send me an au and i’ll give you 5+ headcanons about it

 - they meet in a ptsd group meeting. fred’s a survivor who’s been going to meetings for months, and angel just got there and he’s not even sure what he’s supposed to do in there. but he listens to her talk and her story and he feels so much for her. she’s the only person he talks to after the meeting is over. basically only time he even opens his mouth that night.

 - they take things very, very slowly. angel bc it’s the only way he knows how, and fred bc she has Responsibilities™ and she’s kind of reluctant to be in a relationship in that point of her life. they both almost call it quits like 10 times before their 3rd date bc they’re never 100% sure, but then they go out again and have a really great time and it’s so Soft so they keep going back for more.

 - angel was married before ((darla)) but it didn’t work. fred wasn’t. she was engaged for a long time with the father of her kid before he passed. it’s difficult for both of them to talk about their previous relationships, so they agree to just ignore it, and act like it’s their first relationship ever - fred’s idea. in many ways it does feels like it. and judging by angel’s awkwardness, she’d never have guessed it wasn’t angels first relationship if he hadnt told her.

 - it takes a while, but after the first time fred invites angel to her house, he never leaves. he’s never been anywhere more comfortable in his life. fred thinks it’s just words but it’s like Home to him, everything about it. the smell, the warmth, the noises, fred’s Food. i mean, sure, he was at war for a long while, so everything would feel like heaven in comparison but this is different. this is the real deal.

  man 3.05 razgovor is obviously a great shaw...

slides in here. pls write more about shaw and finch’s friendship ; -; they’re one of my faves

same!! i adore their relationship so much and it’s one of my favourite relationships on the show. it’s quite sad that it mostly goes ignored or forgotten in fanwork & meta in my experience because it’s so interesting

it’s much more understated than e.g. shaw/root or shaw & reese but these two do genuinely care for each other so deeply even if they’re both the kind of person who’s not great at showing it

there’s a lot of small, sweet moments that showcase that! harold remembering sameen’s favourite sandwich order to the letter and getting it for her to cheer her up when samaritan developments ground her to the subway, or shaw telling him “you can’t go, we just got you back” with her voice as close as she gets to emotional, when finch is about to go all self-sacrificial again

i think these two show love and affection in a very similar way, through a strong protective instinct and a general “hey, however you are is fine with me” attitude when it comes to people they love, and that’s why they don’t really need grand gestures and big speeches like root does or the constant affectionate needling and poking like john does to show affection or make it clear they like each other

From here

11. “I almost lost you” kiss

“Don’t sit up,” Finch cringed as Reese ignored him, struggling upright.

“Where’s Root?” Reese asked.

“Cleaning up,” he answered, and having given up on getting Reese to lie down, he helped him up instead.

Reese looked ready to say something so he leaned in and kissed him. Reese responded eagerly. When Finch pulled away, Reese shot him a puzzled look.

“I almost lost you, Mr. Reese.”

“We have to find Shaw,” Reese replied.

“I know that’s not going to stop you from looking for Ms. Shaw,” Finch looked at him, hoping he could read the plea on his face, “I’m hoping it keeps you from being so reckless in doing so.”

[beeps sneakily]

Send me a fandom and i’ll tell you:

POI

the character i least understand

see, i can’t tell. i think that’s a testament to the quality of the writers bc everyone is really well developed. if i had to pick one of the main characters it’d probably be joss?? but only because i don’t rewatch the early seasons as often as i do 3-5? but i still love her

interactions i enjoyed the most

root + the machine

the character who scares me the most

root tbh

the character who is mostly like me

i’d say it’s john and there’s prob not much debate there

hottest looks character

sameen shaw

one thing i dislike about my fave character

she’s a nERD

one thing i like about my hated character

he’s still p interesting

a quote or scene that haunts me

well, it depends on what you mean be haunt but if i had to pick one, ‘How badly did you have to break it to make it care about people so much?’

a death that left me indifferent

elias and i mean, considering what happens later, i’m not sure why Anyone should care about his death

a character i wish died but didn’t

no one i think

my ship that never sailed

uh, idk if you can say it sailed or not but John x Zoe

ATS

done

Dollhouse

the character i least understand

echo, which pretty much is the reason why the show didn’t work as well as it could have

interactions i enjoyed the most

topher x whiskey and bennett x anyone

the character who scares me the most

alpha??

the character who is mostly like me

i honestly have no idea. paul? 

hottest looks character

echo, sierra

one thing i dislike about my fave character

she fucking Died

one thing i like about my hated character

i dont think i Hate anyone

a quote or scene that haunts me

My entire existence was constructed by a sociopath in a sweater vest; what do you suggest I do?

a death that left me indifferent

paul? i mean it was shocking, and the most whedon death ever, but like, the show was pretty much over and it didn’t give me much room to feel for it

a character i wish died but didn’t

i dont actually want that many characters to die i swear

my ship that never sailed