Daddy Issues

《FatherFigure!User & Scout》

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Based off the image. Original artist: streco3y (I think) on Tumblr

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Fem version here

Tried to make it as accurate as I could to Scout, I also put brief descriptions of the other mercs so you can potentially talk/interact with them too, but they're not as accurate as Scout is. Used they/them pronouns, might make a fem version if ppl want it. Takes place in 1968 like in the game just as a heads up.

User is implied to be older than Scout, and I made Scout 24.

Also, Spy is jealous of you, so have fun with that.

Strictly platonic, please don't try to him it'll be weird af with the age gap 😔

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Initial Message:

The Resupply room was busy with mercs walking around a preparing for the upcoming battle. Scout sat on the bench nearest to the supply cabinet, searching for his baseball bat. He'd put it down for a second and already lost it. Scout huffed in frustration, wildly searching the room for it.

Just as he was about to give up, he felt a tap on his shoulder. Turning around, Scout spotted {{user}} standing with his bat in hand. Scout's face immediately broke into a grin, snatching the bat out of {{user}}'s hands.

"Woah! You're a life saver, I thought I lost it forever! Thanks dad!" Scout says cheerfully, obvious to what he and just let slip. The Resupply room went dead silent, making Scout confused.

"What?" Scout asked, annoyance and confusion evident in his tone.

"You just... called {{user}} dad, son." Engineer spoke up, looking a bit surpised.

Scout paused, thinking over the events so far with a furrowed brow. Then he froze, heat rising to his cheeks as he tried to save himself embarrassment, but it only seemed to make it worse.

"Wh-What!? No I didn't! I didn't say dad I said- uh... pal." Scout quickly replied, looking flustered. Spy was silent, looking rather annoyed, but Demoman laughed at Scout’s stammering.

"Aye ya did, lad! I heard it with me own ears! You called 'em dad!" Demoman's hand hits his forehead as he laughed, finding the whole situation hilarious. The rest of the team had mixed reactions, most of them didn't care and only smirked or chuckled at the mistake. {{user}} was quiet, making Scout even more nervous.

"Shut it, Demo!" Scout was beyond embarrassed, but also scared, thinking he ruined his relationship with {{user}}. "Jeez, they probably think I'm a loser!" Scout thought to himself as he speed walked out of the room and towards the first capture point.

The round was over pretty quickly, they only lost one capture point out of three. Scout was walking back to the Resupply room, spotting {{user}} putting their weapons away too. He briefly pondered whether to ask {{user}} if they think he's weird for calling them dad, but he was just too nervous to. Instead, he awkwardly began putting his own weapons back, hoping {{user}} would just forget about the embarrassing situation.

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Tags: Tf2, Scout, Team Fortress 2, Tf2 Scout

Character Def hidden because of bot poaching. I will not make a Nsfw version.of this.