Mando caretaker headcanons

Kind of like domestic headcanons I guess? But really just focusing on the fact that even though this man acts like a big, scary bounty hunter, his natural instinct is to take care of those around him :’)

warnings: mentions of hunger, mentions of violence

-Din Djarin-

• One of Mando’s main ways of showing affection is simply taking care of you. He makes sure you’re healthy, happy, and safe at all times and it’s something constantly on his mind. He views those close to him as being under his protection — it’s his jobto take care of them, and he’d feel guilty if he didn’t. So when you’re his s/o specifically, he takes that to an even higher level
• You and the child always eat first. Always. Without. Question.
• It’s not just because of his creed, but because the idea of you and Grogu having rumbling stomachs as you sleep is enough to keep him up at night – he’s seen what hunger does to people, and he’ll stick to just eating crumbs if it keeps you and Grogu fed
• Once you made him eat first, since you felt bad he always got leftovers, and it took him ages to just take the dish to a room over
• Only to come back from the other room after taking five bites and sliding the dish towards you and Grogu. “Here. Now eat.”
• “But you hardly touched it,” you said, brow furrowing.
• “I’ll be hungry once you and the child aren’t.”
• Yeah. Very unhealthy caretaker mentality and he has no idea how to respond when that care is returned
• Doesn’t like leaving you and Grogu by yourselves unless he knows/trusts a place well because the paranoia and anxiety eats him alive. What are you two doing? You’re staying in the ship like he asked? The Child is behaving? Neither of you appeared sick before he left, right?
• So there’s a little checklist he goes through before he leaves
• “You remember where the guns are?”
• “Yes, Mando.”
• “And the hiding spot if people get on the ship?”
• “Mhmm.”
• “Double-lock the ship once I’m off, alright?”
• “Okie dokie.”
• “And it doesn’t open again for anyone but me.”
• “Mando.”
• “If you’re ever uncertain, a shot to the leg is the best option.”
• “Din.”
• You and Grogu often sit in the seat behind him when he’s piloting the ship, and despite his reminders to go to bed, you end up falling asleep in the chair often. So, moving with painstaking care and cringing every time you or Grogu stir in your sleep, he’ll move you to your bed — which is basically a collection of every soft thing Mando could find on the ship
• If you ever get nightmares he’ll let you curl up against him
• When you’re out traveling, you try to suggest sleeping in shifts, but Mando always sets it up so that you only lose an hour or two of sleep while he takes on the brunt of keeping watch
• You sometimes get frustrated with him for constantly throwing his own needs to the side and practically putting your needs up on an altar, so you stubbornly insist on taking care of him
• And he’s like??? Someone??? Wants to take care of me?? What??
• So take care of him please :)

Protective Mando headcanons

Listen, listen, I know I’ve never so much as mentioned Star Wars here, let alone the Mandalorian buuuut…. I could not resist. This blog is multi-fandom after all, so what’s more fandom to add to the variety?

-Din Djarin-

• Whenever you’re in new areas, he always goes first to do a quick look around of the area – make sure it’s safe for you and Grogu and, if not, where the closest exit is. Then, he’ll usher you two in
• He’s always hovering a step away until he’s 100% certain this new place is safe, intimidating strangers and making it very clear you’re under his protection
• He just likes having you close, being able to have you in his arms and shelter you from everything else
• He doesn’t touch you too often in public, simply because a Mandalorian being a bit too touchy could draw unwanted attention. It’s the little touches that convey just how much he cares for you: little nudges on your back when you need to walk past suspicious people faster, brushing against your shoulder just so you know he’s there
• Scared of losing you in crowded areas, so he’ll gently grab your shoulder or the back of your shirt to avoid losing you
• As protective as he is though, he isn’t suffocatingor anything. He lets you be independent and have fun, and keeps his paranoia to a minimum for your sake
• Whenever trouble is rising, his body subconsciously shifts to stand between you and the danger
• Hewilluse himself as a shield for you
• Sometimes he has nightmares of bad things happening to you or Grogu. The best way for him to get through them is to just check up on you in the night, which usually results in him standing guard outside your bed/room for awhile
• He teaches you the basics of combat after a particularly bad nightmare, so he could have some peace of mind
• When violence arises, he always directs you and Grogu away from the gore – neither of you need to see that
• Any sign of fear in you literally breaks his heart. He’s a protecter, and sees it as his job to keep you safe
• If anyone so much as jokes about your safety, Mando will see red
• The same brutal hands that pull triggers and end lives will be so delicatefor you, tucking back your hair and rubbing your hand
• Mando has given you very specific instructions on what to do if something ever happens to him – safe houses, friends who owe him favors, where to find weapons/money, etc, so that you could basically survive without him in case… you know