#Tarlos headcanons

[eclectic-sassycoweyes]

Been thinking a lot about not only TK using Carlos’ bicep as his personal ‘emotional support bicep’ which 🥹🥹🥹 - also thank you and creds to @paperstorm for making the huge contribution to the whole entire fandom with this description -

But, also about the whole thing from Carlos’ perspective and how Carlos reacts to it, and feels about it, makes my stomach do a little swoop every time I come across a gif from either the wedding ep or the scene where they’re waiting for news on Marjan

Like, I’m thinking about semi-lonely, tense pre- and during season 1 Carlos needing someone, not just to love and be loved by but to take care of and hold and be there for🥺 Like we all know Carlos must work a lot to maintain those biceps and of course this is probably for his own sake bc he likes them, and to be good at his job etc but,,

He’s obviously gotten some attention from it, guys who finds him sexy and maybe likes a little power play

And he can appreciate that especially when ‘guys’ are in fact TK who enjoys it and wants him to use his strength a little bit to press his hands into the mattress above his head: (🔥)

Or to ‘twist his arm’ 😏😏

But more than that S1 Carlos longed for his body (huge bicep) to be appreciated in different ways. To be the one that someone (TK) needed to be held by, to be the shoulder (bicep) that someone (TK) could cry on, and lean on (both figuratively:

And literally:

- He needed to be that for someone (TK), to take on that role in a healthy, loving relationship. And he certainly got that from TK. But he got even more than that, more than he could have dreamed of, bc with TK he’s also become a shoulder (bicep) to sleep on:

Not just in the domestic privacy of their own home, but in public, among a wonderful new group of friends and family:

As well as a shoulder (bicep) to both lean on and rub their thumb back and forth on for self soothing:

In short, that work paid off exponentially as he got to be someone’s (TK’s) ‘emotional support bicep’. 🥲

And what completely gets me is the way he’s so casual about it in this last one. Like I imagined the first couple of times Carlos in his head would have been like ‘oh, okay, my bicep is now your pillow, I see, I’ll stay as still as possible or react in some way like by kissing your hair or something or move so you’re more comfortable’, and ‘oh okay, you’re not letting go, you really must love that bicep, I’ll buy a permanent gym membership and think of that ever time I work out, this bicep shall be forever dedicated to your needs’ while in his head being all 😳🫠🥰😌🥹🥹🥰

But now he barely reacts, it’s so natural. He just barely registers that ‘oh, my adorable, emotional boyfriend (husband😭) (TK who I know in and out and who know me the same way😭) is (once again/per usual😭) reserving my bicep for emotional support reasons while he cries on me, imma let him do his thing while I grab his ankle, both to comfort TK,’ - but also bc while TK needs to physically lean on someone (Carlos) when he’s emotional (or sleepy, or just, it’s right there anyway), what Carlos needs it something (someone) (TK) to hold on to, to tether himself to bc it’s overwhelming for him to lose control of his emotions.

And TK is the perfect rock for him because he’s not only so open about his emotions, and an adorable kitten boyfriend (husband), but because he’s also and at the same time incredibly strong and prepared to catch Carlos at any time😭

The naturalness of it all just says so much about how long they’ve been together and built their relationship, how well they know and how comfortable they are with each other and how they’re perfect for each other and fit together like two pieces of a puzzle! There are some thoughts here about different kinds and ways of embodying ‘masculinity’ and vulnerability but I’m not nearly eloquent enough rn to go into that..

Anyway, with TK, Carlos, now without even giving it a second thought, has gotten the relationship he dreamed of and more, has gotten exactly the appreciation for his strength and body (biceps) that S1 Carlos longed for and worked so hard for, and gets to take on the role in his relationship that he needs and be who he always were and I’m just 😭🥹🥹🥰🥰🫠 slowly melting away over it.

[lemonlyman-dotcom]

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lemon i am once again harassing you for headcanons

Oh Tessa, you want headcanons? Well, you’re gonna get some!!

TK was hesitant to let Carlos get close in the beginning of Season One because he was so freshly heartbroken. He didn’t want to let anyone get close enough to hurt him again.

He’s hesitant to get serious with Carlos towards the end of Season One because he sees himself as so damaged, and he doesn’t think he deserves happiness or love. But even more so he sees himself as a wrecking ball, and he doesn’t want to let himself get close enough to hurt Carlos.

But, once he lets go of all that and decides to give a relationship with Carlos a chance he is all in. You can see it in the first episode of Season Two when he’s all giddy and asking Carlos when he gets to meet his parents. He can’t WAIT, he’s so excited to be a part of Carlos’s life and get to know every little part of him and meet his parents and go to family dinners.

This is why it’s so devastating for TK when Carlos acts like he’s ashamed of him when they run into his parents at the farmers market, and introduces him as a friend from work. He’s finally gotten to a place where he’s ready to open his heart, and he thinks he’s found someone who will treat him well, who’s proud to be with him and wants to include him in every part of his life. And Carlos diminishes their relationship. It’s heartbreaking!

[chaotictarlos]

TK and Carlos both have one (1!) guilty pleasure - individually and as a couple.

What are they?

I had to have a long think on this because it really is such an interesting question.

Guilty Pleasure as a Couple: Watching Romantic Comedies together the more cliche the better. TK is the one who gets Carlos hooked on watching them. TK always laughs and finds them funny and adorable. Carlos, more often than not because a hopeless romantic, ends up crying by the end of it - he just believes in love so much. They were 100% the first in line to see Bros at their local theater, both thrilled beyond words about there being a gay Rom Com. They both end up crying at the end of that.

TK's Guilty Pleasure: Listening to Billie Eilish. People know that he listens to her, but he still claims that it's a guilty pleasure. He knows all of her songs, little fun facts about her and has most definitely been to a concert or two. She is his to listening when he's having a rough day or is upset about something.

Carlos' Guilty Pleasure: Carlos likes trashy, reality shows. It's something he even hid from TK for awhile because it's not necessarily good TV. But sometimes Carlos just wants to shut his brain off and watch something stupid. His favorite is Jersey Shore and he goes back and watches the repeats a lot.

Send me asks!

[noxsoulmate]

5 headcanons about TK and Carlos as dads 🥺

Okay, I have to admit, I kinda want them to wait at least two more seasons before they make them dads 😅 I kinda wanna get more of just Tarlos without anyone else, you know...

But anyway, here we go:

I think they'll adopt kids that have somehow been involved in their calls. Like, they save them and grow close to them or something like that;

I wrote a drabble where I gave them three kids, two girls and a boy, and I think I really like that; or maybe three girls, who knows...

their girls will definitely have them wrapped around their little fingers, no questions asked;

Carlos sometimes has to be the stern one, otherwise, no one will be. Especially not the chaos gremlin he married;

yes, Carlos will run background checks on every guy and girl their kids will ever date. Every. Single. One.

Send me a character or a ship and I will share 5 headcanons about them

[doublel27]

35, 36, 40 for Tarlos!

35. Who goes overboard on the holidays?

Carlos. For TK, he grew up with his mom and they celebrated some Jewish holidays, but TK's not super observant, and most major christian holidays Owen was at the station so they weren't that big. Carlos on the other hand is the youngest of the Reyes kids in his family, has his sprawling extended family and the holidays are a big deal for him.

Also, he loves to give gifts, and Carlos tends to go all out. TK tries to keep him to a sensible budget, and Carlos just gives the gifts that he wants to give.

36. Who is the social media addict?

Oh, neither of them really. I suppose TK's the most likely to end up doomscrolling and will occasionally look up people's profiles and the like.

40. Who is the fun parent/ Who is the responsible parent?

Both are both?

I mean, TK is a good time and there will be shenanigans, but we've seen him parent his parents, and TK definitely has the ability to turn on the "What the hell were you thinking?" level of parenting, and the "Get up and meet me downstairs?" level of parenting. TK will not shy away from dicipline and leave it all up to Carlos.

Carlos is going to be the more organized parent. He'll be the one who knows where everything is, and have everyone's schedules color coded on a giant calendar in the kitchen. He will be the one sighing over shenaniagans because he married a chaos demon and then had kids with said chaos demon. But Carlos is going to be the one who cooks with the kids. He will do bicep curls with the kids hanging off his arms. He'll play games. I mean, he converted Izzy and Evie to his side over Judd's in one babysitting event. He's a good ti.

I've talked to @marjansmarwani about the fact that they will both chaperone field trips, and be the GO TO parent for chaperoning because they don't have to be babysat and they keep the kids engaged and safe, which will be great until their kids hit the age to be embarrassed. Then they will continue going. Their kids' friends will love TK and Carlos and think they have a great family.

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[liberty-barnes]

if you don't think tarlos dance along to this in the kitchen while making food, with carlos whispering the words into tk's ear, then you're just wrong

[sznofthesticks]

hey look! i made a tarlos banner! they're so precious and in love im going to be sick (affectionate)

thanks for the tags @paperstorm and @thisbuildinghasfeelings

also, thanks to @lemonlyman-dotcom @im-overstimulated-and-im-sad @actualalligator for the tease tidbit tuesday tags, this is me tagging you back if you'd like to share again!! :)

i took a sharp turn from my angsty season 1 tk fic to writing domestic married fluff. <33

this is unedited and ill probably add to this scene. but have a very rough draft friends!!

Carlos was sitting on the couch, reading his romance novel, legs crossed, wearing just a pair of grey jogger sweatpants, with no shirt, glistening, clearly having finished working out not long ago. As he heard the door sliding on the track, Carlos placed his bookmark to save his place and got up to greet his husband.

“Hi, sweetheart, how was your day?” Carlos kissed his husband’s cheek.

TK shrugged, “It was all right. I’m just tired.”

“Are you hungry? Do you want dinner?” Carlos asked.

“Eh not yet. I just want to relax with you.” TK placed a hand on each of Carlos’s cheeks and brought him in for a kiss. “I missed you.”

“You saw me this morning, but I missed you too.” Carlos took TK's hands and intertwined their fingers and led him to the couch. Carlos laid down first and TK crawled on top of him, laid his head on Carlos’s bare chest and nuzzled in, shortly after fading into slumber.

tags under the cut!

no pressure tagging: @reyesstrand @kiwichaeng @strandnreyes @literateowl @safeaswrites @nancygillianmvp @zitasempri @ladytessa74 @honeybee-taskforce @bonheur-cafe @fandomswonderland @welcometololaland @alrightbuckaroo @whatsintheboxmh @herefortarlos @my-little-tilly @fallout-mars @heartstringsduet @carlos-in-glasses @carlos-tk @jeysbvck @sugdenlovesdingle @firstprince-history-huh @your-catfish-friend @vineofroses @inkweedandlizards @cold-blooded-jelly-doughnut @lightningboltreader @sanjuwrites @reyestrandd and open tag <3

[heartstringsduet]

You would find these two slow dancing to Lover, shaking things off, screaming to Ready For it, damp-eyed at Anti-Hero and letting their Bejeweled. Also, TK clearly talked Carlos into both Taylor Swift and into the outfit and he has a billion photos on his phone of Carlos in it.

Happy Birthday @alltheprettyplaces, this one's for you. I can't wait to dance and cry in Vienna with you. 💗

[rosedavid]

Okay but what if instead of having children, TK and Carlos become Animal People. It was only a matter of time, what with TK's adoration of all animals. And Carlos had always enjoyed most animals (not the the degree of TK and his bringing home a flesh eating lizard, but still). Of course, it began with Lou II, but overtime, and often unintentionally, they began gathering more and more pets.

Most of them were TK’s fault. There was that stray kitten TK found trapped in a gutter on a call who he couldn't bear to part with. And TK finds an injured bird outside that he insists they nurse back to health and release. But then, there's an old police dog who needs rehoming and Carlos has always wanted a dog, so they gain yet another furry friend.

Eventually, they have to leave the loft because their lease doesn't allow for all of them, and as hard as TK tries, he can’t pass off a cat and a German Shepherd as the same pet.

And once they get more space, along with all the animals they adopt over the years, they also foster and take-in animals in need when they can. Carlos makes TK promise not to adopt any stray they foster (he breaks that promise immediately). Still, they do have animals come and go. They even foster a snake for a brief period of time which Carlos refuses to be within a few feet of.

And soon they have this little family, maybe not in the conventional way, but they are both dads to plenty of pets who they treat like children anyway.

[kai-in-the-korner]

just a lil thought

whenever Carlos is cooking dinner, tk will sneak up behind him and just hold him and kiss his neck while simultaneously getting underfoot

[eclectic-sassycoweyes]

Hello 😊 I'm your Santa from the Tarlos Secret Santa Exchange and I just love your prompts! I already have ideas but I would love to ask something about the prompt I picked to make sure this will really be the perfect gift for you. Since I want to keep it a surprise which one I picked, I'll just ask questions for all three 😏

Kink discussion - are there one or two specific kinks you absolutely want to see them discuss? And which is the one you think they'll most enthusiastically agree upon, maybe even try right away?

TK going into competent paramedic mode - would you rather have that in an AU setting (i.e. different first meeting etc.) or a canon-compliant one? And if canon-compliant, any preferred era for them to be in (boyfriends, fiancés, husbands, etc.)?

Holiday domesticity - would you rather have that early on in their relationship or some years in, showing there are still things for them to discover about each other? And do you have a tradition in mind, maybe a headcanon of yours?

I'm eagerly awaiting your answers 😊

If you don't feel comfortable answering these openly, I'm sure the Tarlos Santa Mods won't mind if you send them an email so they can forward your reply to me.

Have a lovely day

Your personal Santa

Hiii! I spent some days thinking about what I was gonna reply, so now every thought and prompt will be answered out in the open for people to see instead of delaying it any further by asking the mods to forward them to you (sorry for potential indecent thoughts lol😅)

Okay, so - first of all!! Hi personal Santa, it’s so nice to meet you even though I don’t know who you are!!🥰 (maybe I did already meet you, who knows? I can’t wait to find out, and to read what you create, which I’m sure will be amazing and a very cherished Christmas present no matter what you come up with!!)☺️☺️

I also want to start out by saying, that anything that inspires you, I urge you to run with it! I’m sure I’ll love it, so I hope you take my replies not as a restraint, but a help - if they take away from your motivations and inspiration instead of the opposite, feel free to ignore them and take another route!

Okay so,

1. Hm I don’t really have anything specific in mind, I guess sorry. I’ll try to mention a few anyways, but it’s not like you definitely have to choose those, or that I prefer them over something else. I just do really like the specific discussion part - I think like the intimacy (and sometimes slight awkwardness and insecurities that can be part of it and can be overcome) of being able to openly talk and trying to put into words what one of them might like to try with the other is so lovely. I really headcanon that these two would love the other to tell them about any such things because they love to get to know everything about each other and would want to know any way they could give each other even more pleasure and help the other experiment and learn about themselves and grow sexually as individuals within the relationship. I also headcanon that they have an amazing s*x life that can be really playful and they would love to further play and experiment with new things with each other. And I think that they would both want to be open to trying most things for each other, while everybody of course have their limits, although I don’t headcanon that they are /very/ different in their personal limits and what lies within the field of ‘yeah, I could try that if it could give you pleasure’. :):) And I like the intimacy and kind of vulnerability(?) of trying something new, and having to figure out together and while in it whether it’ll be awkward, whether they’ll be laughing trying to make it work, and whether they’ll love it or place it in the category of ‘that one we won’t have to try twice’:):) and also, just communication is hot, also (especially) about the ‘awkward’ details and logistics that go into s*x in general, and explaining and discussing how to go about trying something new or what they each like and prefer in bed:):)

At the same time I feel like they also both haven’t quite had that in a relationship before the way that they have it with each other - being so comfortable and caring and in love and mutually hot for each other that they would dare to be ‘selfish’ by asking for something, or have someone really want to know anything the other might be thinking of wanting to try, so it would be kind of an exploration for them to have such openness and maybe even going into a bit kinky territory, something that they’ll only really have shared with each other..😌 I personally think talking about kinks and preferences would be a little bit more within TK’s comfort zone than Carlos’, but anything that breaks this dynamic is always welcome - after all, they are both nuanced characters!

As for specific things, (here come the indecent thoughts, we all knew they weren’t really ‘potential’),

it could be anything from wanting to try something new (sex toys, restraints, positions, sensory play, locations, dressing up, dynamics, spanking, c*ming in/on places or playing with that (😳), condom use, maybe something they’ve heard of, or seen in p*rn and were interested in maybe trying, maybe they have watched or want to watch something together (😳) etc.) to them just talking about their sexual history or preferences, what they’ve tried, what they like and don’t like and why, from general things such as positions and topping/bottoming, neck kisses, kisses in ‘unusual’ spots, rimming, how sensitive they are somewhere, to more specific details such as exactly how they like to be touched/f*ngered/f*cked/blown/rimmed and so on - I just really like to think of them and read about them talking about these things, learning about themselves and each other, being open and blushing and laughing or just being serious and intimate about it idk, I just think that it’s such an intimate, and healthy part of a relationship!

2. I think I would prefer this in a canon-ish setting, at least that’s how I imagined it, but if you have something that’s AU in mind, I’m sure I would love that, too! I was in a fandom before where the characters as lovers were not canon, and I guess I just love these two and their relationship so much (also I’ve searched the tag ‘established relationship’ in Ao3 so many times, I probably can’t run from the fact that there’s something there in terms of reading preferences😅), but, once I started reading AU’s of these two I loved everything that I read of that too, so definitely feel free to go with your own inspiration!!

If you do go with canon-compliant, I don’t really prefer any era over the other, other than maybe their relationship being somewhat established. I just love to see TK getting to flex his paramedic muscles, how competent he actually is, and how good he actually would be at keeping his head clear and assess the situation and be calming and caring, or how he wouldn’t be able to help himself from going into that mode even if it isn’t really an emergency, especially if it was Carlos who was hurt/sick, and also how unfazed he would be about sickness and injury, bc that’s literally his job, whereas Carlos maybe would be a little bit overwhelmed if it was someone else, especially of his friends and family, and maybe a bit embarrassed or dismissive depending on the situation, if it was himself, and, of course, would be totally impressed of his competent and compassionate boyfriend/fiancé/husband! I just don’t think the show gives us enough of competent and independent paramedic!TK so I loove when it comes across in fics and such!☺️

3. Again, I’m not really set on any specific headcanons with this prompt - I guess maybe when it comes to era/relationship I would imagine somewhere after they’ve moved in together, because then it would make sense for them to be prompted (hehe) to talk about decorations, what they’re doing over the holidays etc. I’m not picky on anything though, I’d love it both if it was them getting to know these things about each other at the beginning, or sharing new memories/introducing each other further to each their traditions when the relationship has developed to inviting each other to stuff or even later on! Hm I guess I headcanon that they both grew up with different traditions, Jewish for TK and catholic for Carlos, but that especially for Carlos, there is some ambiguity there. I also headcanon that while Carlos might have had to find his own place and stance when it comes to the religion he grew up with, he’s also a guy that’s so appreciative of his family and would still have loads of traditions that he at some point would want to include TK in. But again, anything you have in mind or are inspired by, each of them loving the holiday traditions they grew up with, or having difficulties with it, gestures for each other or just silly shenanigans, maybe involving Lou II, or not, family holiday events, buying presents or decorating together, religious or otherwise traditions that they want to share with the other, or helping each other process going through the holidays after they’ve lost a parent, or anything else you can come up with really, I’m sure I would love!!

I hope you’re not overwhelmed by the length of this reply, this is way it sometimes takes a while for me to reply and formulate text, bc either the filter doesn’t allow anything to come through that isn’t precise and and clear, or it ends up like this, where I just empty my head in a totally unordered fashion🙃🙃 anyway, please don’t be overwhelmed, I really mean it when I say that I’m sure I’ll love anything you come up with, and think that this event should be for you as a creator to create in your own way and be inspired and motivated to do so, and I definitely won’t be disappointed, only happy and grateful to get to see what you create on the basis of my prompts!!☺️

Lastly, thank you for your ask, and thank you in advance for any time you’ll spend on making this, and I’m so excited to meet you and see what comes from it! And I wish you a lovely day too!!

Love, Mar🙃☺️🙃☺️

[lemonlyman-dotcom]

#<- TK regularly gives him backrubs#Carlos lays on his tummy and TK sits on Carlos’s ass and rubs his back with the special massage lotion he ordered from France#it smells of jasmine & cedarwood#it always ends in one of two ways: carlos passed out or tk being worshipped#everybody’s sleeping very well at the end of the night tho

This is so true.

It is canon 🪄

[rhondashawarma]

I adore the everloving fuck out of the proposal scene in 3×18 buuut, it would've been hilarious if, when T.K says "I'll just leave everything to my husband", Carlos had responded with "Wait you're married too?" And the season ends with it cutting to black there. Now that I typed this out doesn’t seem that funny but yeah.

[chaotictarlos]

Carlos is such a control freak I feel like he definitely gets off on letting all that control go ya know but like only for tk bc he only trusts tk like that (I'm a hoe for sub!Carlos and wish more people saw the potential for horniness there)

But like same!! I love this. Carlos giving up control to TK and letting him make the decisions and take him out of his head. 👏👏👏 He definitely gets off on it and they both enjoy it a lot. Might have an idea or two in the works for this topic for a fic. Like

[noxsoulmate]

5 Headcanons about... TARLOS :D

Color me shocked 😂

While preparing dinner, Carlos always makes sure to cut some carrots as well, so TK has something to snack on and thus won't steal the real ingredients (yes, I know, I stole this from my own fic, lol)

They use lots and lots of emojis when they message each other, especially while on shift - simply because it's shorter than words sometimes

They have an agreement now to never end a day on a sour note and/or to never leave for a shift while angry at each other. They know both their lives are too risky for that

TK totally wants to become a Reyes and wouldn't mind dropping the name Strand (even though I know the show will never let that happen...)

While Andrea has many sons-in-law and loves them all, TK is by far her favorite 😊

Send me a character or a ship and I will share 5 headcanons about them

[doublel27]

4.19.31.32 for tarlos🥰💐

Hey nonny! I've answered 4 and 31 here, and 32 here.

But 19 is just for you

19. Who loves to call the other one cute names?

TK! TK loves a cute name. His favorite is Babe as a full on name replacement. If a person were to point at a picture of Carlos and ask TK who it was, sometimes the answer will be Babe/Baby. Baby is for emotional times. TK has tried other nicknames and gotten a deep frown and a TK for his trouble. Sometimes he does it to wind Carlos up.

Carlos uses babe when TK's upset as a way to calm him down, ground him.

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