Having f/o thoughts to get through the Horrors
draw something with them
write something with them
make an edit or other graphics of them. screenshot edits where you add your headcanons or other changes to their design are great too even if you don't commit to the new design
revisit your favorite scenes or even reconsume their entire source
go hunt for pictures of them you didn't save yet
go look for new fanart, fanfics, or other fan content made by others
gush to other people about them
talk about them in general even if it's not a gush. share your favorite fun facts, talk about their source, or share some headcanons
find someone to roleplay your f/o for you
make a journal page dedicated to them
write them a letter (and maybe write a response letter from their perspective too)
listen to songs that remind you of them. you could also make a 2010s style AMV of them with that song
your f/o wouldnt be "out of character" for knowing all the little things about you or how you respond to things. they wouldnt be "out of character" for just picking up or just knowing things. you know where that comes from? familiarity. they may not have learned it from the get-go. maybe it took time for them, or maybe they are that perceptive or understanding on their own, but if they weren't, they would still learn it over time. your f/o can spend enough time with you to learn every little thing about you, and the f/o that cares about you so much wouldn't mind if you just suddenly needed something from them without explanation, or asking for it every time in certain scenarios.
do loud noises freak you out? do you need to hide when there's lots of people? f/o would know if you just buried into them or held their hands for them to cover your ears or your eyes, or hold your head. f/o would know over time of where that probably comes from.
f/o wouldnt be out of character. they just had to learn first before they learned you or your languages so well that they would do it on their own even if they wouldnt for anyone else. youre not just anyone, you know! you're the one f/o cares about.
changed dividers 4 the vibes
shout out to selfshippers who have lore with their f/o , but it’s just like . oh yeah that happened once . and none of it is connected or makes any sense ; it’s all just spontaneous . because me too
how it feels to stop denying that you're genuinely attracted to fictional characters like others are to real people and to start taking your f/os seriously like you always wanted
the hopeless romantic fandom. that's exactly what this is
Being a selfshipper is so fucking cool I love being in the hopeless romantic fandom
go, kiss that fictional character