Mannerisms/Habits I think Odysseus would have/do
Most of these involve Penelope in some way haha
· That smug grin + head tilt combo. I already had something I posted about this earlier, but I think it's especially prominent when he's charming someone or like. Lying through his teeth.
· Spreading his hands out and shrugging? Palms up as if there's nothing to hide (there is always something).
· His eyes and his voice soften when he's talking to Penelope. Every time. I think this is really prominent after the 20 years, since she'd likely be sensitive to loud voices and yelling, especially when it's addressed to her
· Gotta have a hand on his wife at all times (yes so many people have been saying this and I absolutely agree!!) I kind of want him to offer his palm to Penelope whenever he wants to be close so that way neither of them are startled by immediate touch, but also I don't think they would ever let go of each other.
· I think he likes to run his hand over Penelope's side when they're talking and she's in his lap, or at the very least have his thumb caressing her thigh if he's holding that as an anchor point? Or maybe playing with the ends of her hair
· Speaking of Thighs 👀 I think he runs his hand over the boar hunting scar in the morning? Idk I think he takes stock of his body and like. He's real, he's alive, and home yk?
· Rubs at his beard a lot! Anxious habit or just a way of helping him think
· I think both he and Telemachus have the habit of doing the head tilt when they're trying to listen. Maybe they both lean forward slightly too
· I think his eyes automatically lock on Penelope no matter where she is. I don't think he even realizes it at this point but he always knows where to find her in a room.
· Eyebrow lift and the twitch at the corner of his mouth when he thinks something's funny but he can't say anything about it or laugh
· SIMILAR eyebrow lift/mouth twitch when he's about to end your lineage for something you've said/done (Palamedes) but his jaw sets
· ^ the jaw setting thing. I think it happens when he's upset or doesn't like someone he's talking to, but it's so subtle no one would realize
· not to sound like booktok but I think he does the doorway lean before he interrupts Penelope. Gotta take a minute to admire her before he steals her away from her tasks
There's probably more and if I think of them I'll share but!! This is just what I think 💞
