Heyo! Can you please do platonic dispatch headcanons of z team with a kid reader,their taken in by the sdn as their superpower could be dangerous? What would their reaction to the reader calling them mom and dad
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absolutely i can! this is such a wholesome idea i love ittttt
reader's power is essentially blood bending from atla
characters: robert robertson iii, flambae, invisigal, punch up, prism, malevola
Z TEAM X PLATONIC!GN!TEEN READER
ROBERT ROBERTSON III/MECHA MAN
He's probably the only one who thinks its concerning there's someone so young around SDN
"Doesn't this count as illegal child labour or some shit?"
But honestly, he's got no fucks left to give
So he tries to ignore you most of the time
But he's not an ass
He'll sigh and begrudgingly hand you some change when you don't have enough for whatever you're trying to get from the vending machine
Lectures you on your eating habits (hypocrite)
Sees you drinking a coffee one day and decides that's enough
"You're too young for that shit"
He steals it and immediately starts drinking it
"Whatever, dad"
Freezes immediately
He doesn't know whether to be offended, or touched
Ultimately decides to let it go, pretending he didn't hear it
FLAMBAE/CHAD
Meets you while heading to the gym between shifts one day
"Aren't you supposed to be in school or something, dipshit?"
When you explain that you were in SDN's care for 'preventative measures' he just scoffs
"What are you even going to do? You're like - twelve,"
Your response?
Forcing his body to stop mid-squat, straining to hold himself up
"You little shit"
He doesn't let you get off easy, but he's not harsh either
Tries to get you to work out with him
"Gotta be strong if you wanna be a hero, even with your freaky shit"
He pushes you so hard
Be stronger, be faster, be better
But, he's trying to help. To support you.
One day, you decide you're done with his pushing - you want to do something big, something impressive
You put double the amount of your usual weights on the bench press
It plummets to your chest instantly (shocker) - painfully winding you
You scream for your dad. Funny, considering you hadn't seen him in years.
But Flambae is there in seconds
"What the fuck were you thinking, you stupid little shit-"
Despite his cussing, he frees you - fussing over you instantly
If you question why he responded to your yell - he'll never answer, probably telling you to stop being a nosy shit
But you both know he cares
INVISIGAL/COURTNEY
She hears about you before she meets you
Whispers around the office of some kid being brought in as a 'preventative measure'
It stirs something in her that she doesn't like to think about
About her as a kid, questioning her worth - wondering if she could ever be anything other than a villain
She hates that they put you in the same boat
And for the first time ever, she decides she needs to look out for someone alongside herself
Maybe its selfish, trying to fix her past in someone else
But the way you stick to her side makes her think that maybe it isn't
She doesn't give advice, or really look after you
It's quieter. Subtler.
Being invisible was always her specialty
So there's always your favourite snacks hidden away in the breakroom - on a shelf so low that no one else thinks to look there
Any medication you need will miraculously appear in your tiny SDN dorm
And those two things never seem to run out
Its on one of these drops she finds you crying in your cot - ashamed of how you'd manipulated someone's blood when you'd gotten into an arguement with one of the heroes earlier that day
"Shit kid, don't make me do the whole 'feelings' thing"
But she still sits on the edge of your bed
She doesn't speak. Just waits. Stays.
Like she wanted someone to stay with her
Once all your tears are dried up, and the post-cry exhaustion hits - you mumble something
"thanks... mum."
And maybe, Courtney thinks she can be good.
PUNCH UP/COLM
He's so keen to hear there's a kid wandering about SDN
He may have been a villain, but that doesn't mean he was a complete dick
Kids are cool, up to all kinds of dumb shit he can have fun with
He's probably the only one that approaches you first
"'EY KID! Been lookin' e'rywhere for ya, whatcha up to?"
Wants you to get involved in the team as soon as possible
He thinks it'd be good for you, having an outlet to work your powers - work through any problems you might be dealing with...
He spends months arguing with Blazer, vouching for you until he can secure a short, part-time trial period for you
On the condition that you never take a call on your own - no matter how small or meaningless
But he's more than happy to shadow you
He watches you work, clapping your back proudly every time you succeed - assuring you that you did your best whenever you fail
But like any teenager - you get cocky after a while
While you and Colm are resting, you sneak away to handle a call on your own
A bank robbery
It goes terribly
The perp gets away, you get injured, and Colm is PISSED
It's mid argument that you slip up
"Who do you think you are, my dad or something?"
"I fuckin' may as well be!"
His glare is hard as steel, completely unforgiving.
And you both know he means it.
You end up apologising after few more heated words
PRISM/ALICE
She meets you in the employee lounge, scrolling through your socials - not caring about how the audio of your fyp echoes through the room
"Can't you use some fuckin' airpods or some shit?"
Her annoyance fades a little when you respond with a snarky comment about SDN not caring enough to spend valuable customer income on stuff for you
But she scoffs all the same, sauntering out of the room
After some call delays, she returns to the lounge a few hours later - throwing a cheap pair of earphones your way
"Being a superhero means doing charity shit, so be greatful,"
Alice sits nearby whenever you hang out in the employee room now
She critiques your music choice, vowing to show you 'real' music at the club as soon as you're old enough
If you're femme presenting, or just enjoy makeup - she also reprimands your makeup, coming in on her day off to teach you how to properly accentuate your features
It's actually her that refers to you with any sort of familiarity first
You're sitting in the employee lounge like usual - legs over Alice's lap as she livestreams during her break
One of her comments must ask about the person just out of frame, because she speaks up not long after
"Oh them? That's just my baby, don't worry,"
Completely casual, like it was a fact of life
It's enough to make SDN feel more like home
MALEVOLA
Like Colm, Malevola's always had a soft spot for kids
They were usually less judgemental than adults - more facsinated by her demonic appearance than disgusted
And if they were, they were so much easier to scare
But it's when the team starts talking about your power that her interest really sparks
She runs into you in the break room when you first meet
"You're the kid, right? With the blood powers? So you got demonic blood or what?"
Straight to the point, you admit that you haven't got a clue
She shrugs, seemingly unbothered
But unbenownst to you, Malevola's decided to take you under her wing
She did like collecting strays (*ahem ahem SONAR ahem ahem*)
She always checks in when she sees you, asking how your day's been - if you need any help dealing with your powers
She's good at listening on the days that your powers make you feel inhumane
"Being human's fuckin' boring anyways,"
One day, when she's staying after work to use the gym - you follow her, continuing your usual chat
Eventually, it takes a turn when she asks about your family and you reveal that you've been out of contact with them since SDN got legal guardianship.
Malevola doesn't press, just letting you talk freely about your situation.
The words slip out before you can really think about it
"I wish my mum was more like you,"
The silence in the gym is deafening - leaving you to wonder just how badly you'd fucked up
But her lips quirk into a hint of a smile
"Thanks, kid. That's really sweet of you."