fernando mendoza headcanons .⌠ÝË
pairing: fernando mendoza x reader wc: 844 a/n: my first time writing something for fernando! probably so sudden since i've only posted about him like twice butttt i've been following and reading up on this cutie for a minute now :3 but don't get it twisted i'm not rooting for the raiders i just think the guy's neat... not to mention my first time writing something in a while now that i finished school so it feels pretty good to write something that isn't completely academic :â but hopefully headcanons will be my way in for writing for other players... anyway i hope u guys enjoy! apologies if thereâs anything out of character ><
you get so endeared seeing fernando do marketing or promotional content either for himself or for the raiders â a couple weeks after the esquire shoot, you two are eating breakfast and he slides over the magazine to you and you are so ecstatic, snatching it from his hands immediately and grinning at how handsome he looksÂ
heâs pretty flustered because he wasnât sure how you would react but knowing that you loved it⌠he definitely feels a weight off his shoulders as you gush over the photos
when the raiders' schedule release video went out, your cheeks were aching for a solid few minutes from smiling knowing that acting is not his strong suit but he was incredibly adorable
he loves to send or bring you a bouquet of your favorite flowers withh a handwritten note on an important day, whether itâd be an interview or a test
âYou got this! Love you <3 - Fernando :)â
he loves to learn so he wants to know more about what makes you happy, what gets you out of bed in the morning, what motivates you even if itâs the smallest or ridiculous concepts, he will want to know about it because he wants to be the best for you
heâd be a very attentive boyfriend â if thereâs something you had your eye on but just never got around to buying it, you better believe heâs gonna get it for you regardless of the occasion
âbought you a little something, just because.â
in his journal, thereâs various notes and reminders about that restaurant in bloomington you really liked, or the cafe in miami you two tried out that one time you went to his hometown during the offseason â small reminders and notes about things you really liked throughout your time together
heâs sometimes oblivious to how flustered you get around him â one day youâre making lunch and when you struggle to reach for something on a high shelf, you feel a hand slide around your waist and the warmth of a broad silhouette behind you reaching to get it for you
âhere you go :D!!!â and youâre just blushing and avoiding eye contact like crazy and yet somehow he has no idea that youâre losing your mind because of him ESPECIALLY when heâs shirtless and only wearing a pair of sweats
he will 100% without a doubt bear hug u when you two are cuddling and will likely be out like a light the moment your heads hit a pillow anywhere⌠itâs not his fault though! he feels totally safe when youâre in his arms but donât get it twisted though he will absolutely fold when youâre the big spoonÂ
while heâs born to give the Most PR Answers and Statements Ever, he is his most soft-spoken and himself when it comes to you
when youâre at a crowded space or event, he keeps an arm around your waist as much as possible (if he isnât being whisked away by managers or fans to take photos) and checks in as much as he can because he knows these situations are incredibly overwhelming
âhey, you alright?â or variations of that are murmured into your ear at least 30 times in one night, making sure that heâs looking out for you the entire evening
keeps a playlist of songs that you two love and plays it whenever you two run errands or have a long drive somewhere together â doesn't care that itâs a broad range of songs that donât fit together, but he thinks of you whenever a song you added comes on
reads to me like someone whoâd love parallel play â while you read or work on something heâd be on his laptop watching film and wouldn't think too much of it because he's spending time with you
actually and factually loves when you cradle his face and loves to lean into your touch (he told me himself), will likely swoon the moment your thumb caresses his cheek
on gamedays though if you hit that, thatâll probably be the most zen heâll ever be that day especially during a playoff game
gets to a point where it calms him down especially during major events like the natty, the heisman ceremony, and draft night
basically loves when you have your hands on him anywhere because he will Fold!
keeps a photobooth strip of you two cut in half â one in his wallet and another half in his phone case and loves to look at it during away games when he misses you a little extra
hates hates hates texting â he feels like he can never convey his message properly the way a phone call or facetime does so expect a lot of calls in your relationship
genuinely fernando would be the sweetest ever, such an attentive bf and will put you first regardless of the situation at hand. never ever expect anything less from him when it comes to your relationship. like his passion for football, he gives his all and then some because thatâs just who he is
