Could I request headcannons with Cassidy, Hanzo, Genji and Reaper with a male s/o who's really anxious? I've has really bad anxiety lately and I'd really like this, thank you!
Overwatch Headcannons with an anxious male s/o
TW: mentions of anxiety, overwhelming thoughts, throwing up, panic attacks,
A/N: Hi anon! Iām really sorry for the late response, life has been a little too busy lately, and I have been suffering from good olā writers block. point is, Iām back! I hope you like these head cannons! I tried my best!
alsoā¦I hope youāre feeling better! I understand completely how you feel, anxiety is truly something hard to get through and deal with, and nobody should ever have to go through that. My dmās are always open if you want to talk about it! I hope youāre ok anon! you can get thru this, ur not alone!
With all that being said, here you go !
- Now, cassidy isnāt the smartest of the bunch, but he was able to detect your anxious tendencies from a mile away.
- Initially he thought you were just jumpy.
- But after looking into it a little more, he finds out that you have anxiety.
- It wasnāt like Cassidy hasnāt experienced his fair share of anxious hiccups, he knew what it was like.
- To an outsider, it may seem unexpected that a man as put together and suave as Cassidy could have an anxiety attack.
- But it was true, he cracks every now and then, just like everybody else.
- However, Cass never had anybody to comfort or help him through it.
- He feels terrible watching you cry. His heart breaks for you.
- and unfortunately, Cass is quite awkward when it comes to comforting crying people.
- Back in highschool, when his partners broke down cryingāwhat he usually did was stare them down and cough at the awkward silence until they stopped. In short, he did little to console them.
- He was determined to help you get through this though! Especially when you were comfortable enough to open up to him about it.
- And because of that, he tries his best to help you through it.
- (Sombra is definitely confused when she snooped in his search history)
- āHow to help anxiety personā
- He probably cracks some goofy jokes to keep everything lighthearted.
- Heās a good person to have around when you need a distraction from your thoughts.
- Over time I feel like heād become more skillful at comforting, now that heās more knowledgeable on the topic.
- He knows when to be serious though, if you were to have a panic attack, heād drop everything and just hold you close to him.
- Heād reassure you that everything is okay.
- āIāve gotcha darlinā. Let it all out.ā
- Youāre with him now, after all.
- likes to wrap his arms around you, while gently stroking your head.
- even when heās busy with overwatch business, he finds time to stay supportive.
- Now, when you guys first started dating, Cass was really big on going out.
- Heād take you out to have a drink at the bar, to the movies, karaoke, etc.
- All very loud, bustling and lively atmospheres.
- but then, he noticed the way you shrunk from the crowd,
- he noticed how youād get overwhelmed by all the different noises and unwanted stimulation.
- of course, after that, dates with him changed.
- He decided to take another approach.
- Nowadays, you guys usually do one to one activities. Heād take you to a park so you two can have a picnic, a walk along the beach, stargazing.
- Just anything that he thought would comfort you.
- heād never make you do something you didnāt want to do.
- heāll switch things up if you get anxious because of it.
- If you were ever anxious about you both being guys and out together, Cassidy would not have it.
- no no, that canāt do.
- Cassidy will definitely reassure you that he doesnāt care that your a guy, and it doesnāt make him love you any less.
- and if people have a problem with that thenā¦
- He doesnāt mind how many times you want to hear it, heāll reassure you until your convinced.
- soft forehead kisses make everything feel better.
- hanzo on the other handā¦
- he is someone who has had to live through guilt all his life.
- he had to tough it out, as he was the eldest in his family, he was trained to be an untouchable being, a Shimada was a big name to live up to, he had to adopt many skills and many hobbies throughout his younger years.
- Even when he tried his best,
- even when he murdered his own brother.
- It still wasnāt good enough.
- āTears are for the weak, never let anything get to you, Hanzo. You are a Shimada. Act like it.ā
- he is no stranger to anxiety, he knows how it feels to have your thoughts eating you away.
- much like Cassidy, he never had anybody to reassure him, he never had anybody to comfort him or tell him everything is ok.
- However, compared to Cassidy he fails in the comforting department.
- how he learns you have anxiety?
- Hanzo likes to people watch,
- He noticed right away, just by the way you held yourself up.
- He is so lost on what to do with this information.
- he wants to help, he really does.
- But he has no clue how to approach you about it
- heād rather die than ask for advice, so he decided to man up and question you on it.
- his suspicions were correct.
- Hanzo may not be the best at comforting, but he is an extremely good listener.
- You wonāt ever have to worry about rambling, or getting lost in thought.
- He is very patient, he will listen to all of your worries.
- Although, it isnāt always the best. At times it feels like heās brushing you offā it feels like heās uncomfortable.
- āā¦I apologize Y/N. I did not mean to come off that way.ā
- He was never a people person, speaking to people and offering words of comfortā it wasnāt his forte.
- he grows more protective of youā but not in an overbearing way.
- He becomes protective in a way that screams āIām right behind you every step of the way, and I will not allow anybody to hurt you.ā
- if he notices youāre uncomfortable, heāll hesitantlyā but gently, hold your hand and ask if youād like to leave to a more calmer place.
- Heās always right by your side.
- He tries his best to comfort you through physical affections.
- He isnāt the best with words, after all.
- His hand is always open to hold.
- Warm and reassuring hands.
- his hands are definitely calloused and have little scars littering them from the harsh training he had put himself through his entire life.
- definitely writes formal letters to you while heās on missions,
- he just wants to check up on you š
- but sirā¦you have a phone, just message your boyfriendāļø
- hugs and cuddles when heās lost in what to say.
- definitely not big on going out.
- heād enjoy more introverted-style dates, he enjoys a more simplistic environment.
- There is beauty in simplicity after all.
- he makes your dates perfect for the two of you,
- he prepares the best homemade dinner dates in history.
- Heās just so?? Good?? At everything???
- ( not everything, but you get my point !)
- makes the most scrumptious food ever.
- he may not seem like it, but heās very maternal when it comes to caring for you.
- definitely makes you deserts to try to ease your anxiety.
- cookies, brownies, cheesecake, you name it!
- his food slowly becomes your guilty pleasure, but he doesnāt need to know that.
- All in all, very helpful if you want somebody to hold you, and listen to your concerns and thoughts, no matter how small or big.
- now admittedly, I firmly believe that Genji will be the most helpful in these situations.
- After Hanzo carried out the assassination attempt against him. He had suffered for a long time trying to accept his cybernetic body, accepting that he is man and machine combined, overcoming his feelings of hatred for Hanzo, overcoming his depression, waking up in cold sweats due to anxiety, his PTSD and nightmares intertwined, forgiving his brother, everything.
- all of these men have been in very dark times in their life, they are no stranger to the overwhelming rush of thoughts bartering in their heads.
- But despite all of that, Genji understands.
- Not that the others donāt, Genji just gets it on a deeper level.
- He truly feels you from the bottom of his soul.
- He can see you, he knows it hurts.
- āItās not just a feeling, itās physical.ā
- There used to be nights where he threw up from how anxious he felt.
- Nevertheless, he overcame the hurdles life threw at him.
- With the help of his master, Zenyatta, of course.
- He picked up many healthy habits, and he knows how to put them to good use.
- It wouldnāt take long for him to find out about your anxiety.
- He is a great person to go to when your overwhelmed and upset.
- Genji never fails to lend you a shoulder to cry on.
- Heāll stay silent when you vent to him, he understands that all you need is somebody to listen.
- āEverything is alright.ā
- Definitely invites you to meditate with him.
- Even if itās a short resolve, he hopes that silencing your thoughts āeven for a little whileā will help.
- In the situation where you cry or have a panic attack, Genji definitely resists the urge to envelope you into a hug. He doesnāt want to overwhelm you.
- He sits beside you and helps you control your breathing.
- He knows this method, and he used it a lot when he felt that he was losing control.
- It was called the 5-4-3-2-1 technique. Find five things you can see, four things you can touch, three things you can hear, two things you can smell, and one thing you can taste.
- It was a great technique for grounding yourself. It was a good reminder that your okay, and once you deviate your focus away from what is plaguing your thoughts ā itāll be alright.
- He will stay with you for as long as necessary.
- Afterwards, he will steal that hug from you !
- He is willing to help you with whatever concerns you have.
- Need water? Heās already filling up your water bottle.
- Do you want to vent? Heāll listen to you with all his attention focused on you.
- Do you want some peace and quiet? He understands. Just remember that heās here, and heās not going anywhere.
- Despite his understanding nature. There are times where you canāt tell if heās messing with you or if heās being serious.
- He is being 100% serious.
- He definitely drops random pieces of advice at different times.
- You could be in the toilet and heāll just be likeā¦
- āY/N, I understand what you were upset about yesterdayā your desire to take action is present and well-intentioned, however, every time you move, anxiety tightens itās grip and-ā
- HEāS IN THE TOILET. Genji please.
- Heās very metaphorical ā he got it from Zenyatta.
- Sometimes it gets out of hand though.
- *sees a soda can rolling by*
- āDo you ever feel that you are that soda-can, y/n? Unable to stop moving despite being exhausted from the rush of adrenaline. You feel as if you have no controlā¦ā
- He isnāt wrong butā¦itās just so unwarranted and RANDOM???
- In all seriousness though!
- Genji is very helpful to you,
- he feels peace with himself now. he wants you to be at peace with your mind as well.
- Heāll hold you gently if youād like.
- And heāll do it for as long as it takes, and even after that, he wonāt stop trying his best to help you.
- Gentle caresses on your back and sweet kisses feathered on your hand.
- now if weāre talking about Gabriel.
- I feel that even though he may not fully understand your feelings, it didnāt mean he didnāt sympathize with you.
- he tries his best to understand you when you vent to him.
- your somebody special to him, and he doesnāt want to see you suffering.
- he tries his best to help, even if itās not as extravagant as the others.
- he crouches down next to you, and holds your face in his hands, cradling you steadily.
- he murmurs reassuring words to you.
- he asks you if there is anything you need, and once your feeling better heād go get it right away.
- heād probably offer to go on a walk with you. heāll buy you a snack and drinks along the way.
- as you two walk, the gentle breeze brushing though the two of you gives you pleasant shivers down your spine. Itās therapeutic really.
- definitely also enjoys going on rides in his car, it helps him center and ground himself when he needs to blow off steam.
- āit might have to the same affect on him.ā He thought.
- heād take you with him, and youāll both just be driving in his car. heād play music of your choice because he isnāt very big on listening to music himself.
- a hug? his arms are wrapped around you in a second.
- heās quick to tell you how proud he is of you.
- you are his number one.
- Gabriel probably heats up a nice, warm bath for you later on.
- his bathtub is quite large, so thereās room for him to join you if that would make you feel better.
- I feel like heād try to encourage you to try to overcome something your anxious about.
- For example, if your scared ordering alone in a restaurant.
- heād be behind you for support, and if he saw that you were struggling heād swoop in to save you.
- he wonāt force you of course.
- he just wants to help you feel more comfortable doing things.
- heād definitely introduce you to his overwatch buddies if youāre comfortable.
- he values his work, and itās extremely important to him, but heās willing to put it aside occasionally. just for you!
- heās always holding your hand.
- at first, your confused why everybody is so shocked that your dating him.
- until you saw the way he acts with his subordinates and trainees.
- he is one strict commander!
- your his soft spot, as much as heād hate to admit it.
- your one of the only people who get to experience the soft side of Gabriel.
Reaper (sad :( feel free to skip !)
- now, this one might be a little painful to hear, but I really donāt think reaper is capable of comforting or truly showing love for someone at this point in his life. (Feel free to skip this part!)
- He isnāt the same Gabriel he was before.
- he was always confident in himself and in his actions
- heād experienced anxiety a long long time ago, when he was stillā¦Himself.
- but now? All he experienced was perpetual pain, the constant feeling of the cells in his body splitting every second, no ending in sight.
- It does not mean he didnāt experience guilt.
- but that wasnāt exactly the same, now was it?
- Iād imagine that he wouldnāt be the best to go to.
- no- actually, heād be the worst to go to.
- reaper is a hard shell.
- he has zero idea on how to deal with emotion.
- how could he? he couldnāt even understand his own, or even fathom how to deal with it.
- if you were to cry, heād stand and stare at you for a couple of seconds before walking away, giving you spaceā even if your fingertips yearned his touch.
- he isnāt much of a physical person anymore.
- if you were to hug him, heād immediately go stiff before pushing you off.
- physical affection really freaks him out.
- he just isnāt affectionate in general.
- rarely, heāll force himself if you really need it. but he isnāt a kisser, a hugger or any of thatā not anymore.
- The extent his affection will go is giving you attention, stroking your head or letting you sit on his lap.
- he has grown into a cruel, and merciless man.
- but he isnāt heartless.
- I feel like, if you ever found comfort in wearing his clothes, heād definitely leave them out for you. (his old clothes, like his beanie, or maybe even his hooded cloak that he mainly wears)
- checks on you, but you barely catch him do it.
- his footsteps are extremely quiet, itās as if thereās a ghost in your house.
- definitely gets SO pissed when he finds you crying because somebody hurt you.
- thatās something he will not tolerate.
- he stays quiet when your crying butā¦
- the minute he has the chance, that person will meet their demise.
- āumā¦gabe, i just heard thatā¦that the person went missing last night, did something happen?ā
- it really doesnāt seem like it, but he still cares about you deep down.
- work comes first, and unfortunately, you will be the second choice in his eyes.
- that fact doesnāt stop him from getting you small trinkets or souvenirs that he thinks will amuse you or keep you calm for a period of time.
- he wants you to move on from him.
- he feels that youāre just wasting your time continuing to stick around and wait for him to reciprocate your love.
- he knows your in a fragile place, so he will push himself to be more supportive.
- all that he can muster.
- (which isnāt a lot š§ but at least itās SOMETHING.)
- yeahā¦Itās upsetting, but thatās my best guess on how heāll act as reaper.
