(More) Stephen Strange Headcanons
Because you guys asked
Absolute music addict
Will hold his phone while listening to music on his bed, eyes closed, imagining movie scenes, his own dreams, for hours at night.
Many times will go to one specific music he wants to listen to and keep repeating the same dramatic bit over and over
Listens to tons of movies, series and animes OSTs
When he's alone at night, listening to songs, he will often sing along, but without any sound, he will just move his lips
Often imagines/dreams he can play more instruments and more skillfully and that he's famous and loved for playing
Likes to hug pillows a lot, he had a special pillow to hug UNTIL he met the Cloak
The Cloak needs to rest too, and when both the Cloak and Stephen need to rest, they cuddle
Stephen and the Cloak have a very deep, intimate, unique, special bond- the Cloak suffered with Stephen against Dormammu and Thanos- Stephen wants to protect that bond so strongly-that's why he doesn't like when the Cloak shows affection in public, but the Cloak keeps doing that because when in private, Stephen clings a lot to its affection
Since his father was so strict when he was a kid/teenager, once Strange went to live on his own, he started to try all sorts of things- movies, songs, clothes, food, visiting places, dating- eventually he settled down, but that made Strange be VERY OPEN MINDED about all sorts of things.
He sort of sees his sister in young people who are lost or need help, so his first instinct is to protect
He has a very very very lower self esteem most people imagine he has
Stephen has a very deep strong bond with Wong. Both went through so much together, rebuilding the Sanctum and keeping the stability of the Masters of the Mystic Arts after Kaecilius attacked and after Endgame. Now after DS2 (Wanda's attack).
All the pain and suffering Stephen went through only made him want to refrain others from going through the same.
He can be mean and will be mean if provoked, but he won't cause severe injury, what he did to Pizza Poppa is the limit
Will act mean to show off or to pretend he's a menace he's not supposed to be messed with
Strange is very very analytical and logical, however, he often makes mistakes because he is naive - because he always expects the best from people and gets distracted very easily (most of the times he lost a battle or got betrayed both in DS2 and No Way Home)
Due to his abusive father, Stephen has come to avoid anything associated with "father figures"- he doesn't want to be a father, is afraid that if he were a father he could be a bad father and his kids would despise him the way he disliked his own father, so even though he takes younger heroes under his wings (Peter, America), he will do what he can to not be associated with a father- however, he deeply cares and ends up sort of fathering- despite trying to keep his distance, despite trying to pretend he doesn't care.
He hates people who control things too much, however, ironically, he became like that, he is aware of that and trying to change, actively, and he has a very good insight of it- he's trying to be less rude, to yell less, to be more polite.
He's a good actor.
He's always looking at Wong to see his reaction
He admires Wong and knows Wong is waaaay ahead of him in wisdom, composure, knowledge, responsibility, etc.
Strange sometimes acts like a brat/dork/sassy irresponsible sh*t to call Wong's attention.
He often does risky things to prove Wong and himself that he is capable of great things- also to feed his low self esteem
Strange used so much alcohol as a cheap pain killer he doesn't get drunk anymore- he would need so SO SO MUCH alcohol to start getting drunk (he drinks a lot at Christine's wedding and he's still 100% sober)
I feel like his stomach is sensible- probably vomited a lot during med school (hidden, it's one of his secrets)
Has photographic memory, also, his imagination can be VERY PRECISE, he uses it to create stories, movies and clips inside his head- when he was homeless in Kamar Taj he kept doing that all the time when he had to sleep or take shelter from the rain
He got to meet and build strong bonds with many Avengers during the time he was living the possible outcomes, however, only Stephen remembers
Strange LOVES animals, he was raised in a farm, he loved the horses and other animals- he has only seen kindness in them, hurt an animal in front of Strange and he will be VERY VERY ANGRY
He started to have white hair when he was 24, so he dyed his hair for some years, slowly stopping to dye as he got older, naturally not caring so much anymore, taking longer to dye-
One of the reasons he doesn't want to be considered old is because in his head, he's getting more similar to his father.
The extent of abuses he suffered - unknown- physical for sure (I remember seeing comic panels of him being slapped- like Tony was, my memory could be failing me but it probably happened because Stephen has SO FREAKING MANY RED FLAGS of physical abuse- when you study anything related to the health field, specially medicine psychology, those red flags become easier to be seen and Benedict acts them VERY DAMN WELL.) Mora/psychological abuse for sure. I've talked to other fans who study the character a lot and they also had come to the same conclusion that Strange probably shielded his sister Donna and his brother Victor from his father's abuses.
Cries a lot. He cries. Tears might not roll down sometimes, he can drain them back inside, swallow his tears, not shed them despite his eyes being A POOL OF TEARS so so many times- he learned to do that because his father wouldn't allow the "older boy of the house" cry.
He helped to raise his sister Donna and his brother Victor, he knows how to look after kids, he knows how to cook the essential, he knows how to clean and dress and teach. He's a great teacher, despite his own way of teaching.
Will melt at sweet physical touch-caressing his hair/cheeks/face gently WAY BETTERcaressing body parts/arms/legs seem to make him uncomfortable/triggered (red flag?)
Will follow your hands with his eyes if you intend to touch him
DO NOT TOUCH HIS HAIR if you're not intimate, he probably got his hair violently pulled a lot by his father
SQUINTS a lot
Eyes very sensible to wind and sunlight
Trips if he uses glasses
Him giving his hand to hold is an ultimate act of trust
Likes to hide his hands in warm places, will hide them under you if you're intimate
Always walks with hands in pockets or behind the Cloak
Accepted his scars but doesn't like when people stare
Loves customizing/fashion/style is pretty boy, so much self care
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