#cañero-reed siblings

[sapphosclown]

doafp week 2022

day 3: favorite non-romantic relationship

the Cañero-Reed siblings

ID below the cut

The second row shows two gifs from season 2 episode 7. The left gif shows Elena with white text at the bottom, indicating she’s saying “If anyone should be sacrificing something it should be me, not my brother.” The right gif shows Bobby looking confused about this statement with yellow text at the bottom as he says “What?!”

The third row shows two gifs from season 2 episode 2. The left gif shows Bobby with yellow text at the bottom saying “Pins!” before cutting to Elena where the bottom text changes to white and reads “(mouthing) Pins!”. The right gif shows Bobby with yellow text at the bottom that reads “…Are great!”

The fourth row shows 2 gifs from season 2, episode 5. The left gif shows Elena and Bobby hugging, Elena’s back facing the camera and Bobby’s face over he shoulder. Yellow text at the bottom indicates Bobby saying “I love you, too.” The right gif shows Elena as she pulls away from the hug. White text at the bottom says “Well there’s the bigger news. You love me.”

The fifth row shows two gifs from season 2 episode 1. The left gif shows Elena and Bobby sitting on Elena’s bed side by side. Elena moves to rest her head on Bobby’s shoulder. The right gif shows Bobby moving his head to rest on top of hers.

The fifth row shows two gifs from season 2 episode 1. The left gif shows Elena and Bobby sitting on Elena’s bed side by side. Elena moves to rest her head on Bobby’s shoulder. The right gif shows Bobby moving his head to rest on top of hers.

The fifth row shows two gifs from season 2 episode 1. The left gif shows Elena and Bobby sitting on Elena’s bed side by side. Elena moves to rest her head on Bobby’s shoulder. The right gif shows Bobby moving his head to rest on top of hers.

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[litrallytyrus]

words cannot express how much i love them .

[pipes-loves-writing]

I believe the kippen siblings being cousins with Seb theory, I also believe the idea that andi Mack + hsmtmts + doafp are all in the same universe and I will not be told I’m wrong.

[highlightmp3]

to the ppl who’ve been in the fandom since season 1, how long did it take DOAFP to get renewed after s1 came out? i know it’s been only two weeks since s2 came out but im feeling a little nervous 😬 i don’t think i will survive the show getting cancelled..

also during what time period was season 2 filmed? if anyone knows, just wanna see how long it took them to complete the production and release the new season

[kris-p-banana-bread]

Here DOAFP fandom, have some organic, locally-sourced, home-grown pain. This is basically just me, a scarred older sibling, projecting on Bobby, another scarred older sibling. I really reached into my post-loss psyche for this, so I hope you enjoy the headcanons and meta (AKA I hope you shed at least one tear).

It won’t let me link it here so the post that inspired this is under the read more at the bottom ✨

- When I first watched doafp, I couldn't understand Elena's aversion to Sam becoming a prominent figure in her mom's and her life. Now I understand it almost too perfectly. There was never supposed to be someone after Robert. He and Gabi were deeply in love and happy. Robert was it; he was the first and true love of Gabi's life. Sam showing up probably felt like a huge and utterly disrespectful slap in the face of Robert's memory, because he wasn't even supposed to be there. I don't know if that's as eloquent as I wish it was, or if it makes sense, and it probably sounds really mean to Sam, but it's not even really about him. It was always supposed to be Robert; Sam hasn’t earned the right to be apart of or associated with her family

- After Robert dies, Gabi and Bobby make it a habit to find and keep photos and recordings/videos of Robert, even if the latter only has him saying one sentence. They won't make Elena join them for the search, but after they find some of those old audios of Robert, they'll sometimes play them back for little Elena

- Bobby put up the keep out sign (I credit this to a few other blogs for discussing this tho) because that's where he would cry sometimes. He actually used to be pretty close with Elena, but after he put up that sign and started distancing himself from them a bit so they wouldn't see the times he cracked, he got a little more short and jaded with her. It's that, plus just growing into a teenager and stuff. And I'm not saying that he and Elena have a bad relationship, but he's become more snappy and has more walls up than he used to

- Sometimes Elena feels bad because she doesn't always remember her dad's voice. She was pretty young when he died, so even though she recalls it a bit, and the recordings help, it's been a while since she's talked to him in person, so of course she doesn't quite remember what it's like to actually talk to Robert and she's forgotten some of his mannerisms. She likes to think she's all done (she marked the stages down in her grief journal after all) but grief isn't linear or all that rational, so it hits her hard sometimes

- I keep reading as an action close to my heart because that's a strong bond me and my mom shared. She would rec books to me, and we would joke and talk about them, or she would hint to some future event and then refuse to tell me until I caught up to that part. So Elena and Bobby do something similar in their grief. Elena has writing and words, because that's something Robert loved if I remember correctly (but if I’m not and that’s not canon, then I now declare it so) and Bobby has tennis. But besides tennis (I sent a couple anons to @freshlybakedfandoms about it but I'm not sure where she went) Bobby also was taught to play guitar by Robert (I liken it to Devi Vishwakumar and her harp) so when he misses his dad or is just sad, he'll take out his dad's old acoustic and strum

- (This next one is something I also think a lot about so this is pretty much 98% projection) Bobby thinks sometimes about the fact that he was never able to come out to his dad. He hadn't really started growing into that part of himself yet, and he never got to show it to his father. He wonders what he would have thought of him. Would he be angry? Would he dismiss him and say it was just a phase? Bobby didn't think so, but a little part of him insisted that you could never be too sure. After he comes out, Gabi and Cami assure him that Robert would've been so proud of him and would've loved him regardless (Since we know virtually nothing about him, I maintain that Robert was one of those dads who teases their kid relentlessly about their crushes and I think he would've done that with Bobby and eventually Elena)

- When Elena's quince rolls around (if she chooses to have one of course), Sam dances with her during the father-daughter dance. A part of her still hurts, still aches and wishes that Robert were dancing with her too; still knows on some fundamental level that he and Gabi had planned for this day, but he had simply never made it. But she's known Sam long enough that she feels comfortable here. Nobody can replace Robert, but Sam is her family, and it feels right like this.

- I might do some more research and deliberate, but for the moment I'm saying that Robert had cancer, I’m thinking along the lines of colon. My mom was terminal, but idk if I should make Robert terminal? Maybe towards the end. Or maybe he was diagnosed as incurable early on but Gabi kept it from the kids because, tbh, being told your parent is balancing on that kind of edge is traumatic for them. So anyways, I’m going on that assumption for this last point, and I’ll see if I can recover some of my old knowledge and talk about technical stuff later if anybody would like to hear it

- Elena and Bobby were both pretty young. Bobby understood about PET scans and tests somewhat, and knew generally what different answers from doctors meant. Elena mainly just understood what was happening by reading her parents' and brother's expressions when getting lab results in from the doctor. They both remember on some level what it was like when Gabi would leave the kids with Cami and take Robert out to the car (later she would have to help him) and they would all feel like they were holding their breath until they got back and confirmed that everything was ok (and later, the little shocks of fear when the answers were no longer as positive and there was more apprehension and risks. After all, cancer doesn’t deal in absolutes)

- Bobby can still remember Robert when he had to stop walking around a lot. He still remembers the phone call that Cami got from his mom, saying that something had gone wrong, and if this last treatment didn’t work, he wouldn’t have much time before he passed. Still remembers Cami rushing into a room when she got that call, and trying to hide what was happening until Gabi could get home and explain it; but Bobby was a sharp kid believe it or not. He heard about the treatment, heard Cami crying. He still had hope... but when Robert came home in a gurney, when he could barely stay awake sometimes, when his voice was quiet and his skin was a little jaundiced, Bobby felt incredibly empty. But Robert always had a smile for his wife and his beautiful kids, even if it was small and very tired, his eyes still crinkled the same. He always had a smile; right up until they had to say goodnight and get some sleep one night. And then... he passed.

- After he passed, the Cañero-Reeds needed help, and a lot of Gabi’s coworkers would bring food or materials if they were running low. Cami and Danielle would babysit and would distract the kids when Gabi needed a good cry.

- Like you’d imagine, and because of what is sort of implied in canon and in my own head, the kids dealt with it in different ways. Bobby put up that sign, and withdrew. He wasn’t awful, but his patience with certain people got a bit shorter and he was a bit quieter. And he was a really good helper when he had the energy and he cared deeply, but he would sometimes get physically and emotionally exhausted after helping Gabi/Elena/Cami/anybody else with something and would go into his room or mentally tap out to recharge. He took comfort in things that seemed natural and that he sometimes took for granted before, like video games and skateboarding (hehe bobby skateboards. Anybody second me on this?) and clothes etc... and other stuff. A lot of materialistic things or experiences that he would skip out on before. But they bring normalcy back to his life now so he loves them for that.

- Bobby doesn’t wanna think about big themes or anything anymore, which I can’t remember but I think it was Vi (freshlybakedfandoms, again, idk where she is and I hope she’s ok) who said he was a math and science person and I think that as much as that could transfer over to those subjects as well, it’s much harder to avoid existential and emotional themes in English and History class and Bobby doesn’t like it as much as Elena does for that reason. He had to live with the back and forth of his dad’s treatments and tests, so math and science is comforting because it’s more concrete (There could be a million arguments for why he would distrust math and science because of his dad’s passing though, I realize) Ultimately, though, it reminds him of Robert too much.

- On the other hand, after a period of shock and confusion, Elena threw herself into new things. First it was a grief journal, to make sure she was going through the motions. Then she read a lot, and when she felt too alone or like she wasn’t doing enough, like she was stagnant, she’d just find something to focus and persevere on again. That feels like her personality type to me; something is wrong so let’s fix it right away. But that could also transfer sort of negatively into “Something feels off or I’m very sad, let’s get this thing done and be productive so we can put off having to confront that but at least we get work out of it” but I could be entirely wrong (this is based off some of my family members and how they dealt with the loss.) And Elena throws herself into history and english because her dad loved it, and she wants to remember more of him. Because she believes words have power and history is a lesson and that’s incredibly interesting for her

[secretly-of-course]

DOAFP Week Day 6 ~ Family

I love Elena and Bobby’s relationship so much. They act like real siblings, constantly taking shots at each other but at the end of the day will always be there to support the other <3

(might do a colored version of this later!)

[image ID: a black and white line drawing of Bobby and Elena outside the school dance. They are both sitting on the curb with their eyes closed. Elena is leaning her head on Bobby’s shoulder and Bobby is holding a juice pouch.]

[fic-a-rooney]

Someone You Can Trust

Fandom: Diary of a Future President

Ship: SIblings!Bobby x Elena

Word Count: 930

Request: anonymous- sibling chat with Bobby and Elena (for the fic ideas)

Synopsis:  Bobby's comfortable with himself, but at the moment, he only wants to tell people he knows he can trust. Who would've thought it would be his annoying little sister?

Doafp Taglist:  @vi-the-best-you-can​​ @miracufan​​ @magicmapleleaf​​ @head-of-family-t​​ @abg-blah​​ @ashisstrongerthanfire @tsunicos​​ @disknee-riprider​​ @emo-girl10​​ @proudgarbage​​

Bobby has things figured out now. Well, as far as he knew. He was just going into high school, life is surely going to throw some curveballs at some point, but at this point, Bobby was content with himself and his identity. He was not lying to himself anymore, and he was not ashamed of who he was.

But even though that was true, it was still hard to tell his family.

He knows his mom is a great woman who wouldn’t think of him any differently, but even so, it was hard to tell her. And he knew Sam would be perfectly fine with it, but he would feel weird if he knew and his mom didn’t. And Elena…Elena was a mystery to Bobby.

He loved his sister, he did, but he was never too close to her. Especially after their dad died. Bobby always felt a little bad that he let them drift apart, but he never said anything. So because of that, he had no idea how his little sister would react. So he wasn’t going to let her know, at least not yet.

He saw Elena writing in a big notebook on the dining table that morning, along with that look on her face she got when she set her mind on something. He could only imagine what she was planning to do, but he could tell it was probably big, at least in Elena’s eyes.

“What are you writing?” Bobby asked as he got some cereal. Usually, he’d have a bigger breakfast, but his mom and Sam went away for a romantic weekend getaway. It was nice being in charge. Well, at least when Camila or Danielle didn’t come by to check on them.

“I’m writing a speech to present to the student council. If all goes well, I’ll be a shoo-in for a spot in the council next year.”  Excitement coated Elena’s voice as she continued to scribble words down.

Curiosity got the best of Bobby as he sat down across from his sister. “What’s the speech about?”

“I’m fighting to start a GSA club at school. I already have Ms. Gregory as a club sponsor, and I have the required number of signatures, but to solidify my success, I’m writing the best speech ever presented in the history of Orange Bay Middle School.”

“What does GSA stand for?”

“Gay-Straight Alliance.”

“Oh.” Bobby was caught off guard. While he was comfortable with himself now, he was scared people would find out before he was ready to tell them. So the slight mention of the word gay put him on edge. “Cool.”

Bobby sat there and ate his cereal quietly while Elena continued writing.

Elena, noting Bobby’s unusual silence, looked up from the notebook in front of her to see her brother with light pink on his face.

“Bobby? Are you okay? Are you sick?” Her eyes widened and she was about to stand up from her seat. “Do you need me to call mom?!”

“What? No! I just…” Bobby tried coming up with an explanation of his awkwardness. “I think the club is a good idea.”

Elena calmed down and relaxed in her seat again. “Really? I do too. We need a place for people to feel accepted, no matter what they like or who they identify as.”

Bobby nodded, relieved Elena didn’t further question his oddness. Elena continued talking about the new club.

“I’m honestly surprised a GSA hasn’t been formed until now. There is plenty of gay youth and allies at Orange Bay Middle. I’m just glad I can start helping further progress and inclusivity.”

Bobby nodded again, eyes staring off into the now-empty bowl in front of him, taking in his sister’s words. The fact his sister was so accepting wasn’t much of a surprise, but the fact that she was so adamant about being inclusive and not shutting people out, just because they’re different, helped reassure his thoughts about her views.

“Elena?”

Elena looked up at her older brother. “Yeah?”

Bobby heard that if you don’t know when to say something, do it when the moment feels right. And say it to someone you can trust. And his little sister’s words helped him decide who that person was.

“Can I tell you something? It’s not that big of a deal, I just wanted you to know.”

Elena closed her notebook and gave Bobby her undivided attention. Bobby looked into her eyes and knew he was ready to let somebody know his truth. He rubbed his hands nervously on his shorts under the table, subtly trying to make his hands less clammy.

“I’m kind of…gay.”

Elena’s eyes widened just a fraction, and her mouth made a small “O” shape. But she quickly overcame the shock.

“Oh…okay. How long have you known?”

Bobby thought back. “About, like, five months? I’m not sure, exactly.”

Elena nodded, fiddling with her fingers on the table.

“Who else knows?”

“Just you. But I have a feeling Camila knows, but she hasn’t said anything.”

Elena nodded to herself but didn’t say anything else. For a split second, Bobby thought the silence was a bad sign and that he shouldn’t have said anything. But then Elena walked over to his seat and wrapped her arms around his neck, sitting across his lap.

Bobby tensed at the sudden contact but quickly relaxed as he felt his sister smile in his shoulder.

“Thanks for telling me, Bobby.”

Bobby smiled to himself as he hugged his sister back.

He should’ve known his sister was someone he could trust.

[nicholasnelsons]

can we just talk about the look on bobby’s face here?? the relief when elena jumped into his arms because she’s always going to be there to love and support bobby. the way he trusts her and feels so comfortable around his little sister to come out to her. they never have to carry things alone and they both know that. their relationship is everything to me and i just love the cañero-reed siblings so freaking much

[citrusbud]

cañero reeds best siblings!!!! we r best friends

[freshlybakedfandoms]

i think diary of a future president means so much to me as a tv show because i went through basically the exact same thing bobby did. i dated a guy, realized i was a lesbian, had a crush on my best friend whom i thought was straight but wasn't. seeing that story played out on screen helped me accept myself and come to terms with who i was.

i am also like elena; outspoken, a little bit bossy, gets great grades in school. i had a lot of the same struggles she did with her friends and things changing a lot in middle school, and it allowed me to connect with both cañero-reed siblings.

it's truly a shame that it got cancelled and will eventually fade away because people are no longer watching it, because stories like that are so important to so many young people.

[sinsetcurve]

for your headcanon thing:

anything for our favourite sibling duo ✨🌱 ( bobby n elena ) ?

@haunted-whore yes!

Like siblings do, these two fight over ridiculous things. When they were little they would fight over toys. Now, they fight over the remote, among other things.

They’re only about two years apart, so they’re really close in age

This means that they get to grow up together and reach milestones together

They were a HANDFUL for their parents. Constantly running around and jumping on stuff

They were both very active in school activities from an early age (sports or otherwise) so they never had much free time

When their dad passed away, they both stepped up to try to help their mom out (Gabi secretly feels guilty that they had to grow up quickly)

Even though Bobby teases Elena about being “a control freak” he’s incredibly proud of her and her ambitions

On a similar note, Elena is Bobby’s biggest supporter. She knows he’ll be successful

When Bobby first started tennis lessons, Elena practiced with him at home so he would have extra practice

He helped her write her very first speech for student government when she was young.

Elena makes tons of jokes about Bobby’s driving skills

To make sure Sam feels welcomed, on his birthday the two surprise him by making him breakfast

He’s extremely happy about it

Every year they send ridiculous Christmas cards to their family

They pretend to hate taking the pictures, but secretly really enjoy it

They only get closer the older they get (even though they still argue because you know… siblings)

Bobby ends up becoming a famous tennis coach (btw he creates freshmen only teams all over)

The Cañero-Reed siblings are SUCCESSFUL

And they always cheer each other on.

Bobby always tells people “I knew she’d be the president since she was five years old”

They have matching friendship bracelets that they never take off

When Bobby goes to college, Elena misses him a ton. One weekend, he surprises her by coming home unannounced.

Cue a tight hug

When Sam and Gabi get married, the two are their maid of honor and best man

They want to make sure it’s a special day for the two, so Elena becomes the unofficial wedding planner

And it turns out to be a pretty great wedding

The sibling’s texting chats consists purely of tiktoks, talking about their family, and memes

They help each other with assignments and projects, even when the other doesn’t really need it

That’s about it so far, but I’ll reblog when I think of more

[sapphosclown]

cañero-reed sibling content my beloved <3

[thebvbbletea]

I just finished watch doafp s2 and gosh this season is so perfect. I mean season 1 is already great, but this season is truly nailed it!! I love the dynamic between cañero-reed siblings, the friendship between girlsquad, sam perfectly fitting into the family and emilio being a little sweet guy. I really need season 3 so badly, I need to see cami and dani's wedding also the love triangle between liam - bobby - cj 😩

[networkconnectivityissues]

My Thoughts on Season 2 Episode 1: Back in Session

*DOAFP Season 2 SPOILERS*

Real-Time Reactions:

Starting off strong with the season 1 recap

Elena lowkey looks really good with the sparkly suit

Okay back to real life

“Do you ever get his pesky voice in your head making you second guess everything” yes that’s called anxiety

Gabi coming in with good advice as always

Jessica’s a hat person now???

AHHHH the mirror scene with bobby (the parallel to season 1)

Bobby got his permit already??? How he just started high school????

I hope Elena wins student rep, knowing her she probably has been practicing all summer

Awww domestic Gabi and Sam <3

Ohh Gabi and Sam went on that vacation

Sam in the first day of school picture (also the photo is hilarious)

THE THEME SONG (oooo it has some updated pictures)

Aww Jessica chickened out on the hat (also Elena’s outfit is really cute!!!)

NEW CHARACTER: Tripp Swansby (Descendant of Swansby)

This kid has been on screen for a few seconds and I already hate him (no hate to the actor, just the character)

I guess the school is still working on changing the mascot (can’t believe they built a statue)

AHHH CAMI IS BACK

Cami asking Sam and Gabi about the vacation is so cute to see

“Gabi sweetheart” (my heart!!!!)

Cami getting straight to the point

AHHH Bobby waiting for Liam

Ooo the tennis ball toss

Bobby face when Liam told him that he and Jadawere talking (my poor bby)

Oooo but Lima asked to be doubles partners (still have hope for cartero)

Sam and Gabi are moving in together!!!! (I hope this means we get more sam father figure moments)

DANNY AND ZIGGY (my favorite tennis boys are back!!!!)

Oooo Bobby is jealous

I didn’t think Danny was an astrology guy, but I kind of like it

Davis is back (are they going to become friends now that they are in the same school)

Wait they canceled tryouts (can they do that, like I played high school tennis before and usually they have everyone try out at the same time)

Ngl but Sasha and Claude are kinda cute together

NEW CHARACTER: Emilio (oooo a new kid)

MELISSA REDEMTION ARC (im happy that she’s trying to be nice and apologizing to Sasha and Elena)

Gabi and Cami question Sam is really cute (also Cami has beef with a teacher???)

So wait are they not gonna play tennis this year (its gonna be kinda weird cause i’m so used them playing tennis)

Ziggy and his bassoon are making a comeback!! (also bandkid ziggy is not something i knew I needed until now)

Aww their splitting up into different clubs :(

Nooo Liam ditching Bobby to see Jada

Ooooo Bobby’s looking at the gsa (or i guess its the gsc)

Sam giving Elena advice is such a nice moment (it’s a nice parallel to season 1 where Gabi gives Elena advice)

Emilio is signing up for student council (does that mean we get to see Elena and him go head to head)

Elena’s still doing morning announcements (and she’s using it for student rep)

Bobby is tossing the Jupiter Series Tennis ball!!!!

Oh god Elena’s morning announcements speech turned into a disaster

Nooo Elena don’t cross out your name (noo her plans are failing apart)

Elena and Bobby sibling moment (they really are the captains of resting your head on your siblings shoulders)

Cañero-Reed family dinner (also Sam’s puns are back :D)

Sam finally becoming a part of the family!!!!!

Final Thoughts:

I didn’t expect Elena to have second thoughts about running for student rep. I assume in later episodes that she will probably enter back in and Sasha, Jessica, and Melissa will help her.

Bobby not playing tennis this year is a surprise, maybe he might start his own team. Also, Bobby was looking at the GSA, so maybe he might join it later and we might meet the new kid.

I’m excited that Sam is moving in. I can’t wait for there to be more bonding moments with Elena and Bobby. I wonder if this might cause any conflict with there being another parental figure in that house.

[kris-p-banana-bread]

Me 🤝 Bobby Cañero-Reed

Being the queer sarcastic older sibling who is relaxed but also can’t chill the fuck out

[ellareacts]

Ayyyyy ma boy did it!!! I'm so proud of him. Such a wholesome scene. I love the Cañero-Reed siblings moments.