yescabbageguystuff:

Akaashi headcanon: if he does not have some sort of structured outline or plan or checklist or process or any of that sort of thing, his brain starts working too fast and he gets overwhelmed and eventually shuts down and does nothing for hours. He needs to sit down and breathe and reorganize his thoughts before he can proceed. He is quick on his toes, but this is because he takes the time to prepare and equip himself with the necessary mechanisms to handle certain situations. (This is totally me projecting. When I can’t be methodical about something my brain basically explodes. I need to plan ahead. I can’t handle spontaneity unless I plan for it.)