#...headcanon

DEFENSIVENESS: arms crossed on chest // crossing legs // fist-like gestures // pointing index finger // karate chops // stiffening of shoulders // tense posture // curling of lip // baring of teeth // huffs //turns head away

REFLECTIVE: hand-to-face gestures // head tilted // stroking chin // peering over glasses // taking glasses off — cleaning // putting earpiece of glasses in mouth // pipe smoker gestures // putting hand to the bridge of the nose // pursed lips // knitted brows

SUSPICION: arms crossed // sideways glance // touching or rubbing nose // rubbing eyes // hands resting on weapon // brows raising // lips pressing into a thin line // strict, unwavering eye contact // wrinkling of nose // sizing someone up // hovers over the other person

BOREDOM: doodles on arm // fingers drumming on surface // watching the clock // yawns // eyes droop // idly entertains self // slouches // rests head on palm of their hand // swings feet // pulls ears // clicking a pen non-stop // body pointing towards the nearest exit

OPENNESS & COOPERATION: open hands // upper body in sprinters position // sitting on the edge of a chair // hand-to-face gestures // unbuttoned coat // tilted head // slacked shoulders // droopy posture // feet pointed outward // palms flat and facing outward

CONFIDENCE: hands behind back // hands on lapels of coat // steepled hands // baring teeth in a grin //rolling shoulders // tipping head back but maintaining eye contact // chest puffed up/shoulders back // arms folded just above navel // lifts chin // steady eye contact // firm handshake // long strides in their step // hands on hips

INSECURITY & ANXIETY: chewing pen or pencil // rubbing thumb over opposite thumb // biting fingernails // hands in pockets // elbow bent/closed gestures // clearing throat // “whew” sound // picking or pinching flesh // fidgeting in chair // hand covering mouth whilst speaking // poor eye contact // tugging at pants whilst seated // jingling money in pockets // tugging at ear // perspiring hands // playing with hair // swaying // playing with pointer/marker // smacking lips //sighing // rocking on balls of feet // flexing fingers sporadically // weak handshake // gulps

FRUSTRATION: short breaths // “tsk” sounds // tightly-clenched hands // fist-like gestures // pointing index finger // running hand through hair // rubbing back of neck // snarling // revealing teeth/grimacing // sharp-eyed glowers with notable tension in the brows // shoulders back, head up - defensive posturing // clenching of jaw/grinding teeth // nostrils flaring //heavy exhales

DESIRE & ATTRACTION: feet pointed towards the other person // leaning in // quirked fascinated brow // softly parted lips // playing with lock of hair // blowing a kiss // bedroom eyes // winks // bats long lashes // laughs at jokes or funny anecdotes // prolonged eye contact // resting hand on chin // wets lips // preens // shows off bod // keeps on “accidentally” brushing against the other person // arches back // blushes // flashes smile over raised shoulder // eating food in a slow and sensuous manner // mimics the other person’s body language // fiddling with jewelry // bites lip while gazing at the other person’s face // flexes muscles // places hand on the small of the other person’s back // kisses hand // stares slack-jawed but looks away when caught staring // puffs out chest // sits with legs wide apart // reaches out to hold hands // flips hair // straightens tie // crosses legs // strokes glass // exposes skin // thrusts up chin // caressing their skin // bent wrist // dipping head // hip-rolling gait // tilts pelvis // squares back shoulders // shoe dangles off the end of foot // placing handbag in close proximity // thumbs-in-belt gesture // eyes wandering over the other person’s body // deepens voice // offers jacket // walks at the same pace as other person // offering arm //looks intently at the other person’s lips

music genre: Broadway Musicals / Metal and it’s variations.

movie genre: Comedy / Horror

tv shows: Westworld / South Park

movies: Any byJohn Hughes, or ones like Easy A, in the same spirit / American Pie

artists: Björk, Billie Holiday and SIA / Lana Del Rey, Eminem 

foods: A simple salad, chicken, sweet potatoes.

drinks: Smoothies. Preferrably passionfruit or mango.

personality stuff;

archetype (quiz); THE DEFENDER: loyal, selfless, guardian, youthful, honest, unguarded, courageous, basically a gryffindor

game of thrones/a soing of ice and fire house type; House Tully

living stuff;

where do they live: Depends on the verse. In verses where Brent is in Baltimore, he lives in a lovely vintage brick house that’s two-stories high with his father. In verses where he lives alone, it’s not really alone, but a college dorm, which makes it particularly tricky to carry on his superhero duties.

do they have neighbours: Then again, living with his dad he doesn’t really know the neighbors, but in verses where he lives in the college dorm, I like to think that he shares the room with a really unfriendly introvert who thinks he’s super Extra™ and assumes he’s a fuccboi.

what do they eat - are they vegetarian, vegan - lactose/gluten intolerent: Brent doesn’t drink and he doesn’t have any dietary restrictions, but to avoid displeasing his grandma whenever she visits, he’ll only eat kosher food.

cleaning routine: Brent is a very competent cleaner. He’s not a germaphobe, but he’s tidy enouth to be remarked here about it. You will never see his room in a dreadful situation, although it’s not going to be impeccably clean either. There will probably be a thin layer of dust here and there, or some bed sheets that don’t look as white as they could be.

accessory stuff;

do they have a phone?: Yes, Brent has a phone, just the same as everyone else. He’s the proud owner of a Moto Z, for which he has the battery life and camera upgrades. His ringtone is the default one, but he uses it on vibrate all the time. 

what does they’re key chain look like: Like a little Eiffel tower that his mom brought to him as a souvenir from her honeymoon in Paris with her new husband.

do they paint their nails: Only with base coat because he’s not a savage, y’know?.

family stuff;

how did their family upbringing affect them: I actually have a lenghty headcanon about it here, but short answer is; he’s fairly well adjusted and has a stellar moral compass, but he has some underlying issues to address, specially about his parents divorce.

do they even like their family: If you ask him, of course he’ll say yes to this. Brent will always insist that he loves everyone in his family equally. But from an unbiased and objective point of view, no. He has some problems with his mother, because he feels like she abandoned him willy-nilly and her entire side of the family gives him anxiety crises that he doesn’t recognize as anxiety attacks.

friends stuff;

are they a friend hoarder: Not really. Despite having everything to be popular as heck (straight-looking, white, male and able-bodied) Brent is actually seen as an annoying person due to his higher moral standards. During school he kept it mostly to himself, despite hanging out a lot with the theather kids and being acquainted to everyone. Everyone in the school knew him by name and not much else.

what do they look for in a friend: Nothing. It’s a weird concept to ‘look for something’ in a friend, at least to him. Friendships form naturally in his opinion, but the bare minimum to be friends is someone who won’t look like they’re never listening, and are just waiting for their turn to talk again. These kind of people can be pretty nerve-wrecking to be around.

relationship stuff;

what do they look for in a relationship: Brent isn’t looking for a relationship, but if he was, he wouldn’t want anything from his possible S.O. He thinks an ideal relationship ins one where you’re already a complete person, and the other one just makes you overflow. In Brent’s opinion it is a really dangerous thing to be this half-person who’s only whole when in love.

how many relationships have they had: Zero. He’s low-key terrified of romantic relationships, because he’s afraid he is going to just disappoint whoever this person may be. 

are they poly or mono: Mono and a little secretly judgy of polyamorous relationships.

pet stuff;

do they have a pet: Back at his father’s home Brent has a white pussycat named snowball, because he wasn’t the most creative child and he named her when he was 10. She’s the type of cat that will request your attention once or twice then bite your ankles because you ignored her.

social media stuff;

do they have…  if so what is their… 

facebook [Brent Callaghan], [183 friend count], [Only adds people he’s met in real life before], [shares a lot of classical art memes]

instagram [brentwcallaghan], [1034 following], [66,1k followers], [203 posts]

skype [brentweismannc], [63 contacts], [always away, only uses it to skype with his family]

tumblr [He’s not on tumblr and doesn’t plan on being in it so soon].

twitter [TheParagonOfBaltimore], [5,5k following], [37,6k followers], [It’s not a personal account. Brent uses it to keep track of petty crimes in his city through tweets to this account that he runs anonymously using TOR]