double edged sword. Because he has hollow bones, he is extremely fragile and like, a good punch to the gut can put him out of commission. So like, we all know how fast Hawks is, and I like to think the reason for it isn't because of his quirk, but because he is scared that he will be killed or severely injured if he got.
I wonder if Hawks ever had a proper education or if he learned via private tutors/teachers. And if he was tutored, just how much did they teach him?
Fanon Hawks: I can't cook for shit, I always just order out because I will burn my home down if I turn on the stove.
Canon Hawks: I am a food Connoisseur, who knows my way around the kitchen, however due to my work, I can't really cook all that often. This is why I eat out a lot and enjoy the different taste of food.
Fanon Hawks: Fuck you and your knowledge of food.
I sometimes like to imagine, that Hawks actively has to hold back during combat. Like that predatory instinct in him always telling him to go for the kill, but he remembers he isn't allowed kill. So to help relieve that sensation to kill, he goes on mini vacations where he is out in the wild and hunts animals.
Late night thought:
So canonically, Hawks has a brand of accessories such as rings, watches, belts, etc. This makes me wonder. Are his signature red studded earrings also from his brand? Or are they just earrings he got because he likes the look of them?
Canon Hawks: Allows his fans to touch his wings, as displayed in the manga and anime.
Fanon Hawks: *someone touches his wings, no a single feather* mnhm! *Fanon trying not to moan or react*
Anyone else love that even when Hawks is relaxed his eyes remain sharp and predatorial? Man's always alert even when he is relaxed. That carefree attitude of a man who could kill you in an instant if he felt like it? Hot.
Sometimes I like to think that Hawks had to kill someone as one of his jobs and the first time it happened Hawks was filled with shock and trauma over having to actually kill someone. And rather than the commission giving him comfort and reassurance, they send him to a "therapist" that is actuallu a worker who has a mindwipe quirk and removes the memories of the feelings he felt after killing.
Hawks had to visit this "therapist" many times, and now when he kills someone as he is ordered to, he feels numb and no remorse. The frequent vists had put his mind in a state of where he has no idea how to feel for killing someone, as that spot in his memories that are meant to be for emotions after a traumatic event, have been clouded with static that prevent anything from filling that gap.
Fanon hawks who had his feathers forcefully removed all over his body except for his wings. Removed and made to never grow back. The commission deemed them useless and a hazard to his work. Fanon let it happen and while it doesn't bother him anymore, he still gets the feeling that his feathers were never removed. When those times comes, he often gets upset over his feathers being removed. He swears at times he can still feel them, but becomes disheartened when he remembers they were removed.
This is brought up one day after a hard day at work. He was depleted of all his feathers, yet still had to meet Dabi at their usual spot for intel. During that meeting Dabi had made a snarky remark about Hawks getting too close due his wings being depleted of feathers and Hawks with no weapon. Fanon Hawks had quirked his head in a questioning manner, exclaiming he still had feathers. When he went to pull up his sleeve to show his feathers, all that could be seen was his bare arm. Fanon blinked for a moment talking to himself.
"Oh right, they aren't there anymore..."
Dabi rolled his eyes and told him he still wasn't ready to join the league. After their meeting Fanon left to go back home, whilst Dabi started to make his way back to the LOV base. On his walk back he couldn't help but get what Fanon had said, out of his head. What did he mean by there weren't there anymore?
Thinking about how Hawks has to infiltrate the league and as he does, he runs into you, a new LOV recruit who just wants to watch the world burn for how badly it treated you. Hawks uses you as new eyes and as a new perspective of cruel the world can really be to those who aren't privileged enough to get by. He starts thinking about how you make a lot of good points, and on his days off he realizes what you mean. As he is people watching on top of a building, he spots the way poor people are treated, and how those in need of help are ignored. Even by heroes, whose job is to protect the people. He watches a teen get kicked out and thrown out of a store, yelled at for stealing. Upon closer inspection, Hawks notices how skinny and dirty the teenager is, how starving he is.
When Hawks decides he wants to run a food bank for the poor, the Commission yells at him and shuts the idea down, saying its a waste of time and that he needs to focus on his own mission with the league. This makes Hawks frustrated, as even with all the wealth he has, the commission doesnt want him to help those in need, but rather focus on his job. This becomes another factor as to why he is starting to think the LOV aren't all that bad.
During the next meeting with Dabi, Hawks is less focused on what Dabi is saying, and more focused on his view of being a hero. Why be a hero when you can't even do your job to help the people in need of help? Dabi snaps at Hawks for not paying attention, and questions whats on his mind. Hawks lies, saying he hasn't gotten much sleep so his focus isn't as great as it usually is, which isn't all that far from the truth. Hawks has been staying up all night questioning his morals and whether or not to inquire you for more advice.
Dabi huffs in disbelief but disregards Hawks, leaving to go to the LOV hideout. Hawks follows, but only because he is more interested on your opinions, and in you.
Hawks at one point went through a phase were he had a mullet, and you cannot tell me otherwise.
Hawks with a mullet 💕
Fanon Hawks who decides to fill in for Canon Hawks due to Canon catching a cold and Fanon insisted he stay home in bed, while Fanon took his spot.
Everyone noticed...
Hawks asking you out to hang out, and you say yes forgetting you already made plans with Fanon on the same day and time. When you all meet up, there is this awkward silence, only for Hawks to speak up and just to treat it as a normal hang out. You agree and so does Fanon, but as the three of you walk around, people begin to harrass you for being with Fanon and Hawks. So Fanon decides to go out of his way to hold you close and tell people to back offf from "his" mate. This causes mass confusion and now everyone is flocking over to Hawks, who in turn decides to do the same thing with you. Now all of Japan thinks you are in some weird polyamorous Hawks-cest relationship
Hawks who gets hit with a quirk that makes him super flirty towards you and tries to bed you, only for Fanon to protect you from the overly horny Hawks who wants nothing more than to bang.
Canon Hawks: Fanon did you eat my sandwich?
Fanon Hawks: I am your sandwich.
*prceeds to morph into a sandwich*
Canon Hawks:...
Y/N: Oh look, free food!
Canon Hawks: WAI-
S-Tier Twink Hero: Hawks
Hawks who has a new neighbor, that doesn't seem to mind the Wing Hero's presence. His neighbor that didn't freak out the moment they realized who lived next to them. His neighbor who is a bit goofy, and can be a bit loud at times, but is understandable. His neighbor who every so often checks in on him to make sure he is taking care of himself. His neighbor who often stares at the view of the city while relaxing on the balcony. His neighbor who he enjoys having around because they treat him like a normal person. His neighbor that he some times hangs out with because he enjoys their company. His neighbor who makes him feel like a real person. His neighbor who makes Hawks feel human.
(Minor Spoilers)
1 thing I love about Hawks is that he knows the different threat levels of a villain and doesnt under estimate them either.
When it came to Twice, he saw him a bigger threat than dabi due to his sad man parade. While he also knew that Twice was a good guy, he was still a villain nonetheless. He knew he had to be eliminated, even though he didn't want to.
When it came to AFO, he knew how much of a bigger threat he was and went straight for the kill. Yet couldn't due to AFO's helmet. But even after destroying it, Hawks still remained adament on making sure that AFO was NOT locked up, but KILLED.
Fanon was facing a villain one day, one not too tough per say. Though, Hawks still doesn't know the villains quirk as he had yet to show it. Their battle went on for not too long, before Hawks had the villain pinned. He used his feathers to keep the villain im the air and out of civilians way, as he did, the villain began to laugh.
"If you think you got me? You're wrong bird brain! Enjoy your new life, maybe you will be just as useless in a different universe and you are in this one!!" The villain preached, as he clapped his hands together and spread them apart. A rift opened behind hawks and sucked him in, causing him to be dragged out of his own, Fanon universe, and into the Canon universe. As he was being pulled from univerde to universe, he felt his appeaeance and body change. He suddenly felt like singing until his throat gave out, and his love for endeavor seemed to skyrocket. He was suddenly filled with admiration for Dabi, and his height seemed to change as well, making him slightly taller than he should be. It wasn't until another minute went by before he was falling, in a state of panic, he flapped his wings ans tried to balance himself. Only... Fanon forgot how to fly for a moment and landed face first, into the hard concrete. This surprised many people in the area, causing them to crowd. This also caught the attention of a certain winged hero who was patrolling the area. Canon Hawks swooped down and landed in front of Canon, who was still onnthe ground.
"You uh... okay there...?" Canon asked, unaware of who this doppelganger was.
Fanon finally moved as he got up with a groan, and dusted himself off. He looked around and noticed he was still in Japan, only, he was face to face with himself. Many people gasped at this, two Hawks'?! How crazy was that?! Fanon rubbed his head, accidently scratching himself as he inspected his hand. Talons?! He tilted his head in confusion, then realized what he just did. Bird traits... oh no...
"Fuck..." Fanon groaned as he face palmed.
"Uhm... Who are you exactly..?" Canon questioned Fanon as he stood waiting for a reponse.
"I'm you... but uh, from a different... universe?" He questioned, he wasn't sure himself where he was and what happened to the villain he was fighting.
The villain! Surely he is in the universe as well! Right? Maybe fanon could track him down and have him send him back home! "Well... Hawks from a different universe, you wouldn't mind if I took you in to get you checked out would ya? Seemed like a bad fall." Canon stated, clearly skeptical of this doppelganger.
" Uh, sure, we can do that. I need to make sure my wings are sprained from that fall, and I didn't get a concussion too!" Fanon was worried he might have lost a few screws from the fall.
Fanon went with Canon, and after confirming a few things, he was well. Stuck there. That villain wasn't in this universe, and a DNA test proved Fanon to have matching DNA with Canon. From then on, Fanon lived with Canon and helped out whenever he could. Though his bird habits and newfound admiration for the Todoroki family, specifically Enji and Dabi, seemed to complicate things a bit. But nothing that couldn't be handled.
Thinking about how Hawks has never had a home cooked meal in his life before, so one day he finds a recipe online for Japanese Curry, and gets the ingredients to cook it. After cooking it and sitting down to eat it, he begins crying as he takes his first bite. He never realized the comfort and warmth a home cooked meal provided until now, and how he missed out on such a heavanly experience. Now whenever Hawks has a day off, or is unable to work, he spends his free time finding recipes and learning to cook. His appreciation for food skyrockets from its original standard.
(Hi, I'm back :) )
I lil preview for tomorrows post
Man, sometimes I need to remind myself that I'm not writing a book, just a part 2 of an AU. But even then so, there's just a lot of detail I want to add. Maybe I will cut it to 3 parts...
2
1
4
5
3
6
Is the order I'll be doing this in. Probs release 2, later this month.
Bit of a poll on what major work, I should do next.
The origin of how Fanon Hawks came into Canon Hawks' world
Pt. 2 of Villain Hawks AU
Pt. 3 of Quirk Mutation
A date with two birds. A Canon x Reader x Fanon
Canon vs Fanon: How they would react to you asking them out
Akira (OC) meets Hawks for the first time
These are some that I had in mind, and will at some point do all, but I'm curious on what y'all are lore interested in seeing first.
Though if any of y'all are interested ij something else, please feel free to comment or just send a submission!
Imagine if when Hawks apologized about his name, father, and killing Twice, saying how he was forced to do so under the commission, as it was his task. The people instead of resenting him, felt bad for him because he was forced to do things he didn't want to do, and was forced to keep his true identity a secret from the public. From which we know, he loves his fans, and truely loves his job of being a hero, which all the more hurts him that he has to lie to the public and keep secrets from the people that rely and believe in him the most.
Where was I going with this post? Idk, just kinda Hawks-dumping rn.
Im not ready for the divorce to be animated.
I'm not ready to hear Hawks' weak voice
Hawks my love, please. WE AREN'T READY!
Thinking about Hawks being free, and no longer being held back or caged. Thinking about how we get to see everything animated. WE GET TO HEAR CHILD HAWKS!