Re Bl Og

⚡︎ So, I wanna establish how I see Victor, as I think it’ll contextualize a lot of these headcanons

⚡︎ I think Victor has the mental capacity of an adult; he was made with only adult parts, by someone who was likely an adult, and had the intention of creating something with the mental faculties of an adult. So, I think he’s fully able to understand things that an adult would need to be able to understand in order to have a safe romantic life

⚡︎ He has the physical ability as a regular adult would have. That said, I do think that he is incredibly naïve regarding just about everything. He lacks the experience and knowledge, not the capacity

⚡︎ Think of it as a regular young adult who is developmentally normal, who was just really really sheltered their whole life

⚡︎ Because of this naivety, he can sometimes come off as almost childish in some ways

⚡︎ I think Victor, even despite his circumstances, is pretty emotionally intelligent in a way, all things considered. I also think he has some level of “street smarts” sort of; more so certain instincts and intuition that he listens to

⚡︎ That said, he can get a bit broody, or almost… not quite arrogant, but bullheaded

⚡︎ Even if he knows what he’s feeling, he will sometimes just refuse to communicate his feelings, and collapses inwards instead of finding healthier outlets for his suffering.

⚡︎ He will also sometimes become very confident in certain things without being able to see the bigger picture. So like, he might come across a new situation that may seem to have a very straightforward solution, and he will become frustrated that people aren’t taking said solution, but he will fail to see surrounding factors that make the “obvious” answer not actually viable. For example, you’re struggling with bills. He’d say “Just stop spending so much” without understanding why that’s not as much of a solution as it seems

⚡︎ Though, he is a quick learner

⚡︎ When he wants to be, anyways

⚡︎ Sometimes Victor will have moments where he becomes so impossibly stubborn and grumpy. It’s not because he’s trying to be a dick, but I mean, c’mon; if you were living in constant, horrible pain every single second of every single day with only one thing so far that’s able to ease said pain…

⚡︎ You’d probably have your moments too

⚡︎ He needs someone who is patient, with both his ignorance to the world and his emotional lows. Not someone who babies him; that’s the opposite of what he needs, actually, but someone who can walk beside him as he takes his learning journey instead of trying to carry him through it

⚡︎ The right person for him is someone who is not naive, who is patient and compassionate, but is able to set and maintain boundaries, and be honest while remaining kind. Whether they’re serious, playful, etc doesn’t matter as much outside of the aforementioned traits

⚡︎ Romance is something Victor probably isn’t into initially. He’s not opposed to it, but it’s just not something he thinks of up until starting to develop feelings for someone himself

⚡︎ Getting into a relationship isn’t going to be a quick process. First, because of his ignorance on the topic, it’ll take a while before he even begins to think of dating someone being a possibility. In addition, even when or if both parties make their feelings known (and said feelings are mutual), Victor would almost shy away from entertaining that kind of dynamic

⚡︎ He’d shy away not because he’s disinterested, but because a lot of the insecurities I think he has would start to surface and get in the way, even though most of them he’d probably hide somewhat well

⚡︎ Because it would definitely be a friends to lovers situation, I do also see him being terrified of losing a friend that he cares for and trusts deeply enough to have even developed such feelings for. He’d 100% consider never acting on his feelings if it means possibly ruining the friendship should a relationship not work out and end poorly

⚡︎ All of that is even more reason why Victor needs someone who is very patient, understanding, and emotionally mature; not only is that needed to keep the relationship going and functional, but it’s needed for him to even consider starting one

⚡︎ Whenever a relationship does start, it’s gonna be SLOW

⚡︎ He’ll honestly be a bit more closed off than before the relationship started. It’ll take a while before he starts opening up

⚡︎ Even when he starts opening up, physical affection will come slower; I see Victor getting very flustered over any type of affection, physical or verbal. He doesn’t hate it, but it’s so so new, and he doesn’t know how to process the positive feelings he gets shown love like this

⚡︎ Victor would also get flustered because of a new insecurity he’d develop. He would become worried about not being able to reciprocate affection “correctly”, and fear that, that would cause his partner to lose feelings or think that he isn’t good enough

⚡︎ Eventually though, with enough reassurance and patience, he’ll become more confident and comfortable, regardless of how “well” he’s doing things. Even when he doesn’t do things “perfectly”, he’d start to give this dorky, lopsided grin with a tilt of his head, his hair always covering part of his face the exact same way every time he does it

⚡︎ When it comes to physical affection, I do think that it would often be on his terms, just because of how he’s constantly in pain. It’s not that he doesn’t ever consider what his partner wants, but in some ways, having such an intimate dynamic with him would be sort of like having a chronically ill partner; one person is just gonna require a bit more care and such more frequently

⚡︎ His favourite kind of affection, whether physical or not, would be anything that could help ease at least a little bit of his suffering, or distract his mind from it. Doing activities together in and of itself is probably his favourite way of showing affection because of that

⚡︎ Victor would 100% be very aware of how much his partner does for him, and he’d constantly do small things to show his gratitude. One of the main ways would be turning to them to ask questions, or insisting they teach him something he doesn’t know or at least comes along as he learns; it’s his way of acknowledging his partner and wants them included in his life

⚡︎ So far it might not seem like it, but being patient with him is so worth it; once this guy is locked in, he’s LOCKED THE FUCK IN

⚡︎ This dude would become so utterly devoted to his partner it’s insane; you’d have to have a conversation or two to make sure he doesn’t become unhealthily codependent, but as long as the necessary boundaries are maintained, Victor would become the most loyal of people, and an excellent companion

⚡︎ Despite all of his pain and suffering, he also has plenty of love and affection to share. It just has to be earned