Hi! Something for dispatch for you :) Roy/Royd x male reader who's shy / scared of him because of his size only for him to pick him up and carry him around
Gentle Giant (Royd x male!reader)
Warnings: critical levels of Royd being the best guy. plus: readerâs dilemma- is it gay panic or primal fear???? (Words: 1.1k)
(Authorâs note: AUGH ROYD MY BELOVED. Tysm for requesting, I had a blast with this!!! as always, please do not repurpose, steal, or otherwise misuse my work in any way, including anything involving Al.)
MY MASTERLIST
It had been five weeks since youâd started at SDN.
You knew this, not because of the calendar hanging in your locker, but the timing of the people around you. Specifically, the well-known and well-loved resident scientist and tech guy at the branch.
Every Wednesday and Friday, he would walk into the break room, at the same time you found yourself in there between shifts, wave to you, grab a coffee, and head back to his work station.
And every time, your heart leapt in your chest like you were the caffeinated one. But the way it seemed to slam against your ribs like it was trying to escape felt more like you were running for your life than seeing a co-worker around the building.
You didnât know what was wrong with you. He seemed perfectly friendly, and like an intelligent guy, but the way he towered over everyone he met, yourself very much included, made you freeze up. By now, you were sure he thought you were incapable of speaking, with how much you stammered and struggled to talk whenever he was near you.
You were an SDN employee! You helped save lives and the city every single day! It made no sense to you why one guy, one very friendly guy, made you so nervous.
As you trudged through the break roomâs doors like always, between shifts and feeling like a wrung-out towel, you stretched your arms above your head, yawning.
Your eyes closed for a moment as you walked, and you brought one hand to cover your mouth, when you seemed to bump into something solid.
Maybe youâd finally lost the last of your sense of direction and youâd hit the wall while trying to get to the couch.
You peeled one eye open, only to see the broad chest of someone clad in the light blue SDN uniform. You craned your neck, looking upwards in search of their face, and stopped dead in your tracks at the sight of Royd.
âYou okay?â He tilted his head slightly, finishing pouring coffee into his mug, which he then took a big swig of, âKeep dem eyes open, yeah?â
âI, uhâ yeah.â You mumbled, inching away towards the couch, very uncomfortably aware of his eyes on you.
âSomethinâ wrong?â
âNothing!â You said, the word coming out too quickly, âIâm all good.â
âYou donât look good, bro.â
You exhaled through your nose, nodding. âEverythingâs, uh⊠everythingâs fine.â
âHm. Okay.â He chuckled, going back to his coffee as you nervously plopped yourself on the couch.
Was he staring? It felt like he was staring.
Your leg bounced in place, as you chewed on your lip, hoping to start some kind of conversation. This was irrational, and you felt so, so stupid, but there was something about him that made you nervous, and youâd get to the bottom of it.
âSo, Royd, umââ You said, âDo you like your work?â
Cursing yourself out mentally, you bit your tongue. Great choice, genius.
âI do!â He seemed to light up at the mention of his job, and you swore he seemed less intimidating than before like this, âNothinâs off-limits with tech here. They pay me, I make shit, and I make it good.â
âWhat kind of, uh, shit do you make?â You somehow prompted an even bigger grin to spread across his face, as he went to sit with you on the couch.
You felt your heart palpitating as he pressed up beside you, and if you had some form of heart attack, you wouldnât be surprised at this point.
He pulled out his phone in one hand, swiping through his camera roll.
âCheck it out. Magnetic grappling hook, built with daâ last of an old car, and can pick one up, too.â He handed you the screen like a proud parent, and you leaned in closer to get a better look.
It was masterfully made, in your opinion. He most definitely had a knack for his job, which made you crack a smile.
âOr the Royd special.â He reached over you, swiping to the next one, âBig laser gun, enough to fry through daâ building.â
âDo you⊠know from experience, orâŠ?â You asked nervously, to which he replied with a laugh.
âYou gotta learn somehow, brothaâ.â
You pursed your lips, albeit a bit terrified for the next experiment.
âHeyââ He took his cellphone back once you handed it over, âYou lookinâ at Royd daily. But we donât talk âtill now.â
âI, uhâŠâ You sighed, âI have to admit, I was kind of scared of you.â
âScared?â He chuckled, his eyebrows shooting up, âWhatâs there to be scared of?â
âYouâre massive.â You blurted out, âLikeâ you tower over me. I donât know why, but I freak out.â
âYou can be freaked. Jusâ know that I donât bite.â He put up his hands as a peace gesture, to which you nodded.
âI know. And itâs irrational. But you could⊠literally snap me in half, easy as ever.â You muttered, âNot that you would! But yâknow.â
âI get it.â He shrugged, âBut⊠thereâs always a thing that gets rid of that.â
âAnd whatâs that?â
âLemme show you.â He got to his feet, and you felt your racing heart plummet into your stomach. While sitting, he seemed even more threatening. He wasnât a threat, but your nerves didnât seem to get the memo.
âGimme the hands.â He gestured to your hands, which were gripping each other tightly in your lap.
You sighed, figuring you had nothing more to lose, and placed your palms against his.
Within seconds, he and pulled you up onto your feet, like you weighed nothing, and before you could protest, or even blink, you felt the ground move below your shoes, as he hoisted you over his shoulder. You felt like a sack of potatoes, and a scared one at that, but a surprised laugh seemed to make its way out of your chest.
âNow youâre at Royd height.â He joked, and you clung to his muscular shoulder to keep your balance as he swung you around.
âHoly shit!â You exclaimed, âDonât drop meââ
âI wonât, bro! Nevaâ do!â He replied, giving you one final spin before setting you back onto the floor, right as rain.
Your heart was racing again, but not in the terrified way that it had earlier. No, this was exhilarating. You looked to Royd again. He wasnât anything remotely scary, and you found yourself questioning why youâd thought of him as such before.
This was one of the nicest guys youâd met. Not to mention quite the handsome one.
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Time for a Break (Royd x trans male!reader)
Warnings: fluff and comfort, reader is implied to have chest dysphoria and consistently binds (bind safely, folks!!!), general cuteness otherwise (Words: 0.8k)
(Authorâs note: Hiii!!! Omg I love writing for Royd, heâs so so sweet and just aaaaaaaâŠ. I wrote this with sort of a Viktor and Jayce dynamic, so if you get that vibe, props to you :> as always, please do not repurpose, steal, or otherwise misuse my work in any way, including anything involving Al.)
MY MASTERLIST
Royd was the kind of guy who noticed everything.
It was always small shifts in the workplace, like the coffee machine starting to break down again, or the wifi being a little slower than usual.
And after almost a year of working closely with him in the lab, you started to notice things too.
You considered yourselves work partners, your designs being the basis for his mechanical miracles, and his circuitry dancing hand-in-hand with your codes. Blazer had affectionately nicknamed the two of you as the dream team, and just the people to go to when there was any tech issue whatsoever.
And with you, in your shared, secluded corner of the building, he seemed to notice everything and then some.
You spun in your chair, chewing on your stylus as you held a your tablet up above your face to try and get a different perspective of the blueprint.
Feeling the swivelling halt, you turned to see a large hand planting itself on the headrest.
âGonna fall, yâknow?â He chuckled, âImma be the first to say I told you so.â
âEh. Itâs whatever,â You shrugged, handing him the tablet, âCan you take a look?â
He nodded, practically dwarfing the fairly large screen at his fingertips as he scanned the image, sliding his glasses onto the bridge of his nose.
âLookinâ good!â He grinned down at you, âLoveâ the blasters. Those your signature thing, now?â
You crossed your feet beneath you as you settled back in on your plush seat, glancing over the top of the screen.
âYeah. I think theyâre handy.â You confirmed, âAnd⊠maybe itâs kinda cool to have âem on all the stuff I design.â
âWell said.â He clapped you on the shoulder, offering to hand you back your design, before stopping as you urged it back to him.
âSomething feels off about it.â You admitted, furrowing your brow, âCan you just have another look?â
âYeah, yeah. No problem.â He dove back into the drawing, and you saw the gears turning in his head as he double-checked each of your calculations.
You waited where you sat, fidgeting as he kept on going over it, until the tablet was returned to you once more.
âItâs all on point, my friend.â He took his glasses off, âYou gotta give yourself more credit.â
âNo, itâsââ You chewed on your lip, âSomething feels off, and IâŠâ
Watching you stumble and trail off, he glanced towards the clock, before striding across the room to retrieve something.
Before you knew it, a bundle of soft fabric hit you square in the chest, followed by a certain disappointed puppy-eyed look that you had a hard time standing up to.
You sighed, hugging the garment to yourself for a moment. You knew Roy noticed things, one of which being how you seem to get agitated the longer you keep binding after your limit.
He didnât blame you, of course. But it did start to bother you after about eight hours, bleeding enough into your work and mood for him to be able to catch it.
Holding the dark blue hoodie ball, you went over your options, before giving him a quick glance and darting off to the bathroom.
It wasnât invasive, not when you knew each other so well, but tended to be a bit of an annoyance on occasions like this, when you were oh-so-close to finishing a sketch.
You snuck into the empty bathroom stall, pressing against the wall before hastily shedding layers until youâd found your binder, before gritting your teeth and looking away as you re-dressed without it, piling his hoodie on top.
It was something of a daily ritual with you twoâ when it came time to take a break for the sake of your ribs, heâd give you one of his sweaters to hide in for the rest of the day. A trade, really. You werenât in pain for the whole day, at the expense of him having to wash one less thing on laundry day.
As you smoothed the fabric over your sides, you stepped closer to the mirror. Royâs clothing always felt right on you, fitting in a way that cloaked you while smelling like him, like the lab, like a sense of calmness you only got while in that flow state with him.
Your head snapped up at the sound of the restroom door swinging open, and you quickly gathered yourself and washed your hands, before heading back down the hall to your mechanical sanctuary.
The stark contrast of the fluorescent hallway lighting and the dim laboratory hues made your eyes water, and you rubbed at them as you went to stand by Roy once again,
âStill canât find a mistake.â He smirked, nudging you with his elbow, âYouâre better at your job then you think.â
You couldnât help a soft laugh as you dodged his arm, moving to lean against it once it was no longer threatening to poke you.