#selfship headcanons

・ Okay, so I doubt this need be said, but Syndrome is no angel. He won't lie to you and say he is one, either.

・He can be passive-aggressive, condescending, greedy, and sometimes just downright rude for funzies. He's the reason gingers are called "red-headded step child". He is that child.

・That said, he has his good points, too. Especially if he likes you.

・If you have managed to find a spot among his favorite people, (a list of 1), congratulations! You get special treatment over EVERYTHING.

・ If you become an item while working for him, you're going to gradually receive lighter and lighter work loads. You won't notice it at first; the stack of paperwork shrinking, him stalling you in his office or lab with idle chitchat rather than sending you right back out to adjust his schedule. It's not at all obvious for the first few weeks...

・ That is until one day it hits you- instead of three stacks of papers a foot tall each, you have one, half that size. You realize he's only required you attend one of his meetings instead of five, and when he has you send his lunch order to the chefs, he insists you have them make something for you, too. "Take a break! We have all day."

・For a guy who counts every minute of every hour, it's a shock to hear those words come out of him. Huge shock.

・If you're a superhero, it's both very similar and very different scenarios.

・You'll notice an influx of emergencies caused by HIM, (Statewide blackouts, rampant robots, the like), but slowly, day by day, less about other villains...

・He's scared them off. Or bribed them to lay low. You aren't exactly sure which. Either way, he's gotten rid of them for a while.

・The witty banter loses the monolog, bit by bit. He doesn't talk about himself quite as much?? Like, don't get me wrong, he's still entirely full of himself, but his comments become aimed more at you. "Look at you go! I'm almost impressed!", "Woah-ho-ho! You almost had me there! Have you been training up for little ol' me? I'm flattered!"

・He's just openly flirting at this point. He'll even get to where he stages fake emergencies just so you'll come see him.

・You get to the rooftop, expecting to see him doing his regularly scheduled evil shit, and instead, he's lounging on a spread-out blanket, wine on ice beside him, and he is REEKING of that cologne you accidentally mentioned liking. Swimming in it. That stuff is impossible to get out of a supersuit.

・He's so proud of himself, though, bless his heart.

・Like with the cologne, he analyzes you and everything about you. Things you like, things you can't stand, little quirks you probably don't even realize you have - he sees all. Knows all.

・Low-key stalker-ish... but he means well, for the most part.😅

・If you work for DevTech, random gifts begin turinging up out of the blue, seemingly from an anonymous fan, labeled with just an "S". Anything from pretty flower arrangements to new accessories for your supersuit(or regular suits if you're a pedestrian), all of it is pretty and high-dollar, perfectly tailored to you.

・But of course, eventually he catches you in person and very proudly confesses. Who else could it have been but him, after all?

・That said, he does like to have a hand on you if there's other people around. A soft grip on your hip or your shoulder, just to let others know your his, and keep himself assured nobody's going to mess with you.

・ Syndrome is not a cuddly, touchy-feely person. While not adverse to the idea, he isn't going to initiate cuddle sessions or big bear hugs most of the time. Not never, but not usually. He's more of a side-hugger or a slap on the ass in passing, always followed by an evil laugh.

・He tends to get a little overstimulated if he feels he's being smothered. Being sucked into a jet turbine will do that to you.

・He does worry, on days where he's feeling unusually thoughtful, that maybe his enemies will realize that you're a weakness of his. Dealing in weapons and villainy alike, he has pissed off his fair share of powerful people; people he wouldn't put above hurting someone just to get to him. It's a scary thought - that he might slip up one day and something happen to you. He can't lose the one, single human being he actually cares for. The one, single person that sees him.

・He has obliterated a few of his guards that have looked at you the wrong way before. Never in front of you, of course, but he's lazer-blasting that hoe the first chance he gets.

・Only he gets to look at you with those eyes.

・Slightly NSFW, but Syndrome has a thing for biting. There's something about sitting back, staring at those big red spots and the little, crooked dents that only he could leave that just gets every neuron in that big, beautiful brain firing.

・That and he simply enjoys the sensation of biting things, but mostly it's a possessive thing. He thinks it's hot.

・Sticking to a similar theme, power imbalances do him in something awful. Mirage was entirely right when she said power was his weakness.

・Now, he doesn't really care WHO the imbalance is in favor of. Yes, he loves the rush that comes with being in charge. He likes being the big shot, the one in control.... but he also likes it when he isn't.

・A quick way to put him in his place is with his hair. Use that troll doll head of hair like they do in Ratatouille. Pull the right way and he'll do whatever you want. He keeps it long for a reason, after all.😉

・Back to the normal stuff, (or at least as normal as Syndrome can be), he has a hard time peeling himself away from his work. As his partner, he's going to need somebody to make him take time away. He is a man of schedules and deadlines and failing to meet them is his worst personal pet peeve. Make this boy shower and have dinner with you, he needs it.

・Weirdly, he has such easier time taking breaks for your sake than for himself. You have become a priority, and so at least some of his time every day us yours.

・If you call him while he's out causing mayhem, he will still pick up. He makes a big show about it, too, the smug bastard.

・He'll use his Imobi-ray to freeze whomever he's fighting and chitchat with you like nothing is happening. Like, he'll have Mr. Incredible or like, Voyd frozen in some ridiculous pose, still perfectly aware and listening as he answers his cell, and he's all like, "Oh, hey, honey! -Me, busy? Nah, I'm not too busy! -Hmm-? What am I doing? Are you sure you wanna know?"

・He's such an evil little dork, I swear. He just smirks and wiggles his brows the whole time he's talking to you. He'll throw in innuendo and terrible flirting just to watch the color come and go from their frozen faces.

・And as soon as he hangs up, he's back to business as usual.

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