C.Hawks: I Can Sense Enemies Around Me Due To My Feathers Able To Pick Up Vibrations In The Air.

How I would imagine Canon vs. Fanon Hawks meeting Y/N.

C.Hawks: "Heyo! Nice to meet you Y/N, you want an autograph? Sure!... Here ya go, have a good rest of your day!"

Vs.

F.Hawks: "Hey there babybird, can I get ya anything? A photo, an autograph... my number? If you're free later this week how about you and I hit a club. You want to touch my wings? Sure but be gentle, they are sens- ngh- itive..."

Sometimes I forget that when I write monthly chapters, they get longer and longer :) editing is a pain though.

The most heartbreaking thing about this panel/scene in general is that Hawks isn’t lying. It was supposed to be a lie. He’s supposed to be making up the most obscene things in order to trick the villains into thinking he’s on their side… but in this moment? Where he’s talking about the hero society turning out to be a bird cage that is locking him up? And how he wants to be free? It’s the honest to god truth and he knows it. Of all the times where he’s put on that fake smile, this is the one that actually looks painful.

Painful because it’s the truth. Painful because he has to use it as a lie. Painful because he’s never, ever opened up about it with anyone before but Twice, this man on the opposite side, his enemy… that he has started to grow attached to anyways. Hawks is bearing his heart to Jin in this moment, but he won’t ever know it. He’s going to be cut down, betrayed anyways because that’s just a part of this sickening job he’s stuck with to “protect people.”

Who will protect Hawks though, when he’s doing this mission singlehandedly, not being able to tell a soul about it? Who else is there to turn to but the villains around him? Little by little, he’s realizing more things about himself while infiltrating and it hits him harder than he could ever imagine.

Here, unlike his other half-hearted smiles, he can’t even open his eyes. He might actually show some emotion if he did that. He looks so… small and meager. He’s showing his teeth so awkwardly, like someone in complete submission, like someone who’s acting like it’s all okay but can crumble at any given moment. He’s crying out for help.

Hot take:

Hawks actually likes modelling and it was something he chose to do as a side gig. Commission didn't force him to become one, and he just like to do it because he gets to wear all the shinies and enjoys the benefits of being one.

"Oh, hey you gotta work with this model today ajd are going to do a photoshoot advertising the new line of clothing coming out."

Hawks? He loves it, because not only does he get to socialize with others, he also has the ability to wear something he never thought he would ever get to wear.

He is also recognized as more than a hero on the streets. He is seen as, 'oh, doesn't he also model?, Yeah! I've seen some of the work he has done and it is a must see. We should get an autograph! Totally!'

But, Alex, doesn't he like being a hero? Isn't that his dream? Why would he not like being a hero?-

SHADAPP

Of course he loves being a hero. Except he isn't a hero to himself. He is a soldier molded by the commission to do the dirty work that would make most other heroes quit on the spot, if they had to do what Hawks did. He has no privacy, and prefers to keep to himself unless neccessary. Even though the commission is doing things in the background to deal with villains, he still is needed to take care of other things, other heroes would see as unethical. And it is. A hero should never ignore his duties, even if it ia to gain the trust of villains. That wouldn't show you sympathize with their cause, it just shows that you don't care about being a real hero and only care for the fame it gives you. Which is the opposite of what Hawks truely believes in. Hawks wants to be a hero, but he wants to be his own hero. Not a hero made to keep an image and make the public think he is what he isn't.

So yeah. He likes modeling. It's his little escape from reality.

F.Hawks: I absolutely love cats! Especially ones that are tall, dark, and handsome.

C.Hawks: Are... you saying you love an animal that is known for hunting birds for sport?

F.Hawks: ....

F.Hawks: Dabi doesn't hunt birds for sport!

C.Hawks: Of course you're talking about Dabi.

I probably will leave my current fanfic as complete since I lost my inspiration for the fic, and I don't have the time to work on chapters due to irl things.. Though I may post more works throughout the year. Probably one-shots and short stories. But I won't write another fic until I have the time once more.

How I imagine Canon Hawks Vs. Fanon Hawks would react, if they bumped into Y/N at a club.

C.Hawks: "Excuse m- oh, its you! Looks like we both have the same taste in entertainment. Enjoy your night, I hope to see you on the dance floor!"

Vs.

F.Hawks: "Oh, hey there pretty bird. Fancy meeting you here. If your not busy, how about I buy you a few drinks, and then we can have some fun together~. "

HEY!

I made an 18+ account called hawksinabowl

If you guys want to do any explicit requests. You can do so there!

Chapter 3 should be out by tomorrow!

Who can I commission to draw me Hawks being a soft boi? Like like, soft boi hours soft boi