More about Lonan's arrows (because I need to talk about them), I DO THINK HE'D USE THEM WAY MORE THAN THE SHIELD. In fact, I do think that when Lonan first got the shield that he TRIED TO GIVE IT BACK TO WAKANDA. Like, when he met Shuri and introduced himself, he was all: "Here. If I'm going to be Captain America, I don't want to build my legacy off of something stolen." and actually, HE WOULD'VE DEF HAD A COMIC BOOK OR STORYLINE WHERE HE HELPS BLACK PANTHER FACE A THREAT and they combine both Wakandan and Lonan's Hopi-Zuni native traditions to do a ceremony where Lonan earns that SHIELD so he's not just getting "permission" from Wakanda but so he earns it, not just physically but spiritually and culturally.
BUT LIKE, UGH, MOMENTS WHEN Thiago is possibly on the ground and injured by Inigo and Lonan is too far away to help so he tries to calm down and focus on his love for Thiago and his need to protect him so he shoots his Barrier Arrow, which creates a protective dome around Thiago and Inigo trying to scratch through it, ONLY TO GET HIS ASS KNOCKED BACK AS FAR AS SHIT BECAUSE THAT'S HOW STRONG LONAN'S LOVE FOR THIAGO is and when Inigo growls and he's all: "That was a stupid move, Lonito. You just gave Thiago a front row seat for WHEN I TEAR YOU APART!" and Lonan is all: "Trust me, I am NOT letting your face be the last one I see." and like, yeah, Lonan can't take Inigo on hand to hand but again, THAT'S WHY HE HAS A BOW AND ARROWS OF LIGHT. But I also like the idea that he uses the bow itself in very creative ways to fight. Like, he puts the bow around Inigo's head but he pulls the handle part really hard and the elastic part is stretching out behind Inigo's head and Lonan is all: "Night, night, pussycat~" before he lets go AND IT LITERALLY BURNS PEOPLE WHO AREN'T LONAN WITH THE HEAT OF THE SUN. T H E S U N. AND ALSO, THAT SHIT HURTS AND EFFECTIVELY CONCUSSES INIGO.
Or moments when Lonan is just really upset about his mom and its hard for him to focus on other feelings to make arrows so Thiago walks up behind him and he hugs him and he's all: "Lonito, you should rest." and Lonan just tears up and he's all: "I failed her, Thiago. What if she never wakes up? What if I can never apologize to her face? What kind of son would that-" and Thiago just hugging Lonan and wiping his tears away before cupping his face and telling him: "You haven't failed anyone. Your emotions are a mess, don't put more pressure on yourself...C'mon, you'll feel better after a meal and a rest." and Lonan looks up at Thiago and smiles. When he does, his bow glows brighter and Thiago laughs as he's all: "Aw, did me mentioning food make you happy?"
Lonan: "Nah, you just make me happy~" and then he kisses Thiago. He's a little sad but Thiago just holding him and Lonan feels so happy about it and just clings to his hot and considerate boyfriend. BUT ALSO: I DO WANT THEIR TO BE AN ARC WHERE LONAN ACCIDENTALLY GOES OVERBOARD WITH ONE OF HIS MORE POWERFUL ARROWS and his bow snaps and he's robbed of his emotions because he went too far.
And Thiago just not accepting it, because his Lonan could NEVER be an emotionless husk. He has too much life in his eyes, too much joy in his laughter, and too much love and sadness in his tears. So Lonan just looking dull and completely apathetic before Thiago just pulls him into a hug and says: "[Please come back to me. I don't give a damn about that bow, your heart is too big to not feel. That's how you are. That's how you've always been.]" and Lonan just not hugging back until his eyes light up upon feeling Thiago's tear fall on him and Lonan soon hugs back and Thiago looks up and he's all: "...Lonan?"
And with a completely deadpan face, Lonan GRABS HIS ASS and when Thiago glares at him, Lonan laughs and he's all: "Oh, c'mon, I was gonna be a non-feeling shell of myself, let me have fun-MMMPH!' and Thiago immediately pounces on him and gives him a kiss, which Lonan is 100% okay with as he wraps his arms around Thiago's waist and Thiago is cupping Lonan's face tightly.









