Being Dr. Strange Apprentice Headcanons
I get this feeling that Stephen actually feels quite lonely at the temple
Yes, he’d be quite busy making sure the Earth is kept safe
But even if he was not a big social individual in the past, there’s this silence that sometimes fills the room that makes him wish there was actually someone there to keep him company
So, one day you show up in need of him
And just as him when he first arrived there, you looked desperate to find a way through your issues, willing to do anything that lead you to a solution
So he agreed to teach you the mystic arts
Of course it took you some time to process and accept such information as he made a demonstration of what was to come, as it was nothing like you had experienced before
But he was pleasantly surprised to see how open-minded and determined you were to master them
At first he was never the one who taught you, and let the other monks begin to teach you the basic stuff
Stephen would often check on you and correct any mistakes you didn’t notice
That meant he had to observe you when possible to understand how your mind worked, and would warm up to you quickly
One day, he was searching for you to give you a book he had found and thought it would help you out with one particular spell
But he found you sitting in a bank under the sunset, staring at a picture (of some people who must have been of your family) with teary eyes
He sensed your sadness from far away, and even though it saddened him a bit he didn’t tell you anything as he didn’t come up with any good words of comfort
So he thought it’d be better to give you some space to let out your feelings
And he soon began to check on you everyday, more and more often as weeks passed by, not only to keep up with your progress but also to keep an eye on your emotional well-being
You could feel a silent bound was forming in between you two
You learned fast, and soon overpowered your masters, so it was clear that it was time for Stephen to take you under under his wing and make you his personal apprentice
He would take you eveywhere with him, to teach you more and more things as your level increased
Of course you try to start casual conversation with him to fill awkward silences
At first he rolls his eyes or just pretends to ignore your questions
After a while, you don’t seem to give up and he starts to feel more comfortable around your company to talk about his past
So with time, he grows to enjoy your company, as the lil’ partner he never thought he’d ever want
Also, cape really liked getting your attention all the time
It’d fly around you, wrap you up when you were cold, play-fight with you at random moments
Steven seems to be annoyed by it at first, until it becomes such a normal thing that he gets used to it and just smiles, finding it entertaining to watch
Over the years, Stephen would probably grow to love you like a daughter/sister and take a dad-figure roll
Would begin to be wary of the boys at the temple, specially those who would go out of their way to talk to you
You don’t know if you should cry or laugh
Will also train you really hard, taking you to your limits, just so you’re just as prepared at him for any fights
Even if he keeps saying that the infinity stone is his priority, he’ll always end up risking something to keep you safe
When you have finally completed your learning and are free to leave he’ll be quite anxious
Probably even had a nightmare where you left and joined the Avengers, completely forgetting about him
So as he congrats you and offers you to stay or leave, deep down he wishes that you choose to stay even if it makes him feel selfish
You can see the poor man is suffering, he’s been alone for quite a while and has finally found a friend
“Where would I go? This place is where I belong… this is my home now, and there’s nowhere else I’d rather be, Stephen.”
In that moment he knows he’s gained a trustworthy companion for life
And now the silence that fills the quiet room when he’s working doesn’t make him feel so lonely
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