Stand By Me One Shots/Imagines + Preferences (The Cobras x reader)

Social Anxiety (Preference)

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Ace might be a total asshole towards most people, but if you have anxiety he's your man. He'll be extra sweet to you and make sure he doesn't say anything that gets you overthinking or puts unnecessary attention on you when you're with the gang. He always checks in to see if you're doing okay in a social situation, and if he notices you're getting uncomfortable he'll find a way to get you out of the situation in the blink of an eye. If you want him to order for you when you're eating out he will, he doesn't mind at all. When you're scared of an upcoming appointment/event he'll try to reassure you that it's going to be okay, but he understands that words can only help so much, so if it's possible he'll come with you, or at least drive you there, and you can hold his hand the whole time if that makes you feel safer. He's used to dealing with nervous wrecks like you because of Eyeball, who also has anxiety, which was especially bad when he was younger. So Ace knows exactly what to do if you get a panic attack, and also understands that the reasons for your anxiety aren't always logical, and never jumps to conclusions just because your fears don't make sense to him. Ace also loves being the "caretaker" in the relationship, the strong one you can depend on, so you never have to worry about getting on his nerves with your constant anxiety!

Eyeball understands you completely. He doesn't show it, but he's got social anxiety himself—no wonder with that homelife. He copes by acting tough and pretending like he doesn't give a fuck what anyone thinks, but deep down he's just as insecure as you. Holding your hand in public or letting you cling to his arm helps him as much as it does you, and talking to people gets a lot easier when he tells himself he's doing it for you. This obviously goes the other way around too, with you reminding yourself not to let Eyeball deal with every social situation for you because he struggles too, and returning the favor whenever you can. The problem that comes with both of you having anxiety is that your feelings rub off on each other. Let's say you're anxious because you'll be visiting a family member you haven't seen in a long time over the weekend. Despite having no actual reason to, Richie will get anxious too, even though he's not coming with you-or maybe because he's not coming with you.

Billy doesn't understand, and when he first finds out about your anxiety he thinks you're making it out to be a much bigger issue than it actually is. So what if you're a little shy? You'll be fine. But then he's walking you to an appointment you're scared of, and when he hugs you goodbye he can feel you trembling, and how fast your heart is racing in your chest. That makes him realize that even if he can't relate to it, your anxiety is very much real and makes your life very difficult. After that he never makes light of it again, and tries to be there for you and reassure you when you need it as good as he can.

Charlie doesn't even notice, not unless you tell him. He's never heard of social anxiety before, so you'll need to explain what it is and how it affects you. Once he knows he'll be very understanding and helpful. Sometimes he'll forget, but when he sees you fidgeting and nervously looking around he remembers and does his best to make you less anxious.