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I don’t know if this counts as “meta”, but let’s suppose that spinaraki actually becomes a canon romantic relationship in the manga. Hypothetically, how do you think the build up and the big moment that confirmed the relationship would happen/play out based on the story so far?

Oh man oh man

Idk what would be considered ‘canon romance’ - a kiss??? Confession scene?? Married with kids???? Horikoshi writing out the words “Spinner and Shigaraki are a couple”?????? - but for me, what would hit home, solid proof, all doubt annihilated would be something like:

Spinner saying his heart isn’t empty anymore because he met Shigaraki, because of Shigaraki.

Cuz that’s what started Spinner’s whole arc: he said he was completely hollow. He has nothing he wants to do, nothing he loves. Stain lit a fire in his heart, but it wasn’t enough, wavering in all direction, not bright enough to show him the road he needed to be on.

Now, currently, it’s Shigaraki’s dream that has started another flame, this one much more bigger, lighting up more of the road for him to take a few steps toward - now Spinner has something to do (following Shigaraki, protecting him), something to love/like (bonding over games with Shigaraki, the empty horizon) - but they’ve got a long way to go, especially not that a boulder named AFO suddenly got dropped right in front of them, blocking the path.

Now that I’ve finished with my dumb metaphors, basically, Spinner should go from being empty, to being full. And if that fullness concerns Shigaraki, especially if what Spinner wants to do is something like ‘always be by his side’ because ‘Shigaraki is important to him’, I’m taking that as a full, true confession from Spinner.

And Shigaraki reciprocates.

So for Shigaraki, I imagine the build up for him to be more subtle, maybe not so clear and out loud in words; but it would be him turning away from destruction, looking away from that empty horizon and instead seeing the League - seeing Spinner.

Shigaraki’s dream to destroy everything is ultimately self-destructive. It’s gonna wither away his thoughtfulness and care for the few people he’s fine with, it’ll interfere with what they want too. There’s not gonna be room for any positive emotion in his heart, rage and hatred having swallowed up everything, including love.

For love to exist, Shigaraki must have something he doesn’t hate. Not hating something means he cares, even if just a little, that he found something valuable and worth keeping. This being shonen, it’s obviously going to be the people he keeps close - his League, his friends. Why are friends so great? They’re connections to the world, they’re bonds that can’t be so easily broken, they make you feel better. How? Maybe because playing video games together is fun. And then maybe he doesn’t want to take that away from his player 2, since after all, he promised the League they get what they want.

Currently, Player 2 is... Spinner, who’s shown to be the most significant in plot and development, the character in the lead for ‘most likely to reach out to Shigaraki to help him’. Why would Spinner do that? Because he loves Shigaraki.

So, we’ve come in a full circle! Spinner cares for Shigaraki, and this makes Shigaraki care for Spinner. Kick it up a notch, and you get ~love~. And that’s Shigaraki putting aside total destruction to instead be with Spinner - for Spinner - who has vowed to be by Shigaraki’s side.

My god this is disgustingly pure and sweet, wtf

How so this get convey in the manga???? Idk, real good art. Preferably Spinner’s claws are involved again. The two of them close, all beaten up looking, protective of each other. Names being spoken with ellipses trailing off. Bonus if it’s their first names for some reason. Just. Shigaraki says whichever name - “Spinner...” or “Shuuichi...” - in response to something Spinner says or do, in a context like this, I’m taking that as his love confession. First name basis for these two is like marriage lbr.

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Idk, so tl;dr, something like this:

“For most of my life, my heart was completely empty. But... then I met you.”

“...Spinner...”

“So whatever you decide to do, Shigaraki... I’ll follow.”

“...Do what you want, I’m not your leader anymore... ...But fine. Let’s go then...”