Mercs with a reader who has a pet tiger? And they just hang out with it and talk to it like medic does with Archimedes
TF2 Mercs X Gender Neutral Reader With A Tamed Tiger Headcanons: Scout: -He legit screams so loud that you're sure that the windows broke- -He's never ran so fast in his life- -Once you explain to him (while the Tiger is in your room) that it's tamed and won't hurt him, he doesn't believe you at first, but after watching how it behaves, he kinda starts to trust it. -He always is on edge though, afraid it'll attack him and you and the others. -The fact that you talk to it like it's not at all a dangerous animal fucking scares and amazes him- -But he's glad that the TIger trusts you enough to not hurt you (still won't touch it though)- Spy: -At first thinks the Tiger was one of Medic's experiments and isn't fazed. -But once you explain that it's an actual Tiger, he's practically shitting himself and slowly backing away. -He'll watch from afar, watching how the Tiger acts around you. -How you seem so calm around it fucking scares him- -And while he'll calm down a little bit around it, he doesn't fully trust it and won't even sleep in the same room as it- Soldier: -Straight up thinks the Tiger is a intruder and tries to fight it (cue to him being told off and healed by Medic and you). -He's surprisingly not afraid of it?? -He sees it as a guard pet for you and trusts completely after it near eats his head off. -Proud to say he has a true soldier (him and the Tiger) protecting you! Pyro: -Loves the Tiger!! -Honestly, isn't afraid of it, but who's surprised? -Definitely is best friends with the Tiger and gives it many pets and snuggles. -Tries to put a collar on it, but that didn't work out- -Talks to the Tiger like you do and eve refers to it as your Guys' child- Medic: -Sees it as a soon-to-be-experiment and gets all giggly about the possibilities. -But when you tell him "no", he pouts like a child and gives a big ol' "Finneeeeeee!" -Watches the Tiger like a Hawk when his Dove is around and will straight up put his dukes up at it if it so much as look at his Dove- -But he's happy you have a good relationship with the Tiger! Demoman: -He saw the Tiger when he was drunk and tries to fight it to protect you (cut to the others and you trying to explain that it's tamed)- -Once he's sober, his protectiveness over you doesn't change (but can you blame him?)- -He keeps an eye (heh) on the Tiger and even gets jealous on how friendly you are with it. -He'll straight up pout if you give it extra affection and not give him any- Heavy: -Not frightened or surprised in the slightest. -Yes, it's a Tiger, but he can tell it behaves differently from non-tamed ones and sees how well you've trained it. -He trusts that you can take care of yourself when around it and pretty much gives it the same respect as other animals (I mean, you can own Bears in Russia, is this really surprising??)- -Will help in the care of the Tiger and make sure it has a comfortable place to rest and such! -Smiles when you talk to it with such fondness- Sniper: -Has to do a double take and even wipe his Glasses thinking he's lost his mind- -He'll give you a "???" type of facial expression and keep his distance. -But once you explain it's tamed and won't attack unless it's provoked, he calms down and even goes full on nerd mode talking about how amazing Tigers are. -He respects the Tiger and doesn't coo at it like Pyro or even Soldier, but he'll help take care of it. -Thinks it's the cutest thing when you talk to it and has even overheard you talk about him to it (making him melt). Engineer: -Amazed and slightly scared, but he doesn't freak out like you'd think he would. -He's been around Medic's Bread Monster and shit, you really think a Tiger's gonna scare him?? -He doesn't coo at it and give it pets, rather just keeping his distance and respecting it that way. But he'll ask about what the Tiger likes in food and such and help make sure the Tiger isn't bother by certain mercs (Pyro and Soldier). -He thinks you're the most precious thing when you talk to it-








