#doafp headcanons

[agrebel18]

doafp for the ask game? :)

HEYYY BESTIE, i DID NOT expect to get asked about this show lol

3 male characters I love: Bobby, Liam, Sam

3 female characters I love: Elena, Camila, Gabi

3 romantic ships I love: Liam/Bobby (CARTERO FOR LIFE!!) Elena and the boy she was rivals with in s2 (I forgot his name) and Gabi/Sam

3 platonic dynamics I love: Elena and Bobby, Bobby with Danny and Ziggy (I think those are their names?) and Gabi and Elena

3 favorite moments in canon: the Cartero knee scene, Bobby coming out to Elena, and when one of Bobby's friends mentioned he had a crush on a mysterious guy to Liam

3 favorite headcanons: CARTERO CANON!!!! but also Elena meeting CJ, AND Elena finding out about whatever Bobby and Liam have going on lol

3 least favorite things about it: THAT IT GOT CANCELED, LIKE WHYYYYYYYY??????? Besides that, nothing because it's a wonderful yet VERY UNDERRATED show so go pick it up besties :)

[swingset-sunset]

oooh and do you have any fav headcanons for doafp? :D

yes!! besides cartero eventually getting together,

i also really like the idea of monyca and bobby staying close friends and just becoming a power duo! i also love the idea of elena becoming such a important political figure she makes history and is one of the more studied parts of history! i have more but those are my main ones 😊

[dancedance-resolution]

@doafpweek Day 7: The Future

Cartero Highschool Headcanons:

Bobby and Liam officially started dating on the date of Ziggy’s eighth grade graduation party.

They had an amazing summer, but they’re nervous for the start of high school, of course.

Liam is out to pretty much everyone at middle school and home, but Bobby is only out to his immediate family and close friends.

Liam wants to be out to his high school classmates, but he respects that Bobby isn’t ready to be out yet. So they decide to keep their relationship a secret from their classmates for now.

They have lunch together on B Days. Liam takes up baking, and likes to bring in surprise treats for Bobby every once in a while that they share during lunch.

Bobby and Liam always walk home together after JV tennis practice, and Liam frequently comes over to the Cañero-Reed house for dinner. (He and Camilla quickly become good friends.)

They join the BIPOC Students’ Union at their high school. Bobby encourages Liam to run for secretary and even helps him write his speech. Though Liam isn’t elected to the position, the union officers take notice of his initiative and public speaking skills, so they make sure to give Liam opportunities to further develop his leadership skills within the union.

Bobby is a member of the children’s choir at his church (which is LGBTQ+ friendly). In December, he cantors a Mass by himself for the first time, so Liam attends to support him. Afterwards, Gabi drives them all to get congratulatory doughnuts.

In December, Liam says “I love you” for the first time. Initially, Bobby is unsure how to react, because he still has a lot of confusion about the word and its significance, and it all seems quite scary to him. Sam notices Bobby’s distress, and they have a long talk about what it means to be in love. In the end, Bobby realizes that those three words aren’t so scary after all, and that he doesn’t have to fear any of the changes those words may bring (since they’ll probably be positive ones!).

When Liam’s grandmother breaks her hip, Liam has to take on more responsibilities around the house. Bobby comes over every Thursday to help with laundry, and Gabi sends at least one night’s worth of dinner with him every time for Liam and his grandfather.

In September, Sam began teaching Bobby how to play guitar. In March, Bobby nervously approached Elena asking her to help him write a song for Liam. He wants to perform the song for him on their one year anniversary in May. He ends up finishing the song a week late, but he performs it for Liam anyway. While watching and listening, Liam feels his heart overflowing with love.

[rosedavid]

could you do some headcanons for bobby coming out to his family and liam, cause honestly i would love to see how that would turn out

sure!! :) Just did it for his family for now. also, this is my first headcanon for doafp, so it might not be completely in character

Bobby practices in front of the mirror for a long time until one day, he suddenly says “I’m gay,” and it’s scary but so relieving. 

Although things with Liam are somewhat back to normal, Bobby notices how awkward and jittery he gets when they’re alone together. He really wants to tell Liam, but can’t figure out how (because it didn’t go as planned last time). 

Elena ends up accidentally being the first person he tells. She finds him rehearsing a speech in the bathroom. “Stroking your ego again?” she teases, but something is off with Bobby. Instead of teasing back, he mutters, “None of your business.” // That’s when Elena knows that something’s wrong. 

Later that day, Elena confronts him on the tennis courts where he is hitting balls as hard as he can across the net. “What are you doing here?!” // Elena shrugs, “I dunno, what are you doing?” // “Ugh, you’re so annoying!” But he’s hiding a smile. // “Seriously though, are you okay?” // “I’m just….what if I’m not who I thought I was?” // “I think that it takes a long time to find out who you are, and even when you think you know, you still discover new things.” // “And…what if I need to tell someone something? But I just can’t.” // “As mom once said, when something is hard to say, you really need to say it.” // 

They spend awhile chilling on the court, drinking some apple juice boxes that Elena had. Out of nowhere, Bobby says, “I’m gay.” // Elena looks surprised, but proud. She nudges his shoulder, smirking, and says, “Chill.”

He tells Sam and his mother next after school one day. “I like someone,” he blurts out, causing them both to turn his way. He continues, “You know when I had that fight with Liam? I–it wasn’t because of tennis, it was because I-I think I like him, as in, more than friends.” Sam smiles and pats him on the back. His mom smiles as well, pulling him into a strong hug. “I’m so proud of you. But you know what this means? We have to get another binder for talk 2.0.”

[dumb-----bitch]

me: finds a new comfort character

also me:

[i4malia]

not the type of thing that i usually post but you cant say that im lying

[localspacelesbian]

My headcanon is that Tennis Boyfriends is established and Bobby’s making dinner in the kitchen because Gabi’s working late. But he’s got this over-sized hoodie on that used to be Robert’s, and Liam just thinks that he looks really cute. And he makes a comment on how small and soft Bobby is and Bobby’s like “I’m LITERALLY two inches shorter than you!”

i don't know what prompted this, but it's literally the best thing I've ever heard, so thank you for blessing my inbox

[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

[genevievive]

i’m rewatching doafp again since it’s been the only thing on my mind but like do we know how robert died ? and if we don’t, what’s ur like headcanon.

[secretly-of-course]

DOAFP Week Day 1 ~ Favorite Ships

some 6 o’clock girlfriends headcanons for like the 4 of us who ship it <3

At first Belinda doesn’t understand why her heart started to flutter when Elena started the announcements 12 minutes late just for her, she must just be excited to hear the announcements for once she figures, and Elena is equally excited to greet Belinda over the screen

Belinda ends up realizing her feelings after the school dance. Elena looked so pretty owning that black line “mustache,” and when Elena left early it hit Belinda how disappointed she was they didn’t get a chance to dance together. She doesn’t act on her feelings though because she knows Elena still likes Joey

It takes Elena longer to realize her feelings

After the school trip Elena and Joey do end up getting a beverage together. At first Elena is ecstatic, but after spending about 20 minutes with Joey she realizes she doesn’t like him as much as she thought she did? She spends the whole time wishing she were hanging instead with Sasha or Jessi or Belinda. Especially Belinda.

She’s been thinking about Belinda a lot lately actually, her smile and her jokes and the way she laughs and—

Oh. Oh.

Cue mutual pining oblivious dorks

This goes on for WEEKS

Sasha and Jessi can’t watch this any longer. They decide to become Elena’s wing women and hype her up till she has the confidence to ask Belinda out

Elena is super nervous but she asks Belinda to come with her to the aquarium this weekend and maybe get a beverage after

Belinda isn’t sure if it’s a date or not but she’s just so excited to be spending time with Elena so she decides to worry about it later

At the aquarium, as they’re admiring the jellyfish, Elena feels Belinda’s hand brush against hers. She takes a chance and grabs it. Belinda responds by interlocking their fingers, and the two girls spend the rest of the day walking around, holding hands, and giggling

On Monday at school Sasha and Jessi share a knowing glance as they see that Elena and Belinda both have huge grins on that day, ultimate wing women success

[swing-with-me-forever]

As I type this, tomorrow will be exactly one year since the final episode of “Andi Mack” aired. It was tough to let go of that show because it took such a special place in my heart (I felt the same way when “Girl Meets World” also ended) and I still headcanon about how the lives of the Good Hair Crew is going.

While nothing can truly replace “Andi Mack”, two new shows have helped to fill that void. Those shows are “Diary of a Future President” and “The Baby-Sitters Club”. Please watch these shows if you’re able to (DOAFP is on Disney+ & BSC is on Netflix), both shows tell captivating stories, teach important lessons, and have wonderful representation. DOAFP has been renewed for a season 2 (not sure if BSC will get renewed, can’t trust Netflix with female & lgbtq+ centered shows) I will also probably start filing this page with more DOAFP & BSC content (will still put as much AM content as possible as well).

[vignetterose]

I just finished binge watching doafp and I’m so glad we’re getting LGBT+ rep! One that is finally going to give us a perfect balance of slow burn and content. But I’m wishing that one day soon we can finally have a bisexual character discovering their sexuality instead of a gay character? Discovering you’re bi is a lot different. If I had had a bisexual discovery/coming out story to watch when I was in middle school it would have made things a lot easier. I never can really relate to any of the gay story arcs because that’s not how it was for me. And I think a lot of bisexuals feel the same way. This is why I’m praying that they go with my headcanon that Liam is bi. And I really hope they show that process. It would do so many wonderful things for the bi community.

[cuntdallroy]

DOAFP LGBTQ HEADCANONS

elena is bisexual and has a teeny tiny crush on sasha

BOBBY IS GAY. LIAM IS GAY. THEY ARE TENNIS BOYFRIENDS. THEY ARE IN LOVE.

the mean bitch, idk her name, is a lesbian and struggles with internalized homophobia

basically everyone on this show is LGBTQ except the mom and sam thanks for coming to my ted talk

[ratqueen-uwu]

I really want to write a short doafp fic but I don't have any inspiration :') so if anyone has any ideas or headcanons or something, please DM me or reply/reblog with your idea?? Idk I just feel like writing

[rosedavid]

Elena and 6-o’clockers headcanons?

of course!! I miss doafp so much :( this is like my 2nd time doing headcanons for this show so go easy on me lol

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The group becomes known for taking in those who don’t “fit in” and becoming best friends with them because they don’t want anyone else to ever feel ostracized like they did. 

Belinda sometimes gets really insecure about herself and what everyone thinks of her, even though she claims she doesn’t care. Elena and the others always make sure to make her feel extra loved on those days by bringing her favorite candy and doing a group hang out after school. 

One day, Kris P gives Elena a makeover so that the two of them are matching, and they totally rock it at school. 

Elena will hang out with them in detention even when she doesn’t actually have detention.

Sasha starts regularly hanging out with Elena and the 6 o’clockers. She’ll go to the mall with one of them if Elena isn’t available. 

After Jessica makes up with Elena and Sasha, she also finds close friends with the 6 o’clockers, especially Belinda. She admits her insecurities she had about middle school to Belinda, and how guilty she feels about betraying her real friends. Belinda is super understanding of everything, and tells her that she can make up for her past wrongs. 

Someone jokingly teases the group that Calvin will fall in love with one of them, and everyone, including him, is like “Uh, no way!” Because they’re all just best friends, and just because Calvin is a friend who is a boy doesn’t mean that he’ll fall in love with one of them. In fact, Calvin even helps Elena with her crush on Joey.

When Elena decides to involved in student leadership, the 6 o’clockers all help pass out posters, pins, and more to help her get elected. Also, during debates, they always cheer super loud for her, and hold up signs with ridiculous puns on them.

The group also likes to get involved with activism, especially after meeting Elena. Although they are all passionate about different things, one thing that they all feel strongly about is protecting the environment. They volunteer together as often as they can to pick up trash and litter in parks. 

[cuntdallroy]

bobby (doafp) headcanons

he had a crush on zac efron when he was younger