could I request romantic headcanons of either New Again Scout or RED Lil Pootis Scout with a gn reader with joint pain and fatigue? :3 whichever scout you'd most prefer to write or like. both. if you have the energy. but no pressure of course!
also idk if you do anon signs offs but if you do I'd like to be /paint splatter anon :3
I’m actually in a flow state with these requests, a few more and I’ll open them back up!!! :333
New Again!Scout and Lil Pootis!Red!Scout x reader with joint pain and fatigue
New Again Scout:
- While not on the same level (obviously), he injures himself quite often, so he knows how to remedy some of the pain. I headcanon that he both a mercenary and in a band with some of the members from the Blu team, so he’s constantly getting hurt. His favorite is to try and stay active. He does this by going on runs, but since you have to be gentle with yourself due to the pain in your joints, he encourages you to do something lighter, while also keeping yourself moving.
- If you live with him, you likely live in a city apartment not far for him to commute to his job out in the Badlands. He will take you on long walks around the city, stopping to rest if you’re tired. He doesn’t mind stopping, he will sit with you until you’re ready to go again. He also carries extra stuff with him all the time, since he’s always out and about, so he always has snacks on him. He will make sure to bring water and an ice pack fresh from the fridge before you go out.
- The only downside to city living is that your mattress isn’t the best. You basically live in a dingy little apartment with your shared mattress (It’s not a bed, there’s no headboard and it’s on the floor) with a TV and a nightstand in the corner. He gives you the extra pillow and blanket to try and relax the stiffness in your body, so you can sleep better. Anytime you ask for a massage before bed, he will deliver. He wants you to feel good before going to bed.
- He stays up super late most nights and is always out either for work or his band is playing. But if you need sleep, he will either start going to bed with you or leave you in the bedroom to let you sleep quietly. He just wants you to get some good sleep and not wake up feeling badly. Overall, he wants to see you feel better and will do anything he can to help make that happen.
Lil Pootis!Red Scout:
- He looks into how to help, asking Engineer to read him the books he picked up from the Teufort library (before they burned them). There isn’t much knowledge around this time, but he gets a general idea of what to do. Since you are Pootis’ second parent, he will also teach him about joint pain to help him better understand and not question what is going on at inappropriate times.
- He is going to try and get you into healthy eating! I feel like this version of Scout specifically is a health nut, at least later on, and while he still drinks Bonk!, he and Heavy have tried to have a better diet. He will always make sure Heavy makes you a sandwich or that Sniper has some extra fried lizard for you to get some protein in. He will even buy some fruit that you can take with you as a snack in your day-to-day tasks, like bananas or grapes.
- Very much exercise-focused. In the morning, he likes to do stretches with you to help you get some relief in the morning. Even if you complain, he still encourages you to get up and do them with him. Even Pootis will encourage you (Yes, he does stretches with you guys!). Stretches are very important so that you don’t lose your ability to use your muscles as you get older. If it takes you a while to get into it or takes you a bit longer to stretch, he will take his time with you. He cares about you a lot and will always be patient with you.
- His favorite thing to do with you is to go swimming. There is a beach not far from the Red base and sometimes the team will go out on a little day. Engie will bring his grill, Heavy makes sandwiches, Scout brings Pootis with little floaters on his arms! He found that swimming was a nice way to get you moving without being too rough. And you get to relax in the sun afterwards too!
