First Steps Johnny Storm Headcanons
He picks up other peopleās accents/cadence of speaking easily. This mirroring is what helps him learn languages quickly.
When heās really needing to infodump about the latest thing heās immersed himself in heāll talk to Herbie - Ben also lets him ramble sometimes.
If itās a subject Reed is also interested in, they will sometimes end up bouncing ideas off of each other, though it often ends once their shared interest does.
Heās bad about taking care of himself when heās caught up in the whirl of chasing an interest. Herbie brings him meals, snacks, water, makes sure he hits the shower and gets sleep (its a specific part of his programming that Reed put in because Johnny listens to Herbie more than any of them)
He still visits his momās grave yearly. It bothers him more than he lets on that he canāt remember as much about her as Sue does.
Being underestimated is something heās grown used to. It used to rile him up a lot more, now he uses it to his advantage. People will reveal a lot when they think theyāre talking to someone who canāt understand/isnāt listening.
Same with his looks, heās learned to utilize those as well. A pretty face and a kind smile will win a lot of trust. Johnny doesnāt necessarily enjoy being the āpretty boyā of the group, but he understands the necessity of it.
Contrary to peopleās perception of him, heās never slept with anyone. The furthest heāll go, intimacy-wise, is kissing. The few girls (and guys) Sue has caught leaving his room never get close to actually sleeping with him. He likes the comfort of having people close, but despises the discomfort that anything remotely sexual makes him feel.
He also lets the team/general public believe he gets around more than he does because itās easier than having to explain why he doesnāt sleep with anyone.
While most people assume his response to tense/highly emotional situations would be highly reactive, it is often the opposite. He tends to freeze, or shut down - i.e. in the face of Sueās death. It is very easy for him to become the little boy who was stuck watching his father trying to revive his momās lifeless body, feeling completely useless and utterly overwhelmed.
Sue knows this, which is why when she sees him slipping into this headspace she tries to get the others to give him space to process.
He complains sometimes about all of them having to live together in the Baxter building, jokes that he should have his own ābachelor padā, but really he likes the comfort of knowing Ben is right down the hall (even if his snoring wakes him up most nights).
