26. I just like Paul Dano and his characters a lot. I write imagines for Paul Dano characters, there’s really not a lot else to say! This is a side-blog so if I follow back it’ll be on my main! Requests OPEN.
Warnings: talk of Christmas (but not in a religious way), a little bit of smutty-ness but it’s not explicitly detailed, just very silly fluff in general
Christmas is… not exactly Eddie’s favourite holiday
Growing up in an orphanage, he didn’t get the magical experience most children have of waiting for Santa, of opening presents, of a delicious and filling dinner - but the worst thing was not having loved ones to spend the holidays with
Usually the kids got like one present each and it was the same crappy gift everyone else got. Dinner was usually cold and undercooked, and there wasn’t enough for everyone to be full afterwards - it was usual to still be very hungry afterwards
Even once he’d grown up and left the orphanage, he was alone and so it was miserable to hear everyone at work talk about how fun Christmas was, who they’d spent it with, what they’d gotten, etc.
And then he meets you.
You meet through work, and he likes you a lot but he’s so shy that he doesn’t think much will happen - because how could you like him back? No one ever has. So he keeps quiet and only speaks to you when you, being friendly, talk to him
There’s a secret Santa that year; he’s surprised when, instead of the usual boring box of chocolates or pair of socks, he receives a big brand new book of riddles and puzzles. He’s still stunned when you approach him, beaming, and ask “so, do you like it?”
“You got him a book?” One of your co-workers snort before Eddie can speak, “The fuck kind of shitty gift is that?” You flush bright red, embarrassed, but Eddie manages to raise his head, to stand tall, and say, “I love the book - thank you!” And suddenly you’re smiling all over again, pleased and thrilled, while your co-worker just huffs and walks away
It’s the fact you’ve taken the time to actually get him something he likes - it’s the first time anyone has bothered to buy him anything he actually will enjoy, and he treasures it so much. It’s just a book, true, but it’s the first real Christmas present he’s ever gotten
A few days before Christmas, you find a pristinely wrapped gift on your desk at work - you don’t stop smiling for weeks after when you realise it’s from Eddie
By the time next Christmas comes around, you guys are dating - he’s still in disbelief quite frankly that someone like you wants to date him, but he’s so happy, the happiest he’s ever been in his miserable life
You’re in disbelief when you discover that Eddie doesn’t even bother decorating his apartment for Christmas, like the man has never once put up a Christmas tree or string of lights; with his permission, you help him buy a tree and decorate the place. You don’t put too many decorations up, it’s only a small place, but he can’t deny that it’s pretty when the lights on the tree are lit up and twinkling
The best part is when you put mistletoe up and explain to him, grinning the entire time, that people kiss underneath it. He definitely doesn’t complain about that tradition, let’s be honest
You’re aghast when you hear that he doesn’t have anyone to spend the holidays with, because no one should be alone - and you know that it sucks horribly when literally everyone else around is happy and spending time with loved ones while you’re not. You can’t let Eddie spend Christmas on his own, despite his insistence that it’s fine, he’s used to it, he doesn’t mind - you decide right there and then that you’re spending the holidays together.
Just before you arrive to stay for the holidays, he cleans that apartment obsessively because he doesn’t want you to think he lives in a shithole (even though it is, no matter how much he cleans it, because it’s the poorer side of Gotham)
It’s the first time you spend the night at his, by the way, which is a huge step for both of you
You two don’t even do anything that special; you spend most of the time sitting on his couch watching crappy tv and movies, but you’re both happy because you’re cuddled up together, and that’s all that matters
Eddie insists you sleep in his bed and he takes the couch because he wants you to be as comfortable as possible; you keep disagreeing, saying you’re happy to take the couch and you don’t want to put him out of his bed. Neither of you can agree on it.
That’s how you end up in bed together, practically curling into one another as you sleep - and he thinks that he’s never been so happy in his life as now, with you (he has it so bad for you you have no idea)
I’m not saying that you two sleep together in a way that involves very little actual sleeping but… 👀 that cuddling very quickly turns into kissing and touching, and soon you’re quite eagerly moving together under the covers… neither of you are going to complain, let’s be honest
Neither of you are brilliant at cooking but you make an effort on Christmas Day to have some kind of dinner together; you end up ordering food because somehow everything ends up burnt and inedible 😭 it’s still nice though, you still get to sit together and have wine as you eat, so it’s wonderful
Despite both of you insisting the other didn’t need to buy gifts… you both did anyway. Nothing too expensive, but you’re more than grateful that he bought you anything and he’s still stunned because he’s not used to being given gifts by anyone
For the first time in his whole life, Eddie enjoys Christmas - and it becomes something he looks forward to every year now that you’re in his life
If you celebrate, Merry Christmas - if not, have a happy holidays! 🎄
Bringing this back a year later to say Merry Christmas, everyone! I hope you’re all doing well - I personally am not as I got fired (for literally no reason other than they didn’t like me being autistic) just three days before Christmas, so I am sadly not in the most festive of moods any longer. Even so, I hope you are all well ❤️
Warnings: talk of Christmas (but not in a religious way), a little bit of smutty-ness but it’s not explicitly detailed, just very silly fluff in general
Christmas is… not exactly Eddie’s favourite holiday
Growing up in an orphanage, he didn’t get the magical experience most children have of waiting for Santa, of opening presents, of a delicious and filling dinner - but the worst thing was not having loved ones to spend the holidays with
Usually the kids got like one present each and it was the same crappy gift everyone else got. Dinner was usually cold and undercooked, and there wasn’t enough for everyone to be full afterwards - it was usual to still be very hungry afterwards
Even once he’d grown up and left the orphanage, he was alone and so it was miserable to hear everyone at work talk about how fun Christmas was, who they’d spent it with, what they’d gotten, etc.
And then he meets you.
You meet through work, and he likes you a lot but he’s so shy that he doesn’t think much will happen - because how could you like him back? No one ever has. So he keeps quiet and only speaks to you when you, being friendly, talk to him
There’s a secret Santa that year; he’s surprised when, instead of the usual boring box of chocolates or pair of socks, he receives a big brand new book of riddles and puzzles. He’s still stunned when you approach him, beaming, and ask “so, do you like it?”
“You got him a book?” One of your co-workers snort before Eddie can speak, “The fuck kind of shitty gift is that?” You flush bright red, embarrassed, but Eddie manages to raise his head, to stand tall, and say, “I love the book - thank you!” And suddenly you’re smiling all over again, pleased and thrilled, while your co-worker just huffs and walks away
It’s the fact you’ve taken the time to actually get him something he likes - it’s the first time anyone has bothered to buy him anything he actually will enjoy, and he treasures it so much. It’s just a book, true, but it’s the first real Christmas present he’s ever gotten
A few days before Christmas, you find a pristinely wrapped gift on your desk at work - you don’t stop smiling for weeks after when you realise it’s from Eddie
By the time next Christmas comes around, you guys are dating - he’s still in disbelief quite frankly that someone like you wants to date him, but he’s so happy, the happiest he’s ever been in his miserable life
You’re in disbelief when you discover that Eddie doesn’t even bother decorating his apartment for Christmas, like the man has never once put up a Christmas tree or string of lights; with his permission, you help him buy a tree and decorate the place. You don’t put too many decorations up, it’s only a small place, but he can’t deny that it’s pretty when the lights on the tree are lit up and twinkling
The best part is when you put mistletoe up and explain to him, grinning the entire time, that people kiss underneath it. He definitely doesn’t complain about that tradition, let’s be honest
You’re aghast when you hear that he doesn’t have anyone to spend the holidays with, because no one should be alone - and you know that it sucks horribly when literally everyone else around is happy and spending time with loved ones while you’re not. You can’t let Eddie spend Christmas on his own, despite his insistence that it’s fine, he’s used to it, he doesn’t mind - you decide right there and then that you’re spending the holidays together.
Just before you arrive to stay for the holidays, he cleans that apartment obsessively because he doesn’t want you to think he lives in a shithole (even though it is, no matter how much he cleans it, because it’s the poorer side of Gotham)
It’s the first time you spend the night at his, by the way, which is a huge step for both of you
You two don’t even do anything that special; you spend most of the time sitting on his couch watching crappy tv and movies, but you’re both happy because you’re cuddled up together, and that’s all that matters
Eddie insists you sleep in his bed and he takes the couch because he wants you to be as comfortable as possible; you keep disagreeing, saying you’re happy to take the couch and you don’t want to put him out of his bed. Neither of you can agree on it.
That’s how you end up in bed together, practically curling into one another as you sleep - and he thinks that he’s never been so happy in his life as now, with you (he has it so bad for you you have no idea)
I’m not saying that you two sleep together in a way that involves very little actual sleeping but… 👀 that cuddling very quickly turns into kissing and touching, and soon you’re quite eagerly moving together under the covers… neither of you are going to complain, let’s be honest
Neither of you are brilliant at cooking but you make an effort on Christmas Day to have some kind of dinner together; you end up ordering food because somehow everything ends up burnt and inedible 😭 it’s still nice though, you still get to sit together and have wine as you eat, so it’s wonderful
Despite both of you insisting the other didn’t need to buy gifts… you both did anyway. Nothing too expensive, but you’re more than grateful that he bought you anything and he’s still stunned because he’s not used to being given gifts by anyone
For the first time in his whole life, Eddie enjoys Christmas - and it becomes something he looks forward to every year now that you’re in his life
If you celebrate, Merry Christmas - if not, have a happy holidays! 🎄
your riddler x autistic reader headcanons were truly amazing. it genuinely made me tear up when you said eddie would listen to the reader's info dump and genuinely be happy about it. i always feel like no one cared/cares about my special interests so seeing my comfort character care about that is just so lovely. thank you💚💚💚
I’ve taken a while to respond because of my last week of work (yay for being a teacher assistant, am I right? 💀) but this ask has stayed with me all week and I’ve been so touched that it’s taken me a while to process it.
As an autistic person, I know exactly what you mean: my family aren’t exactly ableist, as such, they do try their best especially now that I have an official diagnosis, but they definitely still get annoyed by me infodumping about things I’m into, whether it’s a film, book, game etc. For years I’ve heard “we don’t care” “don’t talk about _____ at this family gathering/social event” “you need to grow up and get in the real world” etc., and it hurts every time even though I’m used to it by now. Like even this year, for example, I went with my mum and sister to a Titanic Exhibition in London, because one of my special interests became the Titanic sinking (I can’t explain why, it just happened for some reason 😭) and I kept trying to tell them things about the ship’s history and sinking on the way there, but they were like “shut up, we’re literally about to learn about it, don’t ruin it for us” which sucked hard. It makes me scared to be excited about stuff unless I’m online and talking to other fans of things I enjoy.
Which is why when I was writing the Eddie x autistic!reader post, I was definitely using my own experiences as an autistic person and what I would like in a partner while also trying to stay true to how Eddie would be - and because he’s the kind to be literally obsessive with everything and anything to do with his partner, it made sense to me that he’d 100% be all about listening to them talk about their special interest(s). He could listen to you talk for literal hours, and even more so if it’s something you clearly love and are passionate about.
I’m really glad that you enjoyed the headcanons, like it genuinely makes me happy that I’ve made at least one other person happy with one of my posts 💚 we all deserve to have Eddie listening to us info dump with a huge smile
♾️ Edward Nashton x autistic!reader - Headcanons ♾️
Hey all, it’s your local autistic gremlin here with a reminder to NOT support Autism Speaks, they are a hate group. Please also use the infinity symbol instead of the puzzle piece, don’t “light it up blue” because that’s an AS bullshit slogan, and I personally am not a fan of the term “Aspergers” 💚
Anyway, yes, let me say again that I’m actually autistic, so this post is very personal to me! I also headcanon Eddie as autistic so there’s probably elements of that here too but I haven’t said outright he’s autistic in these headcanons just because I know others may not agree. Obviously autism is a SPECTRUM (it’s literally called Autism Spectrum Disorder), so the ways in which I’m autistic aren’t going to be the same for everyone but I’ve tried to be as inclusive as possible.
Warnings: mentions of ableism, mentions of meltdowns, mentions of the r slur but it’s not used in its entirety (is literally just called “the r slur”), mentions of sensory overload, general Riddler Riddleness
Anyway, on with the headcanons!
Eddie has honestly never once thought you’re odd and weird - he’s pretty much the only one in your life
Some of it is just common sense to him; he too doesn’t understand other people, having a routine is sensible, and why shouldn’t you just say what you mean instead of lying or pretending?
People think that you’re stupid or slow, but he knows that it’s the total opposite - you’re one of the smartest people he’s met, even if that intelligence isn’t the typical kind of intelligence
Being out and about in busy spaces is quite frankly a fucking nightmare; it’s too noisy, there’s too many sounds and too many voices and too many different sensations happening all at the same time - you can’t cope with it, you usually need headphones or something to at least block the noise
But you can’t wear headphones while you’re on a date with Eddie, especially not when it’s your first date and you really like him, really want him to like you as much as you do him
You manage pretty well, it’s dinner at a restaurant and quite nice, but then a huge party of people come in and they’re too loud, their booming voices mingling with the scraping of chairs and the music and the other voices-
You put your hands over your ears before you can stop yourself, closing your eyes and wanting to curl up away from it all. Eddie is concerned as he looks at you, immediately getting out of his chair and coming to be at your side like a gentleman
“Are you okay?” He whispers worriedly, but you don’t say anything because you can’t, your head is swimming and pounding and too heavy as it tries to process everything going on around you. He’s smart enough to put the pieces together though, and once he realises what’s the matter he immediately asks the waiter for the bill, pays, and gently guides you outside where it’s a bit quieter.
“I’m sorry,” you mutter miserably once you find your voice again. “I’ve ruined things.” He’s surprised and shakes his head, assuring you that no, it’s not your fault at all, nothing is ruined because he’s had a wonderful evening with a wonderful person, and nothing could ruin that at all
Once he finds out you’re autistic, you bet he throws himself into researching ASD and how best to help people on the spectrum because he will do quite literally ANYTHING for you
When you’re seriously dating, he’s more than happy to be by your side and do whatever he can to make sure you’re comfortable, no matter where or when. If you’re out on the busy streets of Gotham, he holds your hand and helps you find a calmer route where there aren’t as many people to push against you. When you’re upset because your routine is disrupted, and things are new and scary, he’s more than happy to be there by your side and guide you all the ways.
If you’re not touch averse, he gives you as many hugs and cuddles as you want, learning very quickly how tight is “too tight” and what pressure feels nice. You feel so safe because you know he’d never crush you, he cares far too much about you to even accidentally squeeze too hard
If you’re not that fond of being touched, he’s admittedly a little put out because he’s clingy as fuck and wants to be able to touch you. But he knows touch can be too much for you, that it could contribute to a sensory overload, so he holds himself back and will only touch you if you ask first because the last thing he wants is to make you uncomfortable (we stan a respectful king)
Eddie is so fascinated by all of your different fidgets and things you use to stim, he even (with your permission ofc) tries out some of them and starts to understand why the help because they’re really awesome
He never judges you when you stim, by the way; he never judged you before you explained why you stimmed, what the reason for it was, but it’s especially so after.
Eddie smiling whenever you get excited and start rocking/flapping your hands/bouncing because he thinks you’re so cute when you’re happy and you being happy makes him happy 🥹
If someone called you a mean name (or the r slur), you just know Eddie would go all Riddler on their asses. It makes him furious, he literally sees red, when someone mocks you in any way, whether it’s your way of speaking or a behaviour you have etc. The fact people would make fun of you for being autistic - for being you - is so ridiculous to him, and he can’t stand it.
Just know that if anyone laid a hand on you to provoke you or push you over the edge, the Riddler is definitely keeping tabs on them 👀
Eddie listens to you talk about your special interest(s) all day - and I do mean all day - with the literal biggest smile on his face. He can see how much you love whatever you’re talking about, and seeing you happy makes him happy too. He knows that when you infodump, it’s because you feel comfortable enough to share it with him, that it’s your way of showing how much you like him, and he feels honoured that you feel close enough to him to share all about it, that you feel that he’s worthy of being privy to your special interest.
The first few times you infodump, you turn red and apologise for talking too much because in the past people have complained about it: “I’m sorry, I know you don’t care” - but he immediately stops you, because “no no no, please continue! It’s interesting!”
Eddie loves riddles but you don’t always love them - sometimes they’re too complicated or you take it a bit too literally, and you’re scared he’ll think you’re stupid if you don’t understand them. He really doesn’t think you’re stupid though, not in the slightest - you show time and time again how smart you are, and he likes getting to explain riddles to you anyway.
If you’re a picky eater and don’t like certain textures, he makes sure to only buy and make food that you definitely will eat - he doesn’t push you to try new foods, doesn’t complain that you eat the same thing most of the time, because as long as you’re eating and healthy, that’s what matters.
When you have meltdowns, regardless of what the trigger is or where you are, Eddie drops everything to be at your side; he keeps calm as he speaks to you, his words clear, and doesn’t rush you to answer him or do anything - he lets you have the time and space you need to regulate yourself while also letting you know that he’s there if you need anything.
In general, he understands the importance of speaking clearly and calmly, how important it is to you that he say what he means and that he doesn’t make you feel overwhelmed or rushed. He encourages you to communicate however you can, whether that’s verbally or not, and takes the time to hear you even when you’re not using your voice. He learns your body language, learns how to tell from your posture or your gestures when you’re stressed and needing to go somewhere quiet.
Eddie understands that you’re not a child, by the way, and he doesn’t treat you like one, nor does he treat you like you’re incapable of anything. He respects that you’re self-sufficient, that you are more than capable of making decisions, and he’s encouraging when you do try out new things. You are very much a human being and deserve to be treated like one.
Just in general Eddie is such a supportive and wonderful partner 💚
Hey all, ya girl here has had fucking tonsillitis (or some other throat infection, my doctor just said my throat was SUPER infected) since Tuesday, and also too much time on her hands 😷🤧 figured I might as well put my sickness to good use for everyone!
Warnings: As title implies, being unwell: sickness mentioned is a flu/cold/throat/chest kind of illness, not p*ke. It’s literally just me using my illness and writing Eddie taking care of me/a reader who’s as ill as I’ve been. Literally is just soft fluffy comfort shit.
It starts as a sore throat and sniffle, you think it’s probably just a cold on its way, but then it actually just gets worse and worse
The second you so much as sniffle one morning, Eddie is right by your side because he’s hyper tuned to every little movement and sound you make - you can’t hide anything from him
“I’m fine, Eddie, really, it’s nothing-” “Nooo, no, (Y/N), you’re sick! Lie down, just lie down and I’ll be right back with some tea!”
You literally don’t have a choice, that man insists that you rest and he doesn’t take no for an answer
“It’s probably just a cold,” you mumble as you start to fall asleep, Eddie covering you with a blanket. “I’ll feel better after a nap…”
Yeah, no, you really don’t
You wake up after napping and can’t swallow anything without wanting to gag or cry - it just hurts too much. Eddie worries so much over you as he tries to get you to drink some more tea, but it doesn’t help. You can’t even swallow painkillers because your throat is so swollen
After some debate, you let Eddie look down your throat with a torch because he insists - his eyes widen and he tells you that there’s red and white patches, that you should probably go to a doctor. You’re stubborn though and tell him you’ll feel better after more sleep.
That night is absolutely miserable for both of you because you can’t sleep for more than a few hours at a time without waking up in pain, and nothing Eddie does seems to help: you’re just in so much pain and you’re running a fever, alternating between having the sweats and having chills
Poor Eddie just wants to help so bad but he feels kind of useless because all he can do is let you curl up with him as you whimper and cry out in pain
You try showering or bathing in the morning but you’re burning up and can barely move, he has to help you get to the bathroom and help you get cleaned up because you can’t stand straight
When Eddie tries to make you some food, you turn all of it down - you can’t even swallow water or ice cream without it burning, without it feeling like knives in your throat, and you have literally zero appetite now anyway
Getting a doctor’s appointment quickly in Gotham is pretty much impossible, the healthcare is severely underfunded in most parts of the city and you’d be more likely to shit gold than find a decent doctor on short notice - but Eddie has his ways; somehow he manages to get a doctor to see you that evening, and he listens to everything the doctor says so he can help you get better
You get prescribed a course of antibiotics (penicillin) and Eddie is so diligent about making sure you start them immediately: he writes down the times you take a dose, makes sure you have all your doses, spaces them out so that you have a chance to eat between doses but can still take the pills on an empty stomach like you’re supposed to… he just wants to help you so bad, all he wants is for you to get better ASAP because he hates seeing you sick and in pain
He knows he could catch whatever you’ve got but he doesn’t care: when you ask him to cuddle you, he’s all too eager. You spend most of the week as you recover with his arms around you, his head on your chin, your head on his chest, his voice low and vibrating in your ear as he mumbles and tells you his favourite riddles
It doesn’t matter that your brain is too fogged and tired to understand riddles right now, hearing him recite them is enough to bring a small smile to your face because it’s just so… him.
You wear one of Eddie’s hoodies or jumpers when you’re feeling shivery and feel so comforted by it because it smells like him 💚
The two of you put some boring daytime television shit on and fall asleep to it together, curled up on the couch with a blanket 🥹
He helps you get to bed early after a dose of antibiotics, pulling the duvet over you as you doze off and pressing a kiss against your hot forehead; he stays by your side all night, barely sleeping himself, watching you and brushing your hair from your face as you sleep
The relief on his face when, the day after you start taking the medicine, you tell him your appetite is back and you’re feeling a little bit better is honestly so goddamn pure, his face lights up and he’s just so damn happy that you’re already doing better
Eddie does his research on what foods and drinks are good for sore throats and fevers because of course he does, and he is all too happy to cook and make things for you to eat
He also goes out and buys a shit ton of sore throat sweets in your favourite flavour, like boxes and boxes of them, it’s really so endearing
Let’s be honest, being sick really fucking sucks - but it sucks a little less when you’ve got Eddie there with you, giving you cuddles and looking after you 💚
Random thought but can you imagine Eddie’s reaction to his significant other being in the arts, like an actor or singer or dancer or whatever, and them being sad when they get passed over for a role that ends up going to someone less talented/who only got cast based on looks?
I’m so sorry, y’all, guess who’s fucking sick again because they work two jobs with children under the age of 6 🤡 I wish I was joking but sadly not.
I’m working on your requests when I can but honestly I’m struggling to stay awake in between bouts of choking on whatever is in my throat, and also struggling to breathe between a nose that’s decided to alternate between blocked and runny, and I feel pretty shit so… the only positive is that it’s not coming up as COVID.
Anyway, bear with me, I’m hoping to post some things this week if I can!
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