pairing: bob reynolds x f!reader
word count: 1.3k
a/n: just a few of my headcanons for what it would be like to be in a relationship with bob!! if you'd like to see more let me know!
warnings: mention of therapy, addiction, memory loss- anything that would've been in thunderbolts*
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Ironically, I think Bob is a guy that is comfortable with what life hands him and outside going to Malaysia to try to find himself (or more drugs) he's resigned to accept whatever the universe throws at him- both good and bad. I don't think he'd be the type to join a dating app or feel a hole in the place of where a partner should be unless he began to fall for someone around him. Meaning, the two of you would have likely met in his past or you were a member of the New Avengers.
Unless you have the most enviable confidence on the planet, your friendship budding into more would have been a SLOWWWW burn.
As much as the team picks on Bob (with love), they would be very wary of you starting a relationship with him.
If you were on the team, once they got the inkling that you had feelings for one another, they would iterate to you a million times that you had to be sure about this. You would have to be serious about a future with him: no games. You breaking Bob's heart could send him into an episode that not only hurt him, but everyone else.
I think there are two scenarios to the start of your relationship: either you made the first move or he did- but it was only made possible by the reassurance of the team that you would actually say yes to him.
"Well I don't know guys," he'd argue , fiddling with his sleeve. "What if she doesn't-"
"She could not have been more obvious!" Yelena laughs.
"But-"
"Bob, you have a hot girl with super powers in love with you." John would say. "Do something about it or I will."
And obviously the idea of John making a move on you would be enough to propel him into confessing (a bit awkwardly) his feelings for you.
I think a lot of the first moves would be on you to initiate, because as much as he would want to kiss you and sleep in your bed (and more), he would be so afraid of you saying no or making you uncomfortable that he would hesitate.
King of Consent. If he did make the first move on you it would be because he asked you first. In the first few months of your relationship it's rare that he would touch you without asking.
Oh my god. I think if Bob had friends from his past that he still sometimes spoke to (now that he's clean and in a better mental state, I imagine him trying to patch up old wounds with good friends), he would ask you if it was okay if he told people you were together (as if you'd be embarrassed to be dating him)
You'd take a photo together and he would nervously ask if he could send it to this old friend from childhood and your heart would just swell.
"Of course, Bob. Tell him I say hi."
You would catch him smiling at the photo on his phone- a sweet closed mouth one- as he sent it to his friend.
Sent: Me and my girlfriend :)
Even if you're usually a people pleaser, when it comes to Bob, you'd have to become his biggest advocate because no one is more of a people pleaser than him. Recall when he was in the facility and offered to stay back and die for the convenience of everyone else? Yeah.
Sometimes Bob would ask you to come to his therapy appointments with him so you could fill in the gaps in his memory for his therapist.
You would also join some sessions at his behest because he wasn't always 100% transparent with his doctor and having you there encouraged him to be more honest (not only because you could tell when he was lying, but because he wanted to be better for you.)
Bob has an addictive personality so he doesn't drink anymore, but if you go out for the night, he'll ask Yelena to go with you just to make sure you're safe.
Yelena, who was going out with you anyway and would rather die than let you get hurt, would just pout.
"You are so. adorable." She'd sigh. "But yes. I will watch her."
NYC may get cold in the winter months, but you have a human heater in the form of Bob who would gladly take your freezing hands in yours, bring them to his lips and blow hot air on them to warm you up.
Speaking of the colder months, this man LOVES a hot cocoa. Bob doesn't love the crowds at festivals or markets because all the noises, people, touching can be overwhelming but he'll bear them with you if he can turn his brain off with a hot chocolate in hand and let you guide him.
He blushes bright red when you wipe his milk mustache away with your finger then pop it in your mouth.
When you giggle at his pink cheeks he blames it on the cold (sure bob).
He doesn't get jealous as much as he gets insecure. If Bob saw another man get touchy with you or you laugh at his jokes, he wouldn't be angry, but he would start questioning if he was good enough for you.
Although the sentry serum gave him a lean, muscular build, he would still compare himself to Bucky and Walker. Walker may have been an asshole, but Bucky was nice, successful, conventionally attractive and more stable than him. What did he bring to the table?
When you caught him second guessing himself, you'd be quick to snap him out of it: reminding him that there was no one else in the world for you besides him.
Now if you, got jealous- he'd be shocked.
A new intern would start working for Valentina and you could just see it in her eyes: she wanted him. It didn't matter that you were an Avenger yourself or that Bob would never in a million years be the type to cheat on you, you could feel the heat bubbling in your chest just threatening to boil to the surface.
When you butt into the conversation, placing a hand against his chest and introducing yourself as his girlfriend he didn't even know what to do. The girl, not keen enough to compete with an Avenger, took the hint and went on her way.
"What was that?" He'd ask.
"I don't know what you're talking about, Bob."
You'd just humph and go back to whatever it was you were doing and Bob would be left there with his face red, scratching the back of his neck knowing he's got the most amazing woman on the planet (Time Magazine's issue on the New Avengers made that a blatant fact) jealous over him.
His room is probably pretty bland. Because of his past and the most recent thing he did pre-experiment being back-packing, I imagine that he doesn't very have many things. Whether it be clothes, games, knickknacks- you name it- he probably started out with close to nothing and everything he has now has only been accumulated since joining the team.
Because of this, when you two share a bed it would probably be in your room. He likes the character of it and how it reflects your personality and interests. It makes him feel safe, loved, and homey in a way none of the things from his past ever could with the negative memories tied to them.
If you're not home, he'll text you updates about everything he's doing that day.
10:57: Good morning :)
11:31: Had a bagel for breakfast.
12:45: The fridge is making a weird sound.
3:22: I finished my book. There was a cliffhanger :0
4:10: Miss you :)
And that's just a little bit of the cute little life I think you'd have in a relationship with Bob :)
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hi!! first set of headcanons for our man bob!! if you're interested in more or have some other headcanons besides just general dating ones you'd like to see- my inbox is always open!! xx
CONTAINS: Perv!Bob, Lewd Acts, Obsession, theft (specific), Smut, etc.
Note: NGL I probably need therapy after this. Lol. Do I regret it? No. Will I do more? Most likely. Enjoy!
Perv!Bob who doesn’t know much about you, but is absolutely awestruck when you introduce yourself for the first time. God, even your voice sounds like honey.
Even Sentry and Void are entranced, wanting to hear more of the beautiful sounds that leave your mouth.
Perv!Bob who watches you intently when doing day-to-day things. He watched the way you lick yoghurt off a spoon, the way you whisk the eggs when you cook breakfast. Oh, the filthy thoughts that spring forth, hoping that you were actually licking his co- No, No, bad thoughts bob.
Perv!Bob who makes excuses to be around you. You’re heading out to the bookstore? Oh, he’s looking for a new book anyways! You’re going to grab takeout from the burger restaurant for dinner? There’s no way he is going to miss out on having a burger too.
Perv!Bob who shadows you practically everywhere, his heat radiating off him as he trails closely behind you, getting whiffs of your intoxicating perfume and shampoo you use.
Perv!Bob knows exactly what type of shampoo, conditioner and body products you use, conveniently knowing when you’re about to run out, and always grabbing you the same one you always use, citing that ‘it’s his personal favourite’.
Perv!Bob who sneaks into your room when you’re on missions, digging meticulously through your drawers as he figures out what your favourite colour is, if you prefer loose clothing or tight fitting, the latter being Bob’s favourite.
Perv!Bob who on more than one occasion has swiped a few pairs of your underwear, taking different types, thongs, bikinis, briefs, you name it. He personally loves your thongs though, but he’d much prefer you wearing his own boxers. He tried to put his own pants in your drawers before, but has yet to see you wear them. Sigh.
Perv!Bob who jerks off with your panties wrapped around his cock, moaning your name into his pillow as he tries to muffle the sounds, thank god Valentina added the soundproofing to the walls.
Perv!Bob who watches your figure like a hawk, watching the sway of your hips when you walk, and the way your ‘work’ suit accentuates the curves on your body. The lewd thoughts of him pressing his hard on against your backside and grabbing your plush hips to grind himself into you. God lordddd.
Perv!Bob who doesn’t realize that you might also be a bit of a pervert, when you notice everything, from the missing panties to his stares. You’re not dumb, you notice these things instantly. You like to let him believe that he’s being sneaky. Oh, how wrong he is.
There is no doubt that Perv!Bob is influenced by the Sentry and the Void as well. After all, they all want you. In more ways than one..
I have gotten a few requests for some BoB HCs ab various topics. This is one that popped up quite frequently and honestly I’m here for it. Some will be nsfw and I apologize but it’s just in my nature 🙂↕️ send me more reqs!! I love doing these
Eugene ‘Doc’ Roe
As per usual of Doc he would be so supportive
He would be making sure you take pain medication and have a warm heating pad or bag on your stomach constantly
He would hold you in whatever position is comfortable for you. No questions asked.
Doc would make sure you always have tampons and pads on the ready (and always keep a few in his kit)
(War time) this man would SCROUNGE for supplies for you. Bandages, bed sheets, old rags. Whatever it is, he would make sure you were supplied well.
He wouldn’t use the typical terms such as “on the rag” “shark week” no. This man is using the term period and menstrual like it’s his dying words.
He would clean blood off the sheets and your clothes for you with zero issue
(Slight NSFW) he would take you into a hot shower and clean your legs off if there was blood on them, and hold you under the spray of the water to make sure you’re comfortable.
(NSFW) you bet your ass he would give you orgasms in the shower just as much as he would pain meds to help alleviate cramps.
Joe Liebgott
He’d be not scared of your period at all. He grew up with sisters. Cmon now.
He would make sure you had pillows and blankets galore
Joe normally would sass you back, but during your period he just bends over backwards and constantly “sorry babe” “my fault” to literally anything during it.
He would give you the best massages whenever you asked.
(War time) you have duty? He’d take it for you even if he was dead on his feet.
(NSFW) this man is a fiend for you. On your period? Whatever. He will bend you over any available surface when you ask.
(NSFW) he learns that orgasms help with pain? He’d have you sit between his legs and just touch you until you fell apart.
George Luz
@antiswagc0rp
Laughter is the best medicine and he has plenty of jokes and stupid things to say to make you laugh
Although you’re a tough crowd on your period he still would be able to pull at least a smile from you
He makes sure you have alllllll the sweet treats you could ask for
He would call your period stupid names just to make you laugh at his loving idiocy
(War time) he would give you extra smokes, rations, and snacks that he found when you were on your period. Even if he meant he went without.
(NSFW) baby he may be a funny man but he’d take your pleasure so seriously that it was his only damn mission to make you come.
(NSFW) he’d run a hot bath after period sex and cradle you while you just soaked and dozed off.
Floyd ‘Tab’ Talbert
He would have everything you need the second you mentioned you were on your period. Meds? Got them. Candy? Here.
He would not make you feel bad if you bled through anything. He would get you in a shower and by the time you were out, fresh sheets are on the bed and your favourite show is queued up.
He would be infuriatingly patient with you.
He would hold you and put pressure on your stomach however you ask him to.
He would just hold you while you cried over the silliest things telling you that it’s not silly and that it’s so understandable.
(War Time) he’d go out of his way to loot treats for you to make you feel better. Whether it be chocolate or a little flower. He had it for you.
(NSFW) he would tell you that blood doesn’t scare him and then absolutely pound you into the mattress, making you forget about the pain because of the pleasure you’d have.
(NSFW) he would make sure you came at least twice before he even thought about finishing. You came first always, but especially during your period.
Warnings - swearing and maybe smut? That's it i think.
♡ You and Yelena had always been close, since her sister died you noticed she clung to you more.
♡ You're a Stark, so you knew of her through Natasha.
♡ Yelena feels like she's not enough for you sometimes because she's aromantic.
♡ You tell her you don't care one bit and there was more to life than that.
♡ You haven't had the talk per say but you know what you mean to her, what she means to you.
♡ She still gets jealous when men are constantly hitting on you, even the ones who just look make her blood boil. So when Bob shows up and starts giving you heart eyes, she's surprised to find that she doesn't mind?
♡ Poor guy doesn't even know you're a thing until Walker cracks a joke about Yelena scratching his eyes out for looking at you like that. Que panic mode from Bob.
♡ Bob tries to be respectful and not look at you, but you've been so kind to him. It's hard sometimes.
♡It all comes to a head one night when he comes to you spiralling. You just hold him, whispering kind words, and he melts. You lead him to the bed carefully, Yelena asleep on the other side, snoring away. For a former assassin, she can be a real heavy sleeper sometimes.
♡ She gets a bit of a shock the next morning, finding you both curled up on the bed asleep but she just smiles, feeling like the luckiest woman in the world. And everything just clicks into place after that.
♡ Walker constantly makes jokes about the three of you "so do you two get it on whilst Bob watches lucky son of a bitch" which leads to Yelena shooting daggers and cussing him out in russian until he's fearing for his life.
♡ You and Bob like to read together, curled up under a blanket. Yelena joins you, but really, she just lays on you, demanding you read it to her. She's lucky she's cute, honestly.
♡ Yelena catches Bob alone one night as you move to grab popcorn from the kitchen. "I can share her with you, You know." And the way she looks at him stare serious. Bob just knows exactly what she means. He stumbles out a thank you, reaching over to squeeze her hand.
♡ When Yelena goes on missions, Bob doesn't leave your side, the both of you anxiously worrying until she returns.
♡ You dont sleep much when she's away, often drinking tea with the TV running in the background as you talk.
♡ That's how your first time happens btw Yelena was away for a mission and Bob is so anxious he's practically rattling against you, you try not to let him see that you're anxious too running your fingers through his hair you feel him finally start to relax whispering that he's a good boy and the man boils over.
♡ Yelena returns two days later, exhausted and bruised but in high spirits. You're all over her like a pair of golden retrievers, lol. You may not show affection like that with Yelena, but boy, do you and Bob spoil her.
♡ You spend the day taking care of her, running her a bath, grabbing snacks, drinks, whatever she wants, she gets as the three of you snuggle together, watching TV just enjoying eachothers presence.
♡ Overall, it may not be the most conventional relationship, but you all give each other exactly what you need, and Bob and Yelena receive the love and happiness they couldn't have dreamed of growing up.
I'm just gonna expound on my Bob headcanons because...yeah. After my "thoughts on Wanda" thing I have a lot of thoughts and I'm kind of annoyed about some of the ones I've seen so let me just - break this down.
AS A PERSON:
this is a man who is familiar with Gen Z/Alpha internet lingo but he tells no one. So when the "New Avengers" are confronted with anything "Skibidi" or Ohio he plays dumb or mildly says "Well you *don't* have aura maybe?" but refuses to explain what the words mean and he won't - unless Yelena asks (and even then Yelena has kind of an idea.)
He can't cook worth shit but he likes baking tons mostly because following recipes is easy as hell, its on a box, it's brownies (and Yelena just side-eyes him the whole damn time but he laughs and shrugs)
If somebody makes a remark about his whole "problem" he just rolls his eyes and bounces it off him with a joke and if he's having a bad day the jokes get nastier (" Look, I'm crazy. I'm not stupid. There's a difference." "C'mon. Throw me a bone here. My life runs the gamut from normal guy to chicken on meth that'd mess with anybody...? man." "Yeah. Well. I'm gonna go sit in my box and take five minutes.") he always apologizes after. He's working on it.
If he remembers to vote he votes Green party. While his favorite was Captain America growing up, when it heads into the fourth of July he just starts to subtly drop hints about how much America sucks. He doesn't really care but he can quote a lot of facts about the failures of American policy. Red Guardian laugh. Bucky chuckles. John takes it very personally.
He fucking hates, *hates* *haaaates* cops. To the point that "oh you poofed a bunch of cops into the void. "huh. that happened. did they come back? ah. well good for them I guess." The comics don't talk about his family but in this case his dad was a cop in my HC so.
He's really good with numbers because the way he got to where he was was doing numbers for drug cartels (this man has an arrest record) and he is very, very good with taxes. So if he wasn't watching Allegra having seen her memories he threatens to look up her tax numbers. ("Are you threatening to kick my ass?" "No. I'll look at your tax returns")
WITH YELENA.
He tends to go to Yelena first to share triumphs and tribulations about anything he's learned or discovered. This also means she gets to deal with any "Sentry" moments. This varies from dealing with his "hey I did a cool thing" to his delusions of grandeur "It's because I'm fucking amazing and the rest of you fucking suck."
It's because he catches himself around her though, and he does, and he apologizes. To her credit she's set some pretty good boundaries with him and he respects that. They have a 15 minute rule if he's having a bad day or he recognizes he wants to share something mental health related.
He's turned her on to playing Mario Kart and gotten Red Guardian to play with them. he will never admit to either of them that he considers them the closest thing to family because he has no idea what their relationship is he just knows he is happy around him.
He has also turned her on to ASMR because it helps *him* fall asleep. She'll never admit some of it freaks her out but he swears it helps so she just humors him because okay sure watching videos of people pretending to brush your hair works and maybe it kind of does she won't admit it.
WITH ALEXEI
he's getting him to teach him Russian.
Despite having done every drug under the sun, he doesn't drink which confuses the hell out of the Red Guardian but having done quite a few drugs himself (as well as drinking), Alexei is probably his biggest sobriety partner. Sometimes people will find the two of them deep in conversation. If Yelena needs a break she'll send him to Alexei and Alexei will just grab him a little like scruffing a kitten with a "C'mon boy. You're talking to me now."
They go for drives. .
He does Alexei's taxes (or at least he tried. Then he determined he's going to prison because he never filed. so he'd go to prison if he tried to turn them in.)
The two of them talk communism with Alexei trying to convert him to a comrade. Bob doesn't care but he humors him.
WITH AVA
bob took Ava's remarks about "not having a childhood" really seriously so he started sending her cartoon recaps because he's obsessed with youtube. Stuff like Rugrats, Cartoon Network, Pokemon. When she asked him "Why" he lied and said that "It might be helpful in training because reading over what kids like might help with dealing with kids". She told him to stop - until she asked for more stuff about anime like pokemon. Just - stop spamming her email.
She's the one who teaches him meditation. His "bad" days are his and he doesn't show them to anybody but the one time she caught him - a rarity - she's the only person that ever has- she taught him meditation to keep himself grounded. it helps. he's grateful.
Sometimes Bob has a tendency to get annoyed with people who his friends are pissed off at which translated to a passed off hatred of Hank Pym, Scott Lang, and Hope Van Dyne. Ava was watching them on TV and just kind of rolled her eyes at them on TV making a casual remark about "stolen valor" for her father's work and Doctor Foster's. Bob's remark, "Do you want them here? I mean I'll hold them down, Drag um down even and lock them *down there* and you can just. Do what you want. Or I will. It'll be great!" No? Okay no. No I mean...bad idea. Yeah. Sorry sometimes...Just slips out." Sorry.
WITH WALKER
He does make the Gen Z/Gen Alpha lingo jokes at John mostly about not having Aura or Rizz. But he'll point out that he was "made in Ohio" technically and when John asks if he's okay or having an episode Bob will feel bad but he keeps up with the joke so he'll say yeah. It's just too good a joke to not keep going.
The whole reason that Bob has done any kind of training at all is because of John and he's gotten really good at it. He can actually put together a gun together and take it apart and put it together. He just hasn't shared he can do it with his mind *really really fast*.
He doesn't "like" the guy but he'll defend the guy. He doesn't like what he represents and he likes what they do to soldiers even less. When he was dealing, vets were some of his customers so whenever anybody from the government shows up he makes sure to dress extra nice and just sit and stare really really quietly trying to be as creepy as possible.
When they get close to either Bucky or John he doubles up on the staring and when Allegra gets close to either of them he'll just move up and sit even closer staring at her directly tilting his head even more animal like before smiling. Then when people afterwards ask him why he behaves like that he shrugs "I don't care what people think about me. They treat you guys like trained dogs. You're not. I don't give a shit what people think. They don't get to treat you like that."
He's not going to bend the shield back into place ever but he did buy Taco bell tacos and buy a big card that said "Have a smashing birthday" and he crossed that out and wrote "I'm sorry I smashed your shield."
WITH BUCKY
He's put together about Sam and Bucky falling out and he is trying to figure out how to approach the idea that Bucky should break away from Allegra. Or they should strike out on their own. Or maybe just disband. He's not sure how to play things yet.
He just doesn't want them to leave him and he doesn't want to leave them either because he's worried that if they leave then he'll snap and he feels like Bucky gets it but he can't talk to Bucky about that so he just kind of haunts him and tires to engage him in conversation because he's seen what Bucky went through and he knows that he might get it.
"You should get a pet." "What?" "You should get a pet man. I'm not saying everybody I'm saying. You. Like I know you've got this tough guy persona to maintain but you just strike me as a dude who needs like, a pet." "...Maybe you need a pet." "I've got a pet." "...No no! It's not you guys! wait that didn't come out right. Hang on it's um. hang on. It's a virtual pet! See it's a tamagotchi! I feed it, play with it. I had a dog growing up...I'm gonna go now."
Bucky doesn't scare him but the void knows that Yelena has to be the first to die, Bucky has to be the second. Yelena is the barrier preventing it's return to power, Bucky is the one who would organize people to stand against it.
WITH ALLEGRA
Allegra is a huge trigger for him. She avoids looking at him and tries to fake mother him whenever she sees him. It's hard to turn off that need for approval but he likes how people stand beside him.
That turns on that protective sense of "I've got to protect these people these people suck and don't want what's best for everybody otherwise they won't try and divide this whole team thing because something bad is coming."
If I really could control this I should just kill her. - is a regular thought Bob's had and it's the one thing he wishes all three of his personalities could agree on.
He is banned from seeing her but he still shows up anyway. It's gotten to the point where people have taken her aside and said point blank "Look. You need to stop asking to see him." "Why? He's-" "It's for your safety. We don't know what to do with him. And we don't know what he'll do to you. He doesn't like you. At all. He likes us. and he might hurt you."
To which Bob would respond, "No no, I wouldn't do thaaaat- I'd just y'know. Remind her. about her dad."
And he just stares.
"But that's private right?"
and he just spends the rest of the day alone and Allegra leaves.
I‘ve recently been listening to my soft phonk playlist a lot and I think bob would 100% listen to this type of music.
If we think about his past and everything he is been through his mind must be chaos- and I feel like phonk is the perfect genre to silence your thoughts 🙏🏻
likes to stay non verbal around their friends but can be talkative
owns a blahaj
maybe even has a special interest in sharks
john likes to try out new hobbies to keep himself buisy and bob is always interested and enjoys being taught new things as he hasn't experieced that in a long time
loves bacon for breakfast !! ( ava always makes breakfast )
would play with his fingers when nervous ( probably also chew his nails )
either ava or yelena would help with clipping his nails due to that
maybe struggles with taking showers
loves a cozy bed
maybe even owns multiple plushies to keep him company at night
would struggle with nightmares
alexei would tell him bed time stories from time to time which would help bob fall asleep
john would take them to have taco nights together
would find aquariums extremly relaxing
sees yelena as his sister
discovered reading once they all moved into the avengers tower
