I didn't know that people were still doing requests for red vs blue!! Could I please request romantic head cannons for Agent Florida/Flowers?
Florida is one of the very few people capable of making a power struggle feel affectionate. Most Freelancers are competitive by nature. Every interaction becomes a challenge. Every challenge becomes a contest. Somehow Florida manages to take all that tension and turn it into something playful instead.
He finds it incredibly entertaining when other people forget how dangerous you are. Not because he doubts your abilities, but because he knows exactly what you are capable of. Watching people underestimate you never stops being funny.
Florida has a habit of resting an arm around your shoulders and absentmindedly keeping you tucked against his side while continuing whatever conversation he was having. The longer you stay together, the less either of you notices it.
When you become annoyed about something, he somehow gets even calmer. It is impossible to bait him into an argument when he decides he is enjoying himself.
The more dramatic your frustration becomes, the more amused he is behind his visor.
Florida loves competence. He loves watching you work. He loves watching you win. He loves watching other people realize exactly how badly they have underestimated you.
What he loves even more is knowing that the terrifying Freelancer everyone else worries about occasionally chooses to curl up beside him after a difficult day.
There is something deeply satisfying to him about the fact that you trust him enough to stop being scary for a little while.
Florida's version of possessiveness is less jealousy and more quiet certainty. He never feels the need to constantly prove your relationship because he already knows where he stands with you.
If somebody flirts with you, he is usually entertained rather than threatened.
If somebody disrespects you, the amusement is saved for later activities.
One of the most attractive things about Florida is how effortless his confidence feels. He does not need to dominate every room he enters. He does not need constant validation. He knows exactly who he is.
That confidence becomes especially obvious whenever the two of you are alone. He has an almost unfair ability to make you feel completely naked, even in full gear.
Despite his reputation for being easygoing, Florida notices every reaction. Every shift in posture. Every glance. Every nervous habit. His observational skills are terrifying when focused entirely on you.
Sometimes it feels like he knows what you are thinking before you do.
The thing that makes him dangerous is not his strength.
People tend to forget how absurdly strong he is because of how relaxed he acts. Then they watch him casually move equipment that normally requires multiple people or physically separate two fully armored soldiers who are trying to kill each other, and suddenly it becomes very obvious why he was a top Freelancer.
Lifting you off your feet barely registers as difficult. The first time it happens is usually accompanied by complete disbelief on your part and quiet amusement on his.
At the same time, he enjoys seeing what happens when you let your guard down around him. Most people only know the version of you that is always alert and prepared. Florida gets to see the version that relaxes. He gets to bite at it.
He is very pleased with the trust involved whenever you allow yourself to be vulnerable around him. Project Freelancer did not exactly encourage vulnerability. The fact that you choose to give him that part of yourself is a very big ego boost.
Physical affection with Florida often involves being trapped in some capacity. Not intentionally. He is simply dexterous, strong, and has absolutely no concept of personal space once he gets comfortable.
Sitting beside him often turns into being partially pinned beneath him when he decides he wants to lean closer. He pretends to never notice exactly how much space he occupies.
Florida enjoys reminding you that there is a difference between winning a fight and winning a wrestling match. Could you beat him in combat? Absolutely. Could you break free once he has wrapped both arms around you and decided he is not letting go? That becomes a much funner question.
It is the fact that he understands exactly how much strength he possesses and never feels the need to prove it.
Which somehow makes those rare moments when he does decide to remind you all the more impossible to forget.
