#autistic!roach

Roach who stims in "passive" ways, usually by tapping his fingers gently on his trousers or by shifting back and forth on his feet. He used to do way more louder type stims, waving his hands, jumping, sometimes making lots of sounds, but after people kept getting mad he learned to reign it in

Roach who, for the first time in years, finds himself stimming more openly and "loudly" when he's with the 141. Roach who finds a home with them, a place where he can be himself with no fear of judgement or of them hating him

Roach who got his call sign as an insult, a cruel joke, something about how he always came back even when they didn't want him to, how he was an annoying roach. Roach who hated his call sign for years, only ever heard it said with vitriol or mocking tones. Roach who would learn to appreciate it and accept it in the task force, who would hear it as a normal call sign and not an insult for the first time

Roach who has issues eating certain foods due to their textures and has to swap his MREs with others. Roach who struggles to drink water, who finds the taste disgusting

Roach who isn't great at taking care of himself, who does the bare minimum to get by because most days that's all he can do. Roach who sometimes thinks he might be "broken" or that something is wrong, Roach who finds comfort in Ghost, who shares his struggles, who teaches him that being "broken" doesn't mean anything bad, it just means you need a bit of help

Roach who, with the help of Ghost, goes to Price with his issues, who asks for help for the first time ever. Roach who ends up with a set schedule at his own request, with Ghost there to help him through it and to keep him on track

Roach who sometimes needs to have Ghost bathe with him just for him to do it at all, they don't do anything sexual, just keep eachother company and sometimes Ghost helps Roach wash his hair or his back

Roach who visits Price's office when he's overwhelmed by the sounds and sights, who has his own little space in the corner on Price's couch, where he usually curls up and relaxes. Sometimes he naps there

Additionally Roach who can sleep anywhere and everywhere, who takes advantage of this and usually falls asleep on Ghost or Price for fun. They complain about it but never ever try to wake him up

Roach who gets along with Gaz and Soap, who tries to help them play pranks on Ghost or Price but sometimes has to opt out due to getting overwhelmed. Gaz and Soap who understand and let him watch from afar if he wants. If he can't they record it for him, so he can see it when he feels better

Roach who likes the texture of Soaps hair, who often just sits in his lap and plays with it. Roach who likes the look of Gaz's eyes, who ends up staring at them more often than not, despite usually struggling with eye contact it feels easier with Gaz

Roach who usually listens to Gaz's "drama breakdowns" where he just lists every little secret and bit of drama he's heard on or off base, Roach who sometimes shares some secrets he's also heard since some people like to assume he's also deaf or just straight up ignore his presence

Roach who has Soap explain what it's like to have a big family to him. Who listens to him about every little detail about his siblings and his childhood. Roach who also likes to ask Soap questions about Scotland and the land there

Roach who enjoys people watching as a hobby and likes to learn about the different cultures and beliefs of people all around the world (Roach with a special interest or hyperfixation on humans)