#though i bet mako's not creative enough to have a town like this

[imagines-never-die]

Date Headcanons- Gentlemen

Genji

He most likely hasn’t been on a date since before his cybernization. So when he suddenly has to plan a date for you, he’s gonna pull out all his old notes

He may have to tweak these notes a bit since they include sexual teasing throughout the date and end with an invitation back to his place

He’ll cross out those bits and try to replace them with more gentlemanly things

There are a few potential places he might take you--the arcade, the aquarium, the mall, his place (whoops forgot to cross that off his old list)

But at some point, he’ll take you for some ramen. Assuming he can’t eat in his new body, he may have a bit of wistful aura about him, but he’ll just be happy if you enjoy his favorite food.

No matter where he takes you, he’s going to buy you something to remember the date by (so make sure to make little remarks of things you might want him to get ^.-)

Overall, his dates are the classic shoujo high school boyfriend date. He takes to dates like a fish to the ocean.

McCree

If Jesse gets to plan the date, he’s going to have some ideas in mind

And ideal spot for him would be one of the campy shooting galleries where all those cut-out animals pop out. It’s a good chance for him to show off to his date and get real close to them as he shows them how to aim properly

Do you like horsies? McCree’s ridden a few in his life, and he’d love a day where he can teach you to ride western style. The two of you could go on a nice trail ride~

Every date with him will end with him offering to buy you two drinks. It’s kind of a cowboy courtesy

If you want to impress him, here, try out-drinking him! But be careful because that can be very difficult

Reaper

Date? When was the last time this man went on a date? He hardly ever had time for that back in his Overwatch days, and he hardly has time now that he’s a deadly assassin. Besides, Death doesn’t do dates...

But not even this guy can deny wanting to spend more time with his significant other, and whether he wants to admit it or not, that’s called a “date”

He’d say something along the lines of “So...you wanna go...kill some stuff?”

Lol yes dates for him are just missions where you two work together. He’s not very creative.

Maybe once you two start getting closer, he’ll ask to hang out with you a bit after the mission. Do some weapon maintenance back in his quarters, do some talking, take off his mask...

But if you really want a more formal courtship with him, you’ll have to try suggesting some more acceptable dates. Even just taking him to the practice shooting range and swapping combat techniques!

Once he gets used to spending time with you without murdering other people, you can move on to sharing meals together

He’ll want your undivided attention on these dates. Don’t look at other guys, and he better not catch any guys looking at you.

Soldier: 76

Jack also hasn’t been on the date scene in a while, but he’s more accustomed to being a charming young man than Gabe is. He had to do a bit of posing as the Strike Commander, and I’m positive he had a few admirers.

So I’d like to think he knows the basics of a classic, old fashioned date: dress nice, maybe bring some flowers, give some complements, take them out for dinner. That sort of thing

Even though he knows the basics, good luck getting him to following them now. 76 will be caught up in the fact that he’s too old to be dating or that he’s got no time for courtship now that he’s a vigilante.

But if somehow you’ve got him arranging to take you out for a night on the town, good on you!

He’ll be much more awkward than he used to be, blushing, stumbling over his words, rubbing his neck

He’s just very nervous that he’s so old yet out on a date of all things!

Nevertheless, he’ll try to be the gentlest, sweetest date he can be. Though there may be some places he can’t go or he may be recognized...

After your night out, he’ll insist on walking you home so that you’re safe, and give you a quick kiss before saying goodbye

Hanzo

Uuuuuhh.....What? A date? What’s he supposed to do for one of those?

You can bet that the first time you ask for a date with Hanzo, it’ll be his first date ever.

Now don’t get me wrong, he had a lot of admirers growing up who asked him out, but he shot them all down simply because he didn’t think the heir of his clan should be going around and wasting his time with girls

But now he’s kind of regretting turning those dates down because now he has no idea what to do...

He tries to remember what Genji used to do for his dates, but he quickly remembers how short-lived Genji’s relationships were, and quickly dismisses that idea

Hanzo’s probably written down a list of ideas, all of which he’s crossed out. Oh dear, this is really stressing him out

In the end, he’ll decide to take you out for tea in a nice, zen garden (even better if the cherry blossoms are in bloom!). At first, things will be very stiff and awkward, but just try to get him to talk a bit, and the ice will quickly break

Junkrat

Ooh! Shopping! If you know Junkrat’s definition of shopping is, though...

Blowing up a mall and stealing everything in the process, starting with the milk tea shop!

He just wants to show his partner his favorite things in life: explosions, mayhem, and boba!

But he gets it if his s/o isn’t into really loud explosions and arson...I guess he could steal some milk tea prior to the date and bring it over to your place. He’ll bring over some (stolen) action movies, too.

Don’t be surprised if he tries to start a tickle fight

The first few dates he plans might involve Roadhog, and you may have to teach him that your later dates don’t need a third wheel. Roadie is a good third wheel, though-- very quiet and unobtrusive.

Do you like drag racing? Motorcycles? He’d love to try that with you sometime!

Once you start going on more frequent dates, you’ll suddenly notice that they’re not always dates...but heists...

“Jamison.” Roadhog grunts, “Why did you bring your date?”

“Wot? Why not? Kill two birds with one stone: bonding time and crime! Y’know, mate?”

Torbjorn

He’s already dating his turrets and his wife.

Reinhardt

This old man would be so excited to be going on a date at his age. He always assumed those days were over for him, but he looks so happy and bashful now that he’s out with his s/o~

He’s the kind of guy who will be happy with anything that his partner wants to do. As his date talks, he’ll sit there happily, taking every word they speak

A total hand-holder, he’ll want your little hand in his as often as possible

He’s a bit like Soldier in that he prefers more old fashioned dates

Take you out for dinner, maybe see a play/movie before

If you really want to impress him, suggest an old fashioned movie like “M” or “Treasures of the Sierra Madre.”

When he drops you off at home for the night, he’s going to be a little hesitant to give you a good night kiss...he’s still a little hung-up on being too old to do this again...I mean does he kiss them or not? What if they pull back?

So you may need to stand on your tippy-toes and give him a peck yourself~

Roadhog

Unlike Junkrat, he’d be more understanding of what a date is. He won’t take you on any arson missions or heists...unless you want to of course!

He’ll take you to the arcade and show you how good he as the crane game and win all the Pachimarus!

He never loses because he just smashes the glass...sorry. So, he’s still going to commit a bit of felony on your dates.

If you want to avoid crime with him, do the same as Junkrat, invite him over and watch some action movies!

He’ll want you to sit on his lap. Bonus points if you make a big bowl of popcorn for him!

During your first few dates, Mako will keep the mask on. But eventually he’ll start lifting it up just enough to eat that popcorn you made for him.

Then one day, out of nowhere, he’ll just take off his mask and set it on the coffee table without any warning. It’s ok if you need to stare for a bit.

Lucio

A fun date for Lucio would be some good old fashioned clubbing! He’ll try to pick a night when he isn’t the DJ so that he can be dancing in the crowd with you!

If clubbing isn’t really your thing, he’s ok with that. He’ll take you to an album store (yes, they have those in 2077) and browse the stacks with you, swapping music tastes

Then you can take the albums you guys bought (and by that I mean he paid for them) back to his place or your place and listen to them. He might even share some of his works in progress songs

Who knows, your music taste may just inspire his next song~

Zenyatta

I doubt this monk has ever been on a date in his life. Maybe he’s a little nervous, but more confused than anything else...

So the point is to show the one you’re infatuated with a good time? But what if he doesn’t know everything about them? How will he know any specific things that they dislike?

He’ll definitely ask Genji for help

In the end, the two will devise a lovely date consisting of a nice nature walk ending with a peaceful picnic

You may find that dates with Zen can go from nice and talkative to quiet and enjoying each other’s presence. He’s the type that can just sit there and take in the calmness and serenity of the situation

He might even teach you some meditation while you’re out!