KyWi

KyWi is the het ship between Kym Ladell and William Hawkes from the Purple Hyacinth fandom.

Canon
Kym and Will are two recurring characters in the Purple Hyacinth webtoon. They are both close friends with the main character Lauren Sinclair and are two of the most important people in her life. KyWi are also both policeman at the patrol unit in the Ardhalis Police Department. Kym is a sergeant while Will is a lieutenant. They frequently go on patrol and complete missions along with the entire patrol unit.

At first, they had a shaky relationship. The two often bickered and Kym often called Will rude names like 'dumbass'. Despite that, it's still clear that they did care about each other, exemplified by when Will protected a frightened Kym when they witnessed the death of Harvey, or when he was worried about Kym's mental state during a funeral. Fortunately, as the series continued, the pair become more intimate and friendly. They even started to share personal things with each other that were kept as secrets before, such as the history behind Kym's watch.

One major moment in their relationship was when the usually perfect Will started to fail at his work. He started to get scolded by the higher-ups and according to Kym, lost his cloying charm. Kym was quick to take notice of this and thought long about the strange situation. She was planning to leave the workplace when she noticed Will still working tirelessly, and kindly invited him to return home and have a rest. Initially, Will refused but Kym was persistent and they finished the paperwork together. Following this, she was worried about Will's physical state and walked him home while holding his arm. Kym then lied to Will that she's apart of lune, the team Hermann ordered them to find clues on to test his loyalty. Will instantly knew that she was lying but told her that he'd report it to Hermann if a friend of his is apart of Lune even if he doesn't want to, as that's what people expect of him. He continued by saying how nice it'd be if he didn't always need to act perfect and restrained, which Kym questioned, as he hadn't restrained himself with her. This caught Will off guard and Kywi walked to his place in silence. When they finally arrived, Kym ran off, leaving her coat messily on the couch. As Will lifted the coat up, he accidentally dropped Kym's watch on the floor. Hearing the noise, Kym asks Will what happened, to which he revealed that the watch was broken.

Another major moment in their relationship was when Will was reunited with Raphael. The scene not only serves as an important development for William's character, but also for Kym. During their shift, Kym noticed Will looking unwell and leaving midway, so she chased him down and found him reuniting with Raphael, his long lost brother for the first time in ten years. In his conversation with his brother, Will tearfully questioned why Raphael abandoned him a decade ago, revealing an emotional and vulnerable side to a spying Kym. He soon noticed her presence and then ran away, leaving Kym with Raphael. She decided to go after him in order to cheer him up, but was interrupted as Raphael told her to leave Will alone, saying that it'd just make the situation worse. Kym however was determined to cheer him up and left Raphael, telling him that he doesn't know Will best now that he's walked out of his life. Will soon arrives at a light post with one closed light and screams loudly out of frustration. Hearing this, Kym rushed to find Will and arrived at the light post. After sitting down on the snow next to him, Kym told Will a humorous story about her deceased sister, which cheered Will up. Following this, she revealed that the watch she always brought with her was actually a relic from her sister and how it has always been broken. Will then opened up on how he felt about the sudden reunion of the siblings and how he wants to escape the expectations brought to him. Kym replied that although she's not in the position to say this, she believed that holding onto Raphael is unhealthy and soon after, invited him to a treat of his choice. As they left, their footsteps gradually merged from 2 separate trails to one singular trail, the previously closed light from the light post also lights up. It is seen that during their conversation, Kym was drawing an image of a smiling sun.

Songs
The Lullaby | Sophism

First appearing in chapter 32, the Lullaby is a song that brings back cherished memories of her deceased sister to Kym, and frequently appears during KyWi moments. Such as, when William gifted Kym a music box playing this song. In chapter 64, William plays the melody of The Lullaby from memory and the pair performed a duet.

Behind the Scenes
Emily Evans, who is the voice actress of Kym in the official Purple Hyacinth season 3 trailer is a fan of KyWi, and appeared in a fan video ranking the couple's moments.

Fanon
KyWi is a fan favourite couple in the Purple Hyacinth fandom, evident by the couple having the 2nd most number of fanfics written on it on AO3, second only to LauKi, the main couple of Purple Hyacinth. Fans love the slow burn of these two and how they progressed from rivals to friends. The amount of canon content with ship teases the two have is also a big reason for the popularity of this ship.

KyWi is the most popular ship for both Kym and William, however, it sometimes rivals the ship between Lauren and Kym, Ladellair.

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