Cuddles - Headcanon :3
For a bunch of paranoid, hyper aggressive, heavily armed spies, assassins, soldiers, gods, freak science experiments and Tony, the Avengers are some of the most ridiculously affectionate people on the planet. And they arenāt shy about showing it.Ā
Tony would say itās because none of them got hugged enough as kids but Thor claims otherwise and heās the worst offender.Ā
He supposes it is a safety thing. When you trust someone with your life, trusting them in your personal bubble becomes a whole lot easier, and they take comfort from that. Nat and Clint are fairly joined at the hip, and thatās nothing compared to Steve and Bucky who are doing a damn fine job of making up for lost time.Ā
They all have their own hugging styles as well.
Bucky is a stealth hugger - he just sort of appears at your side, quiet and still, lulling you into a false sense of security before wrapping an arm around you.
Steve is a genuine hugger - his hugs are sort of like a pat on the back and an āI believe in youā all rolled into one.
Clint hugs like an episode of Hannibal - by the time you know whatās happening itās usually over and you arenāt sure if youāre surprised, shocked or slightly turned on.
Thor hugs like the Abominable Snowman - full of enthusiasm and joy and wait, what do you mean you need to breathe?
Natasha doesnāt hug - she allowed you to hug her.
Bruce has no choice in the matter - heās getting hugged, so suck it up and deal.Ā
And Tony? Tonyās learning to love them all. (Though one of these days heās going to hug Thor while wearing the suit and then weāll see whose mortal ribs are delicate and fragileā¦)
