some alpha!will headcanons
to me, will's most defining alpha-coded traits are his self-control, his confidence, and his desire to provide.
purebred. he has a strong pedigree, a solid lineage of alphas going back for centuries. he always knew he would be an alpha, so his education started early. he has traditionalist views about courting rituals. courtship has fallen back in modern times, and will is far from celibate, but when it comes time to date someone seriously, he will court them. despite this, i love him being raised in a matriarchal household. his omega mother calls the shots, and taught him the right way to treat an omega. he and his sister are close, so he's heard all about the asshole alphas she's dealt with and swears to never make an omega feel like that.
secure in his alpha-ness. he's perfectly comfortable doing stereotypical omega activities. baking, cooking, cleaning. he sees it as another way to provide for his omega, for his pack. he doesn't really care for traditional alpha posturing, either. he's very confident, self-assured. he doesn't need to prove anything to anyone. a dominance fight is a waste of time and is such an ick.
will wear a mating mark. most alphas, especially purebred or traditionalist ones, do not wear an omega's mark. firstly, they aren't really built for it, physiologically. omega's teeth are dull, lacking fangs sharp enough to pierce the skin. and once they do break skin, there's no chemical reaction tying the alpha to the omega. it's purely symbolic. most alphas don't want to be owned by an omega. but will knows when the time comes, he will do it. his mate is his one love, for life. why would he not? (and his possessive little omega will be very pleased about this)
level-headed. he's not one of those alphas who only thinks with their knot. who are blinded by hormones. he was taught how to take in his instincts, but not let them decide for him. he's in control, always. he's not dropping gloves, he's better than that. it does make it more interesting, in those rare times he does lose control.
his scent. will smells like the ocean breeze. like sea salt caramel, when he's happy, or aroused. mulled wine, spicy and warm, when he's in rut. like ice, when he's angry. he has expert control over his scent. knows when to push it out and when to hold it back. understands not only broad scent cues but subtle ones, too.
gentle. alpha's are genetically predisposed to higher levels of muscle mass, theoretically making them the "stronger" sex (according to conservative thinking, of course). most alphas are proud of their strength. they never learn how to control it, never want to. will is different. he has expert self control, always, in everything. never pushes harder than he means to. has a featherlight touch, soft hands, quiet footsteps.
his provider instinct. like many of will's traits, this is more abstract than the typical house-omega and breadwinner-alpha ideology. it's smaller things. acts of service. planning dates, driving, doing the wash, and finding the best restaurants. aftercare, ordering takeout, and researching nesting materials. hair washing, massages, and moving the overstock gatorade to the fridge before they run out.
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