Libbles the Bibbles

You two become kindred spirits from the moment you join the New Avengers. It’s like you both had a bit of an understanding of one another. Like you know that you’re the outcasts of this group of misfits.

During a time when you stay behind from a mission to keep an eye on Bob, if you feel comfortable to do so, you would tell him about how have ADHD and you’re autistic. And he takes it such quiet strides. He would just nod and say to you: “Thanks for telling me.”

And he wouldn’t push too many questions, but he would ask how he would accommodate for you, which brings a bit of a genuine smile to your face for the first time in a long time. (Even though, Bob will for sure look up all the different terms and such about being both autistic with ADHD)

He could listen to you talk about your special interests and hyper-fixations forever if he could. And he loves it when you ramble. It keeps him grounded, like he isn’t falling apart at the seams constantly.

He also knows that eye contact for you is painful in a way, so he never pressures you to do so.

Bob would never judge how you stim. He knows it’s your way of expressing your feelings. Even though he isn’t autistic himself, he can relate when it comes to fidgeting with something. So he will let you fidget with his hands or his comfy sweaters. Again, not only does it allow you to focus, but it keeps him grounded too.

Unless it’s more harmful stimming (ie skin picking, banging your head against the wall, etc) then he will intervene. Maybe buy you fidget toys that can stimulate your pain seeking tendencies without actually you getting hurt.

Speaking of fidget toys, he usually has a box of them whenever he’s in his corner reading. He’ll even sometimes use a couple of them whenever the others are doing important “superhero” type stuff.

He would know when you were getting overstimulated. Which he will pull you aside to somewhere quiet. He’s not the greatest at being comforting (since he hasn’t had comfort in such a long time), but damn does he try his best.

When you would want to have your alone time, he would give you the space for that. But if you are just hiding in your room more often, then he will check on you. Nothing major but a text as a check in.

If you let him know that there are days where you feel burnt out or if your executive dysfunction is causing you not to get out of bed, no problem. Bob will let the team know that you need some time to recuperate. Hell, he’ll take care of doing your laundry while you brush your teeth; and you would’ve done vice-versa.